The Department of State Security (DSS) has arrested Kingsley Obiora, the deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria in charge of economic policy, reports Peoples Gazette. Mr Obiora has now spent four nights in custody under questioning by the security service, which has been looking into allegations...
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Leaders of the pan Esan socio-cultural organization, Esan Okpa Initiative (EOI) and other stakeholders, are anxiously awaiting report of the Implementation Committee led by revered Constitutional Law Professor, Michael Ikhariale, to resolve the knotty issue of pruning the load of persons of Esan extraction angling for the Edo State...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu, on Friday in Abuja, declared his unwavering support for a partnership between the Federal Ministry of Health’s National Eye Health Programme and the Peek Vision Foundation to provide more than 5 million pairs of eyeglasses to Nigerians with sight impairments. ...
Naija To The World’, a pro-Nigeria showcase, kicking off with a premiere dedicated to the Niger Delta, is set to tour multiple cities and venues around the world for a year. Efe Omorogbe, Chief Executive Officer of BuckWyld Media, organisers of the event, said this in a statement...
The National Universities Commission (NUC) and Committee of Vice Chancellors (VCs) have denied bribery and extortion allegations against the House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee probing job racketeering and mismanagement of IPPIS in MDAs. The acting Executive Secretary, NUC, Prof. Chris Maiyaki and Prof. Isiah Tanko, the VC...
The Nigeria Labour Congres (NLC) has declared a two-day warning strike, beginning on Tuesday, September 5, in protest against the Federal Government for failing to address the challenges caused by the removal of fuel subsidy. The NLC President, Joe Ajaero, made the declaration on Friday during a press...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Following the protests that rocked the announcement of a People’s Democratic Party (PDP) stalwart as the representative of the state in the NDDC board, Cross River Governor, Bassey Otu, has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu will address the issue in the party’s interest...
Bauchi State Deputy Governor, Auwal Jatau, has disowned some Facebook accounts that are being operated in his name by unknown persons. Hon. Jatau said that these accounts bear his name and are currently being used to disseminate information ostensibly on his behalf. According to him, he has...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi- Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has disclosed that British investors are planning to take over the Yankari Game Reserve and Safari and are ready to invest $18 million in the tourist site. He however lamented that despite these investments coming to the State,...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- The immediate past Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, has mourned Chief (Lady) Monica Ali, wife of Senator Francis Alimikhena, whose passing occurred on Thursday, August 31, 2023. Agba, in a Letter of Heartfelt Condolence and...
By DOMINIC AKPENSUEN, Jalingo – The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) Taraba State chapter has inaugurated their newly elected officials to pilot the affairs of the association in next two years. Engr. Collins Awosika who emerged as the branch Chairman of the association said his leadership will...
President Bola Tinubu has solicited the support of the United Nations in Nigeria’s fight against terrorism in the light of its rippling effect on global peace, displacements of people and rising poverty. He made the appeal at an audience with the Under-Secretary General of the United Nations...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Association of Igede Media Professionals (AIMP) has urged lawmakers to always see journalists as partners and desist from attempts to intimidate them at the slightest opportunity. In particular, AIMP urged the member representing Oju/Obi Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. David...
Some former presidential candidates of opposition political parties in the 2023 presidential election have called on President Bola Tinubu to include them in his government. The presidential candidate of the National Rescue Movement (NRM), Amb. Felix Osakwe, made the call while speaking on behalf of the Forum of Concerned...
The Management of Jos Electricity Distribution Plc. (JED), said there would be power outage in Makurdi, the Benue capital on Sept. 1 (today) to enable them carry out repair works. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 33KV electricity tower which supplies power to Makurdi town...
Mrs Nafisat Muideen, the mother of a 5-month-old baby killed by a German Shepherd dog (Alsatian dog) at Hallelujah Estate, Osogbo, Osun on Wednesday, said there was no timely rescue during the attack. Muideen, 28, narrated her ordeals while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at...
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu has assured Nigerians of the federal government’s commitment to supporting the more than 16 million citizens affected by humanitarian crises nationwide. Edu gave the assurance in Abuja on Thursday when she hosted members of the Bill and Melinda...
The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has urged his friends and political allies to refrain from placing birthday wishes on Newspaper pages. Shettima gave the advice in a statement he personally signed and issued by Mr Olusola Abiola, Director of Information, Office of the Vice President, on Thursday in...
The social media platform X will begin offering video and audio calling, owner Elon Musk announced on Thursday, a step towards turning the former Twitter into an “everything app.” “Video & audio calls coming to X,” Musk wrote in a post on the platform, without specifying when the...
The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo says that the Federal Government is set to build an indestructible security architecture in the country. Tunji-Ojo said this during a maiden visit to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Headquarters, Abuja on Thursday. He said that the level of...