The Federal Government has called for the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities in the country. Director of Social Security and Cooperative Development at the Federal Ministry of Labour, Mrs Franca Adiekweh, made the call during a road show to mark the 2024 International Day of Persons...
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The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has said the party’s target is to wrestle Rivers state from the grip of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) come 2027. Mr Ganduje made this known in Port Harcourt during the inauguration of the state working committee on...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has denounced isolated reports in the social media, announcing the death of the electoral chief. In a statement Saturday in Abuja, Oyekanmi said the Commission’s “attention has been drawn...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has urged the National Assembly (NASS) to protect the Tertiary Education Trust (TETFUND) from being abrogated under the Nigeria Tax Bill 2024. The President of ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Osodeke said that the...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has issued an order that the Court processes in respect of a suit against President Bola Tinubu, Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi, the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio and others challenging the legality of removal of...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Police Command has arrested a driver with CHEC Construction Company, Taraku Camp and a native doctor for alleged theft. A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Benue State Command, Sewuese Catherine Anene revealed that the driver was given a...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano State Command says it has secured the conviction of 12 drug peddlers in the state. This is contained in a statement issued to newsmen by the Spokesman of the agency, Sadiq Maigatari, on Saturday in Kano. Maigatari said the conviction was...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Technical Adviser on Media, Publicly and Strategic Communication to the Benue State Governor, Solomon Iorpev has tasked broadcasters to uphold the tenets of the broadcast code in order to discharge their duties responsibly. Mr. Iorpey spoke on Friday during a courtesy call on...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said all denominations of Naira banknotes currently in circulation remain indefinitely valid as legal tender and cannot expire or be phased out. The CBN’s Acting Director, Corporate Communications, Mrs Sidi Ali Hakama, said in a statement on Friday...
by Ezekiel OBI, Abuja – Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a suspected online fraudster, Osang Otukpa, over an alleged duping of 139 Australians to the tune of eight million Australian dollars. EFCC’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement on Friday in...
The special brigade of the Nigerian Army has neutralised scores of Lukurawa bandits and destroyed about 22 camps in Sokoto and Kebbi states. The Theatre Commander of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Maj.- Gen. Oluyinka Soyele, disclosed this to the newsmen on Friday in Sokoto. Speaking through the Acting General Officer...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In a remarkable gesture of goodwill, Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has approved the early payment of salaries and pensions to all civil servants and pensioners on the state government’s payroll. The payments, made Friday night, December 13, 2024, reflect the Governor’s commitment to...
Since 2019, Borno’s Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has executed more than 1,238 capital projects across the 27 local government areas of the state. Among these were the three mega-secondary schools commissioned by the World Bank Country Director, Dr. Ndiame Diop, and the 1.2 km Shehu Abubakar Garbai Express...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Nigerian military has called on journalists to prioritize ethical standards and security considerations in reporting military operations, stressing the role of responsible journalism in fostering national unity and operational integrity. The Grand Officer Commanding (GOC) 3rd Armored Division and Commander of Operation Safe...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri– Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has reaffirmed his unwavering commitment to ensuring the success of 2025 Hajj exercise. Governor Zulum made this pledge on Friday while receiving the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman,...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Ghana’s recent presidential election was held on December 7, 2024. The election was a highly competitive contest between two main candidates: John Dramani Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) ¹. Mahama, a former...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC), has shared N1.727 trillion among the Federal Government, states, and Local Government Councils (LGCs) for November. This is contained in a communiqué issued after the FAAC meeting on Thursday in Abuja. According to the communiqué, the N1.727 trillion...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Secretary to the Bauchi State Government, Barrister Ibrahim Kashim, has his appointment. The SSG’s resignation was disclosed by the Special Adviser to the Bauchi State Governor on Media and Publicity, Mukhtar Gidado, in a statement which he made available to journalists on Friday....
Yobe State has won a 500,000 dollars prize for being the North-East’s best-performing state in effective Primary Health Care (PHC) service delivery. This is contained in a statement by Alhaji Hussaini Mai-Sule, Press Secretary to Deputy Gov. Alhaji Idi Gubana, in Damaturu on Saturday. He said the prize was...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the inauguration and naming of a $315 million dollars oil production and storage facility. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Communications, Office of the Vice-President, Mr Stanley Nkwocha, disclosed...