The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, on Friday, inaugurated the newly constructed Headquarters Nigerian Army Polo Association (NAPA) and stables in Maitama, Abuja. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu in Abuja. Yahaya described the Army Polo Team...
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Gov. Dauda Lawal of Zamfara has appointed Malam Nuhu Anka as his Director-General, Media and Communications following his inauguration on Monday. An appointment letter signed by Lawal and issued in Gusau on Friday said: “I wish to convey to you my decision to appoint you as Director General, Media...
The President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan has congratulated the Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, on his new appointment as the Chief of Staff to the President. The Senate President also congratulated two other Senators, Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia and George Akume on their appointments as...
No fewer than 100 cyclists have registered to participate in a 25-kilometre ride around the city of Ibadan on Saturday to mark this year’s World Bicycle Day. Chief Executive Officer of Lapet Feats, Olawale Samson, said in a statement that the event was organised in collaboration with Oyo State...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission( EFCC) on Friday quizzed the former Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs. Pauline Tallen over alleged fraud. A source close to the commission said that the ex-mnister who arrived at the Abuja Zonal Command of the Commission on invitation at 12pm was still being...
President Bola Tinubu is currently holding a closed door meeting with James Ibori, former Governor of Delta state; Nyesom Wike, the immediate past Governor of Rivers state; and Seyi Makinde, the Oyo State Governor. The meeting is taking place at the President’s office in Aso Villa, accordig to Voice of...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Friday in Abuja said improved livelihood for Nigerians remains a top priority of his administration, with more people-focused economic policies, assuring that the national minimum wage needs a review to reflect realities. The President, who received members of the Progressive...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Alhaji Abubakar O. Kana, the pioneer Commissioner of Education in Nasarawa State, during the state creation in 1996 has died at the age of 83. Similarly, late Kana, was the pioneer Registrar of Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), when it was established in 2001....
The Nigeria Labour Congess (NLC) has declared a nationwide strike from next Wednesday. This comes amid fuel shortages across the country occasioned by President Bola Tinubu’s inaugural speech in which he declared that “fuel subsidy is gone”. NLC President Joe Ajaero made the announcement after an emergency meeting of...
Bayelsa’s Gov. Douye Diri on Friday at Nembe expressed dissatisfaction at the pace of work on the 21km Phase One of the Nembe-Brass Highway. He noted that the indigenous contractor, Setraco Nigeria Ltd., had collected N16 billion mobilisation fee from the state government out of the contract sum of...
A two-term Lagos lawmaker, Mr Jude Idimogu, has urged Nigerians and labour unions to show understanding with President Bola Tinubu led administration on removal of fuel subsidy. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Tinubu announced the removal of petrol subsidy on May 29 in his inaugural address...
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide and Civil Rights Realisation and Advancement Network (CRRAN) have lauded Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State for ending sit-at-home in the state. The two organisations gave the commendation in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria NAN in Enugu on Friday....
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – The authority of Keffi Local Government Council of Nasarawa State, has imposed a dusk to dawn curfew in Keffi metropolis over the nefarious activities of ‘Yanshara group’. Similarly, the council has ordered the closure of ‘Public and Private Primary Schools’ in the area following...
The Timi of Ede land, Oba Munirudeen Lawal, will confer on retired Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, former Chief of Army Staff the title of ”Jagunmolu” (meaning someone who has fought and overcome) of Ede land. This is contained in a statement by the Chairman Planning Committee, Prof. Tajudeen Akanji, in Ile-Ife....
Mr Victor Akande, a Member of Lagos State House of Assembly representing APC-Ojo I, has urged Nigerians to endure the pains of the recent announcement over subsidy removal by President Bola Tinubu. Akande made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Governor Babagana Zulum on Thursday paid a visit to Damboa town and Garjang community, both in Damboa Local Government Area in the southern part of Borno State. During the visit, Zulum ordered the construction of a new General Hospital for Damboa township, because internally...
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), retired Col. Hammed Ali on Thursday inaugurated a 3.2billion dollar modernisation project to end manual administration. Ali while inaugurating the Project Management Office in Abuja, said the project, aimed at full automation of NCS was a dream come through. According to...
The Apex Igbo Socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, says it will do everything possible to rebuild and transform the Igbo region through robust investments. The President-General of Ohaneze, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, made the vow in Enugu on Thursday while briefing the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the outcome...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State Police Command in conjunction with the labour unions, security agencies and other stakeholders have appealed for calm amidst the recent fuel subsidy removal by the federal government. The joint sensitization meeting with all security agencies had in attendance different stakeholders including...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Nigeria Labour (NLC) has expressed shock over the sudden demise of Chief Raymond Dpokpesi, owner of AIT and Raypower. The NLC President, Mr Joe Ajaero, said this in a statement signed by him in Abuja on Thursday. “We join friends, family and associates...