No fewer than 15 persons are feared dead after a local boat conveying residents including children, capsized on Friday in the popular Njuwa lake across Rugange village in Yola South LGA of Adamawa State. According to reports, the boat conveying the victims was crossing to main Yola town...
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The Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it intercepted different seized items with a total Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N1.8 billion from Jan. 23 to Sept. 8. The Customs Area Comptroller, Mr Dera Nandi, told newsmen of the seizures in Seme on Friday....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – President Bola Tinubu has approved the construction of 1,000 houses in Sokoto, Kebbi, Katsina, Zamfara, Kaduna, Niger and Benue States as part of a broad plan by the Federal Government to address the conflict in the north, according to Vice President Kashim Shettima....
The Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos on Friday unveiled a week-long programme to celebrate the 25th episcopal and 40th priestly ordination anniversary of its Archbishop, Most Rev. Adewale Martins. Rev. Fr Anthony Godono, the church’s Director of Communications, in a statement explained that the purpose of the event was to...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Federal Government has reiterated it readiness towards fighting the scourge of illiteracy arising in the country. The commitment came as Nigeria joined the rest of the world in commemorating the 2023 International Literacy Day on Friday. The Minister of Education,...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Friday, commissioned an underpass bridge built like a tunnel for pedestrian road-crossing while vehicles drive on top of the bridge. The project was constructed around the famous Gamboru market in Maiduguri. At the commissioning, Governor Zulum said construction of the underpass was...
President Bola Tinubu has promised to do everything within his constitutional powers to ensure that the Nigerian military is well resourced and fit-for-purpose to discharge its constitutional duties of protecting the nation. Tinubu, represented by the Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru, made the promise during the graduation...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has advocated for a proper implementation of tax justice to enable higher income earners in the country pay higher taxes than low income earners. Mr Eustace James, NLC Focal Person on Tax Justice, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of...
An unidentified man was electrocuted while trying to steal transformer cables in the early hours of Friday inside the premises of Niger State Printing Press in Minna. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the corpse of the man was found by some staff of the printing...
By JOHN MAYAKI In the embrace of a splendid Port Harcourt dawn, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) headquarters stood adorned in welcome, a mosaic of warmth and effusive hospitality. Yesterday marked a day when Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, the acting Managing Director and CEO of the Commission,...
The Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC), Ogun Command, said that two persons died while one other sustained injury in an accident that involved two vehicles and two motorcycles on Abeokuta-Lagos Expressway. The Sector Commander, Mr Anthony Uga,who confirmed the incident to newsmen on Friday in Ota said that the accident...
The Osun State Government has directed staff and students of the State Polytechnic in Iree, to proceed on a two-week break, citing the resumption of the suspended Rector, Dr Tajudeen Odetayo, as the reason for its action. Odetayo was suspended in July by the State Government on account...
Nigerian actor, Ali Nuhu, Super Eagles player, Ahmed Musa, and Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Kukah, have been nominated for the 2023 ‘Arewa Hero’s &Philanthropic Award Of Excellence’. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the celebrities were named among other Nigerians in the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu, who is currently in India for the G-20 Summit, has shared his conviction with Nigerians during an interaction with them on Thursday evening. The President called on Nigerians to harness the country’s rich diversity as a uniquely powerful tool...
Mrs Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, the wife of Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, on Thursday disclosed that her husband has returned to Nigeria. Anyanwu-Akeredolu, in a message on her Facebook page, posted a picture of Akeredolu in a private jet on Thursday with the caption “homebound.” The News...
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, has presented foodstuffs to Chibok girls and some repentant Boko Haram members. Presenting the items at the Bulumkutu Rehabilitation Centre in Maiduguri on Thursday, Edu said that she was there to assess the situation for a better...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudiness and sunshine from Friday to Sunday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Thursday in Abuja, forecasts cloudy atmosphere on Friday with spells of sunshine over northern region with prospects of thunderstorms over parts of Kebbi, Taraba, Adamawa and...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has reiterated his commitment to providing adequate security for all residents of Borno State, including the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) members. Governor Zulum also assured of improved welfare for all corps members, as they set...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu has commended Governor Babagana Zulum’s pro-activeness and commitment in handling the issues of security, humanitarian crisis and resettlement of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the state. Dr. Edu gave the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has flagged off the distribution of free drugs worth over N800m to five (5) general hospitals for maternal healthcare services. The distribution was conducted at the Borno State Medical Store located behind flour mills in Maiduguri on Thursday. The...