By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja– A cargo airplane operated by Allied Air skidded off the runway at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on December 11, 2024. The incident occurred at 10:05 am, involving an aircraft with registration number 5N-JRT. A statement issued by the NBIS Director, Public Affairs &...
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The Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, on Wednesday assured the people of Bichi in Bichi Local Government Area, that the Emirate Council will return their District Head to them peacefully. Sanusi gave the assurance when a delegation of traditional and religious leaders led by the Chairman of Bichi...
A financial expert, Mr Wale Shonibare, has urged the Federal Government to prioritise power sector infrastructure development to drive the country’s industrial growth. Shonibare, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) on the sidelines of the African Investment Forum, Market Days 2024, which...
The Nembe Division of Bayelsa High Court, on Wednesday ordered the Inspector-General of Police, (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun to appear before it within 42 days, in connection with N649 million accommodation debt suit. The court presided over by Justice T. Y. Abasi demanded the appearance of the IGP following the...
No fewer than 2 persons have been killed by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion in a two-hundred housing estate under construction in Dalwa, Borno State. Available information indicated that the explosion happened around 1pm on Wednesday about the time the Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum; and his Yobe...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday in Ibadan destroyed unwholesome products worth about N11 billion. The destruction of the unwholesome, substandard, falsified, medicinal and other unwholesome regulated products, was carried out at Akinyele Dump site, Ibadan. The NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye,...
The Rivers House of Assembly faction loyal to Gov. Siminalaye Fubara, on Wednesday initiated a bill to regulate the real estate sector. The Leader, Mr Sokari Goodboy, who presented the River State Real Estate Regulatory Authority Bill 2024, said it was aimed at ensuring transparency in the sector. Goodboy...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Vice-Chancellor of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Prof. Edoba Omoregie, has urged more students of the institution to enroll for the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) scheme. A statement on Wednesday in Benin by the university’s Spokesperson, Dr Benedicta Ehanire said, Omoregie made the...
Director-General of Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER), Prof. Antonia Simbine, has attributed the failure of various past development plans to lack of policy coordination among the three tiers of government. Simbine stated this on Wednesday in Abuja at a stakeholders’ meeting with the officials responsible for...
Rep. Solomon Bob (PDP-Rivers) has advised his colleague, Rep. Ikenga Ugochinyere (PDP-Imo), to desist from commenting on the political crisis in Rivers. Bob, representing Abua/Odual and Ahoada East Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, gave the advice at a news conference in Abuja on Wednesday. The lawmaker said...
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) in Osun has warned petroleum marketers against hoarding and all form of sharp practices before, during and after the yuletide. The agency also warned residents in the state against panic buying, and storing petroleum products at home. Mr Kunle Adeyemo,...
Some religious and cultural beliefs about pregnancy and childbirth seem to be worsening an already high maternal mortality rate in Nigeria. And one such belief derives from the biblical story found in the book of Exodus chapter one, about how pregnant Jewish women were so strong at the time...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State has commissioned two newly constructed housing projects and two road projects executed by Governor Babagana Zulum in Maiduguri. He also commissioned 500 houses comprising of 10 units of one bedroom apartments and 400 units of...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has named the newly constructed Metro Housing Estate after the Vice President Kashim Shettima. He also named Mega Government Secondary School Mari located along Bama Road Maiduguri newly constructed and commissioned after VP Shettima. Governor Zulum further named Dalamairi...
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has announced updates to its immigration visa process, effective January 1, 2025. Applicants with scheduled interviews will now need to visit the Consulate General in Lagos twice as part of the application procedure. The embassy shared on its official X page that “For...
Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Defence from ECOWAS Member States are meeting in Nigeria for the 53rd Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council (MSC) at the Ministerial Level. The meeting is held at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission Headquarters in Abuja. The...
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has blamed his archenemies the United States and Israel for the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria. “There can be no doubt that what has happened in Syria is the result of a joint American-Zionist plan,” Khamenei said on Wednesday in...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Nigerian First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, through the Renewed Hope Initiative, has launched a donation of food items to vulnerable groups in Cross River State. This effort is part of the Social Investment Programmes of the Federal government, aimed at supporting those in need. Wife of...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri– Borno State Government has unveiled the Emblem Appeal Fund for the 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration as part of its commitment in honouring the sacrifices of our veterans. The event, held at the Government House Council Chamber Deputy Governor’s office marked the commencement of...
The coalition of health sector unions in Lagos State on Wednesday began a three-day warning strike over non-implementation of adjustments to the Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS). The unions include the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Nigeria Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP), the Medical and...