U.S presidential candidate, Kamala Harris rallied supporters on Tuesday, urging them to reject the chaos and division she associates with Donald Trump as the US election campaign reaches its climax. Speaking at a large rally in the heart of Washington, just south of the White House, the Democratic candidate...
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The Federal Government has said that the four toll gates along the 260km Abuja-Keffi-Makurdi expressway is in conformity with the requirements of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC). The Minister of Works, David Umahi, while responding to questions on the tolls in Abuja, explained that the law establishing ICRC...
The Management of the Warri-Itakpe train service of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), has said it is determined to tackle and resolve every ticket and pricing malpractice issues involving its staff. This is contained in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja by Mr Sanni Abdulganiyu, Coordinator, Warri-Itakpe Train Service....
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu has disclosed that Olori Onikepo Akande, “a trailblazer for women in leadership”, counselled her to fit in to her role as wife of Lagos state Governor in 1999. Mrs Tinubu disclosed this at a dinner organised to mark the 80th birthday of Olori...
The Federal Government says it is overhauling the national grid to reduce the frequent disturbances and improve power supply across the country. The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu said this in Abuja on Tuesday at a media briefing. Adelabu said that the national grid was over 50 years...
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, commended the Implementation Committee on the Naira-based sales of crude oil and refined products and asked the members to resolve any teething problems. In a review meeting at the State House, Abuja, the President said using the Naira was conceived to remove the exchange...
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), says it is intensifying efforts at restoring power to the northern parts of the country. The Managing Director, TCN, Mr Sule Abdulaziz, said in Abuja on Tuesday at a media briefing that the ongoing repairs of the damaged transmission line that led to...
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikeja Branch, has urged President Bola Tinubu to put in place policies and effective measures aimed at reducing economic pressures on the citizens. It also expressed displeasure on the latest increase in the pump of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) across the country and the...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has published its Global Tuberculosis Report 2024, revealing a concerning increase in TB cases worldwide. The report in a statement on Tuesday, said approximately 8.2 million people were newly diagnosed with TB in 2023, the highest number since WHO began global TB monitoring in...
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, says cancer is no longer a death sentence, saying that advances in technology has aided treatment and care for patients. The minister made the assertion at the opening ceremony of the 2024 International Cancer Week (ICW) on Tuesday...
Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Ikeja Sexu@l Offences and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced a 41-year-old car cleaner identified as Ezekiel Udoh, to life imprisonment for defiling and impregnating his neighbor’s granddaughter, aged 12. Delivering her judgment, Justice Oshodi said the convict took advantage of the young girl under...
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has said that integrating technology into conflict resolution mechanisms is capable of effectively tackling Nigeria’s current multifaceted security challenges. The NSA made this known at a national stakeholders engagement and unveiling of Early Warning, Early Response (EWER) programme organised by Mercy...
The former gubernatorial candidate of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP), in Katsina State, Alhaji Imran Jino, has said people affected by the prolonged power outage in the North should be compensated. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Jino was the PRP gubernatorial candidate in Katsina for the...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Government is prepared to start work on the domestication of the disability Act in the state. The Director-General (DG), Bureau of International Development and Coordination unit (BICD), Mr. Leonard Angelo Viashima stated this when the Inclusive Friends Association (IFA), team led...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – House of Representatives member representing Jere Federal Constituency from Borno State, Hon. Ahmed Satomi has flagged off the distribution of 25 kg assorted bags of wheat to about 5,600 of his constituency. The gesture is to assist in ameliorating the current hardship faced by...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Flood Disaster Relief Disbursement Committee has concluded verification in 11 wards affected by the recent flooding that severely impacted Maiduguri Metropolitan, parts of Jere, and Mafa. The disaster displaced numerous families, damaged homes, and disrupted local infrastructure, with many residents losing their...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The acting General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division, Nigeria Army, Sokoto, Brigadier General Ibikunle Ajose has affirmed that insecurity in the north western region of Nigeria has reduced significantly. Gen Ajose, who is the 10th GOC of 8 Division is also the Commander Sector...
By CHRISTIANA LOT,Jos A coalition known as the APC Like Minds Political Movement in Plateau State has come to the defense of Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, who has been nominated as the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction. This response comes in light of criticisms levied by a faction...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – In a significant milestone for education in Plateau State, the Government Science Secondary School (GSS) Mangun, which has served the Mangu Local Government Area for nearly five decades, has now been officially transformed into the Federal Government Science and Technical College Mangun. Backed by...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Justice Development and Peace Caritas (JDPC) of the Catholic Archdiocese of Jos and Pankshin Diocese, all in Plateau, has called for more women and youth participation in governance and decision making process in the state. The Coordinator of JDPC, Ms Benedicta Daber, made...