Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday, attended a faith revival programme of The Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Movement, saying that prayer contributed to the peace of the state. Sanwo-Olu said that the state, with many mega worship centres, had expectedly remained peaceful. He was represented at the...
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Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham saved England from defeat against Slovakia in a 2-1 victory after extra time on Sunday. The Three Lions have been hyped as one of the favourites to end a 58-year wait for major tournament glory but looked set to go out with a...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Lawmaker representing Kogi Central senatorial district, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Sunday, paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Senator Alex Kadiri. She also mourned the passing of former Chief of Defense Staff, Admiral Ibrahim Ogohi, describing their deaths as a significant...
JOEL OLADELE, Abuja The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals, (SSAP-SDGs) Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, has called on State, Local Governments and the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to double their efforts in the quest to attain the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as the global community...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has strongly condemned the bomb attacks, which resulted in the loss of precious lives and the maiming of other citizens in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. President Tinubu in a statement issued on Sunday by his spokesman,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), “to account for and explain the whereabouts of the over N100 billion ‘dirty and bad notes’ and ‘other large sum of cash awaiting examination’ which...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Chairman, Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF), Gov. Inuwa Yahaya, has expressed deep condolences to the victims, government and people of Borno, following the recent tragic suicide attacks in Gwoza Local Government Area of the state. He stated this in a statement signed by Alhaji...
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf has expressed dissatisfaction with the poor performance of the Refuse Management and Sanitation Board (REMASAB) and the Kano Road Traffic Agency (KAROTA). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Yusuf spoke during an unscheduled visit to the agencies, on Sunday. Yusuf...
JOEL OLADELE, Abuja The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) in promoting the growth and development of public relations practice in the country. In a statement by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, fnipr, the government welcomed...
The Police Command in Yobe State on Sunday said it arrested three vigilante members for allegedly stealing building materials in Damaturu. The Command’s Spokesman, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, confirmed the arrest in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Damaturu. He said the suspects – Ibrahim...
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has mourned the passing of Nigeria’s 8th CDS, retired Adm. Ibrahim Ogohi, who said was patriotic to the end. This is contained in a statement by the Acting Director, Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, in Sunday in Abuja. The...
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt..-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has assured Nigerians of the Nigerian Army’s commitment to combating all threats and ensuring peace across Nigeria in the foreseeable future. Lagbaja gave the assurance during the Inter-denominational Church Service in commemoration of the Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL)...
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja – The NNPC Retail Limited has debunked a viral video on social media (specifically on X) depicting a fuel pump attendant at one of our filling stations requiring customers to purchase lubricants or engine oil in order to buy Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known...
The Candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP in the last governorship election in Kogi State,Alhaji Murtala Yakubu Ajaka has mourned the death of a former Chief of Defence Staff, CDS Admiral Ibrahim Ogohi who died on Sunday This was contained in a statement he personally signed by...
As Nigeria grapples with a surging cholera outbreak, available data from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) showed that no fewer than 31 states have so far recorded 528 confirmed cases. Out of these cases, 53 deaths have been recorded in no fewer than 117 local governments...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Senator representing Borno South, Mohammed Ali Ndume, has consoled the Gwoza community over the unfortunate incident that resulted in numerous deaths and injuries. It was reported that a female suicide bomber infiltrated a gathering of Gwoza residents who had assembled for a wedding...
The Director-General of Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Dr Barkindo Saidu, has confirmed more blasts in Gwoza and the rise in the number of people killed to 18. Saidu said in a situation report obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the death comprised adult...
A former Chief of Defence Staff, Adm. Ibrahim Ogohi has passed on after a brief illness at the age of 75. In a brief statement by the Acting Director, Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, on Sunday, the former defence chief died in the early hours of Sunday, at...
Former Director-General of the Labour Party (LP) Presidential Campaign Council, Dr Doyin Okupe, has said the creation of state police will help address the security challenges facing the country. Okupe, gave the view in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. ...
Former Director-General of the Labour Party (LP) Presidential Campaign Council , Dr Doyin Okupe, has said the proposed single-tenure rotational presidency is a great idea for a developing country like Nigeria. Okupe, a former presidential spokesman,who made the remark in an interview with the News Agency of...