By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum on Wednesday forwarded a list of commissioner-nominees to the State House of Assembly. The Permanent Secretary, Government House, Barrister Mustapha Ali Busuguma, in a statement made available to newsmen said, “Earlier today, on the instruction of His...
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By BARBARA KALU, Port Harcourt – The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has warned Nigerians to beware of a fake social media account being used to deceive members of the public, claiming that Commission is registering people for an empowerment scheme in the nine states under its mandate. According...
The Chairman of the Senate Appropriation Committee, Senator Adeola Olamilekan, on Wednesday, directed the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, to appear before the committee in 24 hours. Olamilekan, who asked Kyari to appear in company of the Executive Secretary...
The Convener, Hope Alive Initiative for Africa, Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Tuesday, visited the Medium Security Custodial Centres, Kuje, in commemoration of his 8th year Anniversary on the throne of his fathers. This is contained in a statement by the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu has said few months into his administration, there are verifiable evidences that the state is on course towards birthing a new state. The governor, who spoke before declaring open the third executive council meeting at the State...
By AUSTIN TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi – Bauchi State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Mohammed Auwal Jatau, Wednesday reaffirmed the readiness of the present administration towards strengthening the state’s primary healthcare system by expanding access to essential healthcare services in a bid to achieving universal healthcare coverage. Auwal Jatau who...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has dissociated itself from the purported protest tagged ‘’Occupy INEC rally’’ calling for the resignation or sack of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Chairman Professor Mahmood Yakubu. “As the umbrella body of all registered political...
The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development Board (NCDMB), Mr Simbi Wabote, says the painstaking implementation of the Nigerian Content Act has encouraged more local modular refineries to increase domestic refining. Wabote explained that Waltersmith Modular Refinery, supported by the NCDMB in 2023, so far produced...
Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Bishop Mathew Kukah have stressed the need to reposition political parties to build a democratic culture that fosters inclusivity, transparency and accountability. They made the call at the Public Presentation of the Needs Assessment of Political Parties in Nigeria, organised by Kukah Centre...
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BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – In continuation of his Family Group Life Assurance and Welfare Scheme, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun has presented a cheque of five million, six hundred and ten thousand, four hundred and sixty nine Naira, twelve Kobo only (N5,610,469:12) to...
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Assets, has pledged to work toward recovering all Federal Government’s assets that were looted from individuals and groups. The Chairman of the Committee, Mr Ademorin Kuye, said this at a retreat for members of the committee on Tuesday in Abuja....
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petition has issued warrant of arrest on the Central Bank Governor (CBN), Mr Olayemi Cardoso, the Accountant General of the Federation, Mrs Oluwatoyin Madein and 17 others for refusing to appear before it to answer questions on their operations. This followed...
The proposed plan for the construction of the Vice President’s official residence was awarded by the former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration. Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Spokesman of Vice President Kashim Shettima, stated this is a statement title, ” Peter Obi And The Limits Of Self-Aggrandizement,” on Tuesday in Abuja....
A public affairs analyst and member of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Prof Usman Yusuf, has called for the resignation of military top brass over an accidental bombing that killed 85 villagers and injured several others at Tudun Biri village in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna...
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said it is ready to supply Niger Republic back with electricity whenever Nigeria lifts the ban on the country. The General Manager Transmission, Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Kaduna Region, Mr Ganiyu Aliyu, stated while briefing journalists in Kaduna on...
A new implementation framework was launched yesterday to facilitate coordinated action among the 56 Commonwealth countries, including African member states, on land, biodiversity and climate challenges, directly impacting a quarter of the world’s land area. The Commonwealth Secretariat unveiled the Living Lands Charter Implementation Framework at a high-level event...
By GRACE AUDU – News data released by the World Health Organization (WHO), show a low global rate of taxes being applied to unhealthy products such as alcohol and sugary sweetened beverages (SSBs). The findings, according to the data released today in Geneva, highlight that the majority of countries...