BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Sokoto State Chairman of Gender Based Violence Response Team (GBV-RT) Rabiu Bello Gandi has decried that unnecessary delay in dispensing cases of Gender Based Violence, (GBV) Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) and Harmful Practices (HP) is an obstacle to achieving the needed milestone...
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja charged the National Council on Climate Change to formulate appropriate policies toward achieving green growth and sustainable economic development for Nigeria. Inaugurating the Council before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council meeting, the President said it marked the commencement of the...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Members of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, mourned the death of a son of their colleague, Bala Ali, who represents Dass Constituency, who was killed by suspected kidnappers. The Spokesperson of Abubakar Suleiman, the Speaker of the House, Abdul Burra told...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – The Nasarawa State chapter of Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), as well as over 40 artisans and trade associations, have endorsed Governor Abdullahi Sule, for another term in office. The organised labour and trade unions, operating under the eagis of the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The Presidency has strongly asserted that there is no state in the federation, that has been authorized to procure automatic weapons for their security outfits. Malam Garba Shehu, The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity stated this in a statement...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHAMGANI, Bauchi – The “Light Up Bauchi” mega crusade organized by the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Worldwide, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, begun on Tuesday with thousands of Christians in attendance. The two days mega crusade which is holding at the Abubakar Tafawa...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has said it is determined to take bold and revolutionary steps, using a non-kinetic approach, to address the challenges of crude oil theft, improve national crude oil production and save the country’s economy from further degeneration. NUPRC...
The Management of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH) Bauchi, said the 14 days old twin baby stolen from the hospital had been recovered in Bauchi. Dr Haruna Liman, Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee (CMAC) of the hospital stated this, while handing over the baby to the mother on...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, prayed a Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja for an arrest warrant against a Briton, James Nolan, a director in the Process and Industrial Development Limited (P&ID). Counsel for the EFCC, Bala Sanga, told Justice Obiora Egwuatu of a Federal High...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it would not condone any act of violence or hooliganism in the Presidential and National Assembly campaigns due to start on Wednesday nationwide. Dr Joseph Chukwu, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Ebonyi, stated this at a meeting with chairmen...
ICPC Chairman, Prof.Bolaji Owasanoye, speaking at the sensitisation dialogue with traditional rulers, religious leaders and community based civil society organisations on its Constituency Projects Tracking Initiative in Abuja on Tuesday. 27/09/2022. The Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, has said that money...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it has recovered N2.8 billion assets in the last three years through its Constituency and Executive Projects Tracking initiative (CEPTi). Mr Agwu Amefula, the ICPC Commissioner in Edo, disclosed this on Tuesday in Benin during his presentation at...
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured that participation of citizens in democracy will continue to be encouraged through freedom of speech and robust political discourse. The president stated this when he received Letters of Credence from Ambassadors and High Commissioners of six countries at the State House, Abuja, on Tuesday....
The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill amending the Court of Appeal Act, 2013 increasing the number of Justices of Court of Appeal from 90 to 110 . This followed the adoption of the report of Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and legal Matters by Chairman of the...
Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development (SCDDD) has urged the Federal Government to ensure timely release of funds to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for 2023 general election. The Chairman, Council of the Wise, SCDDD, retired Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, made the appeal at a news conference on...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Robbers have attacked the Executive Director of DAAR Communications Plc, Mac Imoni Amarere in Asokoro Area of Abuja. Amarere, DAAR Media Academy and Anchor of Peoples-Politics-Power on Africa Independent Television (AIT), was said to have been attacked and robbed during a traffic light stop...
The House of Representatives has urged the Ministry of Works and Housing to urgently direct the contractor, Julius Berger Plc. to immediately return to site and complete its reconstruction of Abuja-Kaduna road. The house said that the reconstruction should start with the Jere–Kaduna stretch of the road. This followed...
The Executive Chairman, National Population Commission (NPC), Alhaji Nasir Kwarra on Tuesday said Post Enumeration Survey (PES) is designed to redress possible errors in the census process. Kwarra, represented by Dr Tony Ayejina, Federal Commissioner for Edo, said this in Abuja at the Master Trainers level on PES for...
The Senate on Tuesday at plenary, passed for second reading, a bill to amend the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act. Leading debate on the general principles of the bill, its sponsor, Sen. Sadiq Umar (APC-Kwara), said the bill was to enable the appointment of a person other than...
Mr Victor Ekpo, Managing Director, Cross River State Water Board, has attributed irregular water supply across the state to vandalised pipes and lately to high cost of diesel. Ekpo, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar on Tuesday, said efforts were on to restore water...