As more states come under diphtheria in the country, the Federal Government has established an emergency task force to tackle the menace. Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, who announced this on Thursday in Abuja, said that the target was to curb the spread of the...
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A body was found in the landing gear of a Turkish Airlines plane after it landed in Istanbul from Amsterdam late Thursday, a company spokesperson confirmed. The person’s identity and nationality were not immediately clear. The police and the airline are separately investigating the incident, the spokesperson said. An...
Management of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has announced a reduction in fees, after a meeting with the executives of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Recall that the hike in obligatory fees by the institution had attracted a lot of uproar by students of the institution,...
The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) said it had so far paid N846.1 million to 2,730 pensioners of the Civil Service Pension Department. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Gbenga Ajayi, PTAD’s Head of Corporate Communications, in Abuja on Friday. Ajayi said that the...
A Former member of the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Israel Sunny-Goli, has accepted the ruling of the Election Petition Tribunal which upheld the February 25, 2023, House of Representatives election, Hon. Marie Ebikake, as a member of the Brass/Nembe Federal Constituency of the state. Sunny-Goli also congratulated...
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says prices of food items such as beef, tomatoes, beans, and yams witnessed increases in July. It made the declaration in its Selected Food Prices Watch Report for July 2023 issued in Abuja on Friday. The report stated that the average price of...
The National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Benin has affirmed the election of Sen. Neda Imasuen (LP-Edo) for Edo South seat of the National Assembly. The Candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Matthew Iduoriyekemwen and his party, had through petition no EPT/ED/SEN/03/2023...
Ethiopian Airlines Group, the fastest-growing global airline brand and the continent’s leading airline, is pleased to announce that it has been crowned as the ‘Best African Airline’ at Business Traveller Awards 2023. Business Traveller Awards has named Ethiopian as the Best African Airline for four years in a row,...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has advanced reasons why political office holders deserve an increase in their salaries. The RMAFC Federal Commissioner in Charge of Gombe State, Kabiru Usman, who spoke to journalists in an interview shortly after paying...
As a background to this piece, the ‘culture’ of celebrating first 100 days in office is traceable to President Franklin D. Roosevelt of the United States of America, He came to office in 1933 at the height of the Great Depression and wanted all Americans to know that he...
Police operatives, soldiers and officials of the Department of State Service (DSS), have stormed a camp at Eke-agbebor Isu, Onicha Local Government Area (LGA) of Ebonyi state, said to belong to the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). This is contained in a press statement issued in Abakaliki...
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says it would launch investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of 27-year old Afrobeat singer and songwriter, Promise Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, a.k.a Mohbad. Mohbad died in yet to be ascertained circumstances on Tuesday, September 12 and was buried in Ikorodu area of...
The Organisation for the Advancement of Nigerians (OAN), and its partner organisations, have mourned the death of Nigerian Afrobeats Artist, Illerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as MohBad. The Chairman, Board of OAN, Mr Olayinka Dan-Salami, in a statement on Thursday, said that the Nigerian Afrobeat would be greatly missed for...
President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Presidential Committee for reform of the livestock industry and provision of long-term solutions to recurring clashes between herders and farmers. The President made the announcement on Thursday in Abuja after receiving a report from the National Conference on Livestock Reforms...
If there is any cardinal action in recent time that proved beyond reasonable doubt to Deltans that the Governor Sheriff Oborevwori led administration in Delta state is laced with burning desire to empower the poor and vulnerable in the state, it is the Governor’s well thought out decision to...
Movement of people and business activities were on Thursday temporarily suspended as major roads in Ogbomoso town were taken over to welcome the new Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Afolabi Laoye. The ecstatic residents mounted various points on the streets at different locations, eager to have a glimpse of...
The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, says the police have put in place water- tight measures to ensure free and fair Nov.11 governorship election in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi. Egbetokun said this on Thursday in Abuja at a meeting with strategic police managers and media briefing...
Dr kayode Ajulo, a constitutional lawyer and others have been shortlisted among the senior lawyers that made the list to be considered for the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). This is contained in the lists released by the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) in Abuja on Thursday....
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has charged operational commanders of the Nigerian Army to recalibrate their strength to deal scientific blows to the enemies of the nation. Lagbaja said this at the closing of the Combined Second and Third Quarters COAS Conference, on Thursday...
The MTN Foundation says it has spent about N3 billion on scholarships for less privileged undergraduate students and students living with disabilities in the country. The Director of the Foundation, Mr Reginald Okeya, disclosed this on Thursday at the Scholarship Award ceremony in Port Harcourt. Okeya said...