Governor. Bello Matawalle has suspended the District Head of Badarawa in Shinkafi Emirate Council, Alhaji Surajo Namakkah. The district head was suspended indefinitely by the governor for conferring traditional title of Durumbu on a military officer who was arrested for allegedly selling ammunition to bandits in the state. A...
Bode
Residents of Biseni clan, Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa, on Thursday blocked members of the House of Representative Ad-Hoc Committee on Oil Spills and Remediation from performing their functions. The people barricaded the only access road to the oilfield operated by the Nigeria Agip Oil Company where members...
The Kano State Government on Thursday said 10 people had died and 400 others hospitalised after drinking a poisonous fruit juice. The state government had month said the poisonous fruit juice claimed three lives and led to the hospitalisation of 183 others. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Aminu...
We have been following with keen interest, but with cautious optimism, the recent decision by the governors of the South East Zone, after their one-day meeting in Owerri, Imo State, to establish a joint security outfit for the region, which is to be known as “Ebubeagu.” While many people...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday announced that it has registered 80 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 164,080 confirmed cases. As at Thursday, 14 April, 2021, the public health agency recorded no...
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has announced that Nigeria had so far vaccinated over a million eligible people out of its target of 70 percent of the Nation’s population. The NPHCDA disclosed this on its official Twitter handle, on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has clarified the issue of payment to Cartil Construction Nigeria Limited in respect of the rehabilitation of Ife-Ifewara road in Osun. Recalled that The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) had alleged that payment was made to the contractor by...
The All Progressives Congress(APC) says it would hold its primary election for Anambra governorship election on June 26. The party’s Director of Organisation, Prof. Al-Mustapha Medaner, disclosed this in a schedule of activities for the election released on Thursday in Abuja. Professor Medaner said that the party would start...
It is safe to assume that you do love yourself enough to want to keep happy, peaceful, and sane as you navigate daily life. If so, then this also means paying the price to be so. The price you must pay to remain peaceful and sane is simpler than...
The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed says Twitter chose Ghana as the headquarters for its African operations, due to the unpatriotism of Nigerians. Speaking to newsmen in Abuja, Mr Mohammed said the tech giants chose Accra over Nigeria because the nation’s West African neighbours are champions of democracy and...
The Federal Government has apologised to Nigerians over the current power outages and shortages in various parts of the country. This was caused by the breakdown of some National Integrated Power Plants (NIPP) supplying electricity to the national grid, the Federal Ministry of Power explained in a statement on...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi- The Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Abubakar Suleiman has distributed bags of foodstuffs as palliative to his constituents to cushion the effects of the Ramadan. Hon. Suleiman represents Ningi Central Constituency in the Bauchi State House of Assembly. This was contained in a...
The Nigerian Government has lifted the suspension activation of new SIM Registration in the country but with a caveat that it must be done with the National Identification Number (NIN). Minister or Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, who announced this on Thursday, said the mandatory...
By OLA MODUPE, Oyo- The former Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Peter Ayodele Fayose, has been cautioned against making unguarded statements and spreading falsehood against the person of the Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, over the just-concluded South-West PDP zonal congress held in Osogbo. The former governor, and a...
The Borno Emirate Concerned Citizens Forum (BECCF) on Thursday called on Governor Babagana Zulum to reverse the State Government Policies in harassing petty traders on outright displacement from their business points and increase in taxation, which has resulted to a hike in the prices of commodities. The Forum also...
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after successful medical check-up in the United Kingdom. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the presidential aircraft conveying the president and some presidential aides landed at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja at about 4.45 p.m....
By YUSUFU IDEGU, Jos- The Plateau State Governor, Simon Bako Lalong has again advocated for tolerance and religious harmony as a catalyst for peace, security and good governance in Nigeria. The Governor was speaking at the installation and reception of Pallium by the new Catholic Archbishop of Jos, Most....
The European (EU) has condemned the latest terror attack on Damasak town of Borno, Northeastern Nigeria, warning that it can trigger a humanitarian crisis if immediate actions are not taken to provide urgent needs. The EU made this known in a statement on Thursday signed by its Commissioner for...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri- The Borno State House of Assembly led by the Speaker, Rt Hon Abdulkarim Lawan and thousands of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) have on Thursday commended the Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Mudasiru Obasa for donating and transporting 10,000 (15kg) rice to...
The Federal Government on Thursday inaugurated an Alternative Dispute Resolution Center (ADRC) to quicken resolution of disputes in the oil and gas industry in Lagos. It also inaugurated a six-member Advisory Council and a 20-member Body of Neutrals to mediate on disputes before the ADRC, which is one of...