Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf has condoled with his Jigawa counterpart, Gov. Umar Namadi, over the death of his eldest son, Abdulwahab Namadi, who lost his life in a tragic auto crash. The incident occurred after the passing of Hajiya Maryam Namadi, Abdulwahab’s paternal grandmother, on Wednesday. The governor’s...
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of two people and 15 others injured in a lone accident involving a Toyota Hiace bus at Saapade on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The Spokesperson of FRSC in Ogun, Mrs Florence Okpe, confirmed the incident on Thursday in Abeokuta. Okpe...
The Governing Council of the University of Abuja (UniAbuja), chaired by Air Vice Marshal Saddiq Kaita (Rtd), has approved the promotion of 154 members of staff to various ranks. The Acting Director, Information and University Relations, UniAbuja, Dr Habib Yakoob, made the disclosure in a statement on Thursday in...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Federal Government of Nigeria has strongly rejected allegations made in a viral video by the military leader of Niger Republic, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, claiming non-existent collusion between Nigeria and France to destabilize his country. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, who...
Kano State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has said it would beat Sen.Rabiu Kwankwaso-led New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2027 general election in the state. The Chairman of the party, Prince Abdullahi Abbas, said this in a statement on Thursday in Kano. He advised Kwankwaso to...
A former spokesman and former Director-General of Peter Obi Presidential Campaign Organisation, Dr Doyin Okupe, has said the south and not the north, should produce the president in 2027. Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos , Okupe said it was...
A 200- level undergraduate of Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara in Kogi, Usman Tijani, has been attacked and brutally injured by his friend, Abdulmuqeet Musari, Police have said. The Kogi Command’s Spokesman, SP Williams Aya, confirmed the incident and detention of the suspect by the command...
A former presidential spokesman Dr Doyin Okupe, has said opponents of the proposed Tax Reform Bills are enemies of the country, saying the bills are pro-poor and pro-development. Okupe, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, said that no right thinking person would stand...
The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base (FOB), Igbokoda, has intercepted a boat laden with about 100,000 litres of stolen crude oil at the Idiogba-Mahin coastline in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo. The Commanding Officer of the base, Capt. Aliyu Usman, made this known to journalists on Thursday during...
Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has said that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has so far logged nearly 20,000 flight hours in the course of its operations in the year 2024. Abubakar made this known on Thursday in his goodwill message to the officers...
Marking the Holy Year of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis opened a Holy Door at a prison in Rome on Thursday, offering a message of hope and forgiveness to inmates. “Do not lose hope, that is the message I want to give you,” the 88-year-old pontiff told the prisoners...
Anambra State Police Command has recovered the vehicle belonging to the kidnapped lawmaker, representing Onitsha North Constituency 1 in the House of Assembly, Mr Justice Azuka. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the recovery in a statement issued in Onitsha and made available to newsmen on...
A prison riot in Mozambique’s capital Maputo left 33 people dead and 15 injured, the country’s police general commander Bernardino Rafael said. This came as civil unrest linked to October’s disputed election continued. A decision on Monday by Mozambique’s top court confirming long-ruling party Frelimo’s victory in the election...
The United Nations in Afghanistan on Thursday confirmed that it received credible reports that dozens of civilians, including women and children, were killed in Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan’s Paktika province. The UN statement said Tuesday’s airstrikes were a violation of international law and called for an investigation. “International law...
Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), have arrested 20 suspects in connection with the killings in Tingbwa Gidan Ado community of Riyom Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau. The Commander of OPSH, Maj.-Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar, disclosed this at the Christmas luncheon organised for troops of OPSH and 3 Division...
Two days after the announcement of the election result in Mozambique, the situation in the south-eastern African country is escalating. At least 121 people have died in protests since Monday, the civil society organisation Plataforma Decide said late on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, the organisation had reported 56...
The Democratic Front (TDF) has said the announcement of a five billion dollar Bonga North Deep Offshore field Final Investment Decision (FID) by Shell is a sign that Nigeria remains an investment-friendly destination. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Malam Danjuma Muhammad, and Secretary, Chief Wale Adedayo, TDF...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has condoled with the governor of Jigawa, Malam Umar Namadi, over the death of his mother, Hajiya Maryam Namadi. The deceased, who died on Wednesday, had been buried according to Islamic rites in the governor’s hometown of Kafin Hausa. The president in...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has said fire gutted a generator house at the Federal Institute of Industrial Research (FIIRO) Oshodi road in Oshodi. Permanent Secretary, LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyinyolu, confirmed this in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. Oke-Osanyintolu said LASEMA received...
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun has appointed Dr Oluwatoyin Taiwo as his Chief of Staff. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Kayode Akinmade, Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to the Governor , in Abeokuta on Thursday. Prior to the appointment, Taiwo was the Deputy Chief...