Known for his undying resolve and burning desire to see Nigeria become a nation where peace and unity shall reign supreme, Niger Delta born peace and environment advocate, Chief Comrade Mulade Sheriff, convener of the Nigeria for Peace Project, on Monday May 22, 2023, in continuation of his week-long...
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By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The 2023 Direct Entry e-PIN sales would close on Saturday, 26th May, 2023, while registration of those who obtained the e-PIN would end on Tuesday, 30th May, 2023. The Acting Director, Public Affairs, Dr Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja....
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Un-uniformed soldiers on Monday night allegedly assaulted the Chairperson of the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU), Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi Branch, Dr. Ibrahim Inuwa. The incident was said to have occurred when the military men who were in a convoy of two...
Twitter: @NickAgule Email: nick.agule@yahoo.co.uk Facebook: Nick Agule, FCA 23.05.2023 Introduction Nigerians went to the polls on 25th February 2023 to elect a President and members of the National Assembly. On the 18th of March 2023, it was the turn to elect Governors and members of State Assemblies. As the...
The Federal Government has inaugurated the Sokoto State Command Permanent Administrative Headquarters of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). Mr Rauf Aregbesola, the Minister of Interior, who inaugurated the project on Monday, noted with pride the tremendous transformation being witnessed by the corps in the past two...
By LEKAN AGBOOLA, Ilorin – The Speaker, Kwara House of Assembly, Mr Yakubu Salihu, says Africa has lost one of her rare gems in Prof. Jamiu Oyawoye, who died on May 22, at the age of 96. Mr. Salihu in his condolence message described Oyawoye as Africa’s priciest asset...
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has received a group of former members of the PDP from Igalamela/Odolu Local Government Area of the state into the ruling APC. The governor received the defectors on Monday at the Government House Lokoja. He expressed appreciation to the defectors for recognising the achievements...
Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has announced the reinstatement of five of his key government officials that resigned to contest for the APC governorship ticket for the state. Mrs Ayoade Folashade, Secretary to the State Government (SSG) made the pronouncement in a statement in Lokoja on Monday. The SSG...
By HARUNA AHMED, Yola – The police in Adamawa State have arrested two inmates who were among those that escaped from Kuje Correctional Centre during Boko Haram terrorists’ attack in July 2022. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Suleiman Nguroje, confirmed the arrest in a statement...
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State on Monday ordered all Public Officers holding political appointments to handover affairs of their offices in line with established procedure. The directive is contained in a statement titled “Handover of Activates” from the office of the Secretary to the State Government and signed...
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) says the new Dangote refinery will address fuel shortage and price hike in the country. Mr Chinedu Anyaso, Chairman of IPMAN, Enugu Community depot in charge of Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu states, said this in an interview with the News Agency...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force – National Cybercrime Center (NPF-NCCC), have arrested one Egenevowero Emefeke for engaging in a romancing scam to defraud an Australian National. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja....
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, fixed June 28 for judgment in a suit filed by Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, former Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), against the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) for alleged unlawful arrest. Justice Obiora Egwuatu fixed the date...
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) says about 14.8 million girls and women globally are at the risk of having their genital organs cut off in the future. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a partial or total removal of female Genital organs...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has inaugurated eNaira wallet students ambassadors in the University of Jos (UNIJOS). Esther Tinat, the Branch Manager of the apex bank in Jos, who inaugurated the ambassadors, said that the initiative is from the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), aimed at improving the...
Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Chairman Dangote Group, has given the assurance that the Dangote Petroleum Refinery would turn out its first product before the end of July. Dangote disclosed this at the inauguration of refinery in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos on Monday. “Beyond the constant availability of high-quality fuels for our transportation...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said that piracy reduced significantly over the last seven years, culminating in delisting Nigeria from the list of piracy prone countries. The President said this at the 2023 Presidential Fleet Review in Lagos, held in his honour by the Nigerian Navy, with the theme “Fleet...
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Kaduna State Chapter, has advised the incoming Leadership of the 10th National Assembly (NASS) not to be a divisive tool. The Chairman CAN, Kaduna state, Rev. John Hayab gave the advice in a statement on Monday in Kaduna. . Hayab said he had...
Daniel Bwala is a known mouthpiece of Atiku Abubakar’s failed (for the umpteenth time) presidential ambition. But in the crazy political world of the Turakin Adamawa where it’s now apparent that the water has since dried on the back of his fish, his lieutenants now seem to be trying...
Social media messenger app, WhatsApp, has announced the ability to edit messages after being sent as its latest editing feature. In a message on Meta broadcast channel, Chief Executive Officer of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg announced the latest feature. See photo below: