By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has approved the sum of N50 million grant for the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) to research into the prevalence of kidney diseases in the state. Chief Medical Director (CMD) of UMTH, Prof. Ahmed Ahidjo, disclosed Zulum’s intervention...
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Ahead of the March 26th National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the party’s governors have said they will back whoever President Muhammadu Buhari supports. The governors came up with this resolution on Wednesday after a meeting with President Buhari at the State House in Abuja. Led by...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the Muhammadu Buhari-led presidency and the All Progressives Congress (APC) are running from their shadows and haunted by their failures in governance. PDP’s position is predicated on a statement by the Presidency on Tuesday, suggesting that the PDP is predicting a...
The PDP Governors’ Forum has urged Nigerians to reject the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying it is impossible for a party so “disorganised” to offer good governance to the people of Nigeria. The governors’ appeal was disclosed in a communique after their meeting in Abia State on Wednesday. Among...
Among so many bills recently passed or still working on by the nation’s Senate in the ongoing constitution amendment, this piece is particularly struck by the passage of the Local Government financial, administrative autonomy bill which among other provisions seeks that each local government council to creates and maintain...
The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, on Wednesday expressed optimism that the naval nautical products would support Nigeria’s Blue Economy project and maritime security. Amaechi said this at the inauguration of the Indigenous Survey and Charting of Nigeria’s Offshore Waters by Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) LANA at NNS...
Having critically observed the ongoing accusations by Daniel Onjeh against Project Development Institute (PRODA), National Assembly, Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) and Federal Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation. The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria (COCSON) decided to embark on an independent findings to unravel the truth...
By BENJAMIN ORISEMEKE, Abuja A leading aspirant for the Chairmanship seat of the All progressive Congress (APC) Senator Abdullahi Adamu has insisted that he is the best man to lead the party better than it is doing at the moment. Sen. Abdullahi, who said this in a chat with...
The Lagos State Government (LASG)has shut down Eko Bridge while diverting traffic to other routes for the safety of motorists following the inferno which engulfed the Apongbon axis of the bridge in the early hours of Wednesday. The Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, who announced the development in...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed concern that with 36 per cent of all tuberculosis (TB) deaths occurring in Africa, failure to invest in its response will take a formidable toll on African countries. The organisation said that increased investment can be a game-changer, and alleviate the preventable...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC), has strengthened collaboration with the Joint Security Task Force and other stakeholders to tackle oil theft and illegal refineries in Nigeria. The NNPC said the combined efforts of the government security and regulatory agencies, the host community and oil companies was a...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State Chairman of All Progressive Congress (APC), Hon Ali Bukar Dalori has inaugurated the newly elected State Executive Council members of the party ahead of the forthcoming national convention slated for Saturday 26th, 2022 in Abuja. Inaugurating the new excos, the state...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has called on the National Peace Committee (NPC), to engage actors in the political space early enough, in order to minimize incidences of electoral violence in the 2023 general election. Chairman of the Commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, made...
Showmax, African streaming service, has partnered with Nigerian creative solutions company, Livespot360, to produce “The Real Housewives of Lagos” (RHOLagos), a reality television show. Candice Fangueiro, Head of Content at Showmax, in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos, said it was working with Livespot360 to provide a world-class production...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar says his enduring persistence in contesting for the office of the president of Nigeria is borne out of his passion to rekindle the Nigerian dream. Abubakar stated this while making his official declaration for the 2023 presidential election on the platform of the Peoples...
Manchester United have held “positive” talks with Ajax coach Erik ten Hag about the vacant manager’s job at Old Trafford, it was reported on Wednesday. Ralf Rangnick has been in charge of the misfiring Premier League giants on an interim basis since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked in November...
Osun State Governor Gboyega Oyetola has said his achievements in more than three years in office in the state will speak for his reelection in the July 16 governorship poll. Governor Oyetola said this during an engagement programme with State Barbers Association on Wednesday in Olorunda Local Government Area...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – It has been established that after the National Convention of the All Progressive Congress (APC) which holds on 26 March, a full media structure for the party will be unveiled in Abuja. The media structure which is part of the ongoing plans to project...
Music superstars Beyoncé and Billie Eilish, will perform their Oscar-nominated songs live at this year’s Academy Awards ceremony on March 27. Beyoncé will sing “Be Alive,” a song she co-wrote for the movie “King Richard” about the father of tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams, at the film industry...
The House of Representatives is to investigate alleged imposition of multiple processing and administration fees by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), and its accredited agents on candidates The resolution followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Sergius Ogun (PDP-Edo), at plenary on Wednesday, in Abuja. In...