By HARUNA AHMED, Sokoto – The Sultan of Sokoto and President General Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared Sunday May 21, as the first day of Dhul-Qadah 1444AH. Dhul-Qada is one of the four sacred months in Islam is the 11th month on the...
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The Presidential Election Petitions Court (PEPC) on Saturday directed parties that filed the three surviving petitions before it to consult on their possible consolidation. In one of the petitions marked CA/PEPC/05/2023, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, its presidential candidate are challenging the outcome of the...
The President-Elect, Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria eight days to his inauguration. Tinubu was received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja by APC chieftains. “Welcome back, President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Nigeria is ready for the May 29th.”, Tweeted Bashir Ahmed, Special Assistant on Digital Communications to...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Managing Director of the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA), Prof. Adesoji Adesugba, has ascribed the huge investment in the Dangote Refinery, one of Nigeria’s flagship free trade zones, to the unrivaled patriotic posture of the African richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote. Adesugba,...
Dr Patrick Ezie, a medical expert, says that ‘dance’ is a form of therapy that can help in decreasing depression, anxiety, muscle pain and boosting the quality of one’s life. He said this on the sideline of the 2023 National Unity Dance Festival, organised by the Drums Majors for...
Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Rev. Henry Ndukuba, has urged all election petition tribunals not to disappoint God or man. Ndukuba made the call on Saturday at the on-going 12th Synod of the Diocese of Abuja. “Once again this is the time to test the resilience...
Six Assistant Controllers-General of Correction (ACGs) have been promoted to the rank of Deputy-Controllers General of Corrections (DCGs). The promotions were effected in the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Service Boards (CDCFIB) The Spokesman, Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) Assistant Controller of Corrections, Mr Abubakar Umar, stated this in...
No fewer than 11,350 teachers across the country have sat for the May Diet of the Professional Qualifying Examination (PQE), organised by the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN). The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Mr Andrew Adejo, while monitoring the conduct of the examination at Sascon International...
The Minister of Education, Prof. Adamu Adamu says the Federal Government will immortalise late Emeritus Prof. Nimi Briggs, former Vice Chancellor, University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT). Briggs, who passed away in the early hours of April 10 at the age of 79, was the 5th vice chancellor of the...
No policy in Nigeria’s petroleum industry has generated more controversy than subsidy removal. Since the return to democracy in 1999, it has defied ministers and even the entire lifespan of administrations. The argument is that the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) commonly known as petrol by is...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has debunked the $2 million bribe allegation levelled against the Chairman of the Commission, Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa by Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara. The EFCC spokesman, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren debunked the allegation in a statement issued on...
The Minister of Defence, retired Maj. Gen. Bashir Magashi, has called for a vibrant Navy to enhance national prosperity. Magashi made the call on Saturday in Lagos, when he declared the 2023 Presidential Fleet Review open. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the theme of this year’s review...
Russia on Friday said it banned entry to 500 Americans, including former president Barack Obama, in response to sanctions imposed by Washington. “In response to the anti-Russian sanctions regularly imposed by the Biden administration… entry into the Russian Federation is closed for 500 Americans,” the foreign ministry said, adding...
The Presidential Election Petition Court is set to streamline the hearing procedure for the petitions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP). They are challenging the victory of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, in the February 25 presidential election. The court will agree on the schedule...
President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Command and Training College in Jos, Plateau. According to a statement by NSCDC spokesperson, Mr Olusola Odumosu, on Saturday, the event took place on Friday. The spokesperson said that Buhari, who was represented by the former...
The President, Court of Appeal, Ms Monica Dongban-Mensem, on Friday inaugurated the Plateau High court complex and the Multi-door court in Jos. Speaking at the event, Dongban-Mensem, thanked Gov. Simon Lalong,for completing the complex which was started by the previous administration. She said that to administer justice to the...
The Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Agba says that the World Bank has extended the federal government’s COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG CARES) Programme by 12 months. Agba, represented by Rev. Aso Vakporaye, the Chairman, Federal CARES Technical Committee disclosed this at...
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has derided the latest outburst by Dr Oby Ezekwesili against President Muhammadu Buhari on a miscellany of issues, chief of which is the handling of security by the Buhari-led administration. The group, in a statement signed by its Chairman Niyi Akinsiju, noted that it...
Senator-elect, Aliyu Wadada (SDP-Nasarawa) has said the North-Central caucus of the National Assembly will ensure that the zone gets the position it deserves among the list of presiding officers of the assembly. He said this on Friday in Abuja while speaking with newmen on the sideline of the just...
By PATRICK ABANG Calabar – No fewer than twenty-eight Civil Society Organizations (CSO) has expressed concerned over the increasing rate of illegal logging in Cross River communities . This is contained in an open letter made available to some newsmen yesterday in Calabar from Indigenous people, CSOs and environmental...