By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja– The Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Usman Ahmed Ododo, has released over N1.6billion for projects execution in 80 communities under the Nigeria Community Action For Resilience and Economic stimulus (NG CARES). The General Manager, Kogi State Community and Social Development Agency (KSPHCDA) Chief Dauda Momoh...
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The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has said it is working on a review of the 2007 NIMASA Act to tackle piracy on the nation’s territorial waters. The Director-General of NIMASA, Dr Dayo Mobereola, made this known during a media conference held at Eko...
Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the detonation of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at the Action Peoples Party (APP) secretariat in Port Harcourt. The explosion occurred around 1 a.m. on Monday, causing significant damage on the building. SP Grace Iringe-Koko, the Police Public Relations Officer in Rivers,...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has launched an investigation into a viral video showing a female traveller destroying a Nigerian Standard Passport at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos State. The NIS spokesperson, Kenneth Udo, who confirmed this in a statement on Monday...
An explosive device has been detonated at the secretariat of the Action People’s Party (APP) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The explosion which reportedly occurred at midnight shattered the glass on the window near the impacted area. The Rivers State Police Command has deployed two security vehicles and...
The Senate has dismissed allegations that it was involved in determining its salaries or receiving special fiscal packages from the Presidency. Senate Spokesman, Sen. Yemi Adaramodu, in a statement on Sunday, in Abuja, described the allegations as “sordid and telltale assertions.” “The Nigerian Senate is petrified by the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has lauded Ms Rena Wakama, D’Tigress’ coach, on her recognition as the best coach of women’s basketball at the Paris 2024 Olympics. He stated that the recognition of Wakama, 32, by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), further accented her well-established leadership qualities...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – Union Leaders of the Ajaokuta Steel company Limited, (ASCL), has cautioned the senator representing Kogi Central in the Red chamber of the National Assembly, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, to refrain from making claims that cannot be unsubstantiated or verified as regard the staff strength...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – As the world commemorate the International Youth Day, the FCT Minister of State, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, has identified youth as a catalyst for sustainable development. In her message to the youth to mark the 2024 youth day, the minister noted that the FCT...
A Technology and Innovation Policy Advisor, Mr Jide Awe, on Monday decried WhatsApp threat to leave Nigeria, saying the approach was narrow. Awe, who is also the Founder of Jidaw.com Ltd. a tech solutions company, said this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos while reacting...
A celebrated publisher and founder, Sundiata Post Media Ltd, Max Amuchie, was on Saturday inducted as Doctoral Fellow and Chartered Human Resource Consultant by the Chartered Institute of Human Resource Management (CHIRM). The induction took place at a well attended ceremony at Merit House, Abuja. Dr Max Amuchie...
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja – Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu, at the weekend presided over the launch of the Presidential CNG Initiative’s (Pi-CNG) Conversion Incentive Program for rideshare sector, alongside the introduction of the MY-CNG App. This...
The House of Representatives say its members are driven by patriotism and service to Nigerians, not parochial sentiment. The Deputy Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese, said this on Sunday in Abuja. Agbese was reacting to claims by former President Olusegun Obasanjo that members of the...
Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago, has condemned the burning of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) by suspected hoodlums in Kontagora town. Suspected hoodlums in the early hours of Saturday looted items and set ablaze the Church located along the Federal College of Education (FCE) road in...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has extended a warm felicitation to the elder statesman and business tycoon, Alhaji Muhammadu Indimi on the occasion of his 77th birthday. He commended Indimi’s philanthropy and dedication to the development of Borno and Nigeria as a whole....
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has said series of airstrikes by the Air Component of Operation Delta Safe have destroyed 13 illegal refining sites, The NAF spokesman, AVM Edward Gabkwet, announced this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja, Gabkwet said that 10...
The U.S won the XXXIII edition of the Olympic Games on Sunday in Paris, but it was just by the skin of their teeth. They topped the 2024 Games medals table by winning 40 gold medals after the final of the last event of the Games was decided...
The President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), Musa Kida, has said that D’Tigress Head Coach, Rena Wakamae, will be retained after their historic outing at Paris Olympics. Kida made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Paris, France. NAN reports that in...
Rep. Ado Doguwa (APC-Kano State) has pledged to reclaim Kano state for the All Progressive Congress (APC) and deliver in 2027 This will be possible if he is appointed Director-General of the 2027 APC Campaign Project in the state. In a statement on Sunday, Doguwa promised the leadership...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the forthcoming governorship election in Edo will be a referendum in favour of the party and its candidate, Asue Ighodalo. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba, stated this at a news conference in Abuja on Sunday. Ologunagba described the fellowship,...