About a year after the devastating earthquakes in Turkey that killed tens of thousands, families and relatives, say they are still desperately searching for more than 100 people still missing. No fewer than 145 people, among them 38 children, were believed to be missing, Sema Güleç, secretary general...
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The Federal Government has granted waivers in hospitals for employment of health workers to improve healthcare delivery. The Minister of Health for State, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Thursday during an official visit to the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan. Alausa said that medical directors would get...
By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi – Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed has commended the Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake for efforts being made to develop solid minerals in the North East Region of Nigeria. The Governor observed that said it has become imperative for the federal government to...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appointed Ms Amina Arong as its National Women Leader. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba said this in a statement in Abuja on Thursday. Ologunagba said that Arong, who hailed from Cross River, was a prominent women mobiliser. He...
The Minister of Environment, Malam Balarabe Lawal says the Federal Government will procure more arms for effective operatives of the National Park Service (NPS) The Minister disclosed this on Thursday when he paid official visit to the headquarters of NPS and the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) in...
The Taraba State Police Command has arrested thirteen suspected bandits and kidnappers on their watchlist for terrorizing residents of Jalingo, Yorro, Lau, and Zing local government areas of the state. This was disclosed by the state commissioner of Police Joseph Eribo while parading the suspects and their...
A total of 520 people have been killed in violent attacks in Myanmar in nearly six months from Aug. 1, 2023 to Jan. 29, 2024. The official Myanmar News Agency reported on Thursday. The victims included three Buddhist monks, 438 civilians and 79 civil servants, the media report said....
Three people were killed and nine injured after an under-construction hangar collapsed at the Boise Airport in Bosie, capital of Idaho, on Wednesday. The three died at the scene, and five of the nine injured are in critical condition, said the Boise Fire Department. The hangar, located on...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Nigeria’s former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has commended Governor Bassey Otu for creating a healthy investment climate in Cross River State. Saraki made the commendation while on a courtesy visit on Governor Otu in Calabar on Wednesday. The one-time Governor...
The Cross River chapter of the PDP has expressed readiness for Saturday’s rerun elections in 34 poling units in the state. The state Publicity Secretary of PDP, Mr Mike Osiji, made the declaration while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar on Thursday. Osiji, who...
The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), has appealed to the Federal Government to stop the Navy from destroying refining sites tagged “illegal” in the Niger-Delta. NULGE President, Mr Ambali Olatunji, said this at a news conference to mark the end of its National Executive Council (NEC,)...
By GRACE AUDU, Abuja – Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike assured on Wednesday that the FCT Administration was working round the clock to ensure that the Abuja metro line becomes operational by May this year. The Minister gave the assurance after he carried out...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Senator representing Sokoto East Senatorial District of Sokoto State, Ibrahim Lamido, Wednesday flagged off the disbursement of 50,000 naira each to 5,852 students’ from his constituent. Addressing benefiting students from across the 8 local government areas of the constituent, the Senator hinted...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, issued a warrant for the arrest of Mr Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff (CoS) to Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers over the alleged involvement in the burning of the state’s House of Assembly. Justice Emeka Nwite, who gave the order...
The Senate, through its committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions has summoned the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso to appear before it on Tuesday. He is to explain the state of the economy and free flow of Naira at the forex market...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged voters in Ebonyi South Senatorial District to vote for the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Silas Onu, in Saturday’s by-election. Abubakar on Wednesday in his verified social media handle, said the people of Ebonyi South Senatorial District, the...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – The Chairman of the Benue chapter of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Mr Augustine Agada, has been suspended by his Ehaje Ward 1 executives for alleged anti-party activities. The APC Ward Chairman of Ehaje Ward 1 in Ogbadibo Local Government Area (LGA) of the state,...
The Commonwealth has appointed former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, as head of its Election Observation Mission to Pakistan to observe the general elections scheduled for Feb. 8. Special Adviser to Jonathan, Ikechukwu Eze, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. He said that Jonathan would lead...
Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, has expressed concern at the level of under utilisation of Olorunsogo and Omotosho power plants due to gas shortage. Adelabu expressed his worries during an official inspection to the plants in Abeokuta and Akure on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Yusha’u Ahmed, has emphasised the need to review registration process at orientation camps to stem the activities of fraudulent persons. He said this on Wednesday in Abuja during the 2024 Batch ‘A’ Pre-Orientation Course Workshop. Ahmed said that the essence...