Some Dignitaries in the likes of former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Goodluck Jonathan, Ibrahim Babangida and President Bola Tinubu have celebrated rtd Gen. Yakubu Gowon, as he marked 90th birthday celebration. The dignitaries, who spoke at the public lecture in commemoration of Gowon’s birthday anniversary, urged younger generation and present...
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Nasarawa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has announced its chairmanship candidates for the Nov. 2, local government councils election in the state. Mr Tanimu Adamson, Chairman of the party’s primary elections committee, announced the names of successful candidates, submitting the report of the exercise to the...
Kebbi State Government has constituted a committee to recover money fraudulently removed from the individual accounts of orphans out of the N2.1 billion funds disbursed by the World Muslim League. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that on Oct. 10, the League disbursed N2.1 billion to 1,849 orphans...
A former presidential spokesman, Dr Doyin Okupe, has described impression that no one is in charge of the country with President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima foreign trips as misleading. Okupe, a former Director General of Peter Obi Presidential Campaign Organisation, said this in an interview with...
The Nigerian Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ericsson to establish a framework of cooperation on 5G technology development, deployment and innovation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 5G is the fifth generation of cellular networks. Up to 100 times faster than 4G. 5G...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has reappointed Professor Bulama Kagu as the Executive Chairman of the Borno State Universal Basic Education Board (BSUBEB) for a second and final term. The reappointment, which takes effect on October 18, 2024, was officially announced by the Secretary...
The Rivers State Government has approved a minimum wage of N85,000 for civil servants in the state. The Head of Service of the state, George Nwaeke, announced that the approval was granted by Governor Siminalayi Fubara during a closed-door meeting with labour leaders and senior government officials. Following the...
The death toll from a tanker explosion in Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State has risen to 167, the state governor, Umar Namadi, has said. He stated this at the Government House in Dutse while receiving his Kano State counterpart, Abba Yusuf, who was on a condolence visit....
Nigerian rapper Falz has confessed that contrary to public perception, he was not ‘pressured’ to study law due to his father’s success in the field. Speaking during an interview with Chude Jideonwo on the With Chude podcast, he explained that growing up, he was inspired by the people his...
Nigerian comedian and actor Bovi has emphasised that women have made significant strides and, in many cases, control the industry they are fighting to equalise. Speaking during his recent appearance on TVC’s Your View, the panel discussed the entertainment industry in Nigeria, highlighting women’s roles in the scene. On...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A Northeast Correspondent with News Central TV, Umaru Yakubu Kirawa, has congratulated Alhaji Dauda Iliya over his appointment as Spokesperson of Borno State Government and Special Adviser to H.E. Professor Babagana Umara Zulum on Media. Kirawa in a statement on Friday said the new...
The Department of State Services (DSS) has instituted a N5.5 billion defamatory suit against the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) . The department said SERAP made false claim that its operatives invaded SERAP’s Abuja office. The DSS, in the suit filed in the names of two of its...
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says two towers along its 330Kilo Volt (KV) Shiroro–Kaduna transmission lines 1 and 2, have been damaged by suspected vandals. Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN’S General Manager, Public Affairs, said this in a statement in Abuja on Friday. Mbah said reports from the Shiroro...
YouTube says it has partnered with Raha Fest, a creative industry in Kenya, to host Ayra Starr’s first YouTube live concert in Nairobi. The Head of Music Sub-Saharan Africa at YouTube, Addy Awofisayo, said this in a statement on Friday in Lagos. Awofisayo said that YouTube was not just...
Kogi Government says there will be no restriction of movement for travellers passing through the state during the Saturday local government elections. Chairman of the State Independent Electoral Commission (KOSIEC) Mr Mamman Nda-Eri, stated made this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja on Friday....
The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Emmanuel Ogalla, has said the vast resources within Africa’s maritime domain have the potentials of generating over 405 billion Dollars by 2030. Ogalla made this known in a keynote address at the just concluded 5th Sea Power for Africa Symposium...
Edo Joint Transition Committee on Friday held its inaugural joint-session to ensure a seamless handover of power come Nov. 12. The joint-session of the Transition Committee was held at the John Odigie-Oyegun Public Service Academy (JOOPSA) in Benin In his welcome address, Chairman of the Edo Joint Transition Committee...
Foropa 2 community in Foropa Middleton Kingdom, Southern Ijaw Local Government of Bayelsa has decried exclusion from affected areas by the Oct. 4 spill at Tebidaba-Ogboinbiri pipeline operated by Oando. The community expressed displeasure that in spite of abundant evidence and adverse impact on the predominantly fishing and farming...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – Ahead of Saturday Council elections in Kogi State, The Kogi NGOs Network (KONGONET), has called on the Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission, (KOSIEC), to remain steadfast in upholding the principles of free, fair, and credible elections. In a statement by Ambassador Idris Ozovehe Muraina,...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission (KOSIEC), has commenced the distribution of sensitive materials to all the 21 local government areas in the state. The State Chairman of the Commission, Mamman Nda Eri disclosed this during the distribution of the sensitive materials on Friday. He...