The National Reconciliatory Committee set up by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has pledged to restore equity and address other challenges which had led to divisions within the party. The committee chairman, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, made the pledge on Wednesday in Ibadan at the end of the three-day reconciliation...
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The Registrar of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, on Wednesday in Ilorin advised African nations to guard against reliance on overseas-developed Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies. Oloyede gave this advice in his presentation at the University of Ilorin (Unilorin) Lecture Series, titled “Artificial Intelligence and the...
The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has finalised the Executive Order Harmonized Implementation Framework that abolishes Value Added Tax (VAT) and Excise Duties on pharmaceutical products and medical devices. the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this in an interview with the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has announced plans to introduce e-mobility for commercial purposes in all six states of the North East zone. This initiative aims to reduce hardships and costs associated with commercial vehicles across the country. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Swiss Federation has donated 1.2 million Euros to the Borno State Flood Disaster Relief Fund to provide much-needed support to the victims of the flood disaster in Borno State which occured on September 10, 2024. The donation was announced by the Swiss Ambassador...
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday appealed to indigenous youths to enrol in the military. The Secretary to the State Government, Mrs Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin, made the appeal during the quarterly meetings with the Chairman and members of Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), in Ikeja. Salu-Hundeyin said that security of...
Former President Goodluck Jonathan, Governors Douye Diri of Bayelsa and Siminalayi Fubara Rivers are expected to attend the Pre-Summit Conference of the 1st Pan-Ijaw Economic Summit 2024. The event, scheduled to hold from Oct. 17 and Oct. 18 in Bayelsa, will serve as a prelude to the Pan-Ijaw summit...
The Naira on Wednesday depreciated at the official market, trading at N1,625.13 to the dollar. Data from the FMDQ Exchange, a platform that oversees the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), revealed that the Naira lost N63.37. This represents a 4.05 per cent loss when compared to the previous...
An Abakiliki Magistrate’s Court has ordered that former Ebonyi PDP Chairman, Mr Augustine Nwazunku, and three other persons be remanded in the correctional centre over the purported suspension of a chieftain of the party. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the other three persons included Obinna Nwachukwu,...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thundery weather condition from Thursday to Saturday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Wednesday forecast morning thunderstorms in the northern region on Thursday. The agency anticipated thunderstorms over parts of Taraba, Adamawa and Kaduna states and over parts of Zamfara,...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has set up a forensic audit panel to investigate Lobi Stars Football Club’s finances . The setting up of a forensic audit panel followed persistent complaints of non-payment of salaries by players and officials ,despite Government financial...
The President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio, says the Senate is fully in support of the Supreme Court judgement on granting of financial autonomy to the 774 Local Governments in Nigeria. Akpabio said this, shortly after senate resumed from a closed session over a motion sponsored by Sen.Tony Nwoye, (LP-Anambra)....
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Recently elected Local Government Chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State have unanimously endorsed the candidature of Engr. Terhide Utaan, as the sole nominee for the replacement of Dr. Iyorchia Ayu as the national chairman of the party. Addressing a...
The Super Eagles Head Coach, Augustine Eguavoen has set a target of maximum six points from this month’s double header against Libya’s Mediterranean Knights in a group D match of the Morocco 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. Ademola Olajire, Director of Communications at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF)...
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo (SAN), says current reforms in the sector will ensure an efficient and investor-friendly aviation industry. Keyamo made the assertion on Wednesday in Lagos at the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) South-West Regional Air Transportation Summit (SWRATS) 2024. The summit ...
By President Bola Tinubu As Professor Ishaq Oloyede turns 70 tomorrow, October 10, I pay a special tribute to this astute administrator, educator, author, and scholar, currently the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Registrar. As the former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Oloyede’s invaluable contributions...
Former President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan and Kwara Governor’s Wife, Prof. Olufolake Abdulrazaq are among Africans to be honoured at the 2024 Afro Award in Los Angeles, California, United States of America. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Taiwo Oduala, Founder and Executive Producer of the Afro...
The Nigeria Correctional Service ( NCoS) has dismissed a report alleging poor feeding in Custodial centres as untrue and do not reflect the service’s commitment to inmates welfare. The Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO) Assistant Controller of Corrections (ACC) Abubakar Umar said this in an interview with the News...
Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has sentenced three persons to death by hanging for armed robbery and conspiracy. The convicts are Alexander Solomon (29), Desmond Peter (29), Eric Tile (30). The fourth defendant Promise Shie (27) was discharged and acquitted for lack of evidence. The three were...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The FCT Minister of State, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, has charged the management of Nigeria Television Authority, Channel 5, to explore new opportunities for collaboration especially in the areas of security and flooding. The minister gave this charge when the management staff of the station...