Operatives of the Police Command in Ogun on Monday arrested the impeached Chairman of Ijebu-East Local Government (LG), Mr. Wale Adedayo, at his residence in Ijebu-Ife. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Adedayo had recently raised some allegations about the Gov. Dapo Abiodun-led administration in...
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Kebbi State Government has engaged the services of hunters to guard transformers and other power installations against vandalism in Birni Kebbi. Special Adviser to the Governor on Political Affairs and Power, Alhaji Kabiru Sani-Giant, made the disclosure in Birni-Kebbi on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, Sept. 27, public holiday in commemoration of Eidel-Maulud celebration, the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) . The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced this on behalf of the Federal...
One of the flyover bridges across Enugu–Port Harcourt dual carriage expressway in Enugu has collapsed with no casualty. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the bridge, which collapsed on Monday morning, is located at kilometer one section of the expressway which lies between the Naira Triangle and the...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has set up modalities to conduct mock accreditation of voters for the forthcoming off-cycle Governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi States. The National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun disclosed this...
By UCHE MATHEW, Asaba – A group, Social Action and the Delta State Budget Advocate Committee in collaboration with the United Nation Advocacy Fund has called for scrapping of state/local government joint account, disclosing that over N40 billion received by the 25 local government councils in the...
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, says President Bola Tinubu is gradually taking Nigeria to its rightful place in the comity of great nations in the world. This is contained in a statement, signed by the Minister, and made available to News Agency of...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State Government says within the 100 days of his second term in office, Governor Babagana Zulum has executed 77 projects as well made key releases of funds and interventions in the states. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Hon. Bukar...
A Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday, reserved judgment in a suit filed by Alhaji Murtala Ajaka, the Social Democratic Party (SDP)’s candidate in the Nov. 11 governorship election in Kogi, against Gov. Yahaya Bello and others over alleged plan to arrest him. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a...
An art exhibition tagged Nigeria 1914, which promises to communicate the story of Nigeria’s birth, history, milestones and icons, is set to debut on Oct. 1 in Abuja. Mr Akin Laniyi, Project Director “Nigeria 1914″ , told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja the...
No fewer than five riverine communities in Delta have been sacked by water in the Warri North Local Government Area, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports. Mr Kenren Pere, Councillor representing Ogbinbiri ward 18, in Asigborodo Community disclosed this to newsmen on Monday in Warri. Pere...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Federal Government of Nigerian has called for a free and secure Internet for Africa, which is capable of bridging the digital divide and creating innovative opportunities within the continent. Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, made the just-concluded...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The first Nigerian professor of Capital Market, Prof. Uchenna Joseph Uwaleke, has been named the keynote speaker of the 2023 annual conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP). Confirming this, the chairman of the GOCOP 7th Conference Planning...
A former Zamfara Governor, Sen. Abdul’aziz Yari (APC/Zamfara West), has donated 145 trailer loads of maize as palliative to people of the state. A former APC Chairman in the state, Alhaji Lawal Liman, stated this in Gusau on Sunday after meeting with members of the distribution committee....
The Federal Ministry of Works on Sunday said it had not awarded the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway construction to any firm, but had only opened discussions with Hitech. A statement by Mrs Blessing Lere-Adams, Director, (Information) Press and Public Relations Unit, Federal Ministry of Works, said media reports that...
An 80-year old man, Malam Rabiu, known as Na Allah Siraka has died in a well at Sabon Sara, Gidan Aminu Ado, in Gwale Local Government Area(LGA) of Kano State. This is contained in a statement issued to newsmen by the Public Relations Officer of Kano State Fire Service,...
The Organised Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN) has reiterated its call on the Federal Government and Labour Unions to work assiduously to avert the looming disruption of socioeconomic activities in the country. The organisations made the call in a statement on Sunday in reaction to the planned nationwide...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, says that the Commission is fast-tracking the construction work on the Oruma rigid pavement Road, in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, to ensure its commissioning next month....
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – In a resolute drive to fortify the nation’s commitment to combat corruption, the Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has undertaken a comprehensive series of strategic advocacy visits. These efforts, spearheaded by Chairman Olanrewaju Suraju, seek to amplify the impact...
Mr Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is not a certified member of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) and is therefore not qualified for the job, credible sources have confirmed to PRNigeria. Newly elected governing council members...