By BASSEY EFFIONG, Uyo – Akwa-Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has visited the family of late Nollywood make-up artist, Abigail Frederick in Ikot Udoma, Eket Local Government Area, where he consoled the bereaved family. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Ekerete Udoh, disclosed this in a statement...
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By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State has called for immediate release of the abducted wife and maid of the former Chief of Staff to the former governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom even as the party has condemned the armed attack...
The United States Government has pledged to support Nigeria’s war against terrorism, as the country marks a decade of the mass abduction of over 200 schoolgirls in Chibok, North-East, by terrorists. This is contained in a statement issued by the spokesperson of the U.S. Embassy, Aishah Gambari,...
The National Coordinator, Financing Safe Schools Initiative, Mrs Halima Iliya, has said plans are underway to actively engage hunters and vigilantes on intelligence gathering to curb attacks on schools across the country. The National Coordinator gave this indication in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The host community under auspices of the supreme council of Mbayion traditional rulers and community leaders has condemned in strong terms the security breaches in some parts of the community which led to the burning down of a house belonging to a...
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has said that the erstwhile fuel subsidy was a monster which had deprived Nigerians of a myriad of social amenities. Idris spoke on Saturday in Kaduna at a reception organised in his honour by the Kaduna State Chapter...
By PATRICK ABANG Calabar – Cross River Governor, Bassey Otu has granted Miss Arit Abam, an ex-corps member, automatic employment in the state civil service for honouring her father’s sacrifices to give her higher education. Miss Arit Anam, who returned to her father’s thatch house in their village...
By HARUNA AHMED, Gusau – Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD) in North-West have eliminated no fewer than 12 bandits, recovered weapons, AK-47 rifle, 1 magazine and 2 rounds of 7.62mm and 18 cows. The Information Officer, OPHD, Lt. Suleman Omale, stated this in a statement issued to newsmen...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – A member of the House of Representatives for Gwer East/ Gwer West Federal Constituency, Dr. Asema Achado has received a meritorious Award of Selfless Service by Makurdi- Club 1930. Represented by the member, Benue State House of Assembly for Gwer East State...
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah has mourned late Nollywood actor, Obumneme Odonwodo, a.k.a Jnr. Pope, saying the state has lost one of its talented sons. The governor said Jnr. Pope’s death came at a time Enugu state was working hard to develop the creative potential of its youths...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Government has vowed that it will not rest until the remaining abducted Chibok schoolgirls are released from captivity of Boko Haram insurgents . The Borno State Commissioner of Information and Internal Security, Professor Usman Tar, stated this on Saturday at a...
Former Minister of Transportation, Chief Abiye Sekibo, has said that Governor Siminalayi Fubara is the undisputed political head and leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers. Sekibo told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday during a thanksgiving service in Ibaka Town, Okirika, Rivers, commemorating...
Police in Oyo State have arrested 20 suspected Yoruba nation agitators over Saturday’s alleged invasion of the state’s House of Assembly complex in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a group of persons allegedly invaded the complex located at the Government Secretariat vicinity in an...
It was William Shakespeare, who rightly observed that “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them” This perfectly captures the life of Distinguish Senator Umaru Tanko Al-Makura (Sarduanan Gwandara), a man whose life and contribution to the society will never be...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has said that President Bola Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope” agenda is a reality. Wike stated this when he visited the ongoing construction of the Vice President’s residence, a project that is being executed by Julius Berger, in Abuja...
The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has called on the public to help in locating a woman seen in video maltreating a baby for urinating on the floor. The agency, who condemned the act in a post it shared on its verified X handle @LSdsva...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – A recent outbreak of violence in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State has resulted in the deaths of at least 10 people and the destruction of multiple homes. The ongoing clashes between herders and farming communities in the region have been a...
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has solicited the votes of party members ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election in the state on April 20 The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Aiyedatiwa is seeking to become the APC candidate out...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has cleared the 16 aspirants seeking its ticket to contest the Nov. 20 Ondo State Governorship election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the seven-man screening committee, led by Sen. Joshua Lidani, gave all the aspirants the nod to contest the...
President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that his administration will continue to promote the Open and Distance Learning (ODL) to improve access to higher education in the country. Tinubu gave the assurance at the 13th Convocation and Investiture of the third Chancellor of the National Open University of...