Israeli airstrikes against Hamas militants have displaced 264,000 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the UN’s humanitarian relief agency said. They are sheltering in school buildings, with relatives or neighbours, according to the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Hamas, the militant group that rules Gaza, launched...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, has commended Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, for his relentless support to the armed forces working to restore peace in Borno State.Z The CDS also acknowledged that Governor Zulum’s commitment and...
The Israeli Air Force has said it destroyed a radar system used by Hamas, the Islamist militant group that rules the Gaza Strip, during attacks on the coastal enclave. “Fighter jets destroyed an advanced detection system developed by the Hamas terrorist organisation that was used to detect aircraft...
Suspected bandits have killed one, Malam Usman Sarki, the Village Head of Zazzaga in Munya Local Government Area of Niger, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. A community leader, who pleaded anonymity told newsmen in Munya that the suspected bandits launched the attack on Zazzaga and adjoining...
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, (Oil) Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, has commended the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) for the ongoing Nigerian Oil and Gas Park Scheme (NOGAPS), at Emeyal, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa. He stated this during an inspection of NOGAPS Gas Hub at...
Another hurdle for Bayelsa state Governorship candidate, Timipre Sylva as Federal High Court set to hear Suit for the disqualification of his deputy governorship candidate for violation of the 1999 Constitution. The suit filed by THE INCORPORATED TRUSTEES OF TRUSTFIELD EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVE is seeking the interpretation of the...
If there is any fresh fact that supports the claim by National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in November 2022, that Multidimensional Poverty Index [MPI], is higher in rural areas, than in urban areas, it is my experience during a short visit to Agbor, a community which according to...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Cross River State Government on Tuesday commenced the distribution of palliatives to the vulnerable and disability people across the 18 local government Areas of the State. Flagging off the programm, the state Governor Bassey Otu explained that the exercise has no political...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has announced the conversion of Mustapha Umar Elkanemi Arabic (Teachers) College in Maiduguri to a specialised institute for teaching of Arabic and Islamic education that will aim to counter the ideology of Boko Haram. The governor...
The Action Alliance (AA) says it is hopeful of winning the Nov. 11 governorship election in Kogi, Imo and Bayelsa, because its candidates are the best and most suitable for the poll. Mr James Vernimbe, the AA National Secretary, said this in an interview with the News Agency...
Reports alleging that the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Alhaji YM Bichi, was blackmailing justices of the Supreme Court to tilt judgement in the pending appeal in favour of President Bola Tinubu, are false, baseless, and a figment of the imagination of the purveyors, according to...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has tasked troops of Operation Hadin Kai, to remain resolute and deal decisively with the Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists within their area of operations. Gen. Musa gave the charge on Tuesday when...
In line with the Institute’s belief in good governance and development at all levels, the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) recently initiated the “Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe lecture series”. The Lecture is in honour of the highly respected Obi of Onitsha, a distinguished Fellow of the Institute....
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has requested the House of Representatives’ confirmation of appointment for the positions of Chairman and members of the Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The President’s request is contained in a letter addressed to the Speaker...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it plans to go ahead with the Oct. 14 campaign launch for the Nov.11 Bayelsa governorship election, in spite of the disqualification of its candidate, Chief Timipre Sylva. The APC National Publicity Secretary, Mr Felix Morka,...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has ordered the demolition of the scavengers’ colony along the road corridor cutting across Mabushi, Jahi and Kado Districts.wike Wike gave the order in Abuja on Tuesday, when he visited the area, officially known as ‘Road N12’...
Clark Elder Statesman, Chief Edwin Clark has urged the Federal Government to take an urgent step toward rehabilitating roads in Niger Delta. Clark said this at a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday. He said that the hope of addressing the decline in oil revenue accruing to the government...
Police in Kogi on Tuesday warned criminals to stay away from the state as its Nov. 11 governorship election approaches. “Those who engage in criminal activities are warned to desist from such and hand over their arms and ammunition to the police. “They should engage in something meaningful...
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, on Tuesday presented a budget of US$3.3 billion regular budget for 2024 to the fifth committee of the UN General Assembly. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the fifth Committee of the General Assembly is saddled with the responsibilities for administrative and...