By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Dakar urged African leaders to demonstrate political will and re-commit themselves to transformation of agriculture in the continent. In his goodwill message to the Feed Africa Summit of Heads of State and Government, the President called on his...
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By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Chairman of Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, Cross River Chapter, Professor James Ekpoke, has debunked insinuation created by the Presidential candidate of the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP) that Mr. Peter Obi represent an ethnic and religious agenda. Prof. Ekpoke, who is the...
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has apologised to air passengers over inconveniences caused by the recent strike by aviation workers which disrupted flight operations. Sirika briefed State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa,...
The National Security Adviser (NSA), retired Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno, says Nigeria will surmount the challenges of terrorism in the nearest future given the successes so far recorded by the military. Monguno said this at the opening of Non-kinetic Coordination Course organised by the National Institute for Policy and Strategic...
The Police Command in Delta says it has arrested a suspected financier of a cult group, “Aro Bagger”, in Sapele Town. Its Spokesman, DSP Bright Edafe, told newsmen on Wednesday in Warri that the suspect was nabbed by a combined team of the Police, Department of State Service (DSS)...
Bank customers in Benin, have decried scarcity of the new Naira notes at Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) as well as Point of Sales (POS). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN), had announced Jan. 31, 2023 as deadline for the use as...
The Senate on Wednesday at plenary, confirmed President Muhammadu Buhari’s nomination of Mr Solomon Arase as Chairman,Police Service Commission (PSC). Arase’s confirmation was sequel to the consideration of a report by the Committee on Police Affairs. Chairman of the Committee, Sen.Jika Halliru (APC-Bauchi) presented the report. Haillu said Arases’...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) registered 77 new Lassa fever cases and six-related deaths between Jan. 9 and Jan. 15. It stated on Wednesday that the new cases were recorded in 25 local government areas of nine states of the federation. It added that 33...
Spain Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska said a suspect has been arrested two months after letter bombs in Spain were sent to several Embassies and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, among others. The state television station RTVE and other media on Wednesday reported the police as saying that the 74-year-old man...
Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue, has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to extend the deadline of the use of the old naira notes, especially for those in the rural areas. Ortom made his feelings known when the Governing Council and Management of the Joseph Sarwuan Tarka...
Nigerian traders in Adamawa State have stopped business transactions with the old Naira notes of N1,000, N500 and N200 ahead of the official deadline of Jan. 31. Some of the traders confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Yola. They expressed difficulties in getting...
A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Wednesday, struck out two separate suits filed by former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and others. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a short ruling, struck out the suits for lack of diligent prosecution. Upon resumed hearing...
A former Commissioner at the National Broadcasting Commission, Mr Yomi Ayorinde, has described the 100 days in office of Gov. Biodun Oyebanji as a ray of hope for the people of Ekiti. Ayorinde, also the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Ido/Osi Constituency II for Ekiti House of Assembly,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Center for Democracy and Development (CDD) has organized a 2-day capacity building workshop for media practitioners and religious/traditional leaders in a bid to accelerate the restoration of normalcy and the reintegration of ex-fighters in the North East. The workshop which was held at...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Minister of Defence, Maj Gen Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd), has appealed to the United Nations to support the overall good performance of the Nigerian Military to completely end insecurity in parts of the country. General Magashi stated this during a meeting with the...
By BARBARA KALU, Umuahia – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Abia state, Prof Uchenna Ikonne has reportedly died. Prof. Ikonne, who is the former former Vice Chancellor of the Abia State University, Uturu died on Wednesday morning at National Hospital Abuja. The death of the Abia...
Many vigilantes were reportedly killed in an air raid by a yet-to-be-identified aircraft in Galadima Kogo, a community in Shiroro Local Government Area, Niger State, on Tuesday. Several members of the vigilante group, including its leader, were also injured in the bombing, locals said. The vigilante members were bombed...
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By OLA MUDOPE, Osogbo – The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has intensified his drive for enhanced partnership with local and multinational companies for direct investment in the state economy. Governor Adeleke was on a working visit to Lagos state since Monday. For the past two working days, the...
A 32-year-old woman and her child were abducted at Otaefun/Kobo’ngbogboe Area of Osogbo on Tuesday, police in Osun confirmed on Wednesday. Police spokesperson in Osun, SP Yemisi Opalola, said a report of the abduction was made to the police and that machinery had been set in motion to rescue...