By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has sent warm greetings to celebrated writer, producer and director, Olorogun Peter Igho, on his 75th birthday, joining the entertainment industry to rejoice with the multiple award-winning and highly talented broadcaster, whose impact remains legendary. The president’s congratulatory message is contained...
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The Federal Government, in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), on Tuesday evacuated 151 stranded Nigerians from Benghazi, Libya as the government resumed its voluntary evacuation in Libya. Amb. Kabiru Musa, Charge D’affiares en titre of the Nigerian Mission in Libya, made this known in a statement...
President Muhammadu Buhari has met behind closed doors with Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Tuesday. Speaking to State House correspondents after the meeting, Kalu revealed that he officially informed the president of his intention to run for the position of...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development has organized a one day capacity building workshop on how to enhance civil-police relations, operational standards as well as code of conduct and laws for officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force, Borno State Command. Speaking at...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Tuesday extended the ultimatum issued to Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to make naira available in commercial banks by two weeks. The two organisations had earlier threatened in a one-week ultimatum to picket all branches of the...
The Delta House of Assembly on Tuesday suspended the Chairman, Ndokwa East Local Government Area, Mr Juan Governor, for alleged financial mismanagement. The suspension came on the heels of an impeachment notice signed by 15 councillors and forwarded to the house. The councillors had asked the house for approval...
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, says the transition process to handover to the new elected government is on course. Mustapha, who is also the Chairman, Presidential Transition Council, gave the assurance on Tuesday at a news conference to brief journalist on the...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dauda Ali Biu has directed the Legal Department of the Corps to set in motion processes for the immediate prosecution of reckless drivers who were involved in the Liba and Bunza fatal crashes in order to...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kwara has presented Certificates of Return to the Governor-elect, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, his deputy and 24 members-elect of the state House of Assembly. The presentation, which took place at INEC headquarters in Ilorin on Tuesday, was performed by INEC National Commissioner, Prof. Sanni...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says one body was recovered and seven persons were injured in the fire that engulfed Balogun Market in Lagos. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Lagos Territorial Coordinator, NEMA, who confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos, said that...
The Nigeria Customs Service handed over 1,165 cartons of fake Analgin injections seized at Onne Seaport in Rivers to NAFDAC on Tuesday. The drugs were discovered in one of the 26 containers impounded at the port. Also seized at the port were 24,860 gallons of 25 litres and 10...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has announced a plan to construct three integrated villages for the resettlement of Nigerian refugees displaced by Boko Haram insurgency in 2014. Over 20,000 refugees were reportedly displaced by the activities of Boko Haram insurgents in Borno, Yobe and...
Thirty-five persons were killed in two auto crashes that occurred in Kebbi on Sunday and on Monday. FRSC Sector Commander in the state, Mr Yusuf Aliyu-Haruna, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Binrin Kebbi on Tuesday that 40 other persons sustained varying degrees of injuries in the...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) in Bauchi State, Yusuf Abdullahi, has confirmed that four people were killed when the vehicle they were traveling in crashed. Confirming the incident to NATIONAL ACCORD, on Tuesday, he said that five other people sustained various...
The Winner of the Public Affairs Category of the Spokesperson Communication Awards(SCA) 2022, Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, has been appointed the Public Relations Coordinator of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Vienna, Austria. Dr. Gwandu is a media and communication expert with over a decade of professional experience...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC) and President-Elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as he clocks 71, March 29, 2023, with history beckoning to lead the country from May 29th. The President congratulatory message in contained in a...
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By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Africa can take full advantage of the global complexities we see today and indeed thrive in the face of the uncertainties and disruption through knowledgeable leadership which is committed to good governance.” This was the submission of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN at a...
Dr Kola Oredipe, the New Media Director to the Bayelsa Governor, has attributed the peaceful atmosphere experienced in the state during the recently held elections to the disposition and personality of Gov. Douye Diri. Oredipe spoke in Yenagoa at a media parley held at the Secretariat of Federated Correspondents’...
By BARBARA KALU, Awka – The representative of the Ideato North State Constituency, at the Imo state House of Assembly Mr Arthur Egwim, has died following some health-related issues. Speaker of the house, Mr Emeka Nduka (APC Ehime Mbano), confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Tuesday in...