By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has commissioned the remodelled Borno State Hotel in Maiduguri on Monday. The remodelled State Hotel showcases a blend of contemporary design and traditional Borno architecture. It has upgraded facilities, including a state-of-the-art conference hall, luxurious suites, and a...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has received the final report from the Borno State Flood Relief Disbursement Committee, which managed a whopping ₦28.2 billion in relief funds. Interestingly, the committee had already disbursed about ₦18.08 billion to over 101,330 affected families. The funds were...
The 125, 000 barrels per day Warri Refining & Petrochemicals Company (WRPC) in Warri, Delta State is now up and running. This was disclosed by the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari during a tour of the facility on Monday. Before...
President Bola Tinubu has expressed his profound joy at the re-opening of the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) describing it as another remarkable achievement in 2024 that has strengthened Nigerians’ hope in his administration. Presidential adviser on information and strategy, Bayo...
A mother and her two children escaped death on Monday when a vehicle rammed into their living room in Dutse. The Police Public Relations Officer, Jigawa State Command , DSP Lawan Shiisu, said in a statement in Dutse that the incident occurred at about 12 midnight. Shiisu said the...
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, speaks after presenting the 2025 budget to the Victor Oko-Jumbo-led Rivers State House of Assembly on December 30, 2024. Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has presented the 2025 budget proposal of ₦1.1 trillion to the Victor Oko-Jumbo-led Rivers State House of Assembly. The Appropriation...
A Consultant Dermatologist, Dr Folakemi Cole-Adeife, has said the frequent use of sponge to bathe can strip the skin of natural oils and create micro-tears or micro-trauma in the skin. Cole-Adeife, of Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of...
Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru has explained that he attended an event organised by a labour party legislator from the state because politics is not enmity. Nwifuru said this on Monday at Ishiagu, Ivo Local Government Area, during the empowerment programme of member representing Ohaoazara/ Onicha/ Ivo Federal Constituency...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kwara Command, says a total number of 929 people were arrested for hard drugs related offences between January and December 2024 in the state. The state Commander, Mrs Fatima Popoola, disclosed this on Monday during a news conference at the NDLEA headquarters...
An interest group, Rivers Restoration Movement (RRM), has cautioned a former Governor of Rivers, Dr Peter Odili, against making comments capable of exacerbating the political crises in the state. The group’s Director-General, Johnson Georgewill, stated this in a statement issued on Monday in Port Harcourt. The News Agency of...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has presented the sum of three billion Naira (3,000,000,000) to over 2,381 direct beneficiaries in over 170 groups from 80 communities impacted by climate change under the Community Revolving Fund of the Agro-climate Resilience in Semi-arid Landscapes (ACReSAL)...
The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) on Monday said its members would start service shedding, if nothing was done to increase tariff. In a statement in Lagos, the Chairman of ALTON, Mr Gbenga Adebayo, said the Nigerian telecommunications industry was facing a critical challenge that required...
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, has said the economic diplomacy carried out by President Bola Tinubu around the world is generating the desired results. The Minister said this while briefing State House Correspondents after a meeting with the president in Lagos...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust haze from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja predicted moderate dust haze on Monday in the northern region with visibility range of 2Km to 5Km. It forecast localised visibility of less than or...
VP Shettima pays condolence visit to Bishop Kukah in Kaduna... President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a federal university in Southern Kaduna. The information is in a statement issued by Stanley Nkwocha, Spokesperson of Vice-President Kashim Shettima in Abuja on Monday. Nkwocha stated that Shettima made this...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s application to freeze 67 banks accounts domiciled in different banks over alleged N52.9 million fraud. Justice Emeka Nwite granted the application after the EFCC’s lawyer, Martha Babatunde, moved an ex-parte motion to the effect....
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has condoled with the government and people of the United States of America over the death of former President Jimmy Carter at the age of 100. This is contained in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by the presidential spokesman,...
Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) side Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC), has said they are condemned to shopping for at least one striker during the competition’s mid-season period. the club’s Head Coach, told newsmen they still have issues in their attacking department in spite of sitting in third place...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – A former Board member of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, (NNPC), Dr. (Mrs.) Lami Onayi Ahmed, has called on Nigerians to keep fate with president Ahmed Bola Tinubu reforms aimed at repositioning the economy of the country, saying that the country and people will...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In a significant step towards empowering women and girls, the First Lady of Borno State, Dr. Falmata Zulum has commended the graduation of 162 graduates of Skills Acquisition School Bolori II for their dedication and resilience The event which took place at the skulls...