President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr Ola Olukoyede as the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. This is for a renewable...
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By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has charged broadcast organizations to use their vast reach across the nation towards re-orienting citizens for peace, unity, and development. The Minister made the remarks on the second day of the familiarisation tour...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Wednesday presided over the swearing-in of a new commissioner and 3 Local Government Transitional Council chairmen. Borno State Chief Judge, Justice Kashim Zannah, who was represented by Hon. Justice Dr Banagana Karube administered the oath of...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Education Minister, Professor Tahir Mamman, has warned members of the academia and the university community over matters of sexual harassment on campuses, maintaining that the Federal Ministry of Education will deal decisively with perpetrators of such acts. The Minister disclosed this on...
The House of Representatives has screened the Board and Management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The nominees appeared before the ad hoc committee mandated to conduct the screening in Abuja on Thursday. Rep. Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu, the Chairman of the committee, charged the designates to justify the...
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Kyrgyzstan on Thursday for his first trip abroad since the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant for his arrest in March. During his two-day trip to the Central Asian nation, an ex-Soviet Republic with strong ties to Moscow, Putin is set...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has emphasized the importance of a free and vibrant media landscape to the success of democracy, expressing the government’s commitment to ensuring press freedom. Alhaji Idris stated this while receiving executive members of...
By ORKULA SHAAGEE, Abuja – The Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh has assured the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) of support in the task of developing the nation’s football. The Minister spoke when he met board members of NFF led by the President, Alhaji Ibrahim...
Stakeholders in Okunland of Kogi State have endorsed Alhaji Usman Ododo, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as their preferred candidate for the Nov.11 poll. Speaking at an enlarge stakeholders meeting convened by the Obaro of Kabba, Oba Solomon Owoniyi at his palace in Kabba,...
The Bauchi State Government has terminated the appointment of Mr Aminu Umar, the Chairman Interim Management Team of WIkki Tourists Football Club (FC), with immediate effect. This is contained in a statement signed by Muhammed Salis, the State Commissioner for Youth and Sport Development, and made available...
Zamfara State has recorded 1,188 cases of cholera and 50 of diphtheria across the 14 local government areas of the state since December 2022 when the diseases first broke out. The state’s Commissioner of Health, Dr. Aishatu Anka disclosed this while distributing medical consumables at the Shagari Cholera...
The Israeli military has continued its bombardment of the Gaza Strip in response to coordinated attacks by the Islamist group Hamas. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Telegram on Thursday that a large-scale attack was currently underway against Hamas-affiliated targets in the Gaza Strip. Israel was stunned...
The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, has given contractors constructing federal highways 14 days to mobilise their personnel and equipment back to site or risk losing their contracts. The minister gave this warning during a meeting with all contractors handling federal roads on Wednesday in Abuja. He...
Students of Kaduna State University (KASU), Kafanchan campus, have staged a peaceful protest against five months of power blackout in their school and have threatened to boycott the second semester examinations if electricity is not restored. The Kafanchan campus has been enveloped in darkness for over five months...
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Israel, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing an eyewitness. Earlier this week, the Haaretz newspaper reported that the official was expected to pay a visit amid the ongoing escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Upon his arrival, Blinken was greeted by...
Kogi State Command has arrested Goodness Oshodi, a 19-year-old boy who allegedly buried his step-brother, Friday Oshhodi, for allegedly stealing N1000. The incident happened Tuesday evening October 10, 2023, at Apamisede Community, in Adavi Local Government Area of the state. The victim was however lucky to have...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of new leadership across the communications, innovation and digital economy sectors in Nigeria. The president’s approval was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by his spokesman Ajuri Ngelale. Ngelale added...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima and the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje, stormed Owerri on Wednesday to flag-off the campaign for Gov. Hope Uzodimma’s re-election bid. Shettima represented President Bola Tinubu at the occasion. Addressing the rally, Shettima said Nigerians of Southeast extraction could...
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Wednesday in Abuja admonished Israel and Palestine to halt on-going hostilities and embrace dialogue for the sanctity of human life. President of the association, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, stated that CAN was concerned about the on-going conflict which had resulted into loss...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Wednesday, organised a one-day capacity building for voter education providers aimed at ensuring increased voter turnout during the November 11 governorship election in Imo. Declaring the workshop open, the State’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Prof. Sylvia Agu, said the voter education...