By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – The Nasarawa State chapter of Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), as well as over 40 artisans and trade associations, have endorsed Governor Abdullahi Sule, for another term in office. The organised labour and trade unions, operating under the eagis of the...
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By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has issued an advisory for users to install trusted, up-to-date anti-virus software with an Internet security component and to customize News Feed in Microsoft Edge Browser. This is part of the countermeasures to lessen...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The Presidency has strongly asserted that there is no state in the federation, that has been authorized to procure automatic weapons for their security outfits. Malam Garba Shehu, The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity stated this in a statement...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHAMGANI, Bauchi – The “Light Up Bauchi” mega crusade organized by the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Worldwide, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, begun on Tuesday with thousands of Christians in attendance. The two days mega crusade which is holding at the Abubakar Tafawa...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has said it is determined to take bold and revolutionary steps, using a non-kinetic approach, to address the challenges of crude oil theft, improve national crude oil production and save the country’s economy from further degeneration. NUPRC...
The management of Benue State University, (BSU) Makurdi has directed the immediate reopening of the school with effect from Wednesday, 28 September, 2022. BSU joined other government-owned universities to shut down on 14 February following an industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU). Efforts by the...
Vice-Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Delta’s Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa says PDP is only party that can beat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Southwest zone. He made the declaration at a PDP Southeast zonal stakeholders meeting in Enugu on Tuesday. He said the present...
A controversial penalty tucked in by Riyad Mahrez and a 28-yard scorcher by Youcef Atal saw Algeria complete a comeback and left the Super Eagles to a narrow 1-2 defeat. The international friendly played in Oran on Tuesday, saw Ngeria open scoring early in the 9th minute through France...
In partnership with FirstBank – Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider – Verve International, Africa’s leading payment technology and card business, has launched its third National Consumer promo designed to reward users of FirstBank verve card with exciting gifts and cash prizes to appreciate their patronage and...
A Russian man set himself ablaze to avoid being conscripted into the war with Ukraine. The man went to the Ryazan bus station in the southeastern city of Ryazan and lit himself on fire on Monday, September 26. This comes less than a week after President Vladimir Putin announced the...
The Management of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH) Bauchi, said the 14 days old twin baby stolen from the hospital had been recovered in Bauchi. Dr Haruna Liman, Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee (CMAC) of the hospital stated this, while handing over the baby to the mother on...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, prayed a Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja for an arrest warrant against a Briton, James Nolan, a director in the Process and Industrial Development Limited (P&ID). Counsel for the EFCC, Bala Sanga, told Justice Obiora Egwuatu of a Federal High...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it would not condone any act of violence or hooliganism in the Presidential and National Assembly campaigns due to start on Wednesday nationwide. Dr Joseph Chukwu, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Ebonyi, stated this at a meeting with chairmen...
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) ,Alhaji Atiku Abubakar,on Tuesday said he would actualise Igbo presidency if elected in 2023. Abubakar made the pledge during the PDP South-East Zonal Stakeholders’ Meeting in Enugu on Tuesday. He said his love for Ndigbo was so great that...
The domestic stock market on Tuesday closed on a negative note, with market capitalisation shedding N15 billion or 0.56 per cent to close at N26.517 trillion as against N26.532 trillion recorded the previous day. Also, the All-Share Index (ASI) lost 27. 87 points or 0.56 per cent to close...
ICPC Chairman, Prof.Bolaji Owasanoye, speaking at the sensitisation dialogue with traditional rulers, religious leaders and community based civil society organisations on its Constituency Projects Tracking Initiative in Abuja on Tuesday. 27/09/2022. The Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, has said that money...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it has recovered N2.8 billion assets in the last three years through its Constituency and Executive Projects Tracking initiative (CEPTi). Mr Agwu Amefula, the ICPC Commissioner in Edo, disclosed this on Tuesday in Benin during his presentation at...
The Debt Management Office (DMO) says government can reduce its dependence on borrowings to finance budget deficits by improving its revenue drive and prioritising expenditure. The Director-General of the DMO, Patience Oniha, said this on Tuesday during a presentation at an Executive Course on Budgeting and Fiscal Responsibility organised...
Some Presidential Candidates in the upcoming Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) elections have expressed optimism that the elective congress would still go on as scheduled on Friday in Benin. A cross section of some presidential candidates spoke to newsmen after a crucial meeting with the Minister of Youth and Sports...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), on Tuesday, arraigned a director with Niger-Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Solomon Okpa Ita for alleged diversion of N45 million. The ICPC also arraigned Gabriel Nathaniel, a staff in the Accounts Department of the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC)...