An elder statesman, Prof. Dickson Akoh, has congratulated Benue Governor-elect, Rev. Fr Hyacinth Alia, and his Deputy, Dr Sam Ode, on their victory at the just-concluded governorship election in the state. Akoh, in a congratulatory message issued in Abuja on Tuesday, said that Alia’s emergence as governor-elect was a...
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says there is the need to extend financial literacy to children to enable them plan for the future. Chinyere Nwobilor, Head, Consumer Education Division, Consumer Protection Department of the CBN said this on Tuesday in Abuja, at a financial literacy fair to commemorate...
The National Industrial Court has ordered the National Examinations Council (NECO) to reinstate a dismissed member of staff, Malam Ibrahim Musa . The reinstatement of the claimant as ordered by the court, was to the position or rank he ought to be at the judgment date. Delivering judgment, Justice...
Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto and President General Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has congratulated Alhaji Ahmed Aliyu, of the All Progressives Congress (APC), for his victory as Governor-elect in Sokoto State. Abubakar spoke through a delegation led by Prof. Sambo Junaidu, the Waziri Sokoto...
A Family Court sitting in Iyaganku on Tuesday ordered that four students of Eleyele Secondary School , Eleyele , Ibadanbe in Oyo State be remandsed for allegedly raping a female colleague, who was mentally challenged. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the defendants are minors. The police...
Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto and President General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), has directed the Muslim Ummah to look out for the crescent of Ramadan 1444 AH, from Wednesday, March 22. Abubakar gave the directive at a Ramadan Symposium organised by the Sultanate Council...
Sen.Orji Uzor-Kalu, the Chief Whip of Senate, has signified his interest in becoming Nigeria’s 10th Senate President, should the position be zoned to the South East by the All Progressives Congress (APC). Uzor-Kalu said this when he spoke with newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja. ” I will like the...
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says the average retail price of a litre of Petrol increased from N170.42 in February 2022 to N263.76 in February 2023. It made the declaration in its Petrol Price Watch for February 2023 released in Abuja on Tuesday. It stated that the February...
An Ikeja Chief Magistrate’s Court in Lagos on Tuesday ordered that a 36-year-old man, Roland Okajare be remanded in a correctional centre for allegedly defiling his 18-year-old daughter. The police charged Okajarewith one count of defilement. Magistrate, Mrs E. Kubeinje ordered that he should be remanded in Kirikiri Custodial...
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An early morning fire on Tuesday razed a two-storey building housing the Onitsha main market Police Station and shops selling lace fabrics. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that firefighters battled for hours to contain the inferno as some of the traders salvaged their goods while others watched in...
The Police Command in Ondo State has confirmed the abduction of a 19-year-old girl, Adetutu Okinbaloye by gunmen from her home in Imoru community, Ose Local Government Area of the state. SP Olufumilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, the command spokesman confirmed the incident to newsmen on Tuesday in Akure. “The DPO confirmed...
Mr Tukur Mamu, alleged terrorist negotiator, on Tuesday, pleaded not guilty to a10-count charge bordering on terrorism financing, among others preferred against him by the Federal Government. Mamu, who was arraigned by the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) on behalf of the FG before Justice Inyang...
The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) says Nigeria will begin exporting skilled labour to Europe and other parts of the world under the Nigerian Youths Skills Empowerment (NYSE) Programme. A statement by the NBTE Head of Media, Hajiya Fatima Abubakar in Kaduna on Tuesday, said that the NYSE...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has rejoiced with distinguished banker, economist, and philanthropist, Tony Elumelu, CFR, on his 60th birthday, March 22, 2023, sharing joy and warmth of the occasion with the entrepreneur, who was ranked amongst World’s 100 most influential personalities in 2020 by Time....
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor-elect, Bassey Otu, has warned that his government will have no place for ethnic champions who according to him, interpret life from the narrow prism of tribal worldview. The governor-elect stated this in his acceptance speech after being declared the winner...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Following his victory in last Saturday governorship elections, a renowned father of faith in Nigeria and Spiritual leader of God’s Heritage Nation, Bishop Josef Bassey has congratulated the governor-elect of Cross River State, Bassey Otu, in the just concluded polls. Bishop Bassey described the...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Former Governor of Cross River State and a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Liyel Imoke and Senator Gershom Bassey have congratulated the Governor-elect of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC...
Being text of Governor Zulum’s victory speech, which he delivered before APC stakeholders yesterday, at the multipurpose hall of the Government House in Maiduguri. BISMILLAHI RAHMANI RAHIM Fellow citizens of Borno State, I address you today with absolute humility, profound gratitude, and reaffirmation of our solemn commitment to serving...
The governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Bauchi State, retired Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar has rejected the Saturday’s governorship election results in the state. He stated this at a news conference on Monday night in Bauchi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Independent...