The Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC), has scheduled the state local government council poll for Jan. 14, 2023. The commission announced this on Friday in Benin via a notice signed by Mr Emmanuel Abebe on behalf of the chairman. “Pursuant to Section 21 of Edo State Local Government...
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By BARBARA KALU, Awka – The former Anambra Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Valentine Ozigbo, has defected to the Labour Party (LP). Mr. Ozigbo announced his defection from the party in a statement issued on Friday in Awka. He said: “There comes a defining moment...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says floods destroyed 1,750 hectares of farmland and displaced 183 households in Numan Local Government Area of Adamawa. Mr Ladan Ayuba, Head of Operations, NEMA, Adamawa and Taraba made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yola...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja No fewer than 30,000 professional teachers have so far indicated interest to participate fully in this year’s annual conference of registered teachers in Nigeria. The virtual conference, organised by the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) in collaboration with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and...
Nations are like the families we come from. We have certain people in our various families or extended families who act like leeches. They contribute nothing to the material improvement of their family, while sucking up the family resources in disproportionate amounts. They complain of unfilial neglect as soon...
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has said his administration has fulfilled its promises to the people, maintaining that only failed leaders move around with security details even after leaving office. The governor made the comment on Thursday during the flag-off of a flyover project in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area...
The Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, has put the projected daily payment for fuel subsidy at N18.39 billion. She stated this during an investigative hearing of the House ad hoc committee which is investigating the petroleum subsidy regime between 2017 to 2021. “The total amount of subsidy per day...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The FCT Minister has tasked Public Relations (PR) practitioners to devise means of ensuring positive public perception of the country and its people in the overall interest of the nation. Malam Bello gave this charge on Thursday when he received a delegation of the...
By LEKAN AGBOOLA, Ilorin – The new Customs Area Controller, Kwara Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service Comptroller Aliyu Gaya Bello has urged all officers to imbibe the culture of transparency and professionalism while discharging their duties. The Public Relations Officer, Kwara Area Command Chado Zakari made this...
Speaker of House of Representatives, Rep.Femi Gbajabiamila, says what transpired during the meeting between former president Olusegun Obasanjo and presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Bola Tinubu, is assuring of the latter’s victory, come 2023. Gbajabiamila made the statement on Thursday while speaking at the Surulere...
President Buhari directs Humanitarian Ministry to address menace of explosive remnants in North-East
President Buhari directs Humanitarian Ministry to address menace of explosive remnants in North-East
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development and its agencies to address urgent threats posed by explosive remnants in the North East region of the country. Buhari gave the directive on Thursday while delivering his address...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), digital currency, eNaira has recorded 200,000 volumes and four billion Naira value of transactions since its inauguration in 2021. Mr Godwin Emefiele, the CBN Governor said this on Thursday in Abuja at the grand finale of the “eNaira Hackathon”. The News Agency of...
The National Male Basketball team, D’Tigers camp will open on Saturday, Aug. 20 in Abidjan in preparations for window four of the 2023 FIBA World Cup qualifiers. This is contained in a statement by Afolabi Oni, on behalf of the Media Committee of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) on...
The Plateau Sector of the Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) says 10 persons lost their lives and 15 others were injured in a multiple accident involving seven vehicles on Jos-Bauchi highway. The Sector Commander, Alphonsus Godwin, said on Thursday in Jos that the tragedy involved a truck and six...
Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar on Thursday boasted that he had the most proactive plan to lead Nigeria out of darkness. Abubakar stated this in a statement he issued on Thursday in Abuja. Abubakar said that having keenly observed developments in the power sector...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – Military troops have cleared the camp of a notorious bandit, Lawal Kwalba, in Rafin Dawa area of Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, made the declaration in a statement he issued on Thursday...
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Matthias Schmale, has renewed the commitment of humanitarian community to supporting Borno and others hit by humanitarian crisis. Schmale made this known in Maiduguri on Thursday to mark 2022 World Humanitarian Day, graced by President Muhammadu Buhari. “Allow me to recall that...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted rains and thunderstorms from Friday to Sunday across the country. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Thursday in Abuja predicted thunderstorms over parts of Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi, Yobe, Borno, Taraba and Adamawa States during the morning hours of Friday. According to it, there...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Maiduguri directed the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development and its agencies to come up with specific programmes to address urgent threats posed by explosive remnants in the North East region. The President, who...