Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has again assured Nigerians and the global community that the 2023 general elections will be free and fair. Mohammed gave the assurance while briefing newsmen at the end of the virtual meeting of the Federal Executive Council presided over by President...
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The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has set up a committee to reconcile its Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers. Former lawmaker and member of the board, Sen. Abdul Ningi disclosed this while briefing newsmen at the end of the...
The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly to approve the accession of Sweden and Finland to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) on Wednesday, with the resolution gaining the support of 95 senators. The single dissenting vote came from Republican Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri, who argued that there should be...
There’s a new craze in town called the Buga dance. It is perhaps our country’s latest and most expansive contribution to world culture. Nigeria does not offer anything in half measures. The buga is a sonorous generic tune that provokes all sorts of dance steps, the quick, the graceful,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Wednesday toured about 10 farmlands in the outskirts of 4 LGAs of the state which include – Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC), Jere, Mafa and Dikwa LGCs to monitor farming activities. During the separate unscheduled visits, Governor Zulum, who...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – In a bid to secure lives and property in the Federal Capital Territory (FEC), the Federal Executive Council (FEC), has approved the purchase of operational vehicles and various security equipment to support security agencies in the FCT. FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, who...
The Federal Government has purchased vehicles worth N1.4 billion to help Niger tackle insecurity. the Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed disclosed this to statehouse correspondents after the Federal Executive Council meeting today August 3. The minister said providing intervention to the neighboring Niger Republic is...
English Premier League (EPL) players will no longer take the knee ahead of every match, but remain committed to fighting racism and all forms of discrimination. The gesture, which started in June 2020 in solidarity with the “Black Lives Matter” campaign, will now be used in specific moments throughout...
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) says it has paid N326.32 billion as retirement benefits in 2021. This is disclosed in the commission’s 2021 annual report obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos. PenCom stated that the payments comprised retirement benefits and a 25 per...
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says it was “unacceptable” for Cristiano Ronaldo and other players to leave Old Trafford before the end of Sunday’s friendly against Rayo Vallecano. After taking a strong team to Oslo to face Atletico Madrid on Saturday, the Red Devils wrapped up the pre-season...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Comptroller General of Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Mr Isah Jere, has approved the redeployment of 69 senior officers to zones and commands formations across the country. Mr. Jere approved the postings in a statement issued by the NIS Public Relations Officer (SPRO), Mr Amos...
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, has reiterated the commitment of the Nigerian Army to develop its capacity for the local production and procurement of needed military equipment. Yahaya, represented by the Director of Training, Army Headquarters, Maj.-Gen. Oluyemi Olatoye, stated this at the Army War...
Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE), a World Bank-supported project, has offered education support to an 11-year-old girl, Saratu Garba. The Project Communication Officer, Aliyu Yusuf, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Kano. NAN reports that the...
The abducted student of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso in Oyo State, Rachael Opadele; a Hotelier, Mr Olugbenga Owolabi and one other, have been killed by their abductors. Opadele, who was working with the hotelier (Owolabi), due to the ongoing nationwide strike by the Academic Staff Union...
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Lucky Irabor, says the Defence Headquarters is implementing several new strategies that will bring about an end to various security challenges in the country. Irabor stated this while delivering a Graduation Lecture for Course 30 of the National Defence College (NDC) on...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – A federal lawmaker, Senator Gershom Bassey has given more insight into the 6-week ultimatum given by the opposition lawmaker to President Muhammadu Buhari to tackle the rising insecurity bedeviling various part of the country. Senator Bassey, who represent Southern Senatorial District in Cross River...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State has expressed grief over the death of Yobe State Commissioner of Youths and Sports, Alhaji Bukar Goni Lawan, who was involved in a ghastly accident along Damaturu-kano road on Tuesday. The deceased was said to have accompanied...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – MTN Nigeria Communications PLC has announced its launch of Home Broadband services to accelerate broadband penetration in alignment with the Federal Government’s plan to achieve over 70% broadband penetration by 2025. The Chief Operating Officer, MTN Nigeria Communications PLC, Hassan Jaber, said in a...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Zone 12 Bauchi, Audu Madaki has been injured following gunshots by suspected bandits. One of his guards was killed in the incident. Although the reports are still sketchy as of the time of filing this report, but NATIONAL...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Yobe State Commissioner for Youth and Sports,, Goni Bukar Lawan has died in a ghastly motor accident that occured on Tuesday night along Dambam – Potiskum road in Dambam LGA of Bauchi State. The Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) Sector Commander in Bauchi...