President Bola Tinubu has approved N80 billion for the reconstruction and expansion of the Alau Dam in Borno. The Minister of Water Resources, Prof. Joseph Utsev, confirmed this during a briefing with State House correspondents following the second FEC meeting of the year on Tuesday. Utsev, also the chairman...
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By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adavi Local Government Area has restated its unwavering support for the administration of Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo and the party’s leadership in Kogi State. This assurance was given by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Honourable...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has suspended the Federal College of Education (Technical) Potiskum CBT Centre 2 in Yobe State and the CBT Centre, Otukpo, Benue State, for a period of 14 days, effective Tuesday, February 4. The Board said the suspension...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri– Borno State First Lady, Dr. Falmata Zulum, on behalf of Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has officially launched the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Economic Empowerment Programme, tagged: “Recapitalization Grants”, for 5,000 women petty traders affected by flood disaster in Maiduguri city. The event was...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The leader of the African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC), Professor Diana Metlen, highlighted the organization’s achievements in Maiduguri during a press briefing at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Press Center. Metlen emphasized ACRC’s commitment to improving urban living conditions through systematic land management...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has confirmed the appointment of Alhaji Mohammed Abdu Kyari as Commissioner at the Borno State Local Government Service Commission. In an executive communication to the Speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abdulkarim Lawan, Governor Zulum...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has sworn in five newly appointed commissioners and inaugurated the Governing Councils of key tertiary institutions in Plateau State, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to effective governance, accountability, and development. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony held at the Victoria Gowon Hall,...
Ondo State Police Command has confirmed the kidnapping of seven travellers on the Owo-Ipele-Benin Highway. The spokesperson for the command, CSP Funmilayo Odunlami, confirmed the incident to journalists on Tuesday in Akure. “Seven people were abducted and investigation is ongoing. Update on the incident will be provided soon,” Odunlami...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted that eight northern states will experience delayed onset of rainfall in 2025. The agency’s prediction is contained in its 2025 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) unveiled by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, in Abuja on Tuesday. A statement...
The Police, on Tuesday, arraigned the Olorile of Orile-Ifo, Oba Abdulsemiu Ogunjobi, before an Ifo Magistrates’ Court for assaulting a 73-year-old man, Abraham Areola. The defendant was arraigned on a three-count charge of conspiracy, assault, and conduct likely to cause breach of peace. The police prosecutor, Insp Olumide Awoleke,...
Kogi State Government has filed an appeal before the Court of Appeal in Abuja against the removal of the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Alhaji Tijani Ahmed-Anaje, by a state High Court. The Kogi Attorney General, Mr Muzi Abdullahi, who is the 2nd claimant in the appeal made this known to...
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has urged Nigerians to prioritise their health and support one another in the fight against cancer, emphasising the need for awareness, early detection, and equitable access to treatment. Tinubu, who made the call on Tuesday in her message in commemoration of the 2025...
President Donald Trump’s overhaul of U.S. foreign assistance has led to chaos in aid and development, leaving hundreds of contractors in a severe financial crunch. Some aid agencies have already to lay off staff and others are facing millions of dollars in unpaid invoices. Upon resumption of office on...
Operatives of the Police Command in Edo have rescued three kidnapped victims, including a police officer, who were abducted while traveling from Abuja to Onitsha in Anambra. The command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Moses Yamu, said the victims, ASP Elisha Jeremiah, Oyedele Ebenezer, and Useni Malam Inusa, were rescued...
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, on Tuesday paid private visit to two former Heads of State, Retired Gen. Ibrahim Babangida and Retired Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, in Minna, Niger. Tinubu told newsmen that the visit was a demonstration of respect for the two former leaders whom she described as...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Executive Committee (NEC) of Labour Party (LP) has approved April 5 for its governorship primary in Anambra. LP National Publicity Secretary, Mr Obiora Ifoh, announced this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. Mr. Ifoh said that the National Secretary of...
Commandant-General (CG), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr Ahmed Audi, has urged Nigerians to be patient with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reforms. Audi said this on Tuesday during the opening ceremony of a five-day training for senior officers of the NSCDC in Abuja. The training was tagged...
The Federal Government has launched the National Strategic Plan of Action on Cholera Control (NSPACC) 2025-2029, a 124 million dollars initiative aimed at eradicating cholera in Nigeria through a multi-sectoral approach. The plan was unveiled on Tuesday in Abuja by Prof. Muhammad Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and...
The Senate has announced Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu (APC-Abia) and Sen. Babangida Hussaini (APC-Jigawa) as Chairmen, Senate Committees on South East Development Commission and North West Development Commission. Also named as Vice Chairmen of the committees were Sen. Mohammed Dandutse (APC-Katsina), North -West development commission and Sen. Ken Eze...
Nigerian Youths For Atiku (NYFA), a support group of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, has advised President Bola Tinubu to direct total attention on economy in 2025. The group’s Director of Communications (Nigeria and Diaspora), Mr Dare Dada, gave the counsel in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos, after the...