An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Malam Abubakar Abdullahi, has said that there is no way defections can be avoided in Nigerian politics. Abdullahi, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday, attributed cross carpeting by some politicians to desire for political protection....
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Emir of Daura, Alhaji Faruq Umar-Faruq, in Katsina State, has announced the removal of Iliya Dakaci, the Village Head of Mantau, in Yam-Maulu community in Baure Local Government Area. The decision, announced in Daura by the Emir, followed a protest by the residents of the area, demanding for his...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue government has announced the death of former military governor of Katsina State, Rtd Col. Joseph Akaagerger. Chief press secretary to the Benue Governor, Mr Tersoo Kula announced this in a statement made available to newsmen in Makurdi on Tuesday. Kula stated that the...
The 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi has decried the rising insecurity in Borno, lauding Gov. Babagana Zulum for his commitment in handling the challenge. Obi, a former governor of Anambra, in his X handle on Tuesday, said that the security situation in the Marte...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The newly appointed Registrar of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), Dr. Ronke Soyombo has stated that efforts are being made to elevate the quality of teaching in schools. The Registrar who assumed duties on Monday made the statement during a media interview...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has expressed gratitude to the citizens of the state for their overwhelming response to his call for a one-day voluntary fast and prayers for peace and security. In a statewide broadcast on weekend Zulum urged residents to...
The Obidient Movement says Mr Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) standard bearer of the 2023 general election is still with the party and has not joined any coalition. The Director, Strategic Communication and Media, Obidient Movement, Nana Kazaure, made this known in a statement signed on Monday in...
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining stable petrol prices, even as global crude oil prices continue to fluctuate. The affirmation is contained in a statement issued on Monday in Lagos, the Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer of the company, Mr Anthony Chiejina. Chiejina...
Noble laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has stressed the need to promote Nigeria’s local languages and culture in order to drive national development. Soyinka made the call on Monday while answering questions from newsmen after his visit to the Centre for Cultural Studies and Creative Arts, University of Iloirn, as...
Ballon d’Or award ceremony will take place on September 22 this year and the number of awards for women and men will be equal for the first time, organisers said on Monday. Awards for best women’s goalkeeper, best young women’s player and the top women’s scorer in a club...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reassured the public, depositors, and stakeholders that the Nigerian banking sector remains resilient, safe, and sound. The CBN said this in a statement issued by its Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department, Mrs Hakama Sidi-Ali According to Sidi-Ali, the attention of the CBN...
Ondo State Weightlifter, Sunday Stephen on Monday won team Ondo’s first set medals at the ongoing National Sports Festival (NSF). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 22nd edition of NSF, tagged Gateway Games is holding between May 16 and May 30 across different venues in Ogun...
Rivers State Government, has reiterated its commitment to build a strong institutions, promote efficiency, and foster a results-driven public service through leadership training. The Rivers Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd), made the remark during the opening ceremony of a 4- day Transformational Leadership Training for Senior Civil...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed zero deaths while three persons sustained injuries in a multiple Road Traffic Crash (RTC) at Karu Bridge in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Olusegun Ogungbemide confirmed the incident in an interview with the News Agency...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Governor Caleb Mutfwang has inaugurated the Plateau State Economic Advisory Council, charging the newly constituted body to help reposition the state’s economy by transforming its natural and human endowments into wealth-generating opportunities. The governor described the council as a strategic think-tank that will offer...
Amid growing rumours of a possible coalition among opposition leaders to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has said that the only coalition he is interested in is the one against hunger, poverty, and the terrible...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 120 suspected internet fraudsters, comprising 95 male and 25 female at various locations in Lagos. The commission in a post on its X (formerly Twitter) handle on Monday...
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday dismissed a N50 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by Philip Shaibu, former Deputy Governor of Edo, against ex-Gov. Godwin Obaseki and others. Justice Peter Lifu, in a ruling, dismissed the suit following an application to withdraw the suit by Anita...
Africa’s richest man and industrialist, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has expressed commitment to empowering Nigerian engineers and building local capacity through large-scale industrial projects. Dangote gave the assurance while receiving a delegation from the Lagos Branch of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery at Ibeju-Lekki,...
Former U.S. president Joe Biden has expressed his gratitude for the goodwill he has received following the announcement of his cancer diagnosis. “Cancer touches us all,” the 82-year-old wrote in a post on the online platform X on Monday. He said that he and his wife Jill, like so...