By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The former Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL) Prof. Cyril Ndifon has raised alarm over threat to his life. The embattled former Dean disclosed this to some newsmen in Calabar shortly after the Mass at Holy Trinity Catholic...
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease and Prevention Control (NCDC), has registered 210 new suspected cases of cholera infections and 10 ‘suspected’ deaths across eight states of the federation from July 31 to Aug. 27. The NCDC said this via its official website in its latest monthly situation report on...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Federal Government has disclosed plans to allocate 25 percent of the national budget to the education sector. Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman disclosed this on Monday in Abuja while declaring open a 2 day National Conference on Equal Opportunity on...
The Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS), Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says it is set to upwardly review traffic offence fines from the least N2,000 to N5,000 and even up to N300,000. DRTS Director of Public Relations, Mr Kalu Emetu, made this known on Monday during an enlightenment...
The Lagos State Election Petition Tribunal on Monday declared as dead on arrival, a petition of the state Governorship Candidate of PDP, Dr Abdulazeez Adediran (a.k.a. Jandor), against Gov. Sanwo-Olu’s election. The tribunal held that evidence before it showed that the petition lacked merit. Adediran had contended that Sanwo-Olu...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has set up modalities to conduct mock accreditation of voters for the forthcoming off-cycle Governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi States. The National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun disclosed this...
By UCHE MATHEW, Asaba – A group, Social Action and the Delta State Budget Advocate Committee in collaboration with the United Nation Advocacy Fund has called for scrapping of state/local government joint account, disclosing that over N40 billion received by the 25 local government councils in the...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Police in Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Monday said relevant authorities have begun investigation into the cause of the fire outbreak at the Supreme Court in Abuja. The spokesperson of the FCT Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a...
Niger Republic junta has issued a statement on the country’s national television on the evening of the 24th, welcoming France’s decision to withdraw its troops from Niger and recall its ambassador. The statement said that France’s decision “proves the Nigerien people’s firm determination and will to defend...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BSHCDA), in collaboration with The Challenge Initiative (TCI ) and other partners have organised a stakeholders engagement meeting to review 2nd quarter performance and promote Social and Behavioral Change in improving child birth spacing in the state. ...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has inaugurated an ad hoc committee on the establishment of central multipurpose laboratories in selected universities in the country. Inaugurating the committee on Monday in Abuja, Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arc. Sonny Echono, said the move was...
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, says President Bola Tinubu is gradually taking Nigeria to its rightful place in the comity of great nations in the world. This is contained in a statement, signed by the Minister, and made available to News Agency of...
The Federal Fire Service (FFS) has successfully put out the fire that touched a part of the premises of the Supreme Court Complex on Monday. Mr Abram Paul, spokesperson of the FFS, told the the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja that the fire...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State Government says within the 100 days of his second term in office, Governor Babagana Zulum has executed 77 projects as well made key releases of funds and interventions in the states. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Hon. Bukar...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has strongly condemned the kidnaping of Mr. Matthew Abo, his Commissioner for Information, culture and Tourism, and former Chairman Ukum Local Government Area (LGA), Mr. Iorwashima Erukaa. The Governor reacted to the incident in a statement issued...
A Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday, reserved judgment in a suit filed by Alhaji Murtala Ajaka, the Social Democratic Party (SDP)’s candidate in the Nov. 11 governorship election in Kogi, against Gov. Yahaya Bello and others over alleged plan to arrest him. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a...
An art exhibition tagged Nigeria 1914, which promises to communicate the story of Nigeria’s birth, history, milestones and icons, is set to debut on Oct. 1 in Abuja. Mr Akin Laniyi, Project Director “Nigeria 1914″ , told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja the...
The Senate has called for the immediate rescue of abducted female students of Federal University in Gusau, Zamfara by yet to be identified bandits. NAN reports that the police said on Friday, at about 0250hrs, suspected bandits, riding on about 50 motorcycles, armed with sophisticated weapons invaded...
Security has been been beefed up at the Roseline Omotosho Courthouse, Ikeja, as the Lagos State Election Petition Tribunal is set to deliver judgment in petitions challenging election of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship Candidate for Lagos State in the March 18 poll, Dr Abdulazeez...