By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr. Hammid Bobboyi has said the ECCDE’s implementation is a yardstick for nurturing a child’s educational development through early stimulation and transition into primary school. Dr. Bobboyi said this on Monday at the opening of capacity...
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By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Improvement in Internet network, steady power supply as well as functional computers were among features that made the candidates writing the 2022 UTME excited on Monday, the second day of the exam. It would be recalled that examination which has a total of 1,761,338...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – A Chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief MBA Ukwenu (SAN) has said that the decision to adopt Senator Gershom Bassey as its consensus candidate was for the best interest of the Cross State. Speaking to our corespondent in Calabar after the endorsement,...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – No fewer than five villagers have been killed by bandits, who attacked Takakume Village of Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State. It was gathered by our correspondent that the incident occured in the late hours of Sunday, 8th May, 2022. The perpetrators according...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corp (NSCDC) in Bauchi State have arrested a 52-year old man, Kabiru Abdullahi, for allegedly kidnapping and killing his neighbour’s 5-year daughter after collecting ransom. Abdullahi, the prime suspect, who is a resident of Narabi in Toro...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – *President trusts VP’s capacity, by God’s grace, he will get the APC ticket, says Nasarawa Speaker Consultations with the people is critical in governance and important for national development, especially in a country as diverse and complex as Nigeria, according to Vice President, Yemi...
A group of Fulani herdsmen and ‘Almajiri’ on Monday night picked the All Progressives Congress APC Presidential Nomination and Expression of Interest forms for former President Goodluck Jonathan. Noting that Jonathan had a lot of initiatives for them, the group said the former president must be encouraged to come...
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the World Bank, African Development Bank (AfDB) and other partners to support the One Planet Summit initiative and activate the US$19 billion pledge. He said the pledge, meant for the activities of the Pan African Great Green Wall Agency (PAGGW), would be utilized for...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says 10,000 public toilets will be constructed in strategic locations across the territory to end open defecation in the FCT. The acting Director, FCT Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA), Dr Mohammed Dan-Hassan, said this at a sensitisation programme for residents on...
The House of Representatives on Monday mandated the NNPC and the CBN to nip the planned strike by airline operators in the bud. It enjoined the two government agencies to provide the required assistance and declared that airline operators should name fuel marketer of their choice to supply them...
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Ahmed Tinubu, also one of the party’s presidential aspirants says he has all the qualities to be the party’s candidate rather than an aspirant. He said this on Monday in Katsina while addressing party delegates ahead of its presidential primary...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), a Fulani sociocultural organisation, has denied purchasing any nomination forms for any candidate contesting the 2023 elections. The National Secretary of MACBAN, Alhaji Baba Ngelzarma, stated this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Ngelzarma...
Cross River Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade on Monday in Abuja, said he would be Nigeria’s next president given his pedigree and the support enjoyed from Nigerians. Ayade made this known when concerned group of persons known as sons and daughters of Cross River, presented him the All Progressives Congress...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said Nigeria has successfully forested over 6,191,363 hectares of land through the green bond project. A statement by the President’s media aide, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Monday, said the president was speaking at the Summit of Heads of State and Government 15th...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Monday said it has awarded the hosting right of the 2021/2022 CAF Champions League final match to Morocco. The African football governing body also revealed that the match will hold on May 30. A statement on CAF’s official website said it decided...
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has rejected the N100 million All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Expression of Interest and Nomination forms bought for him to contest 2023 presidential election by nomadic Fulani pastoralists and Almajiri communities. Mr Ikechukwu Eze, Jonathan’s Media Adviser in a statement on Monday, said it was...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Barring last-minute changes, the new Och’Idoma, Dr. John Eliagwu will be formally coronated end of June this year. The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom disclosed this on Monday at the temporary Palace of the paramount ruler in Otukpo after inspecting the ongoing reconstruction of...
Former Abia State Governor, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has announced he will not be contesting in the 2023 presidential election. Kalu, who is also the Chief Whip of the 9th Senate made the announcement on Monday afternoon. He wrote: “I congratulate my friend, former roommate and boss , Senator...
Following the sit-at-home order by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) every Monday in the South East, candidates writing the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Enugu have been left stranded. The 2022 Computer Based Test (CBT) which began on Friday May 6, ought to have ended...
Popular Nigerian gospel singer, Steve Crown has survived a car crash. The music star took to his Instagram post on Monday, May 9 to share clips of the damaged car while singing praises to God. In the video, Crown could be seen lip-syncing to his hit song ‘Your Love’...