The Northern Governors’ Forum (NGF) has applauded the Federal Government, Katsina state government and the security agencies over the release of the abducted students of Government Secondary School, Kankara in Katsina state The chairman of the forum and governor of Plateau, Mr Simon Lalong, made the commendation in a...
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The Lagos State Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), on Friday, suspended Mr Adedeji Doherty as its chairman. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the suspension followed a vote of no confidence passed on Doherty over alleged anti-party activities among other allegations. The state party executive,...
The Minister of Youths and Sports, Sunday Dare, says the National Stadium pitch in Surulere, Lagos, will be ready for use as from May 2021. Dare told newsmen in Lagos on Friday that contractors handling renovation of the pitch and tracks had assured the ministry of early completion of...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has set up a committee on the proposed amendment of the Electoral Act and the 1999 Constitution (as amended). The Committee, according to a statement by PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, in Abuja on Friday, would be chaired by former Deputy Senate...
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Institute of Administrative Management (NAFIAM), has completed the training of 50 personnel on sundry courses. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the combined graduation ceremony of the students who undertook courses on ‘Admin Upgrading’, comprising the Admin A2 – A1 Upgrading Course...
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi on Friday handed over a world-class accident emergency unit, built by the state government, to the Alex-Ekwueme Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki. Umahi, who performed the official handing over in Abakaliki, said the unit would go a long way in taking care of health emergency...
An Oyo State High Court in Ibadan, has sentenced one Pastor Odenigbo Theophilus to seven years in prison for defrauding a retiree, Mr Ojo Gbadebo, of the sum of N1 million under false pretence. Justice Muniru Owolabi found the defendant guilty in a two-hour judgment delivered on Friday in...
Mr Babatunde Irukera, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), has bagged the Stardom Global Television (SGTv) public servant of the year award. Other recipients of the SGtv awards are Hajia Aisha Dahir-Umar, the Director-General of the National Pension Commission (PENCOM) as...
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has urged states board of internal revenue service to leverage the use of technology to boost tax collection across the country. The Executive Chairman of FIRS, Mr Muhammad Nami, gave the advice at the 46th meeting of the Joint Tax Board (JTB) in...
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the rescued students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State, not to be distracted from their studies following their experiences with bandits. The president made the call when he addressed the affected students at the Banquet Hall of Government House, Katsina, on Friday....
The Governing Council, Federal University Lokoja (FUL), Kogi, has approved the appointment of Prof. Olayemi Akinwumi as the new and third Vice-Chancellor of the institution. Sen. Chris Adighije, Chairman, Governing Council of the university, confirmed the appointment at a news conference in Lokoja on Friday. Adighije said that the...
At least 79% of the African population would take a coronavirus vaccine with one in every five people across Africa still unsure of their readiness to take an injection, a survey conducted by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has affirmed. “This survey is an...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari and the country’s security agencies over the rescue of Kankara schoolboys abducted by bandits in Katsina on Dec. 11. Mr Yekini Nabena, APC Acting Deputy National Publicity Secretary, made the commendation known in a statement on Friday in Abuja while reacting...
Former President of East African nation of Burundi, Pierre Buyoya, has died at the age of 71 after succumbing to the coronavirus disease, an official said. Willy Nyamitwe, the Head of Information and Communications Division of Burundian President’s Office, said this on Friday. “The death of the former President...
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja – Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced the appointment of Ms. Murjanatu Ibrahim Gamawa as Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Implementation Programme Manager to help drive speedy attainment of the EITI requirements across its operations. According to NNPC’s Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs...
Nasarawa State Government has commenced the payment of N500 million gratuity to the first batch of 500 retirees in the state. Abdullahi Sani – Osaze, Director General, Nasarawa State Pensions Bureau, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen during the electronic payment of gratuity to retirees, on Friday, in...
Pa Israel Akojede and his wife, Mama Esther, who were married for 72 years and died few hours apart were buried on Friday at the Apostolic Faith Church Cemetery, Ijeja in Abeokuta, Ogun. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the couple died on Friday, Oct. 30, 2020...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reacted to the release of kidnapped school children who were abducted from their school about a week ago and declared that it is relieved. The Katsina state government, yesterday, had announced the release of the school children...
Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra has withdrawn the certificates of appointment of three traditional rulers in the state and also reinstated five others. Chief Greg Obi, Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Affairs announced this on Friday in Awka. Obi in a statement dated Dec. 17 and entitled: “Update...
…Says Telecoms key to economic diversification in Nigeria By MBAFAN ADE,Abuja – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has announced that it remitted over N362.34 billion as revenue in five (5) years to the Federal Government’s consolidated revenue account. EVC informed that the commission Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the Commission,...