By OLA MODUPE, Ekiti- A former member of the House of Representatives, Mr Yemi Arokodare has been named the Director General, Segun Oni Campaign Organization. A Former Governor of Ekiti State, Chief Segun Oni made the announcement at the PDP Family House, Adebayo Ado Ekiti. Chief Oni expressed the...
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BY ANKELI EMMANUEL,Sokoto- Some communities in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Areas of Kebbi State have decried the continued attack by suspected bandits in the areas. The bandits believed to be part of the dreaded Boko Haram members that recently hoisted its flag in neighbouring Niger State, have come to lay...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto- A Non Governental Organization (NGO), Project Alert has commenced training of 15 persons as first batch of Gender Based Violence (GBV) survivors’ shelter managers in Sokoto state. Giving reasons for the excercise, the Trainer and Shelter Administrator of Project Alert, Nsini Udonta, said the effort...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja-The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday begins a nationwide verification exercise for centres proposed for voting units to be converted to polling units across the country, INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, visited some of the proposed centres and existing polling units in FCT and...
World Trade Organization head Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Tuesday named two women to the WTO’s four deputy leader jobs for the first time in its history. The new director-general — herself the first woman and the first African to lead the WTO — appointed of the United States and Costa...
By OOREOFEOLUWA KALEJAIYE, Lagos- Six Nigerians on Thursday emerged millionaires in the Polaris Bank ‘Save and Win’ grand finale promo draws. The millionaires include: Williams F. Atinuke, a customer of Ikorodu Local Govt branch; Bello G. Amthe, a customer of Maiduguri branch and Sani Mohammed, a customer of Kura...
The Country Representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Ms Ulla Mueller, has said that holding government at all levels accountable is paramount in ending Gender Based Violence (GBV) in Nigeria. Ms. Mueller said this at a forum to commemorate the World Midwives Day in Abuja on Tuesday....
The Controller-General, Federal Fire Service (FFS), Dr Liman Ibrahim, has appealed to Nigerians to must stop the habit of attacking fire fighters at fire scenes. Dr Ibrahim said Nigerians should instead appreciate and support fire fighters who put their lives on the line to save other lives and properties....
Reactions have thrilled the divorce announcement by the Microsoft founder, Bill Gate and his wife Melinda by Nigerians on Twitter. Some Nigerians attributed the cause of the duo’s divorce on lack of love and trust, adding that money could not buy true love. An Ex Ultimate Love Guest, Onyekachi...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi- Bauchi state government has denied media reports that Boko Haram insurgents attacked some communities in the state. The refutal was made during a press conference at the Government House, Bauchi state on Tuesday by the Special Adviser to Governor Bala Mohammed on Media, Mukhtar Gidado. According...
AS Roma have announced Jose Mourinho as the new head coach ahead of the 2021-22 season. Mourinho, sacked by Premier League club Tottenham last month, will replace fellow Portuguese Paulo Fonseca who will leave Roma at the end of the current campaign. Mourinho returns to Italy where he led Inter...
The presidency has raised an alarm over the plot by some disruptive elements to throw Nigeria into turmoil. Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, in a statement issued on Tuesday said the aim of the disruptive elements is to create a situation whereby a vote of no confidence would be passed...
One of the abducted students of Greenfield University in Kaduna State has been released by the bandits. Although the police and government authorities are yet to confirm the development, the mother of the student, Lauritta Attahiru confirmed the release of her son to newsmen, on Tuesday. She however refused...
The Service Chiefs are to appear before the Senate to brief the lawmakers on the security situation of the country on Thursday. They were unable to appear before the Senate today (Tuesday) due to the ongoing National Security Council meeting at the State House. President of the Senate, Ahmad...
BY JOHN ONAH, Abuja-The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), is set to undertake a comprehensive debriefing and review of the 2017/2018 Continuous Voter Registration exercise. The Chief Technical Adviser to INEC Chairman, Prof Bolade Eyinla who disclosed this at the workshop on the review of the exercise holding in...
A Zamfara-based Islamic scholar, Sheik Umar Kanoma, has called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on drug and substance abuse in the country. Sheik Kanoma made the call on Tuesday in a paper titled: “The Increase of Drug Abuse among Women and Youths and How...
The Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeroa (MACBAN) in Kogi State, Alhaji Wakili Damina, has been abducted. The state Secretary of MACBAN, Mr Adamu Abubakar, told newsmen in Lokoja on Tuesday that Damina was abducted on April 30 by some armed men dressed in army...
Parents of the abducted students of the College of Forestry Mechanization Afaka in Kaduna State have occupied the National Assembly complex, Abuja, in protest. The protesters which include members of the Students Union Government (SUG) of the institution are lamenting over what they described as the negligence of the...