The Nigerian Youth Mobilisation Council (NYMC) has called on youths in the country to be politically decent and to shun all forms of violence during and after the 2023 general elections. Its Director-General, Mr Abisoye Joe-King, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over 284 seized parcels of cannabis sativa to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kebbi. The Customs Comptroller in Kebbi, Mr Joseph Attah, handed over the cannabis seized from drug traffickers to the state NDLEA Commander, Mr Sulaiman Usman, in...
No fewer than 40,000 delegates from around the world are to participate in the 2022 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), otherwise known as COP27. A statement issued by the COP27 Communication Team on Thursday, said the summit was expected to host one of the largest number...
Osun Governor-elect, Sen. Ademola Jackson-Adeleke, David Adedeji Adeleke, popularly known by his stage name Davido and Chief Tajudeen Amoo-Adeleke, Legendary African Drummer are among Africans and Americans to be honoured at the Afro Award in Los Angeles, California. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Taiwo Oduala,...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has charged newly sworn-in Permanent Secretaries in the state civil service to avoid indulging in any form of financial impropriety in the discharge of their duties. Governor Ortom gave the charge on Wednesday, during the swearing-in ceremony for the...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Bakassi Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) have cried for help, accusing the Nigerian soldiers drafted to Ikang Community for ‘Operation Still Water’ of harassing, and intimidating Bakassi IDPs who are predominantly fishermen. In a peaceful protest which kick-started from Ikot Effiom Obutong re-settlement camp and...
Qatar authorities said Wednesday they have seized 144 counterfeit World Cup trophies, the latest raid on fakes hitting the market ahead of the football tournament that starts later this month. The interior ministry said officers launched an operation “acting on a piece of information about a website that promotes...
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has faulted the move to redesign the naira, claiming it has no economic basis and purely political plan. Governor Obaseki said this while inaugurating the Edo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Women Campaign Council at the Presidential Campaign Secretariat in Benin City, the Edo State...
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has appointed Alhaji Salisu Lawal-Uli as the new acting Chairman of the party in Katsina State. This is contained in a letter written by the PDP National Working Committee (NWC), dated Oct. 26, 2022, and signed by Alhaji...
The Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, and Haliru Nababa, Controller General (C-G), Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), say Abdulrasheed Maina is feigning ailments to aid his escape from lawful custody. The minister and the C-G made the allegation in their joint counter affidavit in opposition to Maina’s originating motion...
Nigerian Breweries Plc, Nigeria’s foremost brewing company, on Wednesday announced N3.29 billion as dividend for its shareholders following a revenue growth of 27 per cent for nine months ended Sept. 30. The company made the disclosure in a statement signed by its secretary/legal director, Mr Uaboi Agbebaku, in Lagos....
Vice Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kashim Shettima, says 2023 election is payback time by the north to Bola Tinubu, for his past support to the region. Shettima said this when he visited the Hausa community in Alaba-Rago, in Iba Local Council Development Area (LCDA), on...
High Court in Kaduna, on Wednesday nullified the primary election conducted by the PDP for Kaduna Central Senatorial District due to irregularities. Delivering the judgment, Justice Muhammed Umar ordered the PDP to conduct fresh primary within 14 days. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalled that one of the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has directed its states and local chapters, to hold national prayers for divine intervention in the affairs of Nigeria on Friday. This is contained in a statement signed by John Praise Daniel, Chairman, Local Organising Committee, National Prayer...
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday said the party in Lagos remained unbeatable. Tinubu said this at the Lagos APC secretariat on Acme Road, Ogba, during the party’s caucus meeting. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State led all members of the State...
Zamfara chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday in Gusau expressed sadness at the death of the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Alhaji Sani Ahmad. Alhaji Ahmad died in Gusau on Wednesday at the age of 62 years after an official engagement...
Plateau United on Wednesday in Abuja began their campaign in the 2022/2023 CAF Confederation Cup playoffs on a bright note, beating Al Akhdar Sports Club of Libya 4-1. In the playoffs’ first leg match played at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Ibrahim Mustapha opened scoring for the hosts through...
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma has launched a strategic Master Plan to boost micro-businesses, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with the aim of Industrialising the state. The blueprint, targeting the promotion of economic growth is in partnership with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) and initiated by the...
The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), on Wednesday renewed its call for all necessary measures to ensure that crimes committed against journalists are properly investigated, and their perpetrators identified and convicted. According to new UNESCO data, global impunity rate for journalist killings remains shockingly high at 86...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Chairman, Council of Registered Builders of Nigeria (CORBON), Mr Samson Ameh Opaluwah on Wednesday flagged off the monitoring and evaluation component of N-Power Batch C1 trainees in Sokoto State. Addressing the trainees, Ameh Opaluwah said the Batch C1 consists of the contraction/trade aspect...