Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Saturday urged state governors to prioritise human and capital development programmes to fasttrack sustainable social and economic development in the country. Shettima stated this at the inauguration of the remodelled Government House, Bauchi, constructed by the Bala Mohammed’s administration. He said that state governments...
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In Lagos, Nigeria, a Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) is a crucial document for landowners. It proves legal ownership of land under the Land Use Act of 1978. With the rising cases of land fraud, verifying the authenticity of a C of O has become essential. Below...
The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), has said that no life was lost in a building collapse at Sabon-Gari area of Minna metropolis in Niger. The Director-General of the agency, Alhaji Abdullahi Baba-Arah, confirmed this in a statement in Minna on Saturday. Baba-Arah said the agency received...
Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo has said the state is committed to win the war against criminals, and enemies of peace and progress. Governor Ododo stated this in a statement by the state’s Commissioner for Information, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, on Saturday in Lokoja. “My administration is rising to the...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The North-East Governors’ Forum (NEGF) has lamented that the Federal Government has neglected the subregion in the allocation of capital projects. The Forum stated that despite the cry for attention on the state of infrastructure which have been echoed several times in its...
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has elevated 41 per cent of its female staff to the management cadre in recognition of their immense value to the maritime community. Director-General of NIMASA, Dr Dayo Mobereore, disclosed this in Lagos, in commemoration of the 2024 International Day...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The House of Representatives Committee Chairman on Health Institutions, Amos Magaji has called for more financial investment in the Federal Teaching Hospitals across the country in line with the renewed hope agenda of the President Bola Tinubu led administration for the betterment...
Months after exiting the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have finalised plans to form a new confederation, the Confederation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES ), marking a geopolitical shift in the region. This move showed their departure from their former...
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has reinvigorated the development of indigenous capacity for innovation and development of products to effectively support its operations through Research and Development (R&D). The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, stated this at the NAF Inter-Command R&D competition in...
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences (ICPC) Commission, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, has assured the British High Commission of the Commission’s continued support in tackling visa racketeering in Nigeria. Dr. Aliyu stated this when he received Mr. Coran Oakley, the International Liaison Manager...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Saturday arrived Bauchi to inaugurate the 15th Edition North-East Joint Domestic Trade Fair and other viable projects in the state. Shettima, who landed at the Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport, Bauchi, at about 10:25 am was received by governors Bala Mohammed, Babagana Zulum...
The tussle for political supremacy between Gov. Siminalayi Fubar and his predecessor, Chief Nyesom Wike, could affect investors’ confidence, a group has said. The group, ‘Coalition of Rivers Leaders of Thoughts (CORSLOT)’, a non-partisan outfit, told newsmen on Friday in Port Harcourt that the lingering feud could cause...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has said that the distribution of palliatives by the federal government was not a permanent solution to food scarcity bedeviling the nation. Governor Zulum, who is also the Chairman, North East Governors’ Forum (NEGF), called on stakeholders...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The North-East Governors’ Forum (NEGF) has berated the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) over its nonchalance in tackling head-on, the recent persistent blackout being experienced in the subregion. The governors said they’re keenly watching to see how committed the TCN is in...
The Army Headquarters Garrison on Friday emerged overall winner of the Nigerian Army Inter -formation mini athletics championship 2024, hauling 10 gold medals . The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the athletes were drawn from 1 Division , 2 Division , 3 Division, 6 Division ,8...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, alongside Governors of Adamawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Taraba and Yobe states, have pleaded with the federal government to address some critical issues affecting the northeast region. The governors made the plea on Friday in a communique signed by the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The North East Governors Forum (NEGF) has reiterated its concern over the seeming neglect of the Northeast in the allocation of Federal Government Capital Projects. The forum also lamented over the blackout being experienced in the North East region, adding that the region...
Police in Yobe State have arrested one Saminu Garba, 23, for allegedly vandalising transformer cable at State Low-Cost in Damaturu. Spokesman of the command, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, said this in a statement in Damaturu on Saturday. He said personnel of the command arrested Garba in possession of the cable...
The third flight from Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport, Birnin Kebbi, arrived in Madina, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on Saturday morning. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the third plane, which took off from Birnin Kebbi conveyed 430 intending pilgrims from Gwandu, Aliero, Bunza and Kalgo...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Plateau State Governor, Barr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, has called for unity among the various ethnic groups in the state to protect their heritage in the face of impending threats to their ancestral lands. The appeal was made during the 2024 Nzem Berom cultural...