Nobel Peace Prize winner and girl-child education activist, Malala Yousafzai, has expressed hope for a more better future for Nigerian girls. Speaking during a courtesy call on Gov. Babagana Zulum on Tuesday in Maiduguri, Malala said she was happy with her second visit to Maiduguri to propagate girl-child education....
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The House of Representatives has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to stop its directive on addition of social media handles as part of `Know Your Customer’ (KYC) requirement for bank customers. This followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Kingsley Chinda (PDP-Rivers) and a few others...
Senate has mandated its Committee on Works, when constituted to investigate the award of contracts for rehabilitation of Aba-Ossisioma, Port-Harcourt, Umuahia -Ikot -Ekpene roads. It specifically mandated the committee to investigate level of funds released, utilisation and the level of work done so far. Senates’ resolution followed consideration and...
The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa has ordered a nationwide clampdown on illegal sale and use of nitrous oxide, otherwise know as ‘laughing gas’. The order is contained in a statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi on Tuesday...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday sought the approval of Senate for confirmation of new nominated Service Chiefs. Tinubu’s request was contained in a letter addressed to President of Senate Godswill Akpabio and read at plenary. Tinubu in the letter said: “In compliance with...
Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra has urged he Federal Government to urgently intervene and fix the collapsed portion of the Oba axis of the Onitsha-Owerri express way. Mr Christian Aburime, Press Secretary to Soludo said the governor made the call when he visited the failed portion of the road...
Dr Kayode Ajulo, a legal practitioner has expressed optimism in the ability of President Bola Tinubu as ECOWAS President to promote economic growth of the region, trans border security and entrenchment of rule of law among member states. This is contained in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja following...
A book by the Head of Media Relations at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Omoniyi Ibietan, will be formally presented to the public on 25 July, 2023, publishers of the book have said. Premium Times Books said in a statement on Monday that the unveiling ceremony of Cyber...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has imposed an indefinite ban on metal scavenging activities across the entire 27 local government areas of Borno State. The governor’s ban aims to forestall continued killings of scavengers by Boko Haram insurgents at the outskirts of some...
Mr Emmanuel Ogbeche, the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Gov Bassey Ottu of Cross River, said the new administration inherited a “rundown” state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the CPS stated this when he interacted with the members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ)...
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, on Monday described legal luminary, Aare Afe Babalola (SAN), as a special gift to Ekiti State, Nigeria and humanity. Oyebanji joined other eminent Nigerians, including former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and former Commonwealth Secretary, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, to...
Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau says his administration inherited a debt burden of N307 billion from the immediate past administration in the state. The governor disclosed this shortly after receiving the reports of the committees on Transition and Strategic Development Framework for Plateau, on Monday in Jos. The two...
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Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger and his deputy, Mr Yakubu Garba, on Monday visited two former Heads of State, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar in Minna to sought advice. The governor said in an interview with newsmen that the visit to the elder statesmen was in continuation of...
The Niger government says the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) will monitor the sales and distribution of fertilisers in the state. Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger disclosed this on Monday while inaugurating the 2023 wet season fertilisers sales/distribution...
The Kogi Government on Monday assured the people of the state of adequate security and safety during the Nov. 11 governorship election. Mr Kingsley Fanwo, the Commissioner for Information, gave the assurance during a news conference in Lokoja. Fanwo, who was responding to the allegation of extra-judicial killing leveled...
Some students in Edo on Monday joined the call by various groups and other notable citizens for Rev. Fr. Andrew Obinyan to contest the 2024 gubernatorial election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a Group, known as Youth for Good Governance (YGG), a political wing of the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The People’s Democratic Party Governors Forum (PDP-GF) are to meet on Tuesday in Abuja to discuss the state of the party and the nation. The Director-General of the forum, CID Maduabum, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday, Maduabum...
Property worth over N50 million was lost in the fire which gutted Radio Nigeria Gold FM in Ilesa on Sunday, the Federal Fire Service Chief, Mr Kehinde Fatukasi, has said. Fatukasi, the Chief Superintendent, Federal Fire Service Training School, Ilesa, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Monday,...
The Voice of Northern Youths Patriots (VNYP) has cautioned President Bola Tinubu against appointing some former governors from the North West region as his cabinet members. The Kano State branch of the group gave the advice on Monday in Kano during a news conference. Alhaji Mustapha Mai-Royal, Leader of...