By JOHN ONAH, Abuja- Professor Mahmood Yakubu is a Nigerian academic and the current chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Born in 1962 in Bauchi State, Nigeria, Yakubu has had a distinguished career in academia and public service. Yakubu’s academic achievements are impressive. He graduated with a...
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A group of women organisations under the auspices of Coalition of Women in Governance (CWIG) has called for the recall of Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP/Kogi Central) following her suspension for six months. Dpokesperson for CWIG, Amb. Zainab Mohammed, made the call at news conference on Friday in Abuja. “Fellow...
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has reaffirmed the commitment of his administration to saving the people of the state from fire eventualities advancing their wellbeing Fubara made the remark during inauguration of the State Fire Service Sub-Station, Rumuodomaya in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state on Friday. The...
The Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF),has clarified that there are no shortfalls in salaries paid to federal workers in January and February. The OAGF made the clarification in a statement issued by Bawa Mokwa, the Director, Press and Public Relations on Friday in Abuja. Mokwa said...
The Nigerian stock market on Friday witnessed a downturn as performance indices declined by 0.23 per cent. Specifically, the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) market capitalisation fell by N151 billion or 0.23 per cent to N66.717 trillion from N66.868 trillion recorded on Thursday. Also, the All-Share Index dropped by 0.23...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has appointed six Chief Medical Directors (CMDs) for federal government-owned hospitals in Akure, Gombe, Azare, Lafiya, Maiduguri and Kafanchan. The President’s spokesman, Mr Bayo Onanuga, in a statement on Friday, said the newly appointed CMDs and their hospitals are: Prof. Olusegun...
The Benin Traditional Council has announced the suspension of 67 Enigie in Benin Kingdom, with immediate effect. Frank Irabor, the Secretary of Benin Traditional Council, made this known in a statement in Benin on Friday . Irabor said that their suspension was as a result of their anti-palace and...
The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu has condemned the attack by personnel of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on the headquarters of the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) on Thursday. A statement issued by Mr Bolaji Tunji, the Special Adviser, Strategic Communications to the Minister of Power in...
The UN food agency, World Food Programme (WFP), has said it urgently requires $620 million to ensure continued support to crisis affected people across the Sahel and in Nigeria over the next six months. The UN food agency, in a statement on Friday, warned that potentially life-saving food and...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Former President Goodluck Jonathan has mourned the passing of his former aide, Dr Doyin Okupe. He described Okupe as a courageous and dedicated public servant. Jonathan, in a statement on Friday by his media aide, Ikechukwu Eze, said the late politician contributed to the growth...
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has called for the encouragement and empowerment of Nigerian women to ensure their full participation in governance. Abubakar made this statement on Friday in Abuja, marking the 2025 International Women’s Day. He expressed concern that, in spite of living in a democratic society, efforts to...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) has appointed Chief Emma Ogidi, as the chairman, PDP South-South Zonal Caretaker Committee . The party disclosed this in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba on Friday in Abuja. Ologunagba said that in pursuant to the provisions...
Mr Paul Chukwuma, one of the seven All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirants for the Nov. 8 Anambra governorship election, has described himself as the most qualified to fly the party’s flag for the election. He said this while speaking with newsmen at the party’s national secretariat after being...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has appointed Prof. Attahiru Jega as Special Adviser and Coordinator of the Presidential Livestock Reform. The President in a statement by his media aide, Bayo Onanuga, explained that the appointment hoped to drive meaningful progress in the livestock sector and further...
Following the expiration of the 48-hour ultimatum issued to the chairman and commissioners of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) to appear before it, the Rivers House of Assembly has given them another 72 hours to do so. The lawmakers reached the resolution during plenary in Port Harcourt...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned in very strong terms the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from the Senate over her allegation of sexual harassment against the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, in a statement on...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Four drug kingpins: Ogbuji Christian Ifeanyi; Iloduba Augustine Chinonye; Shuaibu Nuhu Isa (a.k.a Don) and Zidon Zurga have been convicted and sentenced to a total of 95 years in prison by the Federal High Court in Lagos and Yola, Adamawa state over trafficking of cocaine...
The Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development has said it will broker peace between Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP/Kogi Central) and the Senate President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio. The Minister, Hajia Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, said this while addressing State House Correspondents during the Meet-the-Press meeting on Friday. The Minister said the...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The NNPC Gas Marketing Ltd, a subsidiary of the NNPC Ltd, and its Unincorporated Joint Venture partner, NIPCO Gas Ltd, have executed a Gas Sale and Purchase Agreement (GSPA) with Ssonic Petroleum Ltd to supply natural gas to the company’s proposed Liquefied Natural Gas...