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By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Former Secretary to the Benue State Government, Professor David Salifu has hailed Governor Hyacinth Alia for the establishment of the Benue Public Service Institute. Professor Salifu spoke with NATIONAL ACCORD in Makurdi after delivering a paper during the training workshop/ induction of the...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – The organizers of Built Environment and Building Materials, (BEBM) exhibition has extended the closing date for entry for eligible participants on the 2024 edition of the Prince Shaibu Abubakar Audu Essay competition, from 5th to 16th December, 2024. According to the organizers, this is...
By: Godknows Igali – It was former Prince of Wales and now King Charles III of England who once said that “the art of diplomacy is not just about negotiating agreements but it is about building trust and understanding amongst people”. It is for this reason that kings, princes,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A two-day roundtable discussion workshop organized by Stand to End Rape (STER), a non-governmental organization, has brought together journalists, civil society organizations, community, and religious leaders in Borno State to discuss ways to increase women’s participation in politics. The workshop, held at Amada YAnnex...
By BARBARA KALU, Awka – Gunmen have attacked a police checkpoint at Ajali, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The Police Public Relations Officer for the Anambra State Police Command, Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed this in a statement on Friday. Ikenga, a Superintendent of Police, said two security...
Nigerian music superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has released a new single “Funds”, featuring ace singers Odumodublack and Chike. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the hit single, released on Friday, is a dynamic blend of Afrobeat and contemporary sounds, with each artistes bringing their...
Lionel Messi was named Major League Soccer’s Most Valuable Player on Friday after leading Inter Miami to a record-breaking regular season campaign. The Argentine superstar was handed the accolade after his performances helped Miami to a record regular season points tally, earning the club its first ever Supporters Shield....
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has dismissed the reports alleging that permission had been granted to France to establish an expeditionary military base in Nigeria. Musa faulted the insinuation that the recent visit of President Bola Tinubu to France where a lot of bilateral agreements...
The remains of Nigeria Actress, Mrs Elizabeth Evoeme, better known as Ovulera, was on Friday laid to rest in her home town, Umuaba Okpu-umuobo in Osisioma Ngwa Local Government in Abia. Evoeme was born on Dec. 1, 1942 and began her career in a drama group called,”Ndichie” and other...
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday, set aside the order of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), suspending Mr Muhuyi Magaji, the Chairman, Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC). A three-member panel of justices, in the lead judgment read by Justice Umaru Fadawu, also ordered...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has pledged continued support to infrastructure development for the judicial arm of government. Wike stated this at the inauguration of the construction and furnishing of Office Annex for the Body of Benchers, in Abuja on Friday. He pledged...
The Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) says it has finalised an agreement with Dangote Refinery for the supply of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) for the upcoming Christmas and New Year celebrations. National PRO, PETROAN, Dr Joseph Obele, made this known in a statement on Friday....
Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd (SPDC) on Friday assured host communities in the Niger Delta of getting jobs to grow Nigerian content. SPDC’s General Manager, Nigerian Content, Olanrewaju Olawuyi, said this at the panel sessions of the 13th Practical Nigerian Content Forum organised by Nigerian Content Development...
The Bank of Industry (BoI) has secured a 50 million dollars loan portfolio from the African Guarantee Fund (AGF). This is in a bid to empower women entrepreneurs and drive economic growth in Nigeria. This innovative guarantee framework agreement is backed by the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Affirmative Finance...
The Chairman of the Body of Benchers, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo, has said that no fewer than 9,000 young lawyers would be called to Bar as Barristers and Solicitors of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, in 2025. Awomolo made this known tat the inauguration of the construction and furnishing of...
Tension is building in Kano as policemen have allegedly barricaded the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II’s palace, restricting him from attending a royal ceremony in Bichi Local Government Area. The event was to feature the presentation of a staff of office to a new District Head of Bichi....
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Ali Pate, has said that it is a fallacy for anyone to think that the President, Bola Tinubu, alone can solve Nigeria’s problems. Prof. Pate, however said that the president is aware of the difficulty...
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has said there is need to strengthen the collaboration between the ministry and the Nigerian navy in safeguarding Nigerian maritime space as it is done in other climes. Oyetola made this submission on Thursday in Abuja at the Senate public...