By HARUNA AHMED, Gusau – The Newly deployed Commissioner of Police in Zamfara, Mr Yakubu Elkana, has warned stubborn bandits terrorising the state to surrender their arms or face dare consequences. CP Elkana who gave the warning at a maiden media briefing, in Gusau on Wednesday, urged the bandits...
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The Director-General, Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), Mr Folorunsho Coker, has said that the restriction of people from traveling abroad due to COVID-19 pandemic is a blessing to the nation’s domestic tourism. Mr. Coker spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday on the level...
Angry youths in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, are currently protesting the alleged killing of a 15-year-old boy by an operative of the South-West security outfit, popularly known as Amotekun corps. The aggrieved youths have reportedly blocked some roads in the Mokola area of the state. According to Daily...
The Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa in Nasarawa State, has expelled 51 students for examination malpractice during the 2019/2020 academic session. This is contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by Malam Uba Mana, the polytechnic’s Director of Information, Publicity and Protocol. Mana said that the affected students were expelled following...
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a committee to immediately commence the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). The steering committee, which has 12 months duration for the assignment, is headed by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva. President Buhari gave the approval on Wednesday while...
Hong Kong police have arrested four college students for advocating terrorism on Wednesday. The arrested suspects, all members of the student’s union of the University of Hong Kong, were suspected of breaching Article 27 of the national security law in Hong Kong and remained in custody, senior superintendent Li...
The Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA) says no fewer than 2000 people have been affected by flood within a week across the state. Dr. Mohamed Sulaiman, the Executive Secretary of the agency told the News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) on Wednesday in Yola that 227 houses and...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri- Federal lawmaker representing Borno South Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume has commiserated with victims of boat mishap in River Hawul, Shani LGA which claimed the lives of 5 people and injured many others last week. Sen. Ndume, who was accompanied...
Jigawa government says the Nigerian Maritime and Safety Administration Agency (NIMASA), has donated Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) empowerment tools to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Jigawa. Alhaji Adamu Fanini, Secretary to Jigawa State Government (SSG), made this known in a statement in Dutse on Wednesday. Fanini said the...
The Federal High Court, Abuja has granted the request of the Central Bank of Nigeria to freeze the accounts of some companies allegedly involved in fraudulent financial activities. The request, granted by Justice Ahmed Mohammed, was filed by former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Michael...
The police in Jigawa have confirmed the death of 14 persons in an auto crash in Ringim Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Jigawa Police Command, ASP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Dutse....
The Artisanal Fishermen Association of Nigeria (ARFAN) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) into law. The Coordinator of ARFAN in the Niger Delta, Mr Samuel Ayadi,made the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Yenagoa. Mr....
Uganda health authority has announced a polio emergency and blamed the outbreak to the COVID-19 pandemic during which resources were diverted from polio vaccination projects. The Health Ministry said in a statement that scientists have isolated a polio strain from two sewage treatment plants in the capital Kampala. The...
Mr Joseph Odey, 26, an indigene of Yala Local Government Area of Cross River, on Wednesday protested the non-payment of his late father’s gratuity put at N13 million, threatening to commit suicide if the government delays further. Odey, who spoke to journalists during his protest to the governor’s office...
Mr Hakeem Sokunle, a two-term member representing Oshodi/Isolo Constituency at the Lagos State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, has said his ambition is to bring development to the area. Sokunle, the Chairman, House Committee on Healthcare Services, disclosed this to newsmen during an inspection tour of various projects in...
By HARUNA AHMED, Birnin Kebbi – Kebbi State Governor, Atiku Bagudu has lauded the Nigeria Police Trust Fund for buying 120 ”buffalo” armoured vehicles. Governor Bagudu, who is also the Chairman Progressives Governors’ Forum gave the commendation at the Nigeria Police Headquarters in Abuja while inspecting the 120 new...
The Nasarawa State Government has said it plans an upward review of overhead costs of agencies and parastatals in its health ministry. The State’s Health Commissioner, Mr Ahmed Baba-Yahaya, stated this on Wednesday in Lafia. Baba-Yahaya, while appearing before the House of Assembly Committee on Health to assess the...
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Anambra Chapter, has called on the Federal Government to engage all agitators in the country in a peaceful dialogue. Bishop Moses Ezedebego, Chairman of the group, made the call while addressing reporters on Tuesday in Amawbia, Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra....
The Kogi Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with administrators of the Nigeria Media Merit Award (NMMA), to host the 29th edition of the event in October. Mr Onogwu Muhammed, Chief Press Secretary to the Kogi State Governor, made the disclosure in a statement issued on Tuesday in...
Alhaji Aliko Dangote, President/Chief Executive, Dangote Industries Ltd. on Tuesday called on local engineers to collaborate towards boosting manufacturing to eliminate capital flight and speed up Nigeria’s industrialisation. Dangote, represented by Group General Manager/Human Resources, Dangote Projects, Mr Fola Ali, said this at a luncheon organised by the Ikeja...