Prof. Mathew Sule, the Chairman, Plateau State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), says the special welfare package approved for teachers in Nigeria will make teaching profession in the country attractive. Sule said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Jos on Monday. He noted...
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An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ibadan on Monday ordered that five men be remanded for allegedly kidnapping a businessman and demanding N50 million ransom. The police charged Halidu Abdullahi, 37; Umaru Sanda, 27; Abdullahi Kanti, 26; Umaru Lawal, 20; and Yahaya Mohammed, 20 with three counts of...
The Defence Headquarters says that troops of troops of Operation Accord have apprehended two suspected gun runners and eliminated two bandits in Sokoto and Zamfara. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Enenche said that the success was recorded...
The Executive Director, Action Health Incorporated (AHI), an NGO, Mrs Adenike Essiet says empowering the girl-child is critical to achieving socioeconomic change in communities and the world at large. Essiet said this during the graduation of “Girls’ Leaders’’ under the Girls’ Voice Initiative (GVI) programme on Monday in Lagos....
The Northern Governors Forum has expressed grief over the death of the legendary hunter, vigilante leader and crime fighter, Malam Ali Kwara. Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau and Chairman of the forum, in a condolence message by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Dr Makut Macham on Monday...
Dr Rose Gidado, County Coordinator, Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology(OFAB), has advised farmers to adopt the gene drive-based pest control technology. Gidado, also Deputy Director, National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), said the adoption would significantly help to restore Nigeria’s food crop industry. Gidado spoke on Monday in Abuja in...
The Judicial panel of Inquiry and Restitution for victims of police brutality set up by the Taraba Government on Monday says it has so far received 11 petitions. Justice Christopher Awubra, the Chairman of the panel disclosed this at the inaugural meeting of the panel on Monday in Jalingo....
The Mambilla Badminton Club, Abuja has said the decision to travel to Accra, Ghana to engage the Accra Badminton Club in a two-nation tournament was strengthen citizens sporting diplomacy. Leader of the Nigerian delegation and Chairman of the Federal Capital Territory Badminton Club, Gabriel Gbayan in a statement said...
Prof. Clement Adebamowo, a Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health has said that the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak may have some positive and negative impact on cancer occurrence in patients. Adebamowo, who is also an Associate Director Marlene and Stewart Greenabaum Cancer Center at the University of Maryland, School of...
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, on Monday ordered that Smith Obi, 19, be remanded in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly being in possession of firearms. The police charged Obi, whose residential address was not provided, with unlawful possession of fir Chief Magistrate O. A. Layinka, who did not take the...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has filed a lawsuit challenging the powers of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to impose fines on broadcasting stations since it is not a judicial body. In the suit file at the Federal High Court in Ibadan, Oyo State, the...
Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State has sworn in three new commissioners as members of the state Executive Council. Speaking at the ceremony on Monday, in Birnin-Kebbi, Bagudu thanked the state House of Assembly for the speedy confirmation of the nominees. “We thank you for accepting and joining others...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Nigeria’s former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Mike Aondoakaa (SAN), has denied being briefed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to specifically freeze accounts of #EndSARS promoters. An online platform, Sahara Reporters had in a report, which went viral claimed...
The Police on Monday arraigned seven men at an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on a three-count charge of conspiracy, breach of peace and threatening violence. Police Prosecutor, ASP. Akeem Raji told the court that the defendants threatened to injure one Mayomi Afekhaui with machetes, Saws, and broken bottles at...
The 4th Annual Awka South 2 State Constituency Community Shield will hold from Dec. 20 to Jan. 2, 2021, the organisers said on Monday. The competition, sponsored by Pius Okoye, member representing Awka South 2 State Constituency in the Anambra House of Assembly, will feature youths from seven communities, including Amawbia,...
The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has commended the Ekiti Government for the passage of the state’s disability law. Executive Director of the centre, Mr David Anyaele,, gave the commendation in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by Mr Kola Ogunbiyi, the Senior...
Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State on Monday promised to provide modern grain processing equipment for women in the state to empower and enhance their economic statuses. The governor made the promise while interacting with women engaged in local processing of millet at Fingilla village in Dandi Local Government...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Lagos State charpter, has advised Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure more fairness as he commences second term in office on Monday. The state PDP Publicity Secretary, Taofik Gani, gave the advice in an interview with the News...
By JOHN ONAH, ABUJA The National Pension Commission (PenCom) will officially launch Retirement Savings Account (RSA) transfer system, under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) on Nov. 16. The Head Corporate Communication, PenCom, Mr Peter Aghahowa, made this known in a statement in Abuja. according to him, the commission had concluded...
Russia’s elections chief said Monday that voting by mail in the US presidential election had paved the way for massive voter fraud, echoing rhetoric from the campaign of Donald Trump. Ella Pamfilova, the head of Russia’s elections commission, said she had carefully studied mail-in voting in the United States...