By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday began preparations for the 2025 vaccination campaign by donating 2.5m doses of Polio vaccines to Bauchi State. The UNICEF Chief of Field Office (CFO), Bauchi Field Office, Dr Nuzhat Rafique, handed over the vaccines at the...
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Akwa-Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, on Saturday, provided N50 million grant for 500 petty traders in Eket in the effort to assist them make a difference in their businesses. Eno, at inaugurated a 5000-capacity Conference Hall in Eket Local Government Area of the state, explained that the beneficiaries were...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has promised that the gunmen who killed many people in communities in Plateau State will be apprehended and face severe punishment under the law. The President extended his condolences to the families of the victims in Ruwi, Hurti, and Tadai communities...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – No fewer than 18 persons including an officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) have been confirmed dead in an accident at Gbaga on the Ikorodu–Sagamu Road, on Saturday. FRSC spokesperson in Ogun, Mrs Florence Okpe, confirmed the incident in a statement issued...
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has firmly ruled out any plans to contest for a Senate seat after his tenure ends. He made the declaration on Saturday during a reception held in his honour by the Anambra Development Unions Association, Aba branch. Otti dismissed speculations of a senatorial ambition,...
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, in his commitment to youth skills acquisition, has advocated for the extension of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) service year beyond 12 months. He stated that this would enable every Nigerian youth to be fully trained in at least one skill...
President Bola Tinubu will visit some of the area councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to identify with rural dwellers as part of activities to celebrate his second year in office. FCT Minister Nyesom Wike stated this after he inspected some ongoing projects in Kwali, Gwagwalada and Bwari...
Chief George Moghalu has emerged as the Labour Party (LP) candidate for the upcoming Anambra governorship election scheduled for Nov 8, following the party’s primary election held on Saturday in Awka. Moghalu, a former Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), secured 573 votes to defeat his...
The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, has called for immediate closure of the waterway between Eko Bridge and Carter Bridge due to damage on Eko Bridge by dredging activities. Umahi made the call during an inspection tour of some bridges in Lagos State. He urged Lagos State Gov....
The 81 Division, Nigerian Army, in collaboration with the Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team, investigated the Mushin area of Lagos State following an explosion on Friday. This is contained in a statement signed by the Division’s spokesman, Lt.-Col. Olabisi Ayeni, on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said President Bola Tinubu is working diligently to reposition the nation’s health sector, through enhanced financing, workforce training, and digital integration. Shettima made these remarks on Saturday during the inauguration of the Sulaiman Adegunwa Trauma Centre at Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital. The ceremony,...
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo on Saturday won the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) governorship primary in Anambra. Governor Soludo was declared winner at the primary held at Dr Alex Ekwueme Square, Awka, amidst tight security and under the watch of the officials of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)....
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday supplied a total of $197.71 million to the foreign exchange market through sales to authourised dealers. The apex bank’s Director of Financial Markets Department, Dr Omolara Duke, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. She noted that the intervention...
President Bola Tinubu has restated his commitment to preserving Nigeria’s diverse cultures by supporting initiatives that promote the country’s rich cultures. Tinubu stated this on Saturday during the official coronation of Oba Abimbola Owoade, the Alaafin of Oyo, held at Olivet Baptist High School in Oyo. The President, who...
The family of the late elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, has scheduled May 13, 2025, for his burial in Kiagbodo Community, Burutu Local Government Area of Delta. Clark, a former Federal Commissioner for Information, and also a former senator during the Second Republic, was born on May 25, 1927....
Political tension in Anambra is reaching a fever pitch as the state, which has recently been in the news for troubling security concerns, prepares for its governorship election on Nov. 8. The stakes are high, and expectations continue to rise; not only among the electorate but also among governorship...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has shifted its Anambra governorship primary from April 5 to April 8. PDP Anambra chairman, Chidi Chidebe, confirmed the development in Awka during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday. The primary will produce the party’s candidate for the Nov....
The Nigerian Navy has apprehended some vessels carrying illicit arms and stolen crude oil and destroyed several illegal refining sites through its Operation Delta Sanity II in the month of March. The Director of Naval Information, Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, made this known in a statement on Saturday in Abuja....
Benue State Governor,. Hyacinth Alia led administration has not collected a loan or raised a bond from any bank or financial institution, Mr Tersoo Kula has said. Kula, who is the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Governor, said this in a statement on Saturday in Makurdi. The CPS...
The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum (Midstream), Rep. Odianosen Okojie (APC-Edo), has urged the new management of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to prioritise national interest in the discharge of its responsibilities. In a statement on Saturday, Okojie commended the outgone management, led by Mr Mele...