The Kano State Hisbah Board has declared the Commissioner for Special Duties in Jigawa, Auwal Sankara, wanted for alleged adultery. The Commander General of the board, Aminu Daurawa, disclosed this at a news brefing in Kano on Monday. Daurawa said that the commissioner was allegedly caught in an uncompleted...
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Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum ; his counterparts from Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa have been selected as lead speakers for a security conference in Qatar. The conference, billed to hold in Doha, Qatar in December, is the 18th edition of Africa...
The House of Representatives Committee on Navy has resolved to scrutinise the process leading to the acquisition of foreign military platforms by the Nigerian Navy. Chairman of the committee, Rep. Yusuf Gagdi (APC-Plateau), made this known while addressing newsmen after a meeting with the leadership of Nigerian Navy in...
Following are the results of Match Day 8 results in the 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), played on Monday and dates of the remaining fixtures.Ikorodu City FC 4-2 Lobi Stars FCShooting Stars FC 1-0 Katsina United FCNiger Tornadoes FC 0-1 River United FCAkwa United FC 0-0 Enugu Rangers...
A Report by Federal Government’s Independent Investigative Panel has revealed that there was no evidence indicating that Idris Okuneye (Bobrisky) lived outside the Correctional Service centre within his six months of imprisonment. The report by the panel, set up by the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, to look...
A former minister of power, Dr Olu Agunloye, on Monday challenged the amended charge filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in an FCT High Court. He is standing trial on allegations of some infractions in the award of the six billion dollars Mambila Hydropower...
Nigerian music superstar, Wizkid, has set a new record on Spotify for the biggest first day streams by any song for his hit single “Piece of My Heart,” pulling 1.01 million streams. The Grammy-winning singer had on weekend released the much anticipated “Piece of My Heart,” featuring American singer-songwriter...
Former union leader Dan Osborn’s independent run for U.S. Senate in deeply Republican Nebraska has shown unexpected strength and if he pulls off an upset victory could make the Navy veteran a Washington wild card next year. A series of recent polls has shown Osborn within striking distance of...
The second season of ‘Blood Sisters’, intriguing television series, acclaimed to be first Nigerian Netflix Original series, is set to hit screens, its producers have said. Mo Abudu, Chief Executive Officer of Ebonylife, Group, made the announcement on her Instagram page. She wrote: “BLOOD SISTERS SEASON 2 IN THE...
President Bola Tinubu has tasked industry players to collaborate with the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) in realising its One Million Barrels Oil Per Day (1MMBOPD) Initiative. Tinubu said this on Monday in Abuja during the inauguration Project 1MMBOPD Initiative and commemoration of the third anniversary of the...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), has fixed Oct. 24 to conduct an investigative public hearing to address the incessant grid collapses. The commission said on Monday on its Twitter handle that the hearing would hold at its Hearing Room, Fourth Floor, Plot 1387, Cadastral Zone Central Business District,...
By OBANSA IBRAHIM, Lokoja – The Inter party Advisory Council (IPAC), Kogi state chapter, has Commended the Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission, (KOSIEC), for conducting free, credible and acceptable Local Government elections in the state. The Chairman of IPAC, Ilyas Badanga who State this during a press conference in...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The management and staff members of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) have commiserated with the publisher and editor-in-chief of THE CONCLAVE online newspapers, Mr Sufuyan Ojeifo, on the death of his mother, Madam Aishetu Ojeifo, on Saturday, October 12, 2024. Madam...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The National Examinations Council (NECO) has warned School owners and other relevant stakeholders to desist from enrolling candidates for its examinations by proxy. In a statement by the Acting Director, Information and Public Relations, Azeez Sani, on Monday, the Council observed that such fraudulent...
Borno State Deputy Governor, Umar Usman Kadafur, has supervised the swearing-in of the newly appointed Alhaji Dauda Iliya, the Special Adviser on Media to the Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum. The event which took place at the deputy governor’s conference hall on Monday, also witnessed the swearing-in of...
The Family of the late Pa Isa Ojeifo of Ewu in Esan Central Local Government Area of Edo State has announced the burial arrangements for its matriarch, Aishetu Ojeifo, who joined the Saints triumphant on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at 91, two months to her 92nd birthday that would...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – A former lawmaker that represented Benue North East Senatorial District, Senator Gabriel Torwua Suswam has blasted the Acting National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagum for poor performance. Senator Suswam who spoke in Makurdi during an expanded cactus meeting of...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State Mr. Paul Tion has decried the state of roads in Makurdi saying most of the roads have become impassable and death traps. Addressing journalists in Makurdi, the PDP Chairman informed...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Tor Tiv, Orcivirigh Prof James Ortese Iorzua Ayatse has called on Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia to expand the reach of Novus Microfinance Bank across the twenty-three local government areas of the state so as to meet up with the financial needs of...
The 2024 Miss Nollywood international beauty pageant, Miss Hassana Ozohu-Salisu, is set to embark on ”patching” of 64, 000 potholes in the 36 States of the Federation. Ozohu-Salihu, disclosed this during an interaction with members of the Correspondents Chapel, Nigeria Union of Journalists, Kogi Chapter, in Lokoja on Monday..”The...