Minister of Works, Chief David Umahi, says the present economic hardships in the country did not start from President Bola Tinubu led administration. Umahi made the declaration on Sunday at his hometown Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi while addressing newsmen. He attributed the hardships to several...
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Tea makers, popularly known as “Mai shayi”, say their business is witnessing low patronage, especially for Indomie noodles, as the price continues to increase rapidly. They spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday while reacting to the incessant increase in the price of...
Artisans and unskilled labourers in Ibadan have cried out over the implications of the skyrocketing prices of cement on their livelihood. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the hike in prices of cement has affected several sectors of the economy, including construction, sending most people out...
It was a derby delight for Manchester City who came from a goal down to cruise to a comfortable win over rivals Manchester United on Sunday, thanks to the star of the show Phil Foden who netted twice before Erling Haaland put the icing on the cake....
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) said it has arrested 15 suspects in connection with the vandalism of a warehouse belonging to the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCTA) in Abuja. The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, SP Josephine...
The price of cassava flakes, popularly known as ‘garri’, and rice have recorded more than 50 per cent increase in Enugu metropolis. The NAN Correspondent who conducted a market survey on Sunday in Enugu, observed that prices of foodstuffs such as garri and rice have increased by 50...
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri and Interim Administrator, Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), retired Major.-Gen. Barry Ndiomu, on Sunday in Yenagoa received the Niger Delta Peace Award. Others recipients included Dr Samuel Ogbuku, Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), and King Ateke Tom, the Amanyanabo of Okochiri Kingdom...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – In a show of commitment to unity and progress, Plateau State Governor, Mutfwang, has emphasized his dedication to fostering a more united and prosperous Plateau, free from ethnic and religious divisions. Speaking at the reopening and rededication ceremony of the Plateau State Government House...
By HARUNA AHMED,Gusau – The lawmaker representing Zamfara West Senatorial District, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, is set to distribute 358 trucks of assorted foodstuff including ice, millet, sugar and maize. Chairman, Publicity Committee of A A Yari Political Organisation, Ibrahim Muhammed, stated this in a statement issued to newsmen in...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has reaffirmed its commitment to the continuous engagement of stakeholders to build synergy for the sustainable development of the Niger Delta region. The NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, stated this during the special ceremony organised...
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday witnessed the signing of agreements between Nigeria and Qatar in various sectors of the economy. Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, in a statement, said the signing, which held in Doha, Qatar, was also witnessed by...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has debunked media reports on Sunday alleging that the Agency’s warehouse was looted by some hoodlums in Abuja amidst the worsening economic hardship. A statement issued by the agency’s Press Unit on Sunday, said the looted warehouse...
Abuja residents have looted a warehouse belonging to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Department of Agriculture. The warehouse was raided by the residents on Sunday morning. They carted away foodstuffs and other items stored in the warehouse. Masses looting foodstuffs from a Government Warehouse in our oil rich...
The Southern Nigerian People’s Mandate (SNPM), a coalition of civil societies, wants President Bola Tinubu to use technology to flush out terrorists occupying extensive farmlands across the country. The President of SNPM, Elder Augustine Chukwudum, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Enugu that the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has mourned the death of two of Nigeria’s ace comic actors, John Okafor, famously known as Mr Ibu, and Quadri Oyebamiji, popularly known as Sisi Quadri. The president condolence message is contained in a statement by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, on...
Filmmakers, industry watcher and fans of Nollywood have continued to pay tributes to the late veteran actor John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu. Okafor who had been ill since 2023 reportedly died of cardiac arrest at 62 on Saturday in Evercare hospital in Lekki, Lagos State. The...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a 40-year-old businessman, Ejike Chibuke Solomon with 1.45 kilograms of cocaine concealed in his luggage while attempting to board an Ethiopia Airlines flight number 950 to Vietnam via Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has intercepted over 3.1 million pills of opioids in Kano, Kogi, Abia, Lagos, Ogun and Borno respectively. The NDLEA spokesperson, Mr Femi Babafemi, who disclosed this in a statement i on Sunday in Abuja, said the operatives...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has launched the distribution of palliative provided by the member representing Marte, Monguno and Nganzai at the House of Representatives, Engr Bukar Talba, on Sunday. Governor Zulum, who is on the entourage of Mr President to Qatar was...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Three years after the panel set up by the Benue State Government to look into cases of police brutality and extra judicial killings had submitted its report, the federal government was yet to pay compensation to the affected people in Benue State....