Business owners in Kogi, Niger and Nasarawa states have said that regular collapse of national grid amid high electricity tariff posed a threat their businesses. Some of the traders expressed their frustration separately in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. Alhaji Ibrahim Salihu, a bakery...
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Delta Police Command says it has arrested a former legislative member of Ndokwa West Local Government of Delta for an alleged attempted kidnap of a prominent woman in Abbi community The command Spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe said, in a statement on Sunday in Asaba, that the former councillor was...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Edo State Governor-elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has denied ever signing any deal with the Chinese government to the tune of $45.21m for flyover bridges. He, therefore assured the people of the state that he would not be another memorandum of understanding (MoU) governor like...
The Publicity Secretary, Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Mr Ukadike Chinedu, has said that the scarcity of fuel being presently experienced will soon be over. Chinedu told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the shifting of the supply chain was the cause of the scarcity in...
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki on Sunday said his administration had transformed the state’s education sector through a number of interventions and initiatives. The governor ,who spoke with newsmen in Lagos, said his government had used technology ,especially use of e-learning ,to make the sector better. According to him...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Chairman of Lobi Stars Football Club and Director of Sports, Benue State Sports Council, Dr. Philip Nongu has urged Local Government representatives to thoroughly prepare for potential NPFL selection. The tournament aligns with Governor Hyacinth Alia’s vision for sports-driven youths employment. A statement...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Caretaker Committee Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State, Dr Benjamin Omale, has expressed optimism that peace is returning to the state and predicted improved performance for the party. Speaking in Makurdi during a courtesy call by the Benue State...
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has said the Blue Line Rail has resumed operations this morning after Saturday’s fire incident. Head, Corporate Communication, LAMATA, Mr Kolawole Ojelabi, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has Intercepted consignments of opioids concealed in soles of shoes and hair attachments heading to the United States, United Kingdom and Cyprus. A statement by the NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja stated that operatives of the agency at the...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Sokoto State Government with support from United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) have officially launched a song aimed at strengthening the advocacy for routine immunization. The powerful song, ‘No More Zero Dose’, unites 12 top musicians from the region, including 8 UNICEF champions from Nigeria,...
The Department of Quality Assurance(DQA) from the Federal Capital Territory(FCT) Education Secretariat has lauded Primegate International Academy for its high academic standards, which have resulted in its amazing and tremendous growth within its ten years of establishment. Speaking at the 10th anniversary of the school in Abuja on Saturday,...
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki on Sunday said that his administration would be remembered for restoring respect and credibility to the state’s civil service,through bold reforms. Obaseki, who spoke with newsmen on Sunday in Lagos, said he had been able to transform the service to one of the most...
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr Femi Falana, has urged anti-corruption agencies to prosecute churches converting charity funds to commercial purposes, describing such act as criminal. He also urged church members to go against the perpetrators of such acts of financial misappropriation. Falana stated this in an interview...
A medical practitioner and Chess Captain at the Enugu Sports Club, Dr Johnny Onwumere, has said that playing chess relieves neurological diseases such as dementia and alzheimer . Onwumere, an ophthalmologist, made the disclosure on Saturday at the flag off of the maiden Chess competition themed “Fortifying the Chess...
Some notable Nigerians have described the late President General of Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, as a “quintessential statesman” who committed and devoted his life to the pursuit of peace and progress in Nigeria. They paid their tributes during the Service of Songs held in honor of the...
Saudi Arabia, through the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief), has hosted a donors’ conference, raising over 1.1 billion dollars for displaced persons and refugees in the Sahel and Lake Chad regions. This substantial funding commitment was made possible by the contributions of more than 10 donor...
The Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC), has declared candidates of New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP) as winners of the Saturday’s elections in all the 44 Local Government Areas and 484 wards. Prof. Sani Malumfashi, KANSIEC Chairman, disclosed this on Saturday in Kano while briefing newsmen on the outcome...
Panelists at a peace summit on Saturday urged Nigerians to take ownership of public funds and hold leaders accountable to eliminate corruption and engender development. The panelists spoke at the 2024 Justice Development Peace Commission (JDPC) Summit of the Catholic Church. They said that non-chalant attitude of Nigerians toward...
Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski scored a quick-fire second-half double to set the leaders on course for a 4-0 thrashing of Real Madrid on Saturday. Barcelona’s complete display capped a stunning Clasico victory in LaLiga for the Blaugranas. Real were in control of the game from early on but became frustrated...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted haziness and sunshine from Sunday to Tuesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook, released on Saturday, forecast moderate dust haze in the northern region on Sunday with horizontal visibility ranging from 2km to 5km. The agency anticipated localised visibility of less than...