All seven occupants of a small plane died in a crash in Brazil on Sunday, according to media reports. Pieces of the single-engine aircraft fell in a field in the municipality of Itapeva in the south-eastern state of Minas Gerais, the fire brigade said on Facebook. The plane...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum on Monday, presided over the swearing-in of 29 special advisers, 27 Local Government chairpersons, and 7 permanent secretaries to the state Civil Service. The oath of allegiance and office was administered by the Borno State Chief Judge, Justice...
Below is a list of Nigerians who reportedly own private jets along with their net worth: 1. Aliko Dangote – Founder of Dangote group – $19.6 billion 2. Mike Adenuga – CEO of Globacom Ltd – $7 billion 3. Allen Onyema – CEO of Airpeace – $3.1 billion...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has said that one of the major problems bedeviling the country is rampant breach of constituted law of the land and disobedience to spelt out rules and regulations by constituted authorities. He added also that lack of commitment...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Cross River State Government has withdrawn the 32 hectares of disputed cocoa plots earlier ceded to Chief Ogar Assam’s family at Abonita Government Cocoa plantation in Etung LGA of Cross River State, saying it was ceded in error. The withdrawal was made...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL,Sokoto Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has called on opposition parties in the state to join hands with him towards developing the state. “‘We have no state other than Sokoto. It is all our collective responsibility to make Sokoto better. Hence I am calling on all...
Employees from a Ukrainian arms firm conspired with defence ministry officials to embezzle almost $40 million earmarked to buy 100,000 mortar shells for the war with Russia, Ukraine’s security service has reported. This comes as Kyiv attempts to clamp down on corruption to speed up EU and...
No fewer than 300 divorces, widows and indigents got married to their loved ones at a maiden mass wedding sponsored by Kebbi State Government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the maiden wedding took place at the Abdullahi Fodio palace in Gwandu Emirate, Birnin Kebbi, on...
The immediate past Speaker of Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi, has said the All Progressives Party (APC) will rule the state beyond 2027. Abdullahi expressed optimism that Gov. Abdullahi Sule would hand over power to another APC governor in the state come 2027. He stated...
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has commended the Super Eagles of Nigeria for defeating the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon to qualify for the quarter- finals at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations. Akpabio gave the commendation in a congratulatory message to the Nigerian team signed by his Special...
A drone attack on a base in Jordan killed three American troops on Sunday, with President Joe Biden blaming Iran-backed militants and vowing to hold the perpetrators to account. It is the first time American military personnel have been killed by hostile fire in the Middle East since...
The Federal Government is set to inaugurate a 37-man Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage with a mandate to recommend a new National Minimum Wage for the Country. The planned inauguration of the Committee is sequel to the approval of President Bola Tinubu. This was according to a...
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Republic, have officially pulled out of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The announcement, made only a while ago today, is with immediate effect. It came in through a joint communique by the Presidents of the three nations. DETAILS COMING…. Read Also:...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The President of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), Mr. Mike Dada, has made a call for heightened collaborations among African musicians, urging artists to leverage the platform created by the award institution to foster deeper connections and partnerships that will deepen the...
The Leadership of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has kicked off the first of its talks for 2027 presidency with International Award winner, Dr Sami Charles. The meeting which held at the residence of NNPP Founder, Dr Boniface Aniebonam on Sunday in Lagos, had some NNPP executives...
In recent times Edo has been grappling with a surge in cult-related violence leading to loss of lives and a pervasive sense of insecurity among its residents. Over the past month alone, the state has witnessed the tragic loss of more than 35 persons, including a journalist and...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the 36 state governors in the country and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Mr Nyesom Wike to “disclose details of federal allocations meant for local governments in your state and the FCT and...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has facilitated the execution of 8 projects including a school, orphanage, clinic, shops, staff quarters, sports ground, charity office and a Jumam’at mosque by the Qatar Charity Foundation in Maiduguri. The governor discussed this today Sunday while laying...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has identified five unique measures as strategic towards addressing the lingering security challenges bedeviling the northern part of the country. Governor Zulum disclosed this on Saturday during the 10th Annual Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial lecture and Merit Award...
GRACE AUDU, Makurdi – Tension is said to have eased at the Federal University of Health Science Otukpo (FUHSO) in Benue State as the University authority has bowed to pressure and rescinded the sacking of it’s Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration), Professor Ediga Agbo. In a memo reference FUHSO/AO:03 dated...