Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo has said his administration has engaged the services of 31 contractors to keep the state clean. Soludo made the disclosure in a statement signed by Mr Christian Aburime, his Press Secretary in Awka on Saturday. The governor directed that there should be a comprehensive...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, was agog on Saturday morning when dignitaries from far and near stormed the city to attend the wedding fatiha of the daughter of the 2023 All Progressives Congress (APC) Vice-Presidential Candidate and former Governor of the state, Senator...
BY RICHARD ABU, Nasarawa – The Nasarawa State Government has been urged to facilitate the posting of security agents to the Sani Abacha International Park to help check the excesses of garage touts, who harassed unsuspecting passengers at the entrance of the gate. The popular park is located at...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed an inspector, Mr Richard Gele, who was caught in a viral video “dignifying and justifying” the extortion of members of the public. The dismissed inspector, Mr Gele was attached to the Police Mobile Force 77 Squadron in Okene,...
By MARY RONKE, Minna – Niger State Governor, Abubakar Bello, has approved the immediate termination of the appointment of the Director-General, Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), Alhaji Abdullahi Arah. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Ahmed Matane, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday in Minna. “The...
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) in collaboration with Facebook and the National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children, United States, have concluded plans to set up Amber Alert Nigeria. Amber Alert Nigeria is an emergency response system where Facebook sends alerts to targeted...
The Presidential flag-bearer of Labour Party, Peter Obi and other dignitaries on Friday night joined other worshippers as Dr Paul Enenche, Senior Pastor, Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Abuja led the congregation to pray for peace and security of the country. Thousands of worshippers had thronged the church for its...
By HARUNA AHMED, Sokoto – Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal has declared Monday, Aug. 1 as a work-free day to mark the commencement of the Islamic New Year. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that the Islamic New Year also called the Hijri New Year or Arabic New Year, is the day...
INEC National Commissioner in charge of Abia, Anambra and Benue, Mr Festus Okoye, has said that the commission will deploy over 200,000 Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) in the 2023 general elections. Okoye, who was in Abia to monitor the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR), said this during an interactive...
The National Population Commission (NPC) says it is poised to give the country a transparent and accurate head count in 2023. The NPC Federal Commissioner in Ebonyi, Mr Darlington Okereke, said this on Friday in Abakaliki, while briefing newsmen on the implementation of the trial population and housing census....
INEC in Lagos State says the Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) issued by the commission since 2011 till date do not expire and there is no need for any revalidation.made this clarification in a statement on Saturday to reduce crowd at various Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in the state. The...
A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) for Good Governance has appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to further extend the July 31 deadline for the suspension of ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR). The coalition made the appeal in a letter signed by its Convener, Prof. Theophilus...
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday stormed Wuse Zone 4, Abuja, home to most bureau de change operators in the Federal Capital Territory, A source said the raid was a covert operation to dislodge currency speculators who are alleged to be massively mopping up...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the invitation of Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Edo State by the police was on a collaborative relationship with security agencies as against the rumours of been detained. The National Commissioner and Chairman Voter Education Committee,...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says 2,292 died in 5,066 road accidents that occurred between January and June nationwide. The Corps Public Education Officer, Mr Bisi Kazeem, gave the figures in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja. Kazeem said that 33,424...
By MARY RONKE, Minna – The Fire Service in Kwara has confirmed the death of a 37-year-old driver, one Emmanuel, who was burnt to death on Wednesday in Ilorin. The Spokesman of the state Fire Service, Mr Hassan Adekunle, said this in a statement that the motorist was burnt...
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly Committee on Finance and Appropriation has decried the violation of its relevant laws by the state Ministry of Finance. Thus, the assembly said, the ministry should respect all laws passed by the legislature and assented to by Gov. Abdullahi Sule in the interest...
BY RICHARD ABU, Nasarawa – The Executive Chairman of Karu Local Government Council, Hon. James Thomas has thrown his weight behind the decision of the Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule to close all public and private schools over security concerns. Hon. Thomas stated this today in his office while...
Senate Chief Whip, Orji Kalu, says Nigerians in the diaspora will soon be able to vote from their countries of residence. Kalu spoke on Thursday night in Maryland when he met Nigerians living in the United States of America. According to a statement issued by Orji Kalu Media Group,...