By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – Troops of Operation Forest Sanity have foiled a kidnap attempt by bandits and rescued a father, his daughter and one other person in Chikun LGA of Kaduna State. The Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, revealed this in...
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A former Information Minister Professor Jerry Gana on Friday urged Governor Nyesom Wike not to be weighed down by those who may have “disappointed” him recently, expressing optimism that the Rivers State leader will rule Nigeria in the future. Professor Gana, who praised Wike for his “sustained emphasis on...
Tonto Dikeh, veteran Nigerian actress has revealed that she planned quitting her acting career in Nollywood after the governorship election in Rivers State. The actress, who was recently unveiled as the deputy governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Rivers State, made this disclosure during an interview...
The House of Representatives Committee on Finance has frowned on some treaties signed by Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET) with some investors on power generation in the country. The Chairman of the committee, Rep. James Faleke (APC-Lagos State), at a public hearing in Abuja on Friday, expressed concern that...
The Ambassador of Japan to Nigeria, Mr Matsunaga Kazuyoshi ,says that the annual bilateral trade volume between Nigeria and Japan stands at one billion dollars. Kazuyoshi said this at the 2nd Japan-Nigeria business facilitation council meeting on Friday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Ahead of the 2023 general elections, FCT Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, has been nominated to head the All Progressives Congress (APC) North Central Youth Campaign Organization. At the inauguration ceremony held in Abuja, the minister specifically charged the group to positively...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) will collaborate with Jindal Steel & Power Group (a leading world player in Steel, Mines and Infrastructure) in its areas of interest to invest in Nigeria, The Director General of the reform, concession and privatisation agency, Mr. Alex...
By HARUNA AHMED, Gusau – As part of measures to curtail insecurity bedeviling Zamfara, the state government on Friday activated an emergency call centre for the general public to call in the event of any emergencies. The state Commissioner for Information, Alhaji Ibrahim Dosara, disclosed this in a statement...
Spotify, an online musical streaming platform has announced Nigerian artiste, Adelabu Alexander, popularly known as “Magixx” as its “Fresh Finds Africa artiste” for August. Phiona Okumu, Spotify’s Head of Music for sub-Saharan Africa, made this known in a statement on Friday. Okumu said that Spotify’s Fresh Finds playlist existed...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has described ponzi scheme as “cancer” bedeviling effective operations of the capital market. The Director-General of SEC, Mr Lamido Yuguda, said this at a post Capital Market Committee (CMC) meeting press conference in Abuja on Friday. Yuguda said the commission had been fighting...
The Congress of University Academics (CONUA) has called on the Federal Government to liberalise university unions by recognising and registering the congress. National Coordinator of CONUA, Dr Niyi Sunmonu, told a news conference in Abuja that liberalisation of academic unions would end incessant strikes in universities. He said the...
The Oyo State Anti- Corruption Agency (OYACA) has handed over some officials of the Ministry of Lands to the Ministry of Justice for prosecution over alleged diversion of government’s funds. The OYACA Chairman, retired Justice Eni Esan, made this known in a statement made available to News Agency of...
Ace Nigerian singers, Gabriel Amanyi, popularly known by his stage name as Terry-G and Joel Amadi, a.k.a Joe –El, are set to thrill music fans in the FCT at the Bolingo Xperia Blast and Funk Concert. Digidi DunHill, Nollywood actor and host of the concert disclosed this in an...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja said the public service remains the engine room of government, and should attract the “best and brightest’’ that will fuel policies with fresh ideas, while assuring that the Orosanye White Paper Report will be implemented, after review. President...
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has revoked the licenses of the AIT/Ray Power FM (DAAR Communication L.td., Silverbird TV Network and 50 others stations over N2.6 billion debt. The Director-General of NBC, Malam Balarabe Ilelah, who made the disclosure at a news conference on Friday in Abuja, ordered the...
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says the average retail price paid by consumers for Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) increased to N190.01 in July 2022. This is according to the NBS Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) Price Watch for July 2022 released in Abuja on Friday. The report said the...
The Police Command in Zamfara on Friday confirmed the killing of a member of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr Benedict-Torngee Azza by gunmen on Thursday. The command Public Relation Officer (PPRO), SP Muhammad Shehu confirmed the killing of the lawyer to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – A Non Governmental Organization (NGO), The Henss Foundation has earmarked N100 million for various programmes it plans to execute for young people, widows and the vulnerable persons in Cross River State. The Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Foundation , Okoho Effiom Etim who initiated...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has insisted on the payment of the salary backlog to lecturers, maintaining that without the move, unfinished academic sessions should be forgotten. President of the union Professor Emmanuel Osodeke made the remark on Friday, explaining that though public varsities have been shut...
At least two persons have died after a stampede by worshippers at the Comfort Life Mission International Church, Lagos on Thursday. Spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin gave the confirmation, when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos. He...