The Rivers State Executive Council has approved N80.9 billion for the construction of the 33.5-kilometre-long Elele-Omoku Road. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works, Mr Atemea Briggs, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the council’s meeting, presided over Gov. Siminalayi Fubara, at the Government House in...
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By JOHN ONAH, Abuja Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has commended the Kogi State Hajj Commission for becoming the first state in Nigeria to effect full contribution to the Hajj Savings Scheme by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria to secure clearance for 460 Muslim Pilgrims from the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has distributed food palliatives and disbursed cash support to selected 6,500 households/families in New Marte, Headquarters of Marte Local Government Area of the state. The distribution, which took place in New Marte on Monday and Tuesday, include 25...
By MBAFAN ADE – The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a $50 million loan for the Yobe State Environmental and Climate Change Action Project (ECCAP) to enhance climate change resilience, boost food security, and improve livelihoods for over 3.5 million people in...
A U.S-based clinical nurse, Mrs Maggie Offoha, has advised Nigerians aspiring to relocate abroad due to economic reasons to count the cost. Offoha, who is also a renowned author and poet, gave the advice at a book launch on Tuesday on Victoria Island, Lagos State. The News Agency of...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi has matriculated 5,507 newly admitted students into various courses for National Diploma and Higher National Diploma for the 2023/2024 academic session. Speaking at the matriculation ceremony which held at the Stadium Complex of the institution on Tuesday, the Rector,...
A governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Dr Paul Akintelure, is dead. Akintelure died in the early hours of Tuesday in Lagos after a brief illness. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Akintelure, a medical doctor hailed from...
A Kano High Court sitting on Tuesday, sentenced a Chinese National, Frank Geng-Quangrong, 47, to death by hanging for stabbing his Nigerian girlfriend, Ummukulsum Sani, 22, to death. Frank, who lives in Railway Quarters Kano, was convicted on one count charge of culpable homicide. Delivering judgment, Justice Sanusi...
An aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in the forthcoming governorship election in Ondo, Mr Wale Akinterinwa has suspended his political activities. This followed the sudden death of another aspirant, Dr Paul Akintelure, who died in Lagos in the early hours of Tuesday during a...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – Palestinian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Abdullah M. Abu Shawesh, says the number of Palestinians killed by Israeli occupation forces since October 7 have risen to 31,819, with 73,934 others injured, and nearly 8,500 missing. Mr. Shawesh, who disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen...
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has said his agenda is always designed to meet the needs and aspirations of the masses in the state. Adeleke said this when the management team of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) led by its Managing Director, Malam Ali Muhammad Ali, visited...
The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Dr Tony Aziegbemi, abducted on March 15 in Benin, has regained freedom. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that Aziegbemi joined the family at 3am on Tuesday after 10 days in captivity. Mr. Clem Aziegbemi, on...
Former Special Adviser to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, has said Nigerians must do their best to ensure the country works. Adesina, immediate-past presidential spokesperson, who made this remark in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, assured that...
Former Chinese Football Association (CFA) president, Chen Xuyuan, has been sentenced to life in prison for corruption, local media reported on Tuesday. A court in the central Chinese province of Hubei said Chen used his posts from 2010 to 2023 to influence projects awarded. It said Chen also...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – The ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in Nasarawa State, has warned its dissatisfied members against uncomplimentary statements against Governor Abdullahi Sule. The party also said it may debug itself of moles in view of the fact the ruling party will rather concentrate and...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala; and the Senate Chairman on Local Content, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, met amid the ongoing 148th assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) holding at the International Conference Centre, Geneva, Switzerland. Senator Natasha, who has been a...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – National Universities Commission (NUC), on Monday, said less than 10 per cent of the two million students in the Nigerian universities are enrolled in private universities. According to the commission, there are 149 private varsities in the country. The acting Executive Secretary, NUC,...
Ndifreke Ukpong, a distinguished Nigerian writer, has highlighted a critical issue in Nigeria’s literary scene—the potential shortage of writers. Ukpong who began his writing career at a young age, has already published over 26 books in various genre – driven by a love for storytelling, not for financial rewards....
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the establishment of the Renewed Hope Infrastructure Fund to bridge the gap of social services across the country. Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS), Mr Zach Adedeji, disclosed this at the end of the 4th FEC for the year,...
Kaduna State Government, on Monday received the 137 rescued school children who were abducted by bandits from the Kuriga LGEA Primary School, Chikun Local Government Area on March 7. The General Officer Commanding(GOC) 1 Division, Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Mayirenso Saraso, presented the rescued children to Gov. Uba Sani of...