By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – No fewer than four Four persons have been confirmed dead and nine others injured in a fatal accident that occurred on Saturday at Ikwette community by Obudu Ranch Resort Bottom Hill in Cross River State. The accident which involved a vehicle carrying 13 passengers,...
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By CHRISTIANA LOT, jos – Professor Sonni Gwanle Tyoden, a renowned academic and former Deputy Governor of Plateau State, has died at the age of 74. Tyoden, who was also a former Vice Chancellor of the University of Jos, served as Deputy Governor under former Governor Simon Lalong from...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on patrol along Kaduna – Zaria expressway on Saturday 3rd May intercepted a commercial vehicle coming from Nasarawa State heading to Zamfara State. A statement on Sunday by the NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi said a...
The member representing Ndokwa/Ukwuani federal constituency in House of Representatives, Rep. Nnamdi Ezechi has condemned the arrest of Mr Martins Otse popularly known as Very Dark Man (VDM). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that VDM was arrested by operatives of the EFCC on May 2 on allegations...
By MARY RONKE, Minna – Niger State Governor, farmer Mohammed Umaru Bago has advocated concerted efforts between government, parents and religious bodies to restore family values. The farmer Governor made the call when he attended the 44th anniversary of Living Faith Church Worldwide, at its Minna Headquarters auditorium, Gbaiko....
By MARY RONKE, Minna – Niger State Governor, farmer Mohammed Umaru Bago has eulogised his deputy, Comrade Yakubu Garba on his 51st birthday on the 5th of May 2025. In a birthday message through his Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim, the farmer Governor described his deputy as a humble,...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have intercepted no fewer than three million five hundred thousand (3,500,000) pills of opioids and one hundred and sixty-three thousand (163,000) bottles of codeine syrup with combined street value of over three billion, four hundred and...
The Federal High Court (FHC) has announced the establishment of Freedom of Information (FoI) Desk to enhance journalists’ and public access to information in the court. The Director of Information of the FHC, Dr Catherine Christopher, made the announcement on Sunday in a statement made available to newsmen in...
Brentford edged a young and much-changed Manchester United side 4-3 in a thrilling Premier League encounter on Sunday to boost their hopes of qualifying for European competition for the first time. Two goals from Kevin Schade guided Thomas Frank’s side up to ninth with 52 points, a potential Conference...
Kylian Mbappe scored twice as Real Madrid ensured they will not lose the LaLiga title in next week’s El Clasico but their 3-2 win over Celta Vigo on Sunday will not have done much to help their confidence. A failure to win would have meant victory for Barcelona when...
Bayern Munich were crowned German champions for the 34th time on Sunday, giving striker Harry Kane his first major trophy, after second-placed Bayer Leverkusen drew 2-2 at Freiburg. Bayern’s 3-3 draw at RB Leipzig on Saturday, when the Bavarians came from two goals down to take the lead before...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has disclosed that the traditional leaders played a key role in the success of the non-kinetic approach in tackling insecurity in the state, by sharing intelligence with security agencies. The Governor also said that Kaduna State is now one...
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) has entered into partnership with Nigeria Association of Small-Scale Industrialists (NASSI), Nasarawa State Chapter, to drive fresh investment options in the State. With 68,000 hectares, the Dangote’s Nasarawa Sugar Company Limited (NSCL) in Tunga, is considered Nigeria’s biggest Backward Integration...
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has pledged to intervene in the workers’ loan repayments that were deducted from their salaries but never remitted to the respective banks. The governor made this commitment while responding to an appeal by the Sokoto State Chairperson of the...
Adamawa State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Commission says it will commence the transportation of 10,035 intending Pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for 2025 Hajj Operations from May 14. Executive Secretary of the Commission, Malam Abubakar Salihu, disclosed this at the closing of Pilgrims enlightenment programme in Yola on Sunday. Salihu, who...
Mr Oseloka H. Obaze, a key ally of Mr Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, has resigned his membership of the party. Obaze disclosed this in a letter addressed to LP Chairman in Ochuche Ward 406, Ogbaru Local Government in Awka...
Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, May 2, 2025, convicted and sentenced one Agudosi Christopher Okechukwu to six months imprisonment for non-declaration of foreign currencies at Lagos Airport. Okechukwu was arrested in December 2024 at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos...
By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi – Bauchi State Governor, Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed has conducted a thorough inspection of the ongoing International Conference Center project. The inspection aimed to assess the project’s progress and ensure its timely completion. The International Conference Center is expected to be a hub for national and...
By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi – Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed has expressed sadness over the tragic and sudden death of Alhaji Isa Muhammad Wabi, a respected elder and former Chairman of Jama’are Local Government Area, who according to police preliminary investigations was reportedly attacked in his home by individuals...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The National President of the Mwaghavul Youth Movement, Comrade Kyesmang Jonathan Yusuf, has called on youths across Plateau State and Nigeria to unite against terrorism, describing the series of attacks on the Mwaghavul nation as a fight not just against one ethnic group, but...