The leadership of the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) has called on President Bola Tinubu to expedite action on the new national minimum wage for workers. NAAT President, Mr Ibeji Nwokoma, Nsaid this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Nwokoma said the union was worried over...
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Adamawa has won all the 21 seats in the Local Government election conducted on Saturday. The Chairman of the Adamawa State Independent Electoral Commission (ADSIEC), Alhaji Mohammed Umar, announced the results of the election on Sunday in Yola. Umar said for councillorship...
By DOMINIC AKPENSUEN, Jalingo – Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas has inaugurated an advisory committee for the full implementation of the Local Government autonomy in the state. The governor’s Chief Press Secretary (CPS) Mr. Yusuf Sanda, who disclosed this in a statement issued to NATIONAL ACCORD on Sunday...
World leaders reacted with shock to the wounding of Donald Trump in an assassination attempt against the former US president at an election rally. Presidents and prime ministers globally spoke out against political violence and expressed their support for those affected by the shooting on Saturday, which killed...
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) ,Dr Olisa Agbakoba, has faulted the the agitation for state creation in the South-East by some House of Representatives members, describing the proposal as a misplaced priority. Agbakoba, a former President of Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), expressed the view in an interview...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has extended his congratulations to Prince Nduka Obaigbena, CON, on the occasion of his 65th birthday. President Tinubu in a statement on Sunday, noted that the enterprising spirit of the former President of the Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria (NPAN), who...
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, in a landmark judgment, has ordered Alhaji Lai Mohammed, former Minister of Information and Culture and the ministry of information to disclose the details of the agreement between the Federal Government and X, formerly Twitter, to assess whether the agreement...
Former leader of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Takai Shamang, who was abducted by kidnappers on July 5, has been freed. The abductors had invaded his Biniki village in Kaura Local Government of Kaduna State and took away the 78-year-old former unionist. One of his daughters, Mrs...
The Police Command in Lagos State said it had detained one of its officers who allegedly raped a 17-year-old girl at the Area H Command, Ogudu. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday, however, denied report that...
Ebuka Obi-Uchendu’s wife praises him as he turns 42 Ebuka Obi-Uchendu with wife, Cynthia Obianodo Cynthia Obianodo, the wife of Nigerian media personality, known for hosting the Big Brother Naija reality show, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, has celebrated her husband as he turns 42. Obianodo took to her Instagram page, @...
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, has described the defection of Senator Pius Anyim to the APC, as “a huge blessing”. Ganduje’s excitement was captured in a statement by Mr Edwin Olofu, his Chief Press Secretary. The statement issued on Sunday in...
Nigerian professional dancer, Kafayat Shafau, popularly known as “Kaffy”, on Sunday urged government at all levels to further explore the creative industry for wealth creation. According to her, other sectors of the creative industry like dance and fashion should be upscaled for economic benefit, as focus has been...
One of the biggest problems confronting several major cities in the country today is the severity of youth redundancy and the resulting impact on the social setup. The situation is far more serious in cities where hitherto functioning factories which were engaging many capable youths into remunerative employment...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), and the House of Representatives Committee on National Population, are seeking areas of collaboration towards the achievement of the Commission’s mandate and fostering a harmonious working relationship. To achieve this objective, a retreat themed...
Web:: https://yashuaib.com/2024/07/ilorin-princess-kano-queen/ _*Part 1: Politicising Emirate of Kano*_ Recently, there were rumours that some individuals and groups had been hired to tarnish the reputation of the late Emir of Kano, Ado Bayero, and his family, especially his wife, Nana Maryam from Ilorin, who shared his life for 54 years...
Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State has pledged to provide N50 million and other non cash rewards to Rangers International Club of Enugu for winning 2023/2024 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), trophy. Mbah made the pledge while hosting the club at the Government House, Enugu on Saturday. The...
America’s domestic intelligence and security service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), says former President Donald Trump who was shot on Saturday, is safe. Trump, who has already left hospital, is reported to be “doing well,” according to his campaign organization. The FBI also identified the suspected...
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By HARUNA AHMED, Kano- Fire has gutted the outer Court of the Kofar Kudu Palace of the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II. A statement by Munir Bayero (Danburam Kano), the Chief of Staff to the Emir, said the incident occured Saturday morning. The chief of staff, however said...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that the inability of Sen. Mohammed Ndume to access President Bola Tinubu cannot warrant or justify his outlandish declaration that the president had been “caged”. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Felix Morka, said this in a statement on Saturday in...
The news of Rema’s record-breaking performance fee at Anant Ambani’s wedding has sent shockwaves across social media, with many users hailing music as a lucrative career path. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Nigerian Afrobeats sensation reportedly pocketed a whopping N4.5 billion (three million dollars)...