By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has approved the appointment of the Chairman Board of Management, Chief Medical Director (CMD) and key administrative officers of the management board for the Borno University Teaching Hospital. The appointments were contained in a statement released by the Governor’s...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has achieved a remarkable feat in his drive to develop the state. Since assuming office in May 2019, Zulum has constructed over 20,000 houses in at least 23 ultramodern estates across the 27 Local Government Areas of...
Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has threatened to sue persons behind an online media, Daily Excessive, over alleged fake report targeted at causing a strained relationship between him and President Bola Tinubu. The decision to sue the purveyors of the news was made known in a statement signed...
The authority of ECOWAS heads of state and government on Sunday set Jan. 29, 2025 to July 29, 2025 as a transitional period to keep ECOWAS doors open to Burkina Faso, Republic of Mali and the Republic of Niger. President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Touray, said this...
President Bola Tinubu has urged West African leaders to draw inspiration from Ghana’s recent peaceful elections as a model of democratic maturity and commitment to national unity. The President said this during the opening of the 66th Ordinary Session of ECOWAS on Sunday in Abuja. He lauded President Nana...
The Federal Government of Nigeria has secured conviction of more than 200 terrorists successfully prosecuted during the just-concluded Phase Six Terrorism Trials held at the Kainji Detention Facility from Dec. 9 to Dec. 13. This is contained in a statement from the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) in the...
A young, robust, beautiful-looking commercial sex worker in Awka, Philomena John (real name withheld), has appealed to public-spirited Nigerians to help her get a decent job to enable her quit her current ignoble trade. The 24-year-old, who hails from Abia, made the appeal in an interview with the News...
Poultry farmers in Oyo State have expressed concern over the potential decline in chicken sales during the forthcoming Christmas season. The chairman, Livestock and Poultry Farmers Union (LPFU), Oyo State Chapter, Mr Josiah Adebola, aired his worries on Sunday in a chat with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has 19.2 million citizens have enrolled into health insurance scheme surpassing its 2024 target Director-General, NHIA, Dr Kelechi Ohiri, disclosed this in Abuja, at a Universal Health Coverage (UHC ), day commemoration roundtable to reflect on Nigeria’s UHC quest, identify challenges, and chart...
Manchester United scored twice in the final three minutes to deepen Premier League champions Manchester City’s crisis with a 2-1 win at the Etihad on Sunday. City have now won just once in their last 11 games, a run that includes eight defeats. Josko Gvardiol’s first-half header had put...
The Presiding Shepherd of the Shalom Baptist Church, Akowonjo, Lagos State, Rev. Theophilus Olaolorun, on Sunday said that 2025 would be a year of restoration for Nigeria. Olaolorun said this at the Annual King’s Banquet of the church. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the banquet, attended...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust haze and cloudiness from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja envisaged dust haze on Monday in the northern region with visibility ranges of 1km to 3km. It anticipated localised visibility of less than...
The Federal Government has paid its ECOWAS community levy of N85 billion and 54 million dollars representing 2023 and up to July 2024. President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Touray, said this on Sunday, during the opening of the 66th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of...
The Benue Command of the Nigerian Police Force has rescued 11 persons and recovered 20 bodies from a boat mishap in Agatu Local Government Area of the state. The state’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Sewuese Anene, told the News Agency Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday that the incident...
A former Director-General of Voice of Nigeria (VON), Mr Osita Okechukwu, has sad the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) should be held accountable for Nigeria’s slide into a one-party state, not the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Okechukwu stated this in Enugu on Sunday while reacting to insinuations that APC...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Multi-billion-naira worth of shipments of Methamphetamine and Loud, a strong synthetic strain of cannabis meant for distribution during the Christmas and New Year festive season, concealed in automobile spare parts imported from Canada, have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency...
Emir of Zazzau, Malam Ahmed Bamalli, has said that the decision to demolish 188-year old Malam Abdulkarim Central Mosque Zaria, was a painful decision that weight heavily upon the Emirate Council. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the royal father disclosed this during the groundbreaking ceremony for...
The Chancellor of Covenant University, Ota, Ogun, Dr David Oyedepo, has urged the Federal Government to improve funding of the education sector to reduce continuous strike by Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Oyedepo gave the advice while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in...
By Femi Ogunshola, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In a bid to reshape Nigeria’s democratic landscape, the Independent Candidacy Bill debate has been reignited in the 10th National Assembly. This ground breaking legislation aims to amend the constitution to grant citizens the ability to contest elections without relying on...
Language is a dynamic tool shaped by interaction, cultural perception, attitudes, and beliefs. While some see language as a simple system of words, research shows it is a complex set of symbols, expressions, and actions that resonate with specific communities. In Nigeria, known for its creativity and linguistic diversity,...