By Yusufu Idegu, Jos – Plateau citizens residing along Jos New Market road in Jos North Local Government have called on the state Governor Simon Lalong to complete the Jos New Market Road to ease the hardship faced by the people. Shop owners along the market road, who spoke...
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By YUSUF IDEGU, Jos – Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong has expressed deep appreciation to President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the Orthopedic Hospitals Management Board (Amendment) Act, 2021, which amends the Orthopedic Hospitals Management Board Act Cap. O10 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 to provide for...
The first twist introduced by Biggie in the fresh Season 6 of BBNaija reality show has got fans and followers wondering, ‘Who are the Wildcards?’ The Shine Ya Eye housemates were informed of the twist on Sunday night, the second launch show. Biggie instructed the housemates that their first...
Another four abducted students of Bethel Baptist High School, Maraban Damishi, in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, have regained their freedom. The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Kaduna State, Rev. John Hayab, confirmed the development in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Damaturu – The Yobe State Police Command have arrested four suspects in connection with the killing of Hassan Abubakar, a staff of Damaturu Branch of United Bank for Africa (UBA). The Command’s Spokesman, ASP Dungus Abdulkarim, disclosed this in a statement in Damaturu on Monday, named...
Progressive Ambassadors (PAs), a Civil Society Organisation (CSO) has drummed support for Gov. Yahaya Bello’s aspiration to become the president of Nigeria in 2023. The group made its position known in a statement jointly signed by its National Coordinator, Abba Adaudu; Secretary general, Mr Omale Omale; and Treasurer, Chris...
The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola has said the construction of a new double lane bridge on the border between Nigeria and Cameroon will facilitate free trade. Fashola said this on Monday while inspecting the newly constructed 1.5km, two-lane bridge on the border between Nigeria and...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party Governors’ Forum, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, on Monday, commissioned the office of the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed and the new Government House annex. The governor’s office is part of the N6.2 billion Government House building project being executed...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The People’s Democratic Party Governors’ Forum on Monday condemned the increased cases of kidnapping, banditry and terrorism in the country saying that these are heinous crimes and not business ventures as claimed by the All Progressives Congress. This was part of the Communique issued at...
By LEKAN AGBOOLA, Ilorin – Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved the implementation of promotion arrears for 10,000 teachers and staff of the State Universal Basic Education Board (KWSUBEB) thereby ending years of career stagnation that brought workers’ morale to an all-time low. The announcement, made by...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has said that when it regains power in the 2023 general elections, it would salvage whatever remains from what the All Progressives Congress leaves behind. It also berated the APC led government for failing to deliver on its promise to...
…As Danbatta receives commendation on nation’s digital transformation In a bid to further protect telecoms infrastructure in the country, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has restated its commitment to continue to strengthen collaboration with judicial institutions in Nigeria. The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Commission, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, gave...
President Muhammadu Buhari has assented to the 2021 Supplementary Appropriation Bill submitted to the National Assembly in June. Mr Umar El-Yakub, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters, disclosed this to State House correspondents after a meeting with the President on Monday in Abuja, the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State on Monday inaugurated a committee for the resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and refugees that are indigenes of Abadam Local Government to Malam Fatori, the LGA’s headquarters. In his inaugural speech, Governor Zulum expressed concern over...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Registrar/Chief Executive, National Examinations Council (NECO), Prof. Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi has promised to reposition NECO to become a credible and internationally acclaimed examination body. Prof. Wushisi gave the pledge on Monday while officially taking over the affairs of the Council from the Former...
It is not by any standard a palatable news report that the Federal Government made a total of N3.25tn in 2020, and out of which spent a total of N2.34tn on debt servicing within the year. This means, the report underlined, that 72 per cent of the government’s revenue...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The people of Ekuri Community in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State have protested over what they called illegal logging by official of the state government. Chief Edwin Ogar, the village head of Obiofom and New Ekuri told National Accord in a telephone...
A chieftain of All Progressive Congress Party (APC) in Benue, Mr Terhemba Isheg has said that President Muhammadu Buhari has fulfilled most of his campaign promises to Nigerians. Mr. Ishegh, a retired Benue Permanent Secretary, said this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday...
The Tiv Youth Council Worldwide has urged Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue to concentrate on good governance and refrain from criticising President Muhammadu Buhari. The President of the council, Mr Mike Msuaan in a statement on Monday in Abuja, accused Ortom of not providing dividends of democracy for people...