BY THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has expressed deep pains over the death of an elder statesman Dr. Paul Iorpuu Unongo saying “we have lost a pathfinder and leader of an inestimable value.” Lamenting over the death of Unongo who died on Tuesday, November 29th,...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The National President of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), ,Chris Isiguzo, has urged media practitioners to observe their professional code of ethics in the discharge of their social responsibility during the 2023 general elections. He also called on the media owners in Nigeria to...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Two people have been killed in a fatal auto crash that occurred on Monday, at Sabon Garin Nabardo along Bauchi – Toro – Jos road, in Toro LGA of Bauchi State. The Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) in Bauchi State, Yusuf Abdullahi, who...
Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court has called on the federal government to appoint more judges to facilitate the speedy trial of criminal cases. Justice Nyako made the call in Abuja at a policy roundtable organised by Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC). The News Agency of...
Some 3.6 billion people currently face inadequate access to water at least a month per year. The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said in its State of Global Water Resources 2021 report published on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the figure is projected to increase to more than five billion by 2050. The...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) has said that Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the party’s 2023 presidential candidate is currently in Abuja not in the United States as being speculated. Mr Bayo Onanuga, APC PCC Director of Media and Publicity, said this in an interview with the...
By OLA MUDOPE, Osogbo – Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has tasked the members of the panels and committees to track all looted public assets belonging to the state. A statement issued by the governor’s spokesman, Malam Olawale Rasheed, said Adeleke gave the charge after inaugurating four panels in...
By GODWIN ATSER – On 01 November 2011, history was made— a little-known son of Africa would take over perhaps the largest agricultural research institute on the African Continent. That person was Dr. Emmanuel Nteranya Sanginga, who would become the first African-born Director General of the International Institute of...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Professor Umar Danbatta, has reiterated the Commission’s commitment to ensuring there is a balance in the representation of females in the information technology (IT) ecosystem. The EVC, stated this recently through the Head,...
OMOLARA ORESANYA – Between now and May 29, 2023, President Muhammadu Buhari is presented with a rare opportunity to bequeath what many Nigerians consider his best two legacies, to wit: Free and fair elections and a credible national census. Analysts have argued that while Buhari may have fared well...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – A mammoth crowd of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP supporters Tuesday, November 29th, 2022 thronged the JS Tarka Stadium, Gboko to witness the flag-off of the Benue North-West Senatorial district campaigns for 2023 elections. Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom who is the PDP Senatorial candidate...
Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun on Tuesday said he was ready to work closely with the state legislature to deliver on his administration’s five points agenda. According to a statement by his Spokesperson, Malam Olawale Rasheed, Adeleke made this promise while receiving Speaker of the state House of Assembly,...
Police in Katsina State have arrested a 53-year-old man who specialised in producing bulletproof charms for bandits and criminals. Police spokesman in the state, SP Gambo Isah, told newsmen in Katsina on Tuesday that the suspect resides at Maiduguri Road in Sabuwa Local Government Area of the state. He...
The Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide has said that its support for the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, was based on its desire for equity, justice and fairplay in the country. The President General of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Amb. George Obiozor, said this in Umuahia...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba has reacted to the order of a Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, sentencing him (IGP) to three months in prison for flouting a 2011 court order. Reacting to the court’s ruling, the Force Public Relations...
The push by the Nigerian Armed Forces to end insurgency in the North East of the country has so far led to the surrender of 82,237 fighters and their families since July 2021. The bulk of the surrendered fighters of Boko Haram and Islamic States West Africa Province (ISWAP)...
Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, the President of the Transition Military Council of Chad, has emerged Chairman of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the emergence of Itno as Chairman of the LCBC at the 16th Summit of the Commission in Abuja...
Internationally acclaimed multi award-winning musician, Yemi Alade, has announced the track listing for her soon-to-be-released third Extended Play (EP), ‘African Baddie’, to be available via Effyzzie Music. The 10-track project features collaborations with world-rated musicians such as the queen of dancehall, Spice, Phyno, Bisa Kdei, Zlatan, Bramsito, Joe Dwẻt...
A former Publicity Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr Douglas Ogbankwa, said that administrators of WhatsApp groups could be held responsible for violating the Cyber Act 2015 caused by members. Ogbankwa disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos....
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday said it was an error to think that corruption pays. Osinbajo said this in Abuja at the unveiling of the Operation Manuals for Integrity and Zero Tolerance Clubs, organised by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to him, many who thinks...