The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders in Oji-River Local Government Area of Enugu State have said they are 100 per cent behind Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi in the forthcoming local council elections. The stakeholders disclosed this on Friday at a rally in the council area, ahead of the Feb. 23...
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Customers are complaining about indiscriminate and unexplained charges on their accounts by various banks. The bank customers, in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Saturday, complained that attempts to get clarification from their banks were usually met with unsatisfactory responses. Mr Razak Jubrin,...
Security agents have tighten security at the FCT quarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at the Central Business District (CBD), as the Area Councils Election commences on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that as at 7.30 a.m. police and other paramilitary vehicles were stationed...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Nigerian Ambassador to Benin Republic, and former Chief of Army Staff, His Excellency Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai (rtd), has advocated for continuous training among the Armed Forces of Nigeria as panacea for excellence in strategic leadership. Ambassador Buratai made the assertion at...
The Nigerian Navy Ship Victory (NNSV) said it has destroyed no fewer than six camps used by various notorious kidnap gangs in Cross River and recovered various weapons. The former Commander, NNSV, Commodore Chiedozie Okehie, during his handover ceremony in Calabar on Friday said they destroyed six camps used...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A group, Progressive Consolidation Group, PCG, in support of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo ahead of the 2023 Presidential election, has paid a courtesy call to Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum. The group, led by its National Chairman, Dr. Aliyu Kurfi, was at the Government...
Air Troops of Operation Thunder Strike have eliminated no fewer than 20 armed bandits at the general area of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA). Credible intelligence sources told PRNigeria that bandits, riding on over 50 motorcycles were seen on Thursday evening, advancing towards the Academy, in Kaduna State. Recalled...
The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has denied writing Osun Sate Government demanding N20 million to finance his wedding ceremony. The traditional ruler stated this through his spokesperson, Alli Ibrahim, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He said the letter did not emanate from...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed its North-West Zonal Congress earlier slated for Saturday. The National Organising Secretary, Umar Bature, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen in Abuja on Friday. Mr. Bature said that a...
Nigeria’s senior national women basketball team on Friday in Belgrade defeated their French counterparts 67-65 at the ongoing 2022 International Federation Basketball Association (FIBA) Women World Cup Qualifiers. With a world ranking of 15, 10 places below France, and having lost 76-90 to world number seven China on Thursday,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Capital Territory Police (FCT) Command has again announced restriction of movement of residents from 8a.m. to 3p.m. during the FCT Area Council Elections slated for Saturday, Feb. 12. The FCT Commissioner of Police, Babaji Sunday, made the disclosure in a statement made...
The Joint National Assembly Committee on Aviation have expressed concerned over incessant flight delays and cancellations experienced by passengers in the country’s aviation industry. The Senate and House Committee Chairmen on Aviation, Smart Adeyemi and Nnolim Nnaji, made this known in a joint briefing during an oversight visit to...
The body of the late Yoruba actor, John Adewuni (popularly called Tafa Oloyede) has been laid to rest in his home town of Ede, Osun on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Adewuni died at his residence in Osogbo on Feb. 1, at the age of...
Operatives from the Anambra State Police Command have repelled an attack by an unknown gunmen on its Divisional Police Station, Uli, in Ihiala Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that the gunmen launched an attack on the community on Thursday but were repelled by a combined...
The President’s spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, has again frowned at those attempting to cause disunity of the country, saying such people are struggling in vain. Mr. Adesina stated this when he received in audience, the Black Apple Media Group, a production outfit devoted to making movies and documentaries towards...
The National Film and Video Censors Board(NFVCB) says four Nigerian filmmakers finalists had been shortlisted for the finals of the Netflix-UNESCO’s “African Folktales, Re-imagined” Competition. The four filmmakers, who made the shortlist were: Nosa Igbinedion, Tongryang Pantu, Akorede Azeez, and Anita Abada. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls...
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno, says contending interests in the 2023 presidential primaries and other elections will not stop the All Progressives Congress (APC) from establishing a consensus. He explained that such a consensus would help consolidate its unity and national progress. According to a statement issued on Friday...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it had deployed the INEC Voter Enrolment Device (IVED) for the Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency and Pankshin South state Constituency by-election slated for February 26. Plateau INEC Head of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Registry Mr Tol Wakili said...
The Federal Government says the N621 billion Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) tax intervention for road construction, is ensuring speedy realisation of the completion of the Suleja-Bida and Lambata -Bida roads. The Director, Highways Construction and Rehabilitation, Mr Folorunso Esan, said this at the inspection of the Dualisation of...