By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Cross River State Government has given awards of honour to ten newly elevated public servants who are from the state. The event held yesterday night in Transcorp Hotel Calabar and was graced by Cross River State Government. The honorees included Chief...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The 7 Division of the Nigerian Army has arrested a soldier for allegedly killing a truck driver at a checkpoint along Maiduguri – Dikwa- Gamboru road. The incident occured following a misunderstanding between the soldier and the truck driver at the checkpoint....
By HARUNA AHMED, Birnin-Kebbi – The Chairman of Maiyama Local Government Area of Kebbi State, Alhaji Zayyanu Muhammad-Bello, has died as the age of 47. The Chief Press Secretary to Kebbi Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Idris, made the disclosure in a statement in Birnin Kebbi on...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Federal Government has sympathized with the families of the victims of the recent attacks in Plateau and ordered for immediate release of humanitarian relief to the affected communities. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, disclosed this in a...
Niger State Governor, Umar Bago has dismissed reports claiming that he had banned alcoholic drinks in the state. Governor Bago, who debunked the report in a statement on Thursday, said such directive was neither from or his aides. “The public should disregard the report emanating from social...
The nation’s health sector is facing myriad of challenges including outbound medical tourism, deteriorating infrastructure, low budgetary allocation, poor remuneration. A combination of these factors has birthed one of the greatest headaches in the sector, exodus of healthcare professionals particularly doctors and nurses. Nigeria has a doctor-to-population...
Sen. Akpoti-Uduaghan Natasha (PDP-Kogi), on Wednesday night commissioned 800 street lights on some roads across her constituency in Kogi Central Senatorial District. In Adavi, Okene, and Okehi local government areas, the lawmaker assured the constituents of good representation. Natasha said that they won’t be left out in the dividends...
The Mayor of Housing, My-ACE China, a University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN)-trained medical lab scientist, has connected back to his profession by partnering with Pilgrims Africa Health Foundation (PAHF) to extend medical treatment to the needy. The Foundation is said to be connected with Dr Ikechukwu Odoh, the Medical...
UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres has urged the world to prepare for the next pandemic and act on lessons learned from COVID-19. Guterres said this in a message on Wednesday to mark the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness The International Day of Epidemic Preparedness, celebrated annually on Dec.27,...
By OLA MUDOPE, Akure – Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has announced a three-day period of mourning in Ondo State to honor the former state Governor, late Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. It would be recalled that Akeredolu died in the early hours of Wednesday after a prolonged battle with prostate...
By OLA MUDOPE, Akure – The new Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has made fresh appointments to usher in the new administration. This is contained in a statement issued by the Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor, Mr Segun Omojuwa, on Wednesday in Akure. The...
By BARBARA KALU, Enugu – The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has condemned the killing of over 150 persons and destruction of 221 houses in some communities in Barkin Ladi, Mangu and Bokkos Council Areas of Plateau. The group called for restructuring and emplacement of state policing system to address...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The leader of Brotherhood of the Cross and Star (BCS), His Holiness Olumba Olumba Obu, has said that same sex marriage is not the teachings of Jesus Christ . Leader Olumba Obu stated this is in a statement signed by his Spokesman...
The local council chairmen sacked in Oyo State by Gov. Seyi Makinde say his reaction to the Supreme Court judgment on their unpaid allowances is “a clear deception and deliberate misinformation”. The group of sacked chairmen and councilors, led by its chairman, Prince Ayodeji Abass-Aleshinloye, stated this in...
President Bola Tinubu has said his administration will not stop working tirelessly to revamp the nation’s economy and create viable opportunities for young people to meaningfully participate in an inclusive, labour-intensive economy where businesses can thrive. Tinubu stated this at the State House in Marina, Lagos State,...
By OLA MUDOPE, Akure – An aspirant in the 2024 governorship election in Ondo State, Dr Abbas Mimiko, has mourned the death of Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu, saying his demise is a great loss to the Ondo State. Dr. Mimiko expressed grief over Akeredolu’s demise in a condolence message...
The Sokoto State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (SOCHEMA), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) on enrollment of workers into the scheme. A statement by SOCHEMA public relations officer Hamza Maiturare said the MoU was signed by health...
The launch of e-Naira in Nigeria on Oct. 25, 2021 marked a significant milestone toward positioning the country as a pioneer in Africa’s digital currency landscape. Mr Godwin Emefiele, then Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), had explained then that the digital currency was expected to complement...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Federal Government has said that it will lift over fifty million Nigerians out of poverty by 2030. It also it would build low cost houses for refugees in Ogoja and Obanliku LGAs of Cross River State for refugees and Internally Displaced Persons...
The Chief Judge of Ondo State, Justice Olusegun Odusola on Wednesday evening swore in Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa as the 19th governor of the state. Aiyedatiwa, who was Acting Governor, assumed the position of Governor following the death of Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu, early on Wednesday morning after a prolonged...