Gov. Mohammed Umaru-Bago of Niger has urged Muslims to emulate Prophet Ibrahim’s virtues of sacrifice, obedience and submissiveness to the will of Allah in order to be successful in life. The governor stated this in his Eid-el Kabir message issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim, and made...
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Alhaji Isiaka Mohammed, Chairman of Livestock Sellers in Calabar says he keeps N1 million for settlements at checkpoints to move his livestock from the north to Cross River. Mohammed said this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) while reacting to the Eid-el-Kabir celebration and the prices of rams...
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Adamu Lamuwa, says the role of Nigeria as big brother in Africa had helped in addressing security challenges in the continent. Lawamu, represented by the Director, Policy, Research and Statistics, Amb. Samson Itegboje, said this at the National Defence College security...
The late Sen. Anyim Ude who represented Ebonyi South senatorial district at the national assembly between 2007 to 2011 will be buried on July 28, 2023. The is contained in a funeral programme signed by his first son, Nnanna and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
At least, 51 Nigerian Universities led by Covenant University, Ota, have made impressive outing in the first Times Higher Education 2023 Sub-Saharan Africa rankings. At a colourful unveiling event in Accra on June 26, Times Higher Education announced the results of its 2023 Sub-Saharan university rankings. The event was...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, June 28 and Thursday, June 29 as public holidays in commemoration of this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr Oluwatoyin Akinlade, announced this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Akinlade, who made...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – As Muslims world over celebrate the feast of Eid-El-Kabir, they have been implored to celebrate in peace, show love and compassion to the needy. Gov Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State and the speaker of the state assembly, Hon Balarabe Abdullahi, made the calls in...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Despite leaving office, Former First Lady Dr Aisha Buhari is still sowing the milk of human kindness into people’s lives. Her Foundation, the Aisha Buhari Foundation in collaboration with the Emeka Offor Foundation, has presented a cheque to the National Hospital Abuja for intervention...
By BARBARA KALU, Owerri – President Bola Tinubu has been urged to appoint a southerner as the next Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The National Coordinator of Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) , Mr Emmanuel Onwubiko, made the call in a statement issued to...
By ARMSTRONG BAKAM, Bauchi – A Bauchi based Non-Governmental Organization Azurfa Women and Youth Development Initiative (AWOYDI), has empowered no fewer than 100 women in farming to boost food production and storage in Bar and Bom communities of Bogoro Local Government Area of the State. The Founder of the...
By PHILIP EDET, Calabar – Dead bodies of three of the 13 medical students declared missing following a boat cruise mishap in Calabar, Cross River State at the weekend have now been recovered, according to Police Commissioner Gyogon Augustine Grimah. The 3 medical students had been declared missing after ...
No fewer than two million pilgrims from different parts of the globe who arrived the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj, have converged on the plains of Arafat for the most important Hajj ritual. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that pilgrims, from the wee hours...
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) on Monday sealed up 50 filling stations for operating without storage and sales licenses. sealed up 50 filling stations for operating without storage and sales licenses. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports in Lokoja that the state Coordinator of...
The Kano State Government has ordered the suspension of salaries of 10,000 workers employed by former governor Abdullahi Ganduje’s administration, pending investigations. Mr Abdulkadir Abdulsalam., The Accountant General of the state, made this known to newsmen in Kano on Monday. Abdulsalam said the affected staff were employed at...
UN humanitarian agencies on Monday said that no fewer than 60 million people in the Horn of Africa were in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. Liesbeth Aelbrecht, the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) incident manager for the greater Horn of Africa emergency, said in a statement that children in the...
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has appointed Chief Sylvester Okonkwo as his Chief of Staff and Mr Saviour Enyiekere as his Deputy Chief of Staff.akpa A statement on Monday in Abuja from the Media Office of President of Senate made the disclosure in Abuja on Monday. According...
By ERDOO AVAAN, Makurdi – The Story: Benue civil servants are currently in wild jubilation as the first bank alerts have hit their phones in 7 months The full gist: True to his promise during electioneering campaigns, Governor Hyacinth Alia has put smiles on the faces of Benue workers,...
A retired Assistant Inspector General of Police, Nuhu Ribadu, has officially taken over from Maj-Gen Babagana Monguno (retd) as Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA). At a brief event in Abuja on Monday, Ribadu promised to live up to the expectations of Nigerians and secure the country from...
BY RICHARD ABU, Lafia – The Executive Governor of Nasarawa State, Engineer Abdullahi Sule has advised traditional rulers in the state not to engage in partisan politics as they remain the custodian of culture and tradition of the people. Governor Sule gave the charge recently in Lafia during the...