By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – The operatives if Nasarawa State Police Command have killed three suspected kidnappers and rescued a victim in Sabon Gida, in Lafia East Development Area of Lafia local government area of the state. DSP Ramhan Nansel, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), made this known in...
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By JOHN ONAH, Abuja The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed candidates, who had registered for the 2023 optional Mock-UTME but could not sit the examination, which was held on Thursday, 30th March, 2023, on account of technical challenges, to print their Notification Slips from Friday, 14th...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu, has urged Nigerians to shun violence in Saturday’s supplementary election. Tinubu in a statement on Friday in Abuja, called on the electorate in the areas where the supplementary election would hold to eschew violence and conduct themselves in peaceful...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is determined to conduct transparent, fair, equitable, just and conclusive election in the Saturday Supplementary elections. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Festus Okoye, gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria...
The Police Command in Ebonyi, has paraded four arrested suspects in connection with the murder of Mr Peter Nweke, People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) ward chairman in Ezza North local government area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Nweke was murdered in the area during...
Yahaya Bello of Kogi has described the primary election of All Progressive Congress (APC) for the governorship in the state as very peaceful, orderly and successful. Bello said this in a statement by his Chief Press secretary, Onogwu Mohammed, shortly after the election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo on Friday secured the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship ticket for his second term bid. Uzodinma, who was the sole contender in the primary election that took place in Owerri, polled 63,618 valid votes. The Chairman of the seven-member 2023 Governorship Primary Election Committee,...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Federal Civil Service Commission has disowned a fake recruitment advert, currently trending on the social media, credited to it. Dr Mary Ogbe, Permanent Secretary in the commission, made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Ogbe said that the fake recruitment...
The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has unveiled the “I Am Alive’’ online confirmation solution to ease pensioners’ stress. The Executive Secretary of PTAD, Dr Chioma Ejikeme, unveiling the solution in Abuja on Friday, said PTAD had kept to its promise that the era of bringing out aged pensioners...
Former Nigeria youth international, Emmanuel Ebiede, has died at the age of 45 years. His daughter, Lisa Ebiede, confirmed the development when she spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Ilorin. Born on March 27, 1978, Ebiede had been battling with hepatomegaly (enlargement of the...
By HARUNA AHMED, Dutse – The corpse of a 16-year old “Almajiri’’ boy has been recovered by the police in Kiyawa Local Government Area of Jigawa’ State on Friday. Assailants had gorged one of his eyes before the police arrived. Police spokesman in the state, DSP Lawan Shiisu, stated...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, met with elder statesman and patriarch of the Dantata family, Alhaji Aminu Dantata. The Kano-based businessman had on April 9 lost his wife, Hajiya Rabi Dantata, at a medical centre in Saudi Arabia. A statement...
African Development Bank (AfDB) says the African continent faces an annual GDP shortfall that could exceed 127.2 billion dollars by 2030. It stated on Friday that the shortfall would occur if current trends in climate finance flow into Africa continued. “Africa may lose as much as 12 per cent...
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Police operatives have killed two suspected terrorists while repelling their attack on Danmarke village in Kurfi Local Government Area of Katsina State. The police spokesman in the state, CSP Gambo Isah, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Katsina. CSP Isah said that: “Today, Friday, at about...
Some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo State with their supporters have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The defectors, led by Mr Smart Oloye, a former Deputy Chairman of PDP in Akure South Local Government, were received...
Maj.-Gen. Olufemi Akinjobi, on Friday assumed duty as the 40th General Officer Commanding (GOC), 1 Division Nigerian Army, Kaduna. Akinjobi took over from Maj.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, who moved to Army Headquarters as Chief of Operations. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) report that before his appointment as GOC, Akinjobi...
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has charged the Abia Governor-elect, Dr Alex Otti, to run a clean, transparent governance. Okonjo-Iweala said that the incoming government should focus on “disruptive strategies rather than traditional operational systems”. She gave the charge in a speech she presented...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – MTN Nigeria has partnered with US-based digital music platform, Apple Music, to offer free access to a premium selection of songsas part of efforts to ensure customers can enjoy quality entertainment on the go. MTN customers, who subscribe to the service will have access...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Government has appointed Prof. Mahmud Raji as the new Chief Medical Director (CMD) of National Hospital, Abuja (NHA). This is according to a statement issued by the hospital management on Friday in Abuja. The statement said Prof. Mahmud has received his letter...