The Speaker of Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi, has promised that the House would continue to discharge its duties to the people for development to thrive. Alhaji Abdullahi gave the assurance while fielding questions from journalists on Friday in Umaisha, Toto Local Government Area of the...
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By EMMANUEL IZAH, Benin- The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has said that there was no record of Indian COVID-19 variant in the state, as was speculated on social media. The governor stated this in Benin at a news conference to provide an update on COVID-19 response in the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to all religious leaders of all faith to support the fight against terrorism, kidnapping, banditry and the novel Coronavirus pandemic affecting the country. President Buhari made the call while speaking with the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Sa’ad Abubakar lll...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi- The police authority in Bauchi State have reportedly attested a middle age man for allegedly killing his girlfriend who had a baby for him and dump their corpses in a sewage. This is according to a statement issues on Friday by the state’s police spokeman,...
By OLA MODUPE, Osun- The Osun State Police Command in Osun has arrested five suspected criminalss who allegedly attacked a residence in Ede and killied two persons. A statement by the State Police spokesperson, SP Yemisi Opalola, said that about 30 hoodlums at 5:30p.m. on Thursday, attacked the residence...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- S&P Global Ratings has said that the recent changes made in the boards of First Bank of Nigeria Limited and FBN Holdings (FBNH) Plc, directed by Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), would addressed the banking group’s corporate governance challenges and ensures the Nigerian banking sector’s...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri- The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru has re-affiirmed the Nigerian Army assurance and commitment to continue to improve all the welfare, logistics and operational requirements of officers and soldiers in every part of the country. He also reiterated Mr. President’s appreciation...
INUSA IBRAHIM, Abuja- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it would hold an emergency meeting with all Resident Electoral Commissioners across the states over attacks on its offices. INEC Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, made this known in a statement issued on Friday,...
Four Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire in the West Bank on Friday, including one who attempted to stab a soldier, as clashes injured more than 100 people in the occupied territory. Violence on Fridays in the West Bank is a traditional facet of the long-running Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but...
A legal battle is looming over plans to build Amazon’s multi-million-dollar African headquarters on land cherished by South Africa’s indigenous Khoi San people. Amazon is setting up its African HQ in Cape Town — a project with the promise of thousands of jobs in a country where unemployment is...
The Zamfara State Police Command have arrested five notorious suspects involved in banditry, kidnapping, cattle rustling, and illegal possession of firearms. They were paraded by the Police Public Relations Officer in Zamfara, Shehu Mohammed, on Friday at the Police Headquarters in Gusau, the state capital. He explained that the...
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, has revealed that three persons were killed as the unit repelled an attempt to abduct its officer on duty. The Acting Controller of the Unit, DC Usman Yahaya, disclosed this in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer,...
Manchester United midfielder Fred was subjected to racist abuse on Instagram after Thursday’s 4-2 English Premier League (EPL) loss at home to Liverpool. In a swift reaction, the social media firm has deleted several of the messages on his profile and taken action against individuals. The 28-year-old Brazilian had...
President Muhammadu Buhari has promised that Nigeria would assist the Republic of Chad to stabilise and return to constitutional rule. In a statement in Abuja on Friday, Buhari’s spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, said the president made the pledge when he hosted Lt.-Gen. Mahamat Idriss Deby, the President, Transitional Military...
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BEING A DECLARATION ADDRESS TO CONTEST THE GOVERNORSHIP OFFICE OF ADAMAWA STATE, YOLA, IN 2023. INTRODUCTIONLike most states of Nigeria, Adamawa State is today facing visible developmental challenges, expressed amongst the populace by severe economic insecurity and extreme poverty, hunger and deprivation, illiteracy and ignorance, communal distrusts and violence,...
By INUSA IBRAHIM Abuja- President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday met behind closed door with Gen. Mahamat Idriss Deby, President of Chad’s Transitional Military Council, in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Deby, who took over the mantle of leadership in Chad after the death of his father on April 19, 2021,...