Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has unveiled the implementation of a 10-year Development Masterplan for Damaturu, the state capital. This is contained in a statement issued by Alhaji Usman Geidam, Spokesman, Yobe Geographic Information Service (YOGIS) in Damaturu. The approval of the master plan, the state government said,...
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A 17-year-old student of Babcock University in Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Stephanie Alfred from Delta has won the ”Face of 9ja” Beauty model competition in Badagry, Lagos. Alfred, a student of Economic and Statistics, beat 19 other contestants to win the first edition of model competition, which took place on...
The Tiv Community in has urged Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku to facilitate the return of Tiv Displaced Persons to their ancestral homes in some parts of the state before the expiration of his tenure. The Tiv Traditional Leaders’ Council, made the call in a communique issued on Sunday...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) branch has scheduled a one-day suspension of examinations for Tuesday, 22nd November, 2022 to protest against the non-payment of outstanding salaries and half payment of October salary. The Registrar, UNIMAID, Ahmad A. Lawan...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum has inaugurated the Satomi’s ward and unit coordinators for APC, ahead of 2023 election. The inauguration of 12 wards and polling units coordinators of the federal lawmakers, Engr. Ahmed Satomi’s Campaign structure across each polling unit of...
Chelsea have made a dramatic u-turn on the transfer of Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo. The Blues are now prepared to sign the Portugal international if Manchester United terminate his contract. Ronaldo is likely never to step his foot in Manchester United’s dressing room again after his explosive interview with...
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Award-winning female disc jockey, Florence Otedola, professionally known as DJ Cuppy, is reportedly engaged. The music star, in a viral video, said yes to her white professional Boxer boyfriend, Ryan Taylor, at a public concert, outside Nigeria. The Gelato crooner who appeared surprised when her boyfriend went on his...
Nearly three million World Cup tickets have been sold, FIFA said Sunday, as the governing body’s president revealed the tournament had helped push revenues over the past four years to a record $7.5 billion. A FIFA spokesman told AFP that 2.95 million tickets had been sold up to Sunday’s...
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says powerful explosions shook the area of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), “abruptly ending a period of relative calm” at the facility. IAEA’s Director-General Rafael Mariano Grossi, in a statement on Sunday, said those blasts which occurred on Saturday evening and early...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – The Nigeria Air Force (NAF) Component of Operation Whirl Punch has destroyed about 10 camps and neutralized several bandits during air interdiction missions in 3 LGAs of Kaduna State. The state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, who confirmed the...
Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has handed over three assailants who attacked its men on official duty to the police. Its spokesman, Mr Emeka Ezeh, told newsmen in Enugu on Sunday that the assaulted officials went to disconnect supply to some energy thieves on Friday, but were attacked by...
The immediate past Secretary to the State Government (SSG) in Katsina State, Dr Mustapha Inuwa, has been appointed as Director-General of Atiku/Lado Presidential and Governorship Campaign Council. The PDP gubernatorial candidate in state, Sen. Yakubu Lado-Danmarke, stated this at the inauguration of the party’s presidential/gubernatorial campaign council on Saturday...
Five governors of the PDP and some aggrieved party stalwarts have reiterated calls for the resignation of the party’s National Chairman, Dr Iyorchia Ayu, before peace could return to the former ruling party. Rising from a closed-door strategic meeting on Sunday in Lagos State, hosted by its former Deputy...
Caleb Otagba, 28, on Sunday in Lagos received N250,000 cash prize for winning the maiden ‘Suya’ eating competition in Nigeria. Suya is roasted meat. It is a very popular delicacy in all parts of Nigeria. The competition was organised by Sooya Bristo, a one-stop Suya culinary restaurant, in partnership...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) has demanded an apology from ThisDay newspaper over an alleged campaign of calumny. Bayo Onanuga,Director Media and Publicity, APC PCC, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Onanuga said that the newspaper carried a fake report about the...
The Commissioner of Police in Kebbi, Ahmed Magaji-Kontagora, has confirmed the rescue of five persons who were abducted in two separate incidents in the state. Magaji-Kontagora told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Birnin Kebbi that two women and a man abducted along Bena-Mairairai road were...
The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) Presidential Candidate, Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso on Sunday, met with the leadership of the New Afenifere, a Yoruba Socio-Political group, to seek support ahead of the 2023 general election. Speaking at the meeting, Kwankwaso promised to run an inclusive governance that would positively touch...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old female serial kidnapper for allegedly kidnapping two boys. Police Public Relations Officers, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Sunday at Ikeja. SP Hundeyin stated that the suspect kidnapped a three-year-old...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated former President Goodluck Jonathan as he marked his 65th birthday. The party described the former president as ‘an honest, forthright, humane, caring leader and Icon of Peace’. The party in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba in Abuja...