Former Benue governor Samuel Ortom has described the death of Justice Joseph Ikyegh as “a huge and painful loss to Nigeria”. Ortom’s reaction to the jurist’s exit is contained in a statement signed by his media aide, Mr Terver Akase, and made available to the News Agency of...
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The Kano State Government says it has blocked leakages that might led to the misuse of public funds by those in authority in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports Gov. Abba Yusuf disclosing this at the commemoration of the 2023 International Anti-Corruption Day on Saturday...
Some members of the Kannywood industry on Saturday in Kano called on President Bola Tinubu to ensure justice prevailed in the upcoming Kano State governorship election petition at the Supreme Court. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Alhaji Sani Danja, a renown Kannywood Actor, made...
Plateau youths, under the aegis of Plateau Support Network, on Saturday organised a road walk in support of Gov. Caleb Mutfwang’s administration in the state. Speaking at the event, Coordinator of the group, Sokshak Shikse, said that the walk was to identify with the developmental strides of the...
The Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) says one person died and another sustained injury when a truck lost control at the Alagbon-Olorunda bridge along Owode-Idiroko Road in Ogun. Mr Adekunle Ajibade, the South-West Area Commander of TRACE, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the President of the 10th Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on his 61st birthday. The president’s congratulatory message is in a statement by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, on Friday in Abuja. He described Akpabio as a political...
By HARUNA AHMED, Katsina – Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has directed for immediate suspension of a staff of Ministry of Education in the state for alleged sexual harassment of a female student. Governor Radda gave the directive in a statement issued on Friday in Katsina...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has commiserated with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman of Saudi Arabia, and the Royal House of Saud on the passing of Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. The president’s condolence message is contained in a...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – A 21-year old 100 level female student of the Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), Maikeffi Redemption Sarah, reportedly committed suicide, by consuming poisonous substance. Sarah, the fourth and last born of the family, is an undergraduate student of Microbiology was said...
The Ondo State Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Mr Razaq Obe has alleged forgery of the signature of Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu on an official document of his ministry. Obe raised the allegation in a letter dated Dec. 7 addressed to the Deputy Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The...
Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) on Friday said a commercial motorcycle passenger was crushed to death at Hamadiyah Junction, Oju-Ore, Ogun. Mr Adekunle Ajibade, the South-West Area Commander of TRACE, confirmed the incident to the New Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ota. Ajibade explained that the...
The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) have signed a 150 million dollars battery manufacturing agreement with Chinese investors. Malam Mutari Ibrahim, the Director Promotion and Outreach (PIO), REA said this in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday. Ibrahim...
The Kogi Government on Friday dismissed speculations of imposing compulsory screening for its workers had caused any ugly incident in the state. The ste Head of Civil Service (HOS), Mrs. Hannah Odiyo, who offered the explanation in a statement issued in Lokoja on Friday, debunked reports that the...
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to strengthen efforts to fight corruption at all levels. Fagbemi said this at Friday’s High-Level Seminar in Commemoration of the United Nations International Anti-Corruption Day in Abuja. The minister was represented...
In line with the current Governing Council’s determination to encourage Public Relations practitioners and utilize in-house competences, the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a public affairs and strategic communication firm, the Rainbow Strategy for the marketing and sponsorship aspects...
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Friday assured that the President Bola Tinubu led administration would restore peace in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau within the shortest possible time. Shettima gave the assurance when he played host to a traditional ruler from Mangu, the Mishkahan Mwaghavul, John Hirse,...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – Mr Ali Dabigi has assumed duty as the 42nd Commissioner of Police (CP) Kaduna State Command. The Command’s spokesman, ASP Mansur Hassan, who announced this in a statement on Friday in Kaduna, said Dabigi took over from the immediate past CP Musa Garba...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Police Command has presented cheques amounting to the sum of Forty-0ne Million, Four Hundred and Seventy-One Thousand, Two Hundred and Twenty-Seven Naira, Twenty-Eight Kobo , (N41,471,227.28k), to twenty six (26) beneficiaries and Next of kins as the IGP FAMILY WELFARE,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Police Force has arrested the two Special Constabularies, who were caught in a viral video demanding money from a Dutch woman rider in the Ojongbodu area along Iseyin/Ogbomosho Road in Oyo. The Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi,...
Protesters on Thursday blocked the entrance to NNPC depot in Lagos State, preventing the factional Chairman of Lagos Zone of Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) Branch of NUPENG, Saheed Gbolahan Adigun and his entourage from gaining access to the facility. The protesters, who were said to be loyal to...