President Bola Tinubu on Friday received Governors Hope Uzodinma of Imo, Yahaya Bello of Kogi and Governor-elect Ahmed Ododo of Kogi that visited him over their Nov. 11 electoral victory. Uzodinma, who briefed State House Correspondents after the meeting said that the visit was to intimate the president...
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta has congratulated Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori on his Appeal Court victory of Friday in Lagos. The party in a statement by its State Publicity Secretary, Dr Ifeanyi Osuoza in Asaba, described the victory as well-deserved, while urging the opposition party to end...
The Ekiti Govt. says it has increased its monthly Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) from N650,000,000 to over one Billion Naira without increasing tax. The State Chairman, Internal Revenue Services (EKIRS), Mr Olaniran Olatona, disclosed this at a news conference on Friday in Ado-Ekiti. Olatona said that before his...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday said the office of Attorney-General of the Federation had requested the review of the case against former Lagos Attorney-General, Olasupo Shasore, charged with 200 million dollars bribe. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the EFCC counsel, Mr...
Chairman of Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Osun Chapter, Mr Oluwagbemiga Eludire, says the union is only fighting for the rights of its members in the state, without allowing any distraction. Eludire also said that the ongoing strike would continue until further notice, adding that the union...
The convener of the National Peace Committee, Bishop Matthew Kukah, on Friday, expressed sadness over what he described as members of the judiciary and Catholic priests getting sucked into politics. Kukah spoke at the 8th House of Justice Summit held in Kaduna State with the theme ‘Electoral...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC)p0, has cautioned passengers against embarking on night journeys during festivities due to its negative consequences. Mr Ibrahim Maiyaki-Bazama, FRSC Sector Commander in Katsina State, gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Katsina. “People...
South African former Paralympic star, Oscar Pistorius, jailed in 2014 for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, will stand for parole hearing on Friday and may get another chance for an early release. Known as the “Blade Runner” for his carbon-fibre prosthetic legs, Pistorius went from a public hero...
The Chancellor, Covenant University, Ota, Dr David Oyedepo, has advised newly admitted students to be disciplined and use their time wisely, in the course of their studies. Oyedepo spoke on Friday, during the 22nd matriculation ceremony of the institution, for the 2023/2024 academic session, in Ota, noting that...
An agreed ceasefire between Israel and the Islamist group Hamas came into force on Friday morning. The first pause in fighting in nearly seven weeks of war began at 7:00 am (0500 GMT) and was set to last at least four days. An extension of up to 10...
An online recruitment platform, Jobberman said it has made provision for 1,200 job opportunities for young persons in Kaduna at the career fair opened on Thursday. Ahmed Alaga, Programme Manager Partnership, Jobberman Nigeria, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) after the...
A Federal High Court (FHC) in Abuja has restrained the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from removing Sen. Samuel Anyanwu as national secretary pending the hearing and determination of the substantive matter. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling, granted the ex-parte motion moved by Joshua Musa, SAN, on Thursday,...
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria to implement steps identified to reduce pressure on the foreign exchange market. Dr Muda Yusuf, the Chief Executive Officer of CPPE, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of...
By MARY RONKE, Ilorin – University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has said the registration for the 2023/24 Post-UTME Screening exercise which started on Nov. 23 will end on Dec. 3. Registrar of the University, Mr Mansur Alfanla, said in a statement on Friday that the institution had invited...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has said his administration is committed to championing genuine reconciliation with the people from the southern part of the state. Sani made this statement in a message to the Southern Kaduna Christian Leaders Association Pastor’s Congress at the Throneroom Trust Ministry in Kafanchan....
Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, has stated that the President Bola Tinubu administration inherited a dead economy from its predecessors. Soludo made this assertion on Thursday while commenting on policies of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme. “This economy...
By PETER OJOMA, Lokoja – Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has directed the freezing of all state and local government accounts with immediate effect. The state Commissioner for Finance, Asiru Idris, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Lokoja. Mr. Idris said no imprest...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Wednesday, directed the construction of about 4km road network at Federal Polytechnic, Monguno. The Governor ordered the allocation of a building owned by Borno State Government for use as a hostel by the polytechnic. Zulum directed...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has directed the Education Secretariat of the FCT Administration to reconstruct the classrooms of Local Education Authority Primary School, Bagusa, in Abuja. The school under Abuja Municipal Area Council, with a population of about 200 pupils, had...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast sunshine and dust haze from Saturday to Monday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Thursday in Abuja anticipated moderate dust haze on Friday with horizontal visibility of 2Km to 5Km over the North and the North central States. ”...