The Senate has confirmed three more ministerial nominees forwarded to it by President Bola Tinubu. The confirmation followed the screening and approval of the nominees during Wednesday’s plenary. The nominees include: Jamila Bio- Ibrahim (Kwara), Balarabe Lawal (Kaduna State) and Ayodele Olawande (Ondo State). The Senate had on...
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By OLA MUDOPE, Osogbo – Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has reiterated his resolve to complete the Osun Airport as a way of fast tracking the economic development of Osun state. Governor Adeleke spoke on Tuesday evening at the inauguration of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on the revival...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Arc. Sonny Echono, has pledged support for measures that will improve employment of graduates in Nigeria. Echono stated this on Wednesday during a national employability programme implementation support workshop held in Abuja. According to him,...
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has expressed sadness at the death of one of Nigeria’s pioneers in HIV/AIDS response, Emeritus Prof. Umaru Shehu. Shehu was aged 97. The Director General of NACA, Dr Gambo Aliyu, told newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja that Shehu...
Tracy McWary Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has lauded the former Bayelsa Governor, Chief Timipre Sylva for promoting peace and empowering Niger Delta women. The Founder of the foundation, Mrs Tracy McWary, in a statement in Yenagoa on Wednesday, gave the commendation at the recent grand finale of...
Senior Pastor, Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Dr Paul Enenche, has visited the scene of the collapsed Church building in Makurdi. Enenche, who visited the scene Wednesday, was accompanied by his wife, Becky Enenche. The Enenches during the visit inspected the collapsed building located on Mission Ward, North Bank,...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf has declared Wednesday, Oct, 4, as public holiday to commorate the birth of Prophet Muhammad Peace Be Upon him. The state’s Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Malam Baba Dantiye, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday...
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate alleged malpractices by Sterling Oil Exploration Company in its operations in Akwa Ibom. The resolution was sequel to the reception of a petition by Social Justice and Civil Rights Awareness Initiative signed by Mr Elozie Umegwa The petition which...
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a Chinese company to create employment opportunities for over 50,000 indigenes of the state. Ooni signed the MoU with China Overseas Energy Development Technology Ltd on Tuesday in Ile-Ife under Community and...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has alerted the public on the possibility of deterioration in visibility in some northern states as a result of dust haze propagated into the country from the source region. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Muntari Ibrahim, NiMET’s General Manager...
The Police in Lagos have confirmed that the Afrobeat musician, Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley is currently in its custody in connection with the death of Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as MohBad. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made this known on Tuesday night on his verified Twitter...
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the state of pension funds and to recover the N10 trillion loaned to the Federal Government. The call was sequel to a unanimous adoption of a motion sponsored by Rep. Aliyu Misau (PDP-Bauchi State) at the plenary on Tuesday. Moving...
Polaris Bank on Tuesday appreciated its customers and staff for their patronage and commitment to excellent service over the years, in commemoration of the 2023 Customer Service Week. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the theme of the 2023 Customer Service Week holding from Oct. 2...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has sought for the Senate’s confirmation of three nominees for appointment as Ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Tinubu’s request was contained in a letter addressed to the President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio and read at plenary on Tuesday....
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Sultan of Sokoto and President General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) Muhammed Sa’ad Abubakar has declared his support for Child Rights Law (CRL) and the operationalization of family courts in the state. “”My assessment of the ‘Family Court Rules’...
The Federal Government is to investigate alleged negligence and refusal to treat Miss Greatness Olorunfemi, victim of “one chance” before her death at the Maitama General Hospital. The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, made this known while addressing newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday. Olorunfemi was on...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Ministry of Information and Internal Security, in collaboration with Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC) and Peace Ambassadors Centre for Humanitarian Aid and Development (PACHE) has commended the state government’s peace model initiative efforts and successes recorded so far in the state....
A Dunamis Church located at Mission Ward North Bank in Makurdi, the Benue State capital has collapsed. The incident which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday left a pastor dead as the building collapsed, according to News Point Nigeria. Sources said four individuals including the pastor...
Rep. Adamu Tanko (PDP-Niger State) has said that tackling “Japa Syndrome” will entail getting Nigerians already resident abroad to contribute to Nigeria’s ailing economy. He made this known at an empowerment programme he organised to mark his 100 Days in office held at the Suleja Township Stadium...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has registered 1,068 Lassa fever infections across 112 local government areas in 28 states of the federation. The NCDC said this via its official website on Tuesday in its Lassa Fever Situation Report for Week 37 (Sep. 11...