The police command in Gombe State, has assured of adequate security, ahead of Saturday’s local government councils poll. The State Commissioner of Police, Mr Hayatu Usman, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gombe on Friday. He said that adequate personnel had...
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By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Benue State Chapter, has called on Governor Hyacinth Alia to strengthen his support on Lobi Stars Football Club to enable the club improve their performance. In a communique issued at the end of their meeting...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Acting Executive Chairman, Benue State Internal Revenue Service(BIRS) Mr.Emmanuel Agema on Wednesday received a delegation of Dangote Cement Plc, Gboko Plant at the revenue house Makurdi with the aim of synergizing with the cement company for better performance and high productivity....
By ESTHER ALEXANDER, Abuja – At least 34,183 Palestinians have been killed, and 77,143 persons sustained various injuries, in the ongoing Israeli occupation aggression against the Gaza Strip, which today enters its 202nd day. Also, 8,425 persons have been arrested, including 280 women, 540 children, 45 journalists, and...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has extended his condolences to the Eze family over the passing of Sen. Ayogu Eze. The late politician represented Enugu North Senatorial Zone in the Senate from 2007 to 2015. The president’s condolence message is contained in a statement issued by...
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress [APC] in Imo State, Senator Ifeanyi Araraume has described as shocking, painful and diminishing, the sudden news of the death of a political leader in Enugu State, Senator Ayogu Eze. Eze, who was once a spokesperson of the Senate, reportedly died...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said the Republic of Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone have launched a large-scale rollout of the life-saving malaria vaccine targeting millions of children across the three West African nations. WHO said this in a statement as the world celebrates the 17th World...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Over 2.5 million students have been enrolled in the Tertiary Education, Research, Applications and Services, (TERAS), platform provided by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, (TETFund). Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arc Sonny Echono, disclosed that the platform has excess capacity but public institutions are...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The lawmaker representing Kogi Central senatorial district, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has lauded ongoing efforts by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to apprehend and prosecute the immediate past governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello, over an alleged N80.2 billion fraud. She also commended the EFCC...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla, on Thursday at the Nigerian Navy Ship PATHFINDER in Port Harcourt, extended Operation DELTA SANITY for another 90 days. The CNS had earlier on January 6, 2024, launched Operation DELTA SANITY to combat...
Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Thursday said government would relocate a lot of correctional centres to create better space, security and better infrastructure. Tunji-Ojo made the pledge when he visited Suleja Medium Security Custodial Centre, where 119 inmates escaped following a rainstorm that damaged the facility...
President Bola Tinubu has met with Prime Minister, Mark Rutte of Netherlands where he detailed out a roadmap for enhanced trade opportunities for both countries. At the meeting, Tinubu said that Nigeria was well-positioned to power the clean energy future of Europe and the world with its high-grade...
A former deputy governor of Ondo State, Mr Agboola Ajayi, has emerged the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Nov. 16 poll in the state. Ajayi, one of the seven aspirants that contested for the ticket, polled 264 votes and his closest co-contender, Mr...
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers, on Thursday urged the Nigerian Navy to be firm in the fight against all forms of economic sabotage, particularly crude oil theft, in the nation’s waterways. Governor Fubara gave the charge when he received the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice...
The Federal Government has said the resurfacing work on the Third Mainland Bridge would soon commence from Adeniji inward Falomo, to restore the integrity and aesthetics of the bridges. The Federal Controller of Works in the State, Mrs Olukorede Keisha, made this known at a news briefing on...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi, has settled the protracted rift between Sen. Ken Eze (APC–Ebonyi Central) and the Chairman of Ezza South Local Government, Mrs Euphemia Nwali. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the rift had caused political tension in the area, pitching the...
The Trade Union Congress (TUC), has appealed to the Federal Government to release the payments of wage award for the months of March and April. TUC President, Mr Festus Osifo, said this during a news conference at the end of its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting, on Thursday...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has said the issues that led to the tightness in the supply of fuel currently being experienced in some parts of the country have been resolved. The NNPC Ltd. said that the issues were as a result of logistics problems....
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that the registration for Direct Entry has been extended till a later date. The Public Communication Advisor of the board, Dr Fabian Benjamin, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos....
Sen Chukwuka Utazi who represented Enugu North Senatorial District, has expressed shock over the death of Senator Ayogu Eze, whom he took over from in the National Assembly. Senator Utazi said this on Thursday while reacting to the death of Eze which occured on Thursday in a hospital...