By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has expressed his support for the suspended Senator, Bauchi Central District, Abdul Ningi, over his now controversial comment on the 2024 budget. Recall that Ningi, representing Bauchi Central, in a recent interview with BBC Hausa, had alleged that...
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The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to hasten investigation on the alleged misappropriation of public funds against Dr Beta Edu, the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. Edu was alleged to have misappropriated funds in the National Social Investment Programme(NSIP) and was subsequently...
President Bola Tinubu has further directed the immediate release of the abducted children in Kaduna State and Borno. He insisted that the Federal Government would not succumb to the payment of ransom to kidnappers and terrorists in the country. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has donated over 2 million bags of fertilisers worth N100 billion to farmers through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security. The Governor of the CBN, Mr Yemi Cardoso, presented the bags of fertilisers to the Minister of Agriculture and Food...
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has received 2.15 million bags of assorted fertilisers from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the assorted fertilisers would be distributed to farmers to curb food inflation in the country as well as...
Former Managing Directing, Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) Plc, Mr Aliyu Abdulhameed, was, on Wednesday arraigned at a Federal High Court, Abuja on allegations bordering on document forgery. Abdulhameed was arraigned alongside Babangida Abdullahi, on a 10-count charge before Justice Inyang Ekwo. They were,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has applauded Hon. Engr. Ahmed Satomi for empowering his constituents with N140 million programme on livestock farming and agricultural value chain for 140 youths in Jere LGA.of the state. Zulum who stated this Wednesday while flagging off the...
The Federal Government says President Bola Tinubu “will be judged by his ability to grow the nation’s economy, create employment, and reduce poverty. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun gave these parametres at a Podcast hosted by Bruit Costaud in collaboration...
Seventeen commissioners of the National Population Commission (NPC) took their oath of office and oath of allegiance before President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday in Abuja. NPC is the Nigeria’s principal data mining commission responsible for collecting, collating, analysing and publishing data about the Nigerian people and economy. It...
A Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan, on Wednesday, dissolved the 14-year old marriage between one John Akinwumi, a commercial driver, and his estranged wife, Toyin. Akinwumi had pleaded with the court to put an end to his 14-year-old marriage with Toyin on grounds of alleged constant...
By DOMINIC AKPENSUEN, Jalingo – The Chairman Taskforce Committee against Illegal Miming and prohibition of deforestation in Taraba State, Brig. Gen. Jeremiah Faransa (Rtd), has called on religious leaders to redouble their efforts in ensuring illegal mining activities in Taraba State has being squashed. Gen. Faransa made the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The FCT Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it will deploy gun truck to Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre to strengthen security around the facility. The FCT NSCDC Commandant, Mr Olusola Odumosu, who made this known when...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) have agreed to explore ways to deepen the existing collaboration by fashioning more practical ways to tackle the threat posed by fake news in the electoral process. The agreement...
By JEROME-MARIO UTOMI, Asaba – The Chairman, Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development (NDDC), Mr. Chiedu Ebie, has expressed sadness over the sudden and untimely demise of Chief Lawrence Onyeche, a palace Chief and incumbent President General, Agbor Community Union (ACU), noting that he was a perfect statesman...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has appealed to the management of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) for support in the upgrade of the three Colleges of Education in the state to Universities of Education. AbdulRazaq, made the call when he paid...
President Bola Tinubu has sought Senate’s confirmation for appointment of Dr Ruby Onwudiwe, as member of the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Tinubu’s request is contained in a letter addressed to President of the senate, Godswill Akpiabio and read at plenary on Wednesday...
Nigerian Navy has arrested three men at Ibaka in Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom on Monday as they were ferrying 10,000 litres of petrol to Cameroon. Commanding Officer of the Navy Forward Operating Base (FOB), Ibaka, Navy Capt. Uche Aneke, handed the suspects, the boat, and...
“Miyetti Allah” members storm Federal High Court, protest against detention of its President, Bodejo
“Miyetti Allah” members storm Federal High Court, protest against detention of its President, Bodejo
Members of the ”Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore”, on Wednesday, staged a peaceful protest at the Federal High Court, Abuja to demand the unconditional release of their detained president, Bello Bodejo. The protesters, who carried a big banner with inscription: “”Free Bello Bodejo,” gathered at the entrance gate of...
The First Lady, Mrs Remi Tinubu, has said that she wasn’t afraid of death as she was more than 60 years old now. She stated this on Tuesday while reacting to Gov. Bala Mohammed’s comment regarding recent threats to her life. “I want to thank the Bauchi...
The World Trade Organisation(WTO) has inaugurated a 1.2 million dollar programme to improve export standard of Nigeria’s sesame and cowpea products. The WTO Director-General, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, said this at the lnauguration of the Seven Trade support programmes for Nigeria initiated by the WTO, World Bank and ITC...