SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri Borno State Governor Babagama Umara Zulum on Thursday commissioned an Institute in Biu and laid foundation stone for the construction of New Mega School in Buratai village. Zulum also performed the commissioning of a new Office Complex, Tukur Buratai Institute For War and Peace in Buratai...
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By WAMBUI GICHURI As the prevalence of COVID-19 accelerates across Africa, over 40% of the population in Sub-Saharan Africa do not have access to clean water and are unable to heed the advice of health experts to wash their hands as a primary way to stop the spread of...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and its Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta have received more awards in recognition of the critical role being playing in keeping Nigerians and businesses connected since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in the country. According to a statement on Thursday to NATIONAL...
The paramount ruler of Igala kingdom, His Royal Majesty Michael Ameh Oboni II, has been reported dead, information from Kogi State stated. According to a report by Greenbarge Reporters, source said the monarch died on Thursday morning in an undisclosed private hospital in Abuja after a brief illness. The cause...
The Council of State, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday in Abuja endorsed the appointment of Silas Agara, as Chairman of National Population Commission (NPC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that members of the National Council of State include former Heads of state, Senate President,...
American talk show host, television producer, actress and author, Oprah Winfrey has eulogized Ghanaian filmmaker, Blitz Bazawule. After co-directing Beyoncé’s ‘Black Is King’ visual album, Blitz Bazawule has landed another deal to direct Warner Bros’ musical film ‘The Color Purple’ based on the Tony-winning Broadway musical. The...
A suspect in the brutal rape and killing of Uwaila Vera Omozuwa, a level 100 student of the University of Benin, (UNIBEN) has confessed that he was offered the sum of one million naira by the victim’s landlady to carry out the dastardly act. The suspect, identified as Collins...
President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has been re-elected to serve a second five-year term as with 100 per cent votes of all regional and non-regional members of the Bank. The Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Bank, Mrs Niale Kaba announced this...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi Three people who were trying to scoop fuel from a petrol tanker which fell in front of the Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, have been injured after it exploded. NATIONAL ACCORD learnt that the incident happened on Wednesday night. The tanker was said to have been fully loaded...
SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State has called for the development of a master plan, and prioritisation of needs by the North East Development Commission (NEDC) for the commission to effectively develop the region. The Governor who made the call when members of the Senate...
With a whopping N5 million bounty placed on the head of any “hate speech” writer or any purveyor of “fake news” by Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, one could not but shut up his mouth, or turn to become a government praise singer. Personally, I...
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 221 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak in the country. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 221 new cases was the lowest...
SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State has appealed to the people of the state, particularly Magumeri residents to always avail the security agencies with useful and reliable intelligence on suspected movements and whereabouts of Boko Haram Insurgents terrorising the state for prompt response. He also...
EHIME ALEX, Lagos President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Chief Executive Officers for nine of the agencies under the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture. Accord to a statement on Wednesday by Segun Adeyemi, Special Assistant to the president (Media), office of the Minister of Information and...