By MARK JANG, Jalingo – Troops of 93 Battalion under 6 Brigade of the Nigerian Army have arrested a suspected female kidnapper while trying to pick ransom for an abducted victim in Taraba. The acting Assistant Director of 6 Brigade Lieutenant, Oni Olubodunde, disclosure this in a statement on...
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Nigerian Afrobeat star, David Adeleke, also known as Davido, has expressed gratitude to his fans for their show of love and support at the 66th annual Grammy award in Los Angeles on Sunday. The Grammy-nominated singer, took to his Instagram page @davido to appreciate his fans, as well...
The House of Representatives has urged Ecological fund Project Office, to immediately deploy resources to address the gully erosion in Okofia Village, Otolo, in Nnewi local government area (LGA) of Anambra State. At its plenary in Abuja on Thursday, the House said necessary measures need to be taken...
Rep. Ibe Osonwa (LP-Abia) has petitioned the National Assembly, seeking explanations why some communities in the Ohafia Local Government area of Enugu have been denied power supply for five years. He said, in spite of the blackout for five years, exorbitant bills to the tune of N2.1 billion...
President Bola Tinubu has directed the mandatory recitation of the National Pledge after the National Anthem at official and public engagements. He said this would ensure respect for the national symbols, strengthen allegiance and fidelity to the country and preserve Nigeria’s ethos and defining character. The president stated...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto- The Methodists Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Dr Ishaya Kunama has advised the Federal Government on what measures to undertake towards finding a lasting solution to the worsening security challenges confronting Nigeria. Bishop Kunama, who gave the advise during his Covenant Service Homily in Sokoto,...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule has said the state government would distribute about 20, 000 bags of rice to vulnerable households aimed at cushioning the prevailing economic hardship being experienced across the state. Governor Sule disclosed this on Thursday while commissioning a...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has called for closer diplomatic ties between Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon. The Governor made the call when he played host to the Consuls General of both countries in Calabar on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively. Speaking when...
By JEROME-MARIO UTOMI, Asaba – Chairman, Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr. Chiedu Ebie, has expressed sadness over the sudden demise of the Dr. Cairo Ojougboh, a former member of the House of Representatives, and one time Executive Director, Projects, NDDC. The NDDC Chairman...
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security to release about 42,000 metric tonnes of grain including maize, millet and garri. Similarly, the Rice Millers Association of Nigeria has also committed to immediately release over 60,000 metric tonnes of rice to the public. The...
Hundreds of Kano residents on Thursday took to the streets in peaceful protest against high cost of food items and other essential commodities in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that they staged the protest around Kurna, Rijiyar Lemu, Bachirawa areas along the popular Katsina...
Football enthusiasts in Aba, the commercial nerve centre of Abia, have pleaded with the Aba Power Limited (APL) to improve the power supply in the city to enable them to watch Sunday’s AFCON final. The Super Eagles of Nigeria will be locking horns in the final match with...
At least two persons have been reported dead and two others hospitalised after drinking excess self-made herb in Kogi State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the sad incident occurred in Isanlu, Yagba East Local Government Area of the state. The victims, including a 62-year-old man,...
The Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP) has said many members are dying due to hardship caused by the economic hardship. According to the union, the economic downturn has led to high cost of living in the country. The National President of NUP, Mr Godwin Abumisi, spoke on Thursday...
A civil servant, Jamilu Zuntu, on Thursday demanded the sum of N7 million from his wife, Hadiza Aliyu, to grant her divorce request. Hadiza is seeking a dissolution of the three-year-old marriage at a Shari’a court in Magajin Gari, Kaduna. He told the court that he had spent...
All the 14 passengers of God Is Good (GIG) Motors and ABC Transport on Thursday finally regained freedom from their abductors in Kogi State. SP Williams Ovye-Aya, Kogi Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, who confirmed their release to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) via telephone in Lokoja,...
Niger State Gov. Umaru Bago on Thursday ordered the release of 22 male and three female protesters who protested against nationwide economic hardship on Monday in Minna, but were arrested by the police. Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Hajiya Binta Mamman, told a news conference in Minna that...
Prof. Dayo Faduyile, a governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, said he has better qualities than Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa to run the affairs of the state. This is as he said he would be a better candidate than Aiyedatiwa. Faduyile...
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday ordered the Department of State Services, (DSS) to pay N5 million to one Sanusi Shuaib, an Abuja-based commercial driver, for wrongful arrest and detention. Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon gave the order while delivering judgment in a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by...
The House of Representatives has resolved to name the National Assembly complex after its former Speaker, Ghali Na’Abba. This is sequel to the adoption of a motion by Rep. Aliyu Madaki (NNPP-Kano) during plenary in Abuja on Thursday. Presenting the motion, titled “Need to immortalise former Speaker, Ghali...