Gov. Umara Zulum of Borno on Friday called on people of Zamfara to continue to support Gov. Bello Matawalle in his efforts to fight banditry and criminality in the state. Zulum made the call in Gusau at the opening of the 37th edition of National Qur’anic Recitation Competition in...
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has advised motorists to observe 30-minute rest after every four-hour journey. Mr Dauda Biu, the Acting Corps Marshal of Corps, stated this at the end of year Special Intervention Sensitisation Campaign for Gridlock and Crash Prone Areas on Friday in Jos. Biu, who...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The Senate Chief Whip, Sen. Orji Kalu on Friday described President Muhammadu Buhari as a genuine and patriotic leader with passion for a just and fair society. Senator Kalu, who stated this in his goodwill message to commemorate Buhari’s 80th birthday also acknowledged the...
PATRICK ABANG Calabar – The Appeal Court sitting in Calabar has reaffirmed the ruling of the Federal High Court Calabar, which declared Senator Bassey Edet Otu, as the authentic candidate of the All progressive Congress (APC) in Cross River state. Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court Calabar,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The former Borno State House of Assembly Speaker, Hon. Musa Inuwa Kubo, has lost two of his sons, Adamu and Audi Kubo in a ghastly accident along Kwaya-Kusar- Peta- Shani road. Two others victims also died in the fatal crash which occured on Wednesday...
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Friday signed the state N571.64 billion 2023 budget into law. The budget, which was the last to be signed by Okowa as governor of the state, was made up of N235.5 billion recurrent expenditure and N336.1billion capital expenditure. The governor also assented to...
The Pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Solution Centre, Ibadan, Pastor Oluronke Esan, has urged Nigerians, especially Christians, to see the season of Christmas as that of thanksgiving, in spite of all odds. Esan gave the advice on Friday in Ibadan, during the 2022 Christmas Carol...
Gunmen suspected to be assassins have killed Labour Party candidate for Onuimo Local Government Area in the Imo State House of Assembly, Christopher Elehu. He was killed on Friday, by suspected assassins, who also set his country home ablaze and destroyed his property including a motorcycle. The suspects struck in...
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on churches and clerics to eschew rivalries and come together for the growth and development of the country. Bishop Martin Aquah, Coordinator of the association in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River, made the call during the 2022 Christmas Festival...
The Presidential Air Fleet (PAF) says its budgetary allocation in the past years is insufficient to fund the operations fleet. The Commander of the fleet, AVM Abubakar Abdullahi told members of the House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence during an oversight visit in Abuja. Represented by...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has reiterated its commitment to ensuring prompt pension service delivery to retired and retiring officers. The FCT Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu gave the assurance at the launch of the Operational Manual by the FCT Area Council Service Pension Board at the...
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Farouk Yahaya, has charged cadets to imbibe the core values of the military in order to progress in their chosen career. The COAS gave the charge during a dinner for Direct Short Service Course 26 Army, and Direct Regular Course 30 of...
The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Sokoto State said it has received more defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other political parties in the eastern zone of the state. This development is contained in a statement issued to newsmen on Friday by Bashar Abubakar, the Special Assistant...
The Enugu State Police Command has arrested four suspected high profile criminals within a week time as the former upped their game to bring those instigating criminality and violence to book. The operatives within the period recovered one AK-47 rifle with 51 live ammunition of 7.62mm calibre, three locally-fabricated...
The Flying Eagles of Nigeria defeated Wikki Tourists Football club of Bauchi 2-0 in a friendly match at the FIFA Goal Project, Package B of the Moshood Abiola National stadium, Abuja on Thursday night. Lekan Adams opened scoring for the Eagles in the 40th minute through a free kick...
Mr Ismail Omipidan, Media Aide to former Osun Governor Gboyega Oyetola, on Thursday insisted that the administration of his principal never took any bank loan for the four years he served as governor. Omipidan, in a statement in response to Gov. Ademola Adeleke’s speech that Oyetola’s administration left behind...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Tragedy occured on Thursday after a moving passenger train at Chikakore axis of Kubwa, Abuja, crushed to death a female staff of NTA Channel 5, Abuja. It was gathered that the deceased, identified as Selimota Idowu Suleiman, was on her way to the office...
The Airlines Operators of Nigeria (AON) has urged the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to increase the number of check-in counters to reduce flight delayed experienced by passengers at the airports. The Vice President of the association, Chief Allen Onyema made this known at a book launch: ‘Air...
Headline inflation rate increased to 21.47 per cent on a year-on-year basis in November, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), has said. It made the declaration in its Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Report for November 2022 released in Abuja on Thursday. According to the report, the increase...
Rep. James Faleke, Secretary, APC Presidential Campaign Council (APC-PCC) has warmed Nigerians to be wary of unscrupulous elements who hacked his official Facebook account for extortion. Faleke in a ‘disclaimer’ in Abuja on Thursday, urged Nigerians to be wary of the unscrupulous elements. He disowned the perpetrators of the...