By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development in collaboration with King’s College London and Youths Initiative Against Violence and Human Rights Abuse, have organized a training session for stakeholders on how to protect unarmed civilians in conflicts prone areas. The Executive Director, Allamin Foundation...
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President Bola Tinubu on Thursday met with Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Fubara who arrived at the Presidential Villa at about 5:40 pm went straight to the office of the President where they are currently meeting behind closed doors. The reason for...
By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi – Bauchi State Police Command has warned the general public that all forms of celebrations and rallies by political party supporters for or against winners/losers of the Gubernatorial Election Petition judgment from Supreme Court, must not infringe on the right of others. The...
The Federal Government says it is set to pay up the N1.5 trillion debt owed contractors for the construction of federal highways across the country. Government, however, advised them to be serious in executing its projects. The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, said this at a meeting...
The Federal Government is to raise about N35 billion for the Ajaokuta Light Steel mill through the local financial market. Minister of Steel Development, Mr Shuaibu Audu, disclosed this to State House Correspondents after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Abuja. He said that the...
By HARUNA AHMED, Sokoto – The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has directed Muslim Ummah to watch for the new Moon of Rajab 1445 AH starting on Friday. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that Rajab, which...
Federal Government has unveiled plan to upscale its World Bank-partnered project, the Nigeria for Women Project (NFWP) to target more rural communities for economic empowerment. The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, made this known during a strategic meeting with the World Bank, UNICEF and other key partners...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has said the FCT Administration will work round the clock to deliver the Abuja Rail Mass Transit (ARMT) System project on May 29. Wike stated this after an inspection tour of the project in Abuja on Thursday,...
The Nigerian Export-Import Bank has unveiled an online portal tagged ‘cocoaconnectafrica.com,’ to create market linkage among farmers, aggregators, and buyers in the cocoa value chain in Africa. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, NEXIM Bank, Mr Abubakar Bello, made this announcement on the sideline of one-day International Cocoa and...
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday held a meeting with the Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Audu, and the Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru, during which he received briefing on investment prospects in the steel sector. The President emphasised that a revitalised steel development industry was both...
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), in the February 2023 polls, Mr Peter Obi, on Thursday presented a cheque for N75 million to the Immaculate Heart of Mary Specialist Hospital, Nkpor, Anambra. Obi, while presenting the cheque, disclosed that the donation comprised US$50,000 he personally raised...
Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of a Federal Capital Territory High Court on Thursday admitted former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Aguloye bail in the sum of N50 million. Aguloye was charged with seven counts bordering on forgery, disobedience of presidential order and corruption in the suit marked FCT/HC/CR/617/22,...
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party , Mr Peter Obi says President Bola Tinubu must ensure that those culpable in the alleged N585m fraud involving the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu are brought to book. Obi said in a write-up in...
A former Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in South Africa, Mr Bola Babarinde, said President Bola Tinubu should fish out accomplices of suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu. Babarinde, also the deputy director of the Sanwo-Olu/Hamzat Campaign Council, Diaspora Directorate, in...
The Edo Central Senatorial District has endorsed Dr. Asue Ighodalo, as its sole aspirant ahead of the February 22, 2024, Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) governorship primary election in Edo. The decision is contained in a statement signed by Archbishop Anthony Okosun, the senatorial caucus Chairman and two others,...
By MARK JANG, Jos – The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau State has called on its members and supporters to remain calm as the Supreme Court is set to deliver judgment on the governorship election in the state. The Supreme Court has slated Friday, Jan. 12, to...
Kogi Government has warned principals of public secondary schools against sabotaging its efforts in the payment of West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) fees for final year students. The state’s Commissioner for Education Science and Technology, Mr Wemi Jones, gave the warning on Thursday during the verification of government-...
The 6 Brigade Nigerian Army, with headquarters in Jalingo, has expressed its determination to flush out bandits and kidnappers as well as stem the tide of other criminal activities in Taraba. Brigade Commander of the formation, Maj.-Gen. Frank Etim, made the declaration on Thursday at the Combined 6...
The Congo River has risen to its highest level in more than 60 years, causing flooding throughout the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and has killed more than 300 people over the past months. According to authorities, poor urban planning and weak infrastructure have made some African countries...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) reports a significant milestone in the fiscal year 2023, surpassing all expectations with a total revenue collection of N3,206,603,417,315.47. Comptroller-General of Customs Service, CGC Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, made this known on Wednesday, 10th January 2024, while addressing newsmen at the Customs Corporate...