Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has said his administration would continue to keep the legacies of late Malam Aminu Kano by impacting positively on the lives of the people. Yusuf spoke in Kano on Wednesday night during a symposium to mark the 41st anniversary of Malam Aminu Kano’s...
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The National Caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said issues relating to the appointment of the party’s national chairman will not be listed for discussion at its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting holding by 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, stated...
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah on Wednesday offered scholarship up to university level to 11-year old domestic worker, Happiness Nwafor, who was allegedly abused and brutalised by her employer. The governor also ordered the rehabilitation of the victim. The State Commissioner for Children, Gender and Social Development, Mrs...
The World Bank Group (WBG) and African Development Bank(AfDB) Group are partnering to provide no fewer than 300 million people in Africa with electricity access by 2030. This is contained in a statement issued by the World Bank Online Media Centre , a copy made available to the...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has expressed the optimism that Nigeria will become a major economic force in the world under President Bola Tinubu. Shettima stated this at the Presidential Villa, Abuja when he hosted a delegation from the Commonwealth Enterprise Investment Council (CWEIC) led by its Chief Executive Officer...
The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF) has pledged to work toward strengthening the party to regain its lost glories. Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State and the Chairman of the forum stated this when he briefed newsmen shortly the forum’s meeting, ahead of the National Executive Committee...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed all Computer-Based Test (CBT) centre owners to arrest any parent, who is found near any of their facilities during the 2024 UTME exercise. The directive was issued at the final briefing of the Computer-Based...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – A High Court of Cross River State sitting in Effraya, Etung Local Government Area of the state has passed an interim injunction restraining the State government from evicting beneficiaries of 1,415 hectares of cocoa farms allotted to them by immediate past administration led...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has commended the distribution of relief materials in communities affected by recent communal crisis in Omala Local Government area of the state. The Governor, who had directed the State Emergency Management Agency to coordinate a need assessment...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Management of the University of Jos (UNIJOS) has approved the transformation of the Dr. Anastasio Paul Leventis Ornithological Research Institute (APLORI) at the University of Jos Biological Conservatory into a center of excellence in ornithological training and research. The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Tanko...
Kebbi State Government has handed over ten hectares of land to the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) for the establishment of Agricultural Machinery Development Institute (AMEDI) today in Birni Kebbi. This was in line with the Federal Government’s directive that the six geopolitical zones in...
The Young Progressives Party (YPP) has offered free nomination form to Mr John Akinmurele, a former students leader, as its sole aspirant in the forthcoming Ondo State Governorship election. The event which took place at the headquarters of the party in Abuja, Akinmurele, a former President of...
A renowned stakeholder of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Adamawa, Mr Mark Wosu, has said their loyalty to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is unwavering and unshakable. Mr Wosu, a former Council Secretary of Jada local government area in Adamawa, made this known during a news conference...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reduced the Loan-to-Deposit Ratio (LDR) of deposit money banks from 65 per cent to 50 per cent. This is according to a letter by Dr Adetona Adedeji, CBN’s Acting Director, Banking Supervision Department, addressed to all banks. Adedeji said that the...
By PAUL ADAJI, Abuja – The Nigerian Navy has expressed concern over the upsurge in cases of stowaways in Nigerian waters. Director of Information at the Naval headquarters, Commodore A. Adams-Aliu, who made this known in a statement, noted that between August 2023 and April 2024 alone, the Nigerian...
The issue of power sharing in Benue State is as old as the State itself. When the clamour for the creation of additional states from Benue Plateau started, virtually all ethnic groups that made up Benue Plateau then were afraid of the Tiv dominance in a new Benue state....
President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s commitment towards ensuring comprehensive economic security for all Nigerians. Tinubu said this would be achieved through addressing foundational challenges and creating a fair and equitable system. He said this when he received members of the Afenifere, the Yoruba Socio-Cultural organization, on...
A High Court sitting in Lokoja on Wednesday restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from arresting, detaining and prosecuting former governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi. Justice I.A Jamil, gave the order in a two hour judgment delivered in suit no HCL/68/M/2020 in Lokoja on Wednesday. The...
Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo visited his embattled predecessor Alhaji Yahaya Bello at his Abuja residence on Wednesday as operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) laid siege to the property. Ododo arrived at Bello’s residence alongside several security operatives and youthful supporters protesting against the...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has withdrawn its operatives from the home of former governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, over alleged fraud. The EFCC operatives had on Wednesday mounted surveillance around the home of Bello on No 9 Benghazi Street ,Wuse Zone 4, Abuja, apparently...