By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Several cars were set ablaze in the Bukuru metropolis of Jos South Local Government Area in Plateau state by hoodlums on Monday afternoon. The hoodlums, suspected to be against the Governor Caleb Mutfwang-led administration’s Jos city renewal drive, also attacked passersby, causing injuries....
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Miss Modupe Ayandare, a student of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA), has been found dead on Monday after attending a church vigil. The death of Ayandare, who is of the Department of Agronomy, was made known by the Students’ Union Government (SUG) of the institution. “We...
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), says the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji, has eliminated more than 80 terrorists in recent air strikes at Gidan Kare Village of Ruwan Godiya Ward in Faskare Local Government Area of Katsina State. This is contained in a statement by the Director,...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Federal Government has clarified that the Murtala Muhammed Expressway in Abuja has not been renamed Wole Soyinka Way, contrary to circulating rumors. According to the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, the administration never considered renaming the expressway. On June...
Sen. Monday Okpebholo, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo, says he will run an inclusive government when elected in the September 21 governorship election. Okpebholo stated this on the sideline of a flag off of medical mission by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu will on Tuesday depart Lagos for Pretoria, South Africa, to attend the inauguration of President Cyril Ramaphosa. The inauguration of Ramaphosa follows his re-election as president for a second term. The presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, said in a statement on Monday...
A Nigerian pilgrim, who was on his way to Jamrate to perform the ritual of throwing stones, has collapsed and eventually died due to heatstroke. Head of Nigeria’s Medical Team for the 2024 Hajj, Dr Abubakar Adamu, confirmed this in an interview with newsmen on Monday in...
Some leaders from the southern Nigeria have advised the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chief Nyesom Wike, to ignore political distractors bent on frustrating his efforts to transform the area. The group gave the advice on Monday, while addressing newsmen in Abuja under the auspices of...
June 17, 2024, may seem like any other day to many, but it carries significant weight in Rivers State. This date marks the end of the three-year tenure for elected local government chairmen, a milestone documented in the state’s Local Government Law. The day has become a flashpoint...
The Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, has revealed plans by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government to lift the visa ban imposed on Nigerian travellers soon. Keyamo, during a 44-minute interview with the Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu, Otega Ogra, on the State House YouTube, noted...
• Set to restore Rivers leadership status in tourism and entertainment The Rivers State Tourism Development Agency (RSTDA), has sealed partnership deal with the Mayor of Housing to boost tourism and entertainment. This is aimed at rebooting the economy of the state by restoring confidence in the economy as...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has issued an urgent call to action to prevent the spread of cholera in Nigerian schools. With the recent outbreaks of cholera reported in Lagos and other states, UNICEF emphasized the need for extensive measures to safeguard school...
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has pledged increased air support to sister security agencies combating oil theft and insurgency across the country. Air Marshal Abubakar gave this assurance on Monday at a luncheon with troops of air component of Operation Delta Safe (ODS) at...
A special task force, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), has arrested six suspected bandits and recovered weapons and 47 rustled cows in Manguna, Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau. Commander of OPSH, Maj.-Gen. Abdusalam Abubakar, disclosed this at the Eid-el-Kabir luncheon, organised for troops of the operation on Monday...
The National Leader of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Sen. Rabi’u Kwankwaso, has lauded Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State for his outstanding performance in first year of his stewardship in the state. Kwankwaso made the commendation on Monday during his Sallah homage to the governor at the...
Chief Medical Director, Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yenagoa in Bayelsa, Dr James Omietimi, has said the major challenge confronting and still lingering in the health facility is the ‘Japa’ syndrome. Omietimi disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Yenagoa. According...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In a grand display of military might and engineering prowess, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, commissioned two road projects and the HQ 47 BB Office Complex at Maimalari Cantonment in Maiduguri. The COAS also inspected recovered and captured...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – The Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) has thrown its weight behind the implementation of autonomy for local governments in the country as enshrined in the constitution. Similarly, ALGON, has advocated a 4 years unified tenure for elected Local Government (LG) officials...
The Nigeria team has won Bronze at the 2024 Chovken World Championship held in Baku, Azerbaijan. Patron of NSK Polo team and Resort, Alhaji Nura Sani Kangiwa, disclosed this in a statement by Joesef Karim, Media Assistant to Vice President, African Region, International Chovken Federation on Monday in...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia- Group of armed men in the early hours of Monday, attacked the headquarters of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), in Lafia, the capital of Nasarawa State. Our correspondent gathered that gang of heavily armed men who wanted to break through fence to...