By OLA MUDOPE, Osogbo – In line with his pledge to pay up salary debt in the state public service, Governor Ademola Adeleke has approved the payment of another batch of half salary debt alongside the state workers’ July salary . The fresh payment makes it the third time...
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Nigeria’s immediate past president, Muhammadu Buhari, has a tragic sense of humour. His unrelenting indifference to the condition of the humanity of his compatriots often came out in the things he decided to make important or ignore. One of them is his kinship attachment to Niger Republic. In the...
Legend FC of AMAC defeated Maracana FC of Kwali 2-1 to lift the maiden Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi FCT unity football championship on Saturday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the grand finale played at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja signalled the end of a month-long...
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has reaffirmed the commitment of his administration in the fight against Polio Virus in the state. This is contained in a statement issued by the Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor, Malam Ibrahim Shauibu, on Saturday in Kano. Yusuf made this pledge during the...
Wife of Ekiti State Governor, Dr Olayemi Oyebanji, has pledged her readiness to ameliorate the suffering of widows and empower them for self-fulfilment and to contribute positively to the economy at the grassroots. Dr Oyebanji said widows should not be abandoned to their fate but be given hope and...
The European Union (EU) says it has suspended its financial support and cooperation on security with Niger with immediate effect following the military coup there. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell disclosed this in a statement. The coup leaders declared General Abdourahamane Tiani as head of state on Friday, ousting...
Niger’s military leaders have warned against any armed intervention in the country as West African leaders are set to gather in Nigeria’s capital on Sunday for an emergency summit to decide on further actions to pressure the army to restore constitutional order. Heads of state of the 15-member...
BY RICHARD ABU, Lafia – Stakeholders at a one day training workshop organized by the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) for journalists have called for more media advocacy through early reporting.of impending disasters and security challenges. The workshop which took place over the weekend at the...
UN Security Council members have called for the immediate and unconditional release of Niger’s democratically elected President Mohammed Bazoum. The Security Council members, in a statement, underscored the need to protect him, his family and members of his government. Earlier, the demand to release the President of Niger...
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has urged the public in Kaduna and Plateau axis not to panic over movement of troops and military equipment from July 30 to Aug. 11. The academy said in a statement by Maj. Victor Olukoya on Saturday in Kaduna that the movement was a...
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) says the ongoing nationwide strike action embarked upon by its members on Wednesday may continue indefinitely. It added that the strike would continue until reasonable progress was made by the government to address its demands as contained in the ultimatum issued to...
Remember the #NaijaHighlandah campaign that rocked Lagos last year, challenging bold and unconventional Nigerians to test their No-rules way of life? Well, the competition is back to test the guts and wits of Nigerians once again. The month-long search will see daring participants compete through a series of challenges...
Vice President, Kashim Shettima has commended Nigerians in Russia for their patriotism and urged them to keep hope alive for a better Nigeria. Shettima made the commendation when members of the Nigerian Community in Russia met with him on the sideline of the 2nd Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Summit....
The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission says it has commenced investigation of over N4 billion missing government funds from the state Kano Agricultural Supply Company (KASCO). The Chairman of the commission, Mr Muhyi Rimingado, confirmed this when he lead an investigation tour to the warehouses where alleged...
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has concluded plans to tighten the security of all marine borders across the country. The Acting Comptroller General of the Service, Mrs Caroline Adepoju, made this known to newsmen in Uyo on Saturday after her two-day familiarisation visit to the NIS, Akwa Ibom Command....
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has called on the Tertiary Education Trust Fund’s (TETFund) to assist in transforming the education sector in the state. The governor, who made the call during a visit to TETFund’s Executive Secretary, Arc Sonny Echono, on Friday in Abuja,...
D, Dele Alake, says the Federal Government does not see the mass media as an adversary, but a tool to put the administration on its toes. Alake, current Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy, made this known at a meeting with media executives on...
Super Falcons former coach, Godwin Izilein says the team has the potential to surpass its quarter finals record at the ongoing female world cup. Izilein said this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar on Friday. He said that the players needed to improve on the team’s...
The governments of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe have started taking steps to contain the hike in transportation caused by removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the state governments, which operate own transport companies, have continued to ensure that their...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL,.Sokoto – As part of its Cooperate Social Responsibility (CSR), BUA Cement Company has donated drugs to 15 hospitals, cements to 68 communities, educational materials to schools and uniforms to pupils in Sokoto State. The benefiting clinics include, those of Kalambaina, Sabon Garin Alu, Bakin...