CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Mr. Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, has pledged his commitment to assisting the survivors of the tragic Saint Academy Jos school building collapse in recovering and rebuilding their lives. The collapse, which occurred on July 12th, resulted in the loss of...
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A Russian court on Friday found a U.S journalist, Evan Gershkovich, guilty of espionage and sentenced him to 16 years in a maximum security colony. Numerous Russian news agencies reported from the court in Yekaterinburg. He was accused of gathering information on the Uralvagonzavod defence equipment factory in...
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By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Former governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke, has said for over 14 years the Bridge Leadership Foundation (TBLF) has been dedicated to empowering young lives through robust leadership programmes, receiving feedback from the beneficiaries year after year. The Bridge Leadership...
The ‘Giant in you’ campaign of the FirstBank has again confirmed the common expression that ‘apple doesn’t fall far from the tree’ given the history of the financial brand and its legendary relevance to the growth of enterprises, within and outside Nigeria. In its usual creative conjecture, 13O-year-old FirstBank,...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – A medical humanitarian organisation, Medecins Sans Frontiers (MSF), has said that Bauchi, along with majority of northern Nigeria, is facing a malnutrition crisis and is witnessing an unprecedented surge in admissions for malnutrition. According to MSF, in Bauchi State, 5,787 and 17,223 children...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), have intercepted seven containers bearing 1,229,400 bottles of codeine syrup worth over N9,835,200 billion at the Onne ports in Rivers. This is contained in a statement by the NDLEA spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi on Friday...
Donald Trump has vowed to run “to be president for all of America” as he took to the stage at the Republican National Convention on Friday. Trump said this in his first public speech following the failed attempt on his life. “I stand before you this evening with...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) fighting insurgency in the Lake Chad region says 263 Boko Haram terrorists and their families have surrendered to troops. This is contained in a statement issued by Lt.-Col. Abubakar Abdullahi, the Chief Military Public Information Office of MNJTF...
The House of Representatives Committee on University Education has warned against lopsided recruitment in Nigerian Universities. The chairman of the committee, Rep. Abubakar Fulata, gave the warning in a statement on Friday in Abuja after the committee’s visit to the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger. Fulata faulted...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has vowed to unravel alleged missing of 13,350 diapers meant for antenatal care at a Primary Health Centre in Sambawa community, Kebbi. The commission said it would investigate the criminal conduct and bring the culprits to book. The...
JOEL OLADELE, Abuja The Tinubu Think Tank (TNT), has expressed its readiness to partner with Tourism Volunteers Network to organize the 2024 Summit, a collaboration between Nigeria and China aimed at promoting the country’s tourism industry. The announcement was made by the National Coordinator of TNT, Amb. Adewale Adeogun,...
A cross-section of Economists and political analysts have expressed disappointment over the newly approved N70,000 minimum wage for the Nigerian workers. In separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abakaliki, they described the amount as poor considering the current economic situation in the...
The Defence Headquarters has said it is rejigging on-going operations to combat crude oil theft in the Niger Delta region through comprehensive approach. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, stated this on Friday in Abuja, while giving an update on the operations of the military...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has attributed power outage in parts of Kubwa and environs to a technical fault at the Kubwa Transmission Station. The company disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja. “We would like to inform residents of...
U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington next week, the White House said on Friday. “We have every expectation that the two leaders will have the chance to see each other while Prime Minister Netanyahu is in town,” White...
The highest court of the United Nations will on Friday deliver their opinion on the legality of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories. The opinion is not legally binding, but if the 15 highest UN judges in The Hague find that Israel is violating international law, it will...
The Alternative Bank, Nigeria’s leading non-interest financial institution, is set to reshape the banking landscape with its upcoming Customer Forum in Ilorin, Kwara State, themed “Bank Different.” This event follows the success of previous forums in Abuja and Kaduna, where the bank engaged in direct dialogue with customers, collating...
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday increased the Federal Government’s offer on the national minimum wage from N62,000 to N70,000, with an assurance that it will be reviewed after three years, instead of five years. Tinubu said he had to intervene in the negotiations, knowing the economic challenges faced...
Gunmen on Thursday in Benin attacked a convoy having APC’s Edo Governorship Candidate, Sen. Monday Okpebholo, and the reinstated Deputy Governor, Mr Philip Shaibu, killing one of the security details. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the incident occurred along Airport Road, when Okpebholo and several...