Prince William launched a five-year project on Monday seeking to end homelessness in Britain, saying he was following in the footsteps of his late mother Princess Diana. William, 41, the eldest son of King Charles and the heir to the throne, said the “Homewards” scheme would work in six...
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European Union (EU) foreign ministers decided on Monday to top up the fund for military aid for Ukraine and other partner countries. The top up fund would amount to another 3.5 billion euros (3.82 billion dollars), an EU spokeswoman has said. “We will continue to double down on our...
Alhaji Buba Mashio (APC) on Monday emerged the new Speaker of the 8th Yobe State House of Assembly. The Speaker was nominated on the floor of the House by Alhaji Dala Dogo of Karasuwa constituency, seconded by Alhaji Bukar Mustapha, representing Geidam Central constituency. In his inaugural speech, Mashio...
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Monday decorated the newly appointed acting Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Olusola Abiola, Director Information, Office of the Vice President, in a statement in Abuja, said the ceremony was witnessed by the Chief of...
Former Governor of Bauchi State, Isa Yuguda, on Monday said that up until the time of its removal, the fuel subsidy has mostly been a scam run by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) in conjunction with marketers and other stakeholders in the oil sector.i Yuguda who also was...
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, says that there will be an upward review of electricity tariff from July 1. According to a statement issued by the company’s management on Monday, the tariff increase is influenced by the fluctuating exchange rate. “Effective July 1, 2023, please be informed that there...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Jamiyyatu Ansaarudeen Attijaniyya (JAMAA) has appointed its Director General who will coordinate, manage and conceptualise the establishment and operations of the First Aid Group of the Jamiyyatu Ansaarudeen Attijaniyya (JAMAA) in Nigeria. A statement issued and signed on Monday by the National...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, from his campaign promises and antecedents, is favourably disposed towards the industrial development of Nigeria. His speeches are punctuated with references to the need to revive the manufacturing sector, create jobs, and ensure the country is a big player in international economy. During his campaign...
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By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – The Provost, College of Education Akwanga in Nasarawa State, Rev Dr. Jonathan Thani, has called on Nigerians to imbibe the culture of thanking God in all circumstances for more of His (God’s) blessings. The provost made the call on Sunday, during a thanksgiving service...
The Police Command in Kaduna State says its operatives have busted a rail line vandalism operation, impounded a conveyance truck and recovered some exhibits. Guy This is contained in a statement by DSP Muhammad Jalige, the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) on Monday in Kaduna. Jalige said that...
_“And fear the fitnah (affliction and trial) which affects not in particular (only) those of you who do wrong.”_ – *Quran 8 verse 25* The above is a verse from the Holy Quran, which my late father, Imam Abdulhameed Shuaib Agaka usually cited when trouble brewed and the...
Ace Afrobeats singer, Damini Ogulu, better known as Burna Boy, has won the “Best International Act” award at the 2023 BET Awards held on Sunday night in the United States of America. The 23rd edition of BET Awards held to celebrate achievements in entertainment and honors music, sports,...
Ram sellers in Birnin Kebbi are complaining of low patronage as buyers lament exorbitant prices ahead of the Eid-el-kabir celebrations.ram A check by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in some livestock markets in the state capital on Sunday showed that in spite of the sales moving at a...
As at 2021 the number of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Nigeria was as a result of conflicts was about 3.1 million, according to a report by the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI). Many of the displaced persons migrated to the Federal Capital Territory...
Gov. Bassey Otu in further response to the cruise boat mishap involving 14 medical students at the Marina Resort on Saturday, ordered the suspension of cruise operations and other activities at the resort. The order was given in a statement signed by Mr Emmanuel Ogbeche, Chief Press Secretary to...
Five Kenyans were killed and houses torched after al-Shabaab militants struck two villages in Kenya’s coastal county of Lamu on Saturday evening, the police and witnesses confirmed on Sunday. The police and witnesses said the attackers raided the villages around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, dragged the victims from their...
Asa Asika, Bizzle Osikoya, and Tobi Mohammed, the showrunners of The Plug, sit with Chude Jideonwo for a World Music Day special where they discussed the global interest in Nigerian music, pulling their companies together to form a strong force and how to be a star. On the merger and the reason for it which is against the trend the industry. Bizzle shared, “Asa and I did it first, and we’ve been doing...
Recently, former president of Nigeria, President Olusegun Obasanjo sat down with founder of Joy, Inc. and host of the viral TV show #WithChude, Chude Jideonwo on a democracy day special. In this special episode, he spoke his family, Tinubu’s character, third term, and why he insisted on Peter Obi’s candidacy for Nigeria. When asked if he missed his late wife, Stella Obasanjo, he said, “Yes. She was a...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, at the weekend in Lagos, lifted the Platinum Award of the Nigeria Academy of Engineering (NAEng.). The award is a reward for his leadership of the nation’s telecom regulator for its contributions to the...