By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Governor Abdullahi Sule, of Nasarawa State, has unveiled the committee for his inauguration in office for second term on the 29th of May. The committee is chaired by his Deputy, Dr. Emmanuel Agbadu Akabe, while the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Barr Muhammad...
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Pa Olayiwola Lakondoro, former Chairman, Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan and oldest 3SC fan, on Thursday died at 111 years. Mr Babatunde Olaniyan, the 3SC Chairman, confirmed his death to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in a telephone interview in Ibadan. Olaniyan said that...
By LEKAN AGBOOLA, Ilorin – The first session of the 17th Synod of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Diocese of Kwara, will begin on Thursday 20th April, 2023 at Bishop Smith Memorial Anglican Church, Gaa Akanbi, Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. According to a statement by the Chairman,...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Many workers have been trapped after a seven-storey building under construction collapsed at First Avenue, Banana Island, Ikoyi, Lagos State. The Lagos Territorial Coordinator National Emergency Management Agency, (NEMA), Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, confirmed the incident to newsmen on Wednesday in Lagos. Mr. Farinloye said...
President Muhammadu Buhari has departed Madinah for Makkah, Saudi Arabia, in continuation of his eight-day official visit to the Kingdom. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that while in Madinah, the President had visited historic religious places including an extensive tour of the International Fair and Museum of...
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has set a 90-day completion target for its 132/33kv sub-station in Okitipupa, Ondo State. Speaking during an inspection visit to the project site at Okitipupa, the NDDC Executive Director, Projects, Mr. Charles Ogunmola, stressed that the contractor must work towards meeting the completion...
The Kogi State House of Assembly Majority Leader, Alhaji Murktar Bajeh (APC-Okehi) has resigned his position in protest of the terrorist tag thrown at him and eight other colleagues. Gov. Yahaya Bello of the state had on March 23 branded nine of the 25 assembly members as terrorists for...
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum of N495 million for the installation of scanners in all the railway stations across the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the FEC meeting was presided over by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. The Minister of...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Kalu, has held an open casket viewing ceremony for his late wife, Ifeoma Ada Kalu, at McEwen Funeral Service-Pineville Chapel, North Carolina, in the United States. NATIONAL ACCORD recalled that late Mrs Ifeoma died at the...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday presided over Federal Executive Council(FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, as President Muhammadu Buhari is away on official visit to Saudi Arabia. While in Saudi Arabia, Buhari will perform Umrah, the Lesser Pilgrimage. Before the council meeting commenced, Boss Mustapha, Secretary to...
A member-elect for Chibok constituency in the Borno House of Assembly, Mr Nuhu Clark, is dead. The deceased died in India on Monday, while undergoing treatment, according to The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Babakura Abbajatau, The state Commissioner for Home Affairs, Information and Culture, confirmed the development in...
By BARBARA KALU, Awka – The Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Orji Kalu has commiserated with the government and people of Anambra over the death of Dr Chinwoke Mbadinuju. Kalu, in a condolence message issued on Tuesday night in Abuja acknowledged the contributions of the former governor to...
The Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Office has revealed how the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi was harassed by immigration officers at Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom. Spokesman for the Campaign Council, Diran Onifade, in a statement on Wednesday said the former Anambra State governor was detained...
The International Monetary Fund(IMF), COP28 President-Designate and UN Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance have called for measures needed to accelerate climate action and finance. This is contained in a statement issued by the IMF Press Centre, a copy of which was obtained by the News Agency of...
Many foreign commentators were astonished by the outcome of the 2023 Nigerian Presidential election because of their wrong mindset prior to the polls, the Federal Government has said. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, stated this in London during his engagements with some international media organisations...
The Federal Government (FG), in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), on Tuesday evacuated 152 Nigerians, who are stranded and lived as illegal immigrants in Libya, to Nigeria. The evacuated Nigerians whose return was facilitated under the FG-IOM Voluntary Repatriation Exercise, arrived at the Murtala Mohammed International...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Commander, Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC), Bauchi State Sector Command, Yusuf Abdullahi, says 14 people have been injured in an accident involving three vehicles at Tashan Saleh along Bauchi-Toro-Jos highway. He said the crash occurred at about 2.40pm on Tuesday, involving two commercial vehicles...
Former Governor of Anambra State, Dr Chinwoke Mbadinuju, is dead, a family source has announced. The deceased son, Cheta, said their patriarch died on Saturday at the National Hospital, Abuja at 78. Cheta announced the death on behalf of the family in a statement issued in Awka and made...
The Delta House of Assembly on Tuesday approved Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa’s request to formally approach the Federal Government for the refund of backlog of stamp duties between January 2015 and December 2022. The approval followed a motion by the Majority Leader, Mr Ferguson Onwo, during the plenary session presided over...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Industrial Training Fund (ITF), has warned Nigerians against fake recruitment advertisements making the rounds on social media. The ITF Director, Public Affairs Department Mrs. Suleyol Chagu, stated this in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday. Chagu said there was...