A veteran dancehall artiste, Obi Casmir, has called on players in entertainment industry to adhere strictly to protocols and guidelines on the prevention of COVID-19 pandemic as Nigeria fights its second wave. Casmir (a.k.a. Voombastic Uncle P) made the call in an interview the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
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The Lagos State Government has said it would be close the Apapa Dock Road temporarily for level cross construction of the Nigerian Railway Modernisation Project of Lagos-Ibadan. The Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, made known in a statement on Friday in Lagos, saying that the closure would commence...
Four teenagers, aged 18, charged with stealing N840,000, were on Friday discharged and acquitted by a Shari’a Court at Rigasa, Kaduna, after swearing to their innocence using the Qur’an.The young men, Musa Adamu, Aminu Musa, Muhammad Usman and Jibril Usman, whose addresses were given as Hayin Dan Mani area,...
The Bauchi State Government has promised to rehabilitate the tomb of the late first Prime Minister of Nigeria, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa. The state Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr Asma’u Giade, said this during the annual memorial lecture and prayers for the late prime minister organised by the...
Elections to decide FC Barcelona’s new president have been postponed because of coronavirus, the Spanish La Liga club said on Friday. The club’s supporters were due to vote on a new president on Jan. 24, but FC Barcelona issued a statement on Friday to confirm they would not take...
The Borno Government says it is hugely committed to doing more to ensure the wellbeing of legionnaires in the state.Gov. Babagana Zulum said this on Friday during the laying of wreath in Maiduguri to mark the end of this year’s Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration in the state.Zulum, represented...
Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa has approved the re-opening of all schools in the state with effect from Monday, Jan. 18.Hajiya Fatu Sabo, Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, said this in a statement issued to newsmen on Friday in Lafia.According to the commissioner, the approval was given after...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Gunmen numbering four stormed the residence of a former Member of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Abdulmumuni Ningi and kidnapped him.The incident happened on Thursday night. Ningi represented Ningi Constituency in the last Bauchi State House of Assembly. The Police Public Relations Officer,...
China and member-states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have pledged to further enhance their diplomatic relations, media reports said on Friday. According to the reports, this commitment was made following a meeting between Chinese Foreign, Minister Wang Yi, and ASEAN Secretary-General, Lim Jock Hoi, in...
A Non-Governmental organization (NGO), Developmental Association for Renewable Energies ( DARE), has introduced the first Solar-Bubble-dryer (SBD) for Nigerian farmers, to enable them reduce post harvest losses, the Director of the NGO announced. Engr. Yahaya Ahmed, the director, told journalists on Thursday, in Kaduna, that the machine was specifically...
The Federal Government disbursed N518 million to Sokoto State Government in 2020 as National Healthcare Intervention Fund aimed at enhancing the lives of vulnerable persons in the society, Dr Nasir Sambo, the Executive Secretary, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) said.He made this known in an interview with the News...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi Gunmen numbering four stormed the residence of a former Member of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Abdulmumuni Ningi and kidnapped him.The incident happened on Thursday night.Ningi represented Ningi Constituency in the last Bauchi State House of Assembly.The Police Public Relations Officer, Bauchi State Command, Ahmed...
The Bayelsa government on Friday said that the current administration did not participate in the 2020 budget transparency assessment by the federal government, and therefore dismissed reports that the state failed to meet set criteria. Mr Ayiba Duba,Commissioner for Information, Orientation and Strategy in Bayelsa told the News Agency...
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state on Friday announced the death of his Commissioner for Home Affairs, Alhaji Abdulkadir Jeli-Abubakar.A statement signed by Tambuwal’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Malam Muhammad Bello, said Jeli- Abubakar died on Thursday at 64 after a protracted illness.The deceased has since been...
The Kebbi State Government says it has approved the release of N2.4 billion for various constituency projects in the 21 local government areas of the state. The state commissioner for Water Resources and Rural Development, Alhaji Nura Kangiwa, said this while briefing newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Friday. He...
The United Niger Delta Energy Development Security Strategy (UNDEDSS) has pledged to cooperate with the Federal Government for peace and security nationwide. Mr Tony Uranta, UNDEDSS Secretary General, who disclosed this in a statement by, on Friday in Lagos, said the decision was reached at the end of its...
“We all need to treat each other withhuman dignity and respect” – Madonna Ciccone As some point or the other we each fail, either by omission or commission, to treat someone (a neighbor, somebody beside us, someone we live with or someone we meet) with dignity and respect. Yet,...
First of Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider has launched the Virtual Payment card, a Naira denominated debit card and digital representation of the plastic debit card. The card is designed to be linked to either a customer’s operative account or wallet account. The FirstBank Virtual...
King Edward Dakoro, a traditional ruler in Nembe, Bayelsa State has urged the Niger Delta region to cooperate with the Federal Government as it pursues passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). Dakoro, a former Minister of Petroleum spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in...