Four persons were killed and 16 others injured in a lone accident on Olooru-New Jebba Road in Moro Local Government Area of Kwara on Friday. Sector Commander of the FRSC in Kwara, Mr Frederick Ogidan, stated in Ilorin on Sunday that the vehicle belongs to Chinese construction firm, CGC...
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By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to “set up a presidential panel of enquiry to promptly probe the grim allegations that US$2.1 billion and N3.1 trillion public funds of oil revenues and budgeted as fuel subsidy payments are...
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has called on the Government of President Bola Tinubu to as a matter of urgency put measures in place to cushion the effect of subsidy removal on Nigerians. The President of NARD, Dr Emeka Orji, in a communique at the end of its...
Eighteen passengers were killed in an auto crash on Friday at Zakirai town on Kano-Ringim Road in Gabasawa Local Government Area of Kano state. Twelve other persons were also injured in the crash while five escaped unhurt, FRSC Sector Commander in the state, Mr Ibrahim Abdullahi, has said. Some...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the Federal Government to engage in genuine dialogue with organised labour and other stakeholders over petroleum subsidy removal to reach a fair and reasonable solution. The party gave the advice in a communique at a retreat for the elected officials on the...
By BARBARA KALU, Abakaliki – Gov. Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi has approved the appointment of Special Assistants (SAs) on internal security. This is contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Dr Monday Uzor, on Saturday in Abakaliki. The governor also appointed other aides including the Primary Education,...
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – A delegation of Esan Traditional Rulers and leaders of Esan Okpa Initiative (EOI), a socio-cultural non partisan Pan Esan group, have requested the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare 11 to intervene in the ensuing political contest in Edo State...
Former President Muhammadu Buhari’s assets did not increase during his eight-year administration, according to his former spokesman, Garba Shehu. In a post on his verified Twitter handle on Saturday, Shehu disclosed that the former President submitted his assets declaration forms to the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) in line...
The Consul General of Nigeria in New York, Amb. Lot Egopija has advised Nigerians living in the U.S. against using middlemen to process their passports and other documents in the missions. Egopija gave the advice at a hybrid 9th Town Hall Meeting with the Nigerian Community within New York...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Government has announced the recommencement of two additional train trips on Abuja-kaduna Train Service (AKTS) which was suspended. The Board and Management of Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) made the announcement in a statement by the Manager of AKTS, Mr Pascal Nnorli on...
The Ondo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mrs Bamidele Ademola-Olateju has debunked the rumours of the death of Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. In a terse five paragraph statement issued on Saturday in Akure, Ademola-Adeteju said “the governor is hale and hearty. “We have been inundated with calls and messages...
A Catholic Priest in Edo State, Rev. Fr. Andrew Obinyan, has charged Benue state governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, to rely on God for guidance in his desire to bring good governance and development to Benue state. Obinyan, who gave the charge on Saturday in Benin while speaking with...
By BARBARA KALU, Abakaliki – Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru has sacked political office holders appointed by the preceding administration of Sen. David Umahi. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Dr Monday Uzor, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Saturday in Abakaliki. The governor, in...
Schools, markets, retail outlets, hospitals, transporters, malls that continue to obey the weekly Monday sit-at-home order by the proscribed Independent People of Biafra (IPOB) in Enugu State will be shut. The state government declared on Saturday in Enugu that it already cancelled the order of the proscribed group. It...
Rev. Stephen Baba-Panya, President, Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to tackle corruption and insecurity while paying special attention to the economy. He made the appeal on Saturday in Jos during the installation of ECWA’s General Secretary, board of trustees and the send-off of...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Alhaji Usman Jidda Shuwa, the immediate past Secretary to the State Government, (SSG ) Borno State has died at the age of 65. Shuwa, who until May 28th, 2023 was the SSG of Governor Babagana Umara Zulum les administration, passed away on Saturday evening....
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has directed all State Councils of the union to mobilise members to withdraw their services and commence protests nationwide from Wednesday next week. The National Secretary of NUJ, Shuaibu Leman, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday,...
The Kaduna Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr. Zubairu Mato, said Nigerians, amongst other third world countries, needed attitudinal change to encourage cycling for better health. Mato said this to newsmen on Saturday in Kaduna while cycling within the state’s metropolis in commemoration of the World...
The Senator representing Kogi West in the National Assembly, Smart Adeyemi, says legislative experiences of President Bola Tinubu and his vice, Kashim Shettima, will help them perform excellently. Adeyemi, who was also an All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirant in Kogi governorship election, said this in an interview with the...