By YUSUFU IDEGU, Jos- The Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) of Hwolshe, Jos has challenged journalists in Nigeria to act with a sense of patriotism because the media hold the key to National peace and unity The church said Nation has reached a critical momment, when journalists must...
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By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – The first technical and steering committee meetings of the Strengthening Epidemiological Surveillance and Laboratory System in West Africa (PROALAB), came to a close at the weekend in Lagos, Nigeria, with a resolution by Member-states to strengthen their Laboratory capacities for better preparedness against epidemic...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) has intercepted 36 blocks of cocaine, weighing 27.95 kilogrammes with a street value of over N8 billion at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja, Lagos. The Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a...
At least nine people were injured in a blast on Sunday at a plant producing explosive materials in Iran’s central province of Isfahan, ISNA news agency reported. The blast ocurred at Sepahan Nargostar Chemical Industries at 4:00 am local time (2330 GMT) due to “unclear reasons still being investigated,”...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri- The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Borno Council has condoled with the Federal Government and people of Nigeria over the death of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Attahiru Ibrahim and other officers, who died in the air crash that occurred on the 21...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja- The Minister of the FCT, Malam Muhammad Bello has called on the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) to engage in research that would be of benefit to the FCT as a host community to the University. The Minister made this call when he received...
By ADA JOY, Abuja- Nigerian professionals, Civil Society Organisations (CSO), media and anti-corruption agencies has forged a new historic partnership aimed at stemming over N2trillion stolen every year in Nigeria’s public and private sectors. The country’s main professional groups at the conference held in Abuja, committed themselves to collaborating...
The immediate past Chief of Army Staff and Ambassador Designate, retired Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, says the late Chief of Army Staff was at the verge of making the nation proud before his tragic end. Buratai in his tribute to late Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, said he was making tremendous progress...
By BARBARA KALU, Ebonyi- The Ebonyi State Police Command on Sunday repelled attack on its division, killing one of the attackers and recovered an AK47 rifle. DSP Loveth Odah, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abakaliki. “At 1200hrs...
The National President, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, has called on the the Federal Government to speedily tackle the challenge of kidnapping in the country. Professor Ogunyemi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Otta, Ogun on Sunday that it was necessary to bring...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has expressed the commitment of the Federal Government to upholding the data privacy of Nigerians in conformity with the Nigeria Data Protection Regulations (NDPR) released by the government in 2019. Pantami made the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “urgently direct Mrs Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning to disclose spending details of the $700 million looted funds reportedly recovered by the Federal Government in the past four years,...
The Former National Vice Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) South South, Mr Emmanuel Ogidi, has called for speedy passage of the Electoral Act amendment bill to enhance the electoral process in the country. Mr. Ogidi said this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday...
The Jigawa State Independent Electoral Commission (JISIEC) has said that card reader would not be used in the Local Government Council Elections slated for June 26. In an interview with the NAN in Dutse, on Sunday, the JISIEC’s Chairman, Alhaji Adamu Ibrahim, said that the commission would have loved...
The Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule has officially flagged off the Kwarra – Sisim Baki – Farin Ruwa road in Wamba Local Government Area of the state. The 15.5 kilometre project, costing over N2.49 billion, would open up all the rich potentials endowed in the area especially, tourism, agriculture...
Thousands of people have fled their homes in the Democratic Republic of Congo after a large volcano erupted. Fountains of high lava burst from Mount Nyiragongo into the night sky forming a thick red cloud over the town of Goma, which has a population of two million. The lava...
Some security experts have expressed sadness over the death of top military personnel in a plane crash and called for a thorough review of the military aviation sector. Recalled that the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and 10 other personnel, died in a military plane crash...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday announced that it has registered 35 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 165,979 confirmed cases. As at Saturday, 22 May, 2021, the public health agency recorded no...
Atletico Madrid won La Liga and Luis Suarez found vindication, his goal securing the 2-1 victory over Real Valladolid on Saturday that clinched his team another remarkable Spanish title. Suarez began the season crying after being forced out of Barcelona but ended it with his 21st goal of the...
Armed men suspected to be bandits have reportedly invaded Damaga village in Maradun LGA of Zamfara State, killing at least 8 farmers. It was learnt that the farmers were killed while clearing their farmlands ahead of this year’s farming season. Many of the farmers reportedly escaped with various degrees...