By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – A Civil Society Organization (CSO) known as Project 20 Million has demanded for an enquiry into an alleged fraud in the National Identity Number Registration (NIMC) and the compromise of the registration process as well as abuse of office financial impropriety. Project 20 Million,...
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By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The Presidency says President Muhammadu Buhari’s trip to Liberia on Tuesday signifies the importance attached to the security and wellbeing of that country and the rest of West Africa. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s media aide, made the clarification in a statement on Monday...
The Federal Government has again reiterated its resolve in securing the release of the remaining 43 Abuja-Kaduna train passengers held captive by the terrorists. The Minister of Transportation, Mr Mu’azu Sambo said this while addressing families of the victims of the ill-fated March 28, train attack on Monday in...
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Traffic in Persons (NAPTIP) says it is prosecuting 52 cases of human trafficking and related offences in Borno, Adamawa, Gombe and Yobe. The Zonal Commander of the agency, Mr Mansur Ahmed, stated this in a statement, in Maiduguri on Monday, as part...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), says it is committed to ending Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) in the private sector. The Chairman of ICPC, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye stated this on Monday at the ‘Draft Model Financial Transparency Code Developed for the Private Sector’ review held...
The Kwara Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it will hold a mega nationwide rally on Tuesday in solidarity with the striking workers in public universities. This is contain in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin on Monday. The statement...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Monday in Damboa, coordinated the distribution of about N172 million cash alongside food items to 30,436 residents who are victims of destructions caused by flood. A total of 436 persons were identified as victims who lost shelters and...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has been discharged from the hospital following a successful surgical operation and rehabilitation. Dr Nicholas Audifferen, the Chief Personal Physician to the Vice President disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday. “The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, SAN...
At least 30 passengers were killed and several others injured on Sunday evening when their bus fell off a bridge and plunged into a river along the highway in Tharaka Nithi. The Eastern Regional Police Commander Rono Brunei said on Monday. The bus, travelling from Meru town to the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr Dauda Biu, as the Acting Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), following the retirement of Mr Boboye Oyeyemi. Oyeyemi, who retired on Sunday, July 24, disclosed this when he handed over to...
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) on Monday called on members and civil society groups in Lagos State to come out en-masse on Tuesday morning to begin the two-day protest in solidarity with striking lecturers. Mrs Funmi Sessi, state chairman of NLC gave the directive at a stakeholders’ meeting at...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the deadline for the Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) exercise remains July 31, and those who register more than once would not get their PVCs. The Resident Electoral Commissioner for FCT, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, made this known at a news conference on the...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has organized a one day National Business Skills Development Initiative Entrepreneurship Training for 90 participants drawn from the 23 LGA of Sokoto State. Speaking on the objectives of the training, Moshud Lawal from SMEDAN...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Sokoto State Government on Monday said it is ready to provide free land to any developer willing to invest in the state. The Permanent Secretary, Sokoto State Ministry of Lands, Survey, Housing and Urban Planning Moyi Tambuwal stated this at the ongoing 11th meeting...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Fast rising Nigerian real estate firm, Eystone Development, has launched the second and third phases of its fast-selling Gemstone Estate at Eleko, Ibeju-Lekki, even as the company targets the rapid expansion of development in the Ibeju-Lekki axis of Lagos, an area fondly tagged, ‘The...
Victims of armed banditry in Niger State have gotten a reason to smile again owing to the ‘rehabilitative’ support they are getting from residents of Kagara town, PRNigeria has reported. Amid corrosive insecurity, hundreds of thousands of people have been sacked from their ancestral homes as a result of...
Some maize farmers in Kano State have resorted to planting sorghum due to the high cost of fertilizer, instead of maize and other crops. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the farmers use manure obtained from animals dung and waste for the crops, with little fertilizers. The...
Relatives of the victims of the Abuja-Kaduna train attack have picketed the headquarters of the Ministry of Transportation in Abuja, following the release of a new video by the bandits. The protesters who occupied the main entrance to the ministry on Monday asked the Federal Government to take steps...
BY RICHARD ABU, Lafia – The newly appointed Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Brigadier General Muhammed Fadah has charged camp officials to always show love and treat corps members with utmost care. Brig. Gen. Fadah also charged the officials o empathize and correct corps members,...
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje has donated N3.8 million to the families of the 19 people killed in a car crash on the Zaria-Kano Expressway. The victims, who were from Tusguri village of Sanda Ward, in Bunkure Local Government, were reportedly burnt to death. This is contained in a statement the...