The Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), has confirmed 16 persons killed and 3,936 houses destroyed to flood disaster. It said the flood also submerged 2,744 hectres of farmlands following torrential rainfalls since the commencement of the 2024 rainy season. The Executive Secretary of the agency, Dr Haruna...
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The Federal Government on Thursday said it has set up Agriculture and Water Resources Joint Action Committee to harness the resources of both ministries in addressing the challenges of food security and inflation. The Minister of State for Agriculture, Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi, disclosed this at the National Youth...
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has sworn in five new commissioners and two special advisers to serve in the state executive council. The newly sworn in commissioners are Mr Ilamu Abua, Dr Roland Obed-Whyte, Mr Austin Nadozie, Mr Samuel Eyiba, and Dr Samuel Anya. Sworn-in as special advisers...
The Police Command in Katsina State says it has foiled a kidnapping attempt at Yan Shantuma village in Danmusa lLocal Government Area and rescued seven victims. The spokesman of the command, ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, disclosed this in a statement issued in Katsina on Wednesday. He said,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A delegation of Youth Peace Advocates from the Peace Ambassadors Centre for Humanitarian Aid and Empowerment (PACHE) paid a courtesy visit to the Borno State Ministry of Information and Internal Security on Wednesday at the Musa Usman Secretariat in Maiduguri. The team, led...
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has made a case for a specialized court to try culprits of oil theft in the country. Mr Michael Uzokwe, the Chief of Staff to the Chairman of the commission, Mr Ola Olukoyede said this during the investigative hearing of crude...
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said on Thursday that vandals destroyed 13 towers on the Ahoada-Yenagoa 132kV Double Circuit transmission line. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that TCN towers T97 to T99 were destroyed by vandals on July 29. Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s General...
The Federal Government has unveiled guidelines for the implementation of the “Zero Percent Duty Rate and Value Added Tax” exemption on certain basic food items. The announcement is contained in a statement issued by the Spokesperson of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Abdullahi Maiwada on Wednesday in Abuja....
Former Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Ibrahim Shekarau, said on Wednesday that he has never collected bribes from any contractor throughout his tenure. Shekarau said this in Abuja at a news briefing to release the activities marking the 70th Anniversary of the Muslim Student’s Society of Nigeria (MSSN)....
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has congratulated a former governor of the state, Dr Peter Odili, on his 76th birth anniversary. Fubara, in a statement on Wednesday, hailed Odili’s unblemished leadership qualities and fatherly mentorship . He described Odili as an exceptional statesman, a...
President Bola Tinubu has called on African leaders to prioritise peace, unity and democracy to ensure Africa’s progress and development. This is contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the presidential spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale. Tinubu made the call while speaking at a dinner organised in his...
President Bola Tinubu has pledged to make significant investments in the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) to ensure it achieves its mandates before 2030. Tinubu said this in his remarks at the 60th anniversary celebration of DICON and the maiden African Defence Industries Conference holding in Abuja....
The Ndinne pair, recently evicted housemates of the ongoing Big Brother Naija ”No Loose Guard” edition, on Wednesday predicted the Mbadiwe twin pair as winner of the game. The duo, who made the prediction during a virtual interview session, said that the twins remained competitive in the house....
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has cleared additional 22 state-owned tertiary institutions for student loan applications. This is disclosed in the official X handle (formerly Twitter) of NELFUND. The fund said the additional institutions followed a review by the committee responsible for Student Verification System. According to the...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia- As Nigerians awaits the release of time table to kick start political activities in the build up to the 2027 general elections, there are critical issues that borders on elections in Nasarawa State. Of course, some of these issues aren’t new, but at times...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Acting Executive Chairman, Benue State Internal Revenue Service (BIRS) Mr.Emmanuel Agema has lauded Governor Hyacinth Alia over the execution of projects in the state. The BIRS boss said this on Monday when a group of women under the auspices of Mbangur...
By PATRICK ABANG Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu has performed the groundbreaking ceremony for a 365-kilometer railway to connect the southern part of the state with the north. The project is a Public-Private Partnership funded initiative driven by Messers Reinhoke LLC in partnership with the...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia– The Nasarawa State House of Assembly Wives Association Women Skills Empowerment Programme (NASHAWA-WOSEP) in Collaboration with Wing Commander Abdullahi Ibrahim Vocational and Technology Institute, Lafia, has commenced the training of 150 women and youths on different productive skills. Similarly, the Office of the Head...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast thundery and rainy weather conditions from Thursday to Saturday. NiMet’s weather outlook, released on Wednesday in Abuja, predicted isolated thunderstorms over parts of Kebbi, Sokoto, Taraba, Gombe, Borno, Yobe, Kaduna, and Adamawa states during the morning hours. According to the forecast,...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Abia has confirmed 11 persons dead and eight others injured in a road traffic crash on the Port Harcourt-Enugu Expressway. The FRSC made the disclosure in a statement signed by the Sector Commander, Mrs Ngozi Ezeoma, and made available to the...