By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) says it place priority on safety in its workplace for the staff and the various stakeholders, hence it procured and installed firefighting equipment as recommended by the Federal Fire Service (FFS). The Director General of BPE, Mr. Alex...
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The Ansaru terrorist group has established another government within the Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State and now taxes helpless residents, a Senior Councillor of the Birnin Gwari Emirate, Zubair Abdurra’uf has said. “We have a government within the government,” Abdurra’uf lamented on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily...
President Muhammadu Buhari says despite the many challenges facing Nigeria, he has done his best since he assumed office in May 2015. He stated this on Tuesday in Washington while welcoming the Secretary General of the Abu Dhabi Forum, Sheikh Al-Mahfoudh Bin Bayyah and his deputy, Pastor Bob Roberts...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Delta Command, has urged motorists to cooperate with all traffic managers to ensure free flow of traffic during the Yuletide. Mr Bassey Esiet, the Sector Commander, said in a statement on Wednesday that FRSC would collaborate with all relevant agencies to avert the...
ope Francis has urged people to celebrate Christmas more modestly and donate the savings to Ukraine. The head of the Catholic Church said during a general audience at the Vatican on Wednesday that people could cut back on festive spending this year and celebrate with more humble gifts. “Let...
At least 120 people are dead after heavy rains in the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to the government. The rainfall caused major flooding and landslides on Tuesday night in parts of Kinshasa, a metropolis of about 15 million residents. Interior Minister Daniel Aselo told...
The All Progressives Congress’s (APC) presidential candidate, Sen. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, promised on Tuesday in Kaduna that he would ensure widespread industrialisation across the country when elected. He particularly assured of the completion of the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (Akk) natural gas pipeline project when he addressed a rally in the Kaduna...
Financial experts have backed the review of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) proposed cash withdrawal limit policy for individuals and corporates. They said this in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos. NAN reports that the experts spoke against the background of...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday warned Politicians and their supporters against bullying, Cyber sleuth and hate speeches during electioneering campaigns. Dr Hale Longpet, Kogi Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) gave the warning during the Commission’s engagement with representatives of political parties, traditional rulers, religious and community leaders...
An Italian air force pilot was killed when his fighter plane crashed on the island of Sicily. Rescue forces found the man’s body early on Wednesday, news agency ANSA reported. The Italian military had confirmed the crash late Tuesday, saying the aircraft did not return from a training mission...
Some Internally Displaced Persons (IDPS) from different locations in Kaduna State on Wednesday cried out for help over lack of shelter, hunger, and loss of means of livelihood. The displaced persons are camped in an IDP centre in Kaduna. They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate...
Again Nigerians were alarmed when heaps of sacks containing spoilt naira notes were dumped in a warehouse at a riverside in Benue State. In the viral video hordes of residents in the area rushed to the scene where the notes, kept in sacks, have defaced beyond repairs. A voice in...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, set aside its order committing the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Usman Baba to three-month imprisonment for contempt. Justice Bolaji Olajuwon, in a ruling, said that there was evidence before the court that the I-G had substantially complied with the court’s earlier order...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Former Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has commended the Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, for his developmental strides, urging the governor to keep up with the good work he is doing for the state. The former president also called on the people of...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has embarked on a regulatory step to sensitize the industry about the need for proper and continuous risk identification with the view to managing such risks before they affect the health of the industry. To this effect, the Commission...
President Muhammadu Buhari came into office in 2015 to find that a law, which stipulated for the collection of a token on banking transactions existed but was not being correctly implemented This anomaly arose because certain characters apparently formed a cartel with collaborators in the Nigerian Postal Service, NIPOST...
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Minister for Information and Culture, on Tuesday said that the Festival for Arts and Culture (FESTAC ’77) served as a sanctuary for the unification of the Black people across the world. Mohammed, during a cultural showcase, dinner and award night held in commemoration of the 45th...
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Tuesday said that the state government has renewed its scholarship for Rivers students studying medicine at the PAMO University of Medical Sciences. The governor made this known in a statement by his media chief, Mr Kelvin Ebiri, after the Second convocation of PAMO...
Nigeria on Tuesday pledged its determination to achieving the vision of 30 Gigawatts of energy by the year 2030. President Muhammadu Buhari made the pledge at a discussion panel on Just Energy Transition at the ongoing U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, USA. He used the opportunity to outline the...
Ghanaian President, Nana Akufo-Addo on Tuesday called on all African leaders to stop begging for aid and allow the continent assume its rightful position in the world. Akufo-Addo who made the call at the ongoing 3-day U.S.- African Leaders Summit said countries like Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, others have what...