Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara on Thursday visited the scene of Wednesday morning’s tanker explosion in Jebba, Moro Local Government Area of the state to commiserate with the victims of the disaster. The governor, while speaking with newsmen after the visit, described the incident as painful. “The incident is...
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Mrs Jumoke Babalola-Oludele, sister to Oyo State House of Assembly Deputy Minority Leader, Hon. Sunkanmi Babalola, has reportedly been kidnapped by unknown gunmen who are demanding N20 million ransom for her release. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that Babalola-Oludele was kidnapped on Monday night around Oniguguri junction,...
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) on Thursday took COVID-19 sensitisation campaign to some motor parks in Ibadan. Mrs Dolapo Dosunmu, the Oyo State Director, NOA, led other top officials of the agency, War Against Indiscipline (WAI) officers and Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) officers to Agodi-Gate and some other...
Mr Moshood Ayinde, a commercial driver, has commended the efforts of the Federal Government and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) for the work on the Lagos-IBADAN expressway to alleviate the plight of travellers during the Yuletide season. Ayinde told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on...
A woman whose car plunged into the Indian Ocean at Makupa Causeway in Mombasa, Kenya has died. Winnie Achieng, 33, was pronounced dead on arrival at the Coast General Hospital where she had been rushed for treatment. Police said Achieng who was the driver of the ill-fated car, hit...
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has announced the venues for 2020 World cup tournament in Qatar. Amongst the venues mentioned are: Education City, Ahmad Bin Ali, and Khalifa International stadiums for World Cup in Qatar. The tournament which was earlier scheduled for 2020 but postponed due to COVID-19...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The President, Nigerian Air Force Officers’ Wives Association (NAFOWA), Hajiya Hafsat Abubakar, has commissioned an ultramodern Creche at the NAF Base Bauchi. Speaking while commissioning the school, the NAFOWA President who is also the wife of the Chief of Air Staff NAF, Air Marshal...
From SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A total of 22,556 ghost workers masquerading as teachers and workers in local government areas were uncovered after two simultaneous verification exercises ordered by Borno Governor, Prof Babagana Umara Zulum. The combined findings were contained in separate reports presented to the governor by the...
I felicitate with our Christian brothers and sisters in particular and all Nigerians in general on this joyous occasion of Christmas 2020, commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. In Christendom, Christmas season represents joy, peace, hope, love, goodwill and imminent salvation. These worthy values which Jesus’ Advent symbolize, are...
Tinubu Support Group(TSG) on Thursday preached peace, love and unity as Christians all over the world today celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. The group through its Head Media and Publicity Oluwatosin Johnson in its goodwill message urged Nigerians to rededicate themselves to the virtues of peace, love, honesty,...
Former Gubernatorial aspirant in Adamawa State, Dr. Umar Ardo, has described late Chief Medan Teneke, the Sardaunan Batta as a patriot and true lover of democracy whose political views were all encompassing, devoid of ethnic and religious considerations. Ardo said in a statement on Thursday that it was with...
BY DR. IBRAHIM H. ALKALI The Nigerian Police needs to be more proactive than reactive. The police must of necessity, pursue the dogged criminal-minded kidnappers and abductors into their enclaves and hideouts. Rather than more or less waiting for them to come to the major highways of the nation...
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Wednesday signed the state’s 2021 budget of N176.7 billion into law. Tambuwal, while assenting to the 2021 budget in Sokoto, praised the state House of Assembly for the speedy passage of the budget. He said the lawmakers despite political differences were united...
League of Women Voters of Nigeria (NILOWV), an NGO has emphasised the need for women inclusion in decision making process in communities to bridge the gap in governance and development in the society. The NILOWV Chairperson, FCT Chapter, Maria Enegwa, stated this at a one day Town Hall Meeting...
President Muhammadu Buhari has rejoiced with the wife of the Minister of Transportation, Dame Judith Amaechi, as she turns 50 on Thursday. In a congratulatory message by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Wednesday, the president lauded Judith for being a strong pillar of support for her...
The Ekiti Government has urged the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) to contribute to the efforts of the state government on infrastructural development. The Commissioner for Works and Transportation, Ekiti, Mrs Adesola Adebayo, made the call while addressing the union in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday. The...
Mr Uche Secondus, National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Wednesday inaugurated developmental projects executed by the administration of Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state.Speaking at the ceremony in Sokoto,Secondus lauded Tambuwal for striving hard to execute the projects, in spite of limited resources.He said that the...
The Committee set up by the Borno government to verify local government staff has said N237 million is now being saved monthly after the exercise. Committee Chairman Kaka Mallam-Yale disclosed this on Thursday in Maiduguri while submitting the committee’s report to Gov. Babagana Zulum at the Government House. “The...
Three National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Batch B, Stream 1(B) members in Lagos have received grants totaling N1 million from Unity Bank for excelling in the bank’s ‘Corpreneurship Challenge’. ‘Corpreneurship Challenge’ is a business plan competition organised by the bank for NYSC members to encourage those with clear intentions...
Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun has called for restraints during the forthcoming Christmas and New Year celebrations in the state. Mr Kunle Somorin, Chief Press Secretary to the governor, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abeokuta on Wednesday. Somorin said the call became necessary as part of efforts...