Anambra Police Command has revealed that nine persons lost their lives in an ambush attack on the US convoy in the state on May 16. The command’s disclosure is contained in a press statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) through DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, Anambra Police...
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The Managing Director, Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC), Alhaji Abubakar Yelwa, says the dredging of Rivers Benue, Niger and Kaduna will cost more than 20 billion dollars. According to him, this has made the clamour for the dredging of the three rivers to check perennial flooding in...
The Presidential Transition Council (PTC) has unveiled the programme of events for the inauguration of President-Elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu on May 29. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation(SGF) and Chairman, PTC, Mr Boss Mustapha, unveiled the programme at a World News Conference in Abuja on Thursday. He...
A recent study by National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that hardship is the leading reason why Nigerian migrants abroad return home, accounting for 47.9 per cent of the returnees. This is contained in the “Awareness and Perception of Intending and Returned Migrants on the Dangers of Irregular...
President Muhammadu Buhari has granted automatic employments in the Federal Civil Service to 65 former members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Speaking at the NYSC 50th Anniversary Honours Award held at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja, on Thursday, the Nigerian leader also highlighted numerous achievements of...
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Nigerians to walk on the path of duty ”if we really want to see the country achieve new heights.” The president made the call at a farewell meeting with his media support group, the Buhari Media Organization (BMO), on Thursday in Abuja. The...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari approved the dissolution of the board of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) on Thursday in Abuja. Buhari’s media aide, Mr Femi Adesina, stated that the president approved the appointment of Mr James Akintola as the new board chairman to succeed...
The Federal Government says the inauguration of President-Elect, Bola Tinubu and the Vice President-Elect, Kashim Shettima on May 29 remains sacrosanct. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, said this when he addressed a World News Conference to kick-start the inauguration activities on Thursday in...
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a sum of N655.932 billion revenue for April to the Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils (LGCs). According to a statement issued by Bawa Mokwa, the Director, Press and Public Relations, Office of the Accountant of the Federation (OAGF), this...
The National Agency for Food,Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday sealed a facility of imported contraband tomato paste distribution warehouse in Rivers. Mr Adeniran Kazeem,the NAFDAC Assistant Chief Regulatory Officer, Apapa Lagos, made this known to newsmen in Port Harcourt. Kazeem said this after the arrest of Mr...
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation(SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, has called for specific legislations to guide future presidential transition programmes. Mustapha, who, is Chairman of the Presidential Transition Council (PTC), made the call in Abuja on Thursday at a World Press Conference to mark the beginning of the...
The National Security Adviser(NSA), retired Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno, has assured Nigerians of adequate security during the Presidential Inauguration ceremony. Monguno gave the assurance on Thursday in Abuja at a World Press Conference, organised to mark commencement of activities for the May 29 presidential inauguration. The NSA, who heads the...
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has nominated Imo for the “Most Friendly State” Award. The Chief Press Secretary to Gov Hope Uzodinma, Mr Oguwike Nwachuku made the disclosure in a statement made available to newsmen in Owerri, on Thursday. Oguwike said the nomination was contained in a letter...
A onetime senator representing Ebonyi South Senatorial District, Anyim Ude, dies at the age of 82. The announcement of the death of the politician is contained in a statement signed by Mr Nnanna Ude, the eldest son of the deceased on Thursday in Abakaliki. According to the statement, the...
The Coalition of Anti-Corruption Organisations (COACOs) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to commission an enquiry into the activities of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The group said the enquires should include the commission’s present engagements and happenings throughout the tenure of its Chairman, Mr Rasheed Bawa. The...
By HARUNA AHMED, Sokoto – The Sultan of Sokoto and President General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has directed the Muslims to look for the crescent of Dhul-Qadah 1444AH from Friday. Dhul-Qadah is one of the four sacred months in Islam is the 11th in...
The National Population Commission (NPC) says it has spent about N200 billion to prepare for the 2023 population and housing census. This is part of the N800 billion it expected from the Federal Government as total budget, including cost of more than five years preparation. Its Executive Chairman, Alhaji...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Owing to Governor Babagana Zulum’s performance on primary healthcare delivery, Borno State has emerged winner of the maiden Primary Healthcare Leadership Award both at the national and regional levels for the year 2022. The win entitled Borno to receive a prize of $700,000 for...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja advised the High Commissioner of the United Kingdom, Richard Hugh Montgomery, to always uphold the noble standards of diplomacy, like his predecessors, by respecting the traditional institutions in Nigeria. The President, who received Letters of Credence from...
Nigeria’s Simi Nwogugu, CEO of JA Africa, has been named as a Top 10 finalist for the Africa Education Medal 2023. Founded last year by T4 Education and HP in collaboration with Microsoft, the Africa Education Medal is Africa’s most prestigious education accolade. The Africa Education Medal was established...