The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total sum of N1.354 trillion June revenue among the Federal Government, states and Local Government Councils (LGCs). The revenue was shared at the July meeting of FAAC, held in Abuja and chaired by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating...
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The police in Oyo is advising citizens to ignore a viral video by suspected separatist groups which surfaced on social media issuing eviction ultimatum to herders in Igboho area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Adewale Osifeso, made the call in...
Kano State Governor,Abba Yusuf has approved the appointment of three second class Emirs for Rano, Gaya and Karaye Emirates. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr. Sanusi Tofa, the spokesperson to the governor and made available to newsmen in Kano on Tuesday. The new emirates...
Deputy President, Senator Barau Jibrin, on Tuesday commenced the distribution of 69 trucks of fertiliser to farmers across the 44 Local Government Areas of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the distribution of the 41,400 bags of fertiliser was commenced simultaneously in Danbatta and...
Bu EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Ahead of the coming Nationwide protest against the economic hardship in the country, the leadership of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has endorsed the protest, describing It as timely in the interest of the Nigerian masses Speaking with news men in Abuja on...
The security team of the Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, has arrested eight suspected cultists and hard drug peddlers during the ongoing second semester examination of the institution. This is contained in a statement by the institution’s Director, Public Relations and Protocol, Uredo Omale, made available to the News...
The African Public Relations Association (APRA) has called on its members to leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and associated technologies for insights towards transformation of lives, the PR industry and contemporary life, with a caveat for ethical and responsible use of AI. This advice came in a message sent to members...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A non political group, Concerned Northern Forum of Nigeria (CNFN) has threw more weight behind Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume and Chief Whip at the Senate, who appeared last Thursday on Arise TV where he said, there is much hunger in the land under...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Acting Rector, Benue State Polytechnic Ugbokolo, Dr. Emmanuel Barki has regained freedom after six days in captivity. Dr. Barki was abducted by unidentified gunmen in the late hours of Wednesday last week after an official assignment in Makurdi and was going...
JOEL OLADELE, Abuja The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar has stated that economic interests, not faith or tribal ties, are the primary drivers of insecurity in the Sahel region of Africa. The countries in the Sahel region include; Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, The Gambia, Guinea Mauritania, Mali, Niger,...
The All Progressive Congress (APC) National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, and the founder, the Kukah Centre (TKC), Bishop Mathew Kukah, have attributed political corruption to weaker institutions in Nigeria. The duo made this known at a High-Level Meeting with the National Executives of Political Parties and other stakeholders on...
Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has asked the Federal High Court, Abuja, to adjourn, indefinitely, the ongoing case instituted against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC). He also asked the court to vacate its arrest order on him, pending the determination of an appeal he...
Popular reality TV show, Big Brother Naija (BBNaija), is back for season nine as the winner for this year’s edition will walk away with a grand prize of N100 million and a new SUV. Executive Head, Content and West Africa Channels, MultiChoice, Busola Tejumola, disclosed this at a...
By NANA AISHA, Bauchi – Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed on Tuesday sacked his Chief Security Adviser, Dr Ahmed Chiroma. The Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the Governor, Alhaji Mukthar Gidado, announced this to newsmen in Bauchi. “The termination of his appointment was conveyed to him through...
Ten out of the 13 governors elected under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have so far arrived the Enugu State Government House for the party’s Governors Forum meeting on Wednesday. The governors were Seyi Makinde of Oyo, Umo Eno of Akwa-Ibom, Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta,...
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) says it has not started negotiations with the Federal Government to address contentious issues in the new scheme of service. ASUP Zone D Coordinator, Dr Iloma Richard, who stated this at a news conference in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, said that...
Nigerian music superstars, Davido, Burna Boy and Wizkid, have received the highest nominations for the 2024 Africa Arts Entertainments Awards (AAEA). Davido was nominated in twelve categories, followed by Burna Boy with ten nominations, while Wizkid was nominated in seven categories. The three artistes are competing in several...
By HARUNA AHMED, Dutse – No fewer than 14 persons have been killed and four others injured in a ghastly motor accident on Kano-Kanya road in Babura Local Government Area of the state. The spokesman of the Jigawa State Police Command, DSP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed this in a statement...
Grammy Award winner, Burna Boy, has become the first African artiste to hit 2 billion streams mark in the United Kingdom. The “Twice as Tall” crooner was presented with a Brit Plaque at his sold-out show at Koko Camden in London on Monday night, in recognition of the...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute (NBRRI) has called for stricter enforcement of building standards following the tragic collapse of Saint Academy School in the Busa Buji area of Jos. The incident, which occurred on Friday, July 12, resulted in the deaths...