Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that the out-of-school children menace in the country provides a fertile ground for the recruitment of future Boko Haram insurgents, if not properly addressed now. Obasanjo said this on Sunday in Bauchi, when he inaugurated the dualised seven-kilometre Awala-Mairuguri Road and 17.70-kilometre Awalah-Sir...
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The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Abdulahi Ganduje, has appealed to leaders of the party in Ondo State to work together for its victory in the Nov. 16 governorship election. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa is the APC candidate in...
Bayer Leverkusen and Super Eagles striker, Victor Boniface was involved in a car crash on Sunday, a day after the club’s 2-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt. Boniface, who scored a 72nd-minute winner in Saturday’s match, on Sunday shared pictures and video of a smashed car in since-deleted posts on...
Curtis Jones struck Liverpool’s winner in a 2-1 victory over Chelsea at Anfield to keep Arne Slot’s side top of the Premier League table on Sunday. Mohamed Salah’s 29th-minute penalty put the hosts in front against the run of play but Chelsea levelled after the break as Nicolas Jackson...
The Centre for Human and Socio-economic Rights (CHSR) on Sunday faulted the National Assembly on a bill seeking firearms for personnel of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). The National President of the CHSR, Mr Alex Omotehinse, expressed this position at a news conference in Lagos Omotehinse said that the...
By CHRISTIANA LOT,Jos – The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Abubakar, has called for prompt and collaborative efforts to address the escalating security challenges in Plateau State. Addressing key leaders from Barkin-Ladi, Bokkos, Mangu, Riyom, and Wase local government areas during a stakeholders’ engagement at the 3 Division Auditorium in...
Nigerian gospel artist, Somtochukwu Nsofor, professionally known as Essemm, has embarked on a mission to break the Guinness World Record for the longest hours of continuous singing. Nsofor, while addressing newsmen in Lagos on Sunday, said that the aim was to sing for 128 hours, surpassing the current record...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Arch. Sonny Echono, has called on Local Government Area Councils to make strategic investments in tertiary education. Echono stated this Abuja after receiving an award of excellence at a three-day annual summit organized by...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Professor Mahmood Yakubu is indeed the man who stepped up the technology game at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Nigeria. As the chairman of INEC, he introduced several innovative technologies to improve the electoral process, including the INEC Result Viewing (IReV) portal,...
By BARBARA KALU, Owerri – The Imo Police Command has dismantled a camp allegedly operated by the Indigenous People of Biafra and its militant wing, called the Eastern Security Network, at Nempi, Oru West Local Government Area. The command’s spokesman, ASP Henry Okoye, disclosed this in a statement issued...
From left:Rev. Sam Oye, the Lead Pastor of The Transforming Church (TTC) and Dr Alex Otti, Governor of Abia with his aide. Abia State Governor, Alex Otti has urged Nigerian youths to join politics to decide their fate and make a difference. Governor Otti gave the advice during Church...
Operatives of the Police Command in Edo have arrested a suspected armed robber, who allegedly killed an Uber driver in Lagos and snatched his car. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Moses Yamu announced this arrest in a statement to the newsmen on Sunday in Benin. According to him,...
The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr Kanayo Uzuegbu, has advised residents of the state to disregard the Monday and Tuesday sit-at-home order. The advice is contained in a statement issued by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Daniel Ndukwe, and made available to newsmen in...
Napoli came away from Empoli with all three points on Sunday, but the Serie A leaders struggled against stubborn opponents, and manager Antonio Conte was content to get the win after a disappointing opening 45 minutes. A second-half penalty by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia earned a 1-0 win, but Napoli could...
By ESTHER ALEXANDER, Abuja – A devastating humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Gaza, with the death toll surpassing 42,227 Palestinians, mostly women and children, and 98,464 injured. The Palestinian Ambassador to Nigeria, Abdullah M. Abu Shawesh, in a statement onSunday, said the occupied West Bank has seen 11,300 detentions,...
By DOMINIC AKPENSUEN, Jalingo – A high-level delegation from Grenada paid an official visit to Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, at Gen. TY Danjuma’s house in Jalingo, Taraba State. The delegation, which arrived at the Taraba State Government House on Friday, October 18, 2024, was received by Governor...
Power experts have attributed frequent power grid collapses in Nigeria to inadequate investment in modernising and upgrading infrastructure. They said this in seperate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. The experts also emphasised the urgent need for substantial financial commitment to the sector....
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos state, Mr Olanrewaju Ishola, has ordered the released of all detained persons in connection with #ENDSARS 4th anniversary at Lekki-Tollgate in Sunday. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a statement on his X handle . Hundeyin, however, did not mention...
Egypt was certified as malaria-free on Sunday, with the World Health Organization calling the achievement “truly historic” and the culmination of nearly a century of work to stamp out the disease. “Malaria is as old as Egyptian civilisation itself, but the disease that plagued pharaohs now belongs to its...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 162,351 bottles of codeine based syrup from two containers at the Apapa seaport in Lagos. This is contained in a statement by its Spokesman, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said operatives of the agency made the arrest during...