The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the September 21, 2024 governorship election in Edo State, Asue Ighodalo, has said the people of the South-South state will decide their next governor. Ighodalo said the choice of who succeeds Godwin Obaseki is not for PDP heavyweight Nyesom Wike...
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The death toll in a road accident that occurred in Saminaka, in the Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State has risen to 40. The accident, which occurred around 1 pm on Sunday, involved mostly children, who were travelling to celebrate Eld El Maulud, a Muslim festival to mark...
No fewer than 3 persons have been reported killed and many others kidnapped by bandits who attacked two churches at Bakinpah-Maro Community in the Kajuru Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State. Eyewitnesses according to Channels report, said that the incident occurred on Sunday morning when the bandits in...
Super Falcons midfielder Ngozi Okobi has announced the birth of her child. She announced the arrival of her baby on Tuesday via her X social media platform. “Congratulations to me. #godbepraised #iamamother #newmom. I am in my new season # Okobi NSPPD,” she wrote with photos of her baby...
The Presidency has announced the take-off of the 550 million US Dollar upstream gas project between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (NNPCL) and TotalEnergies on development of Ubeta field. Special Adviser (SA) to President Bola Tinubu on Energy, Olu Verheijen disclosed this at an inaugural US-Nigeria Strategic Energy...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has condoled with the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in the state over the demise of one of its senior members, Mr. Mathias Omale, who died on Monday in Lokoja. In a statement signed by...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has accused member representing Kwande/Ushongo Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, Terseer Ugbor of diverting a full truck of palliatives meant for distribution to IDPs and the vulnerable community in his constituency. The governor was reacting to media...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Senator representing Sokoto East Senatorial District, Ibrahim Lamido has granted scholarship to 100 students from the state to study for their Post and undergraduate programmes in India. The first batch of the scholarship beneficiaries include 42 male students who are expected to leave...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Governor of Bauchi state, Senator Bala Mohammed on Monday led a delegation to condole with Governor Babagana Zulum over the last Tuesday flood disaster that has so far displaced about two million people, with several people killed and property worth billion of naira...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – President Bola Tinubu recently visited Borno State to show his support for the government, traditional institutions, and people affected by the recent flooding in the state. During his visit, he promised to deliver democracy dividends and bring hope to the affected communities. President Tinubu...
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – Edo State Commissioner of Police, Nemi Iwo, has said his recent deployment to the state was not influence by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike as baseless.. CP Iwo, who stated this in n a statement issued by the command’s spokesman,...
President Bola Tinubu on Monday said the Federal Government would create a disaster relief fund to assist Nigerian citizens impacted by floods and other disasters. The President made the announcement when he visited Borno to sympathise with the government and people over the flooding in some parts of the...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed 25 deaths in a fatal road accident at Saminaka in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Sector Commander, Kaduna State Sector Command, Corps Commander (CC), Kabir Nadabo, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna...
The police command in Lagos State says a 54-year-old man, simply called Benjamin, has taken his life at the Agege area of the state. The Lagos State Police Spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos. Hundeyin said that the...
The Police Command in Lagos State says it has detained a man (names withheld), for allegedly killing his neighbour and her son over environmental sanitation dispute in Lekki area of the state. The command Spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on....
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thundery and rainy weather conditions from Tuesday to Thursday across the country. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Monday in Abuja forecast thunderstorms over parts of Bauchi, Kebbi, Taraba, Kano, Katsina, Adamawa and Kaduna states during the morning hours on Tuesday. According to...
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohammed Fall, has announced 6 million dollars from the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund to support flood victims in Borno. Alau Dam, located just over 10 miles to the south of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno, collapsed on Sept. 10, forcing hundreds of thousands from...
The Federal Government has evolved a strategy to tap into the seven trillion dollars of burgeoning global Halal market products and services. The Special Assistant to the President on Export Expansion (Office of the Vice President), Mr Aliyu Sheriff, made the disclosure in a statement issued by the spokesperson...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived Maiduguri city on Monday, September 16, 2024. President Tinubu is expected in the city to commiserate with victims of the September 10 Flood, which destroyed many lives, properties and infrastructure. It would be recalled that the president has...
Popular Nigerian superstar, David Adeleke (Davido) has begun canvassing votes for Asue Ighodalo, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the Edo governorship election billed for Sept. 21. The award winning music star took to his social media handles on Sunday evening, to make the endorsement for Ighodalo. He urged...