Prof. Tai Balofin, Chairman, APC United States says Nigerians should not be perturbed by some individuals protesting the emergence of Sen. Bola Tinubu as President-elect at a park in front of White House. Balofin in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, said the chapter had mobilised true Nigerians to...
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Nigerian military troops have intercepted over 2,000 cows after a fierce gun battle with armed bandits in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State, PRNigeria has reported. Before the interception, the bandits numbering over 500 from the Birnin-Gwari axis in Kaduna State in a convoy of about 100 motorcycles...
The stock market of the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) on Thursday gained further due to investors’ renewed interest in MTN Nigeria Communications (MTNN) Plc and 22 others. The NGX All Share Index (ASI) rose by 809.41 points or 1.51 per cent to close at 54,413.21 from basis points. Accordingly,...
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) under the acting National Chairman, Amb. Umar Damagum, has reversed the referral of Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue State to the party’s National Disciplinary Committee. The NWC, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba,...
An Ado- Ekiti High Court has ordered the remand of a housewife, Janet Jegede, in the correctional facility for the murder of her husband, Kayode, over alleged infidelity. Justice Bamidele Omotoso, who found Janet guilty of the charge of murder, ordered her remand at the criminal lunatic Correctional Centre, Afao Road,...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – A total of 50 journalists from Nasarawa State, have been trained by Afropolitan Media Limited in collaboration with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), on Nigerian Tax Administration. The one-day sensitisation workshop took place on Wednesday in Mararaba, Karu Local Government Area of Nassarawa...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development, a humanitarian services and Non Governmental Organization (NGO) that support government and organizational peace building process has launched its project publications on the evaluation of its general research surveys and transitional justice projects on mobilizing Borno stakeholders to...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Thursday commenced swift inventory and demolition of structures on waterways. This is part of the administration’s proactive measures to mitigate flooding in the nation’s capital city. The administration’s Director, Department of Development Control, Mukhtar Galadima, said this during an inspection. He inspected...
Dates for the kick-off and final matches at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) scheduled for Cote d’Ivoire have been officially confirmed by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the opening match of the competition is scheduled to take place...
Dangote Industries Ltd. plans to ensure that Nigeria becomes self-sufficient in cement, agriculture, mining and petroleum products. The Regional Sales Director, Southeast Dangote Cement, Dr Abayomi Shittu stated this in Enugu on Thursday during Dangote Special Day at the on-going 34th Enugu International Trade Fair. Dangote Industries Ltd. is...
Victor Panwal, popularly known as BlaqBoi, a recently evicted housemate of the Big Brother Titans show, on Thursday said he had genuine love for his fellow ex-housemate, Nana. BlaqBoi, an indigene of Plateau, disclosed this during a virtual interview session with newsmen in Lagos. The 22-year-old content creator said...
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday dismissed a suit filed by leader of the proscribed Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenah, seeking an order compelling the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS ) to reissue them international passports. Justice Obiora Egwuatu, in a...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – About 176,408 candidates on Thursday across the country, sat for the 2023 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (Mock-UTME) conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) In some of the Computer Based Test (CBT) centres monitored our Correspondent in Abuja, the exercise was...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Against the backdrop of plans to scuttle Nigerian democracy by some misguided politicians, the Cross River State Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Alphonsus Ogar Eba has appealed to the Department of State Service (DSS) to interrogate the Labour Party Vice Presidential candidate,...
NPA laud President Buhari for signing copyright Act into law
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Independent National Electoral Commission, (NEC), Borno State on Thursday presented Certificates of Return to Borno State Governor-elect, Babagana Zulum and his Deputy, Hon Umar Usman Kadafur after their successful re-election. Also presented with Certificates of Return include the 28 Borno State Assembly members...
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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, on Thursday received their Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following their re-election in the March 18 poll. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the commission also issued Certificates of Return to...
Alhaji Ahmad Aliyu, Sokoto State Governor -elect, his deputy, Alhaji Idris Gobir and 30 members -elect of the State House of Assembly in the 2023 general elections on Thursday received their certificates of return from INEC. Presenting the certificates to the elected officials, Prof. Muhammad Kalla, the INEC National...