By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has commissioned the parameter fencing of Divisional police station and barracks in Askira LGA. The governor, who was represented by the Commissioner from the Ministry of Reconstruction Rehabilitation and Resettlement, Engr Mustapha Gubio, said the commissioning was inline...
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By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has again denied recognizing the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan representing Yobe North and Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom North West as Senatorial candidates for 2023 general election. INEC also denied doctoring and backdating documents to accommodate the nominations...
The European Union (EU) has provided €70,000 as emergency preparedness to reduce the impact of floods in the country. This is contained in a statement by the body on Tuesday and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. The funding is to support the Nigerian...
Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Tuesday confirmed the arrest of five suspected killers of over 40 worshippers at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo on June 5. Akeredolu said this during a courtesy visit to his office by the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ondo...
The Association of Nigeria Energy Distributors (ANED), says Nigeria needs to generate about 30,000MW to guarantee stable supply of electricity in the country. ANED also called for the decentralisation of the national grid to ensure improved transmission and distribution of power in Africa’s most populous nation. Mr Sunday Oduntan,...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The Federal Government has disbursed a total of N100 billion to indigenous pharmaceutical manufacturers and healthcare investors as loans to expand their capital base and boost local production of medicines and medical consumables. President Muhammadu Buhari announced this Tuesday in Abuja while receiving the...
The Federal Government through the Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA) has inaugurated a Meter Generation Museum/Gallery at the National Meter Test Station, Oshodi, Lagos State. Mr Iyali Peter, the Special Adviser on Media to the Minister of State for Power, Mr Goddy Jedy-Agba made this known in a...
Nigerian theartre arts practitioners on Tuesday expressed sadness over the death of late Nigerian Novelist and Playwright, Biyi Bandele, who died Aug. 7, at the age of 54. His death was made known in a statement posted on his Facebook page by his daughter, Temi Bandele, on Monday. The...
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC ) Brig.- Gen. Mohammed Fadah on Tuesday urged corps members to accept their postings in good faith. The DG gave the advice while addressing the 2022 batch “B’’ stream II corps members at the formal closing and passing out ceremony...
A group, Yoruba Muslim Youths Organisation (YMYO) has urged the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to allow Nigerians to make their choice in 2023, without persecution. This is contained in a statement by Coordinator, YMYO, Alhaji Muritala Abdulsalam in Ibadan on Tuesday. Abdulsalam was reacting to attacks by CAN...
A lawyer, Mr Tope Temokun, has described the announcement of the nomination of a candidate for the vacant Olore stool in Ondo State as a call for the breakdown of law and order in the town. According to Temokun, the announcement was made by the Akintimehin Ruling House on...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has debunked some reports making the rounds that the service would soon carry out a special auction of over 7000 cars. Comptroller General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (Rtd.) debunked the reports in a statement signed and issued by...
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Timipre Sylva, has said that the country loses 400,000 barrels of crude daily via oil theft. Sylva said this on Monday, when he paid a courtesy visit to Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo at the Government House, Owerri. He described the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen says the Nigerian women team at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England have redefined and changed the image of the nation globally. Mrs. Tallen stated this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja. ” There...
A Federal Government study called `Imagine Nigeria’ on Monday urged Nigerians from all works of life to join hands in developing Nigeria to an enviable height. Ms Lanre Shasore, Senior Special Assistant on Planning and Coordination, Office of the President, made the call at a news conference in Abuja....
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Cross River State Command has said it would soon commence the clampdown of unregistered motorcycles, and tricycles in Cross River State. The State Sector Commander, Mr. Abdulahi Hassan disclosed this on Monday at the Ernest Etim Bassey Press...
An item recovery firm has concluded plans to launch her product into the Nigerian market, with an unlimited guarantee of recovered items reaching the legitimate owners. In a statement in Abuja over the weekend, the General Manager of LfRetunMe, Nwafor Owen said that with over 20,000 hologram tags in the country,...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – The Southern Kaduna Peoples Union (SOKAPU), has congratulated the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom and the entire people of Benue over the Passing Out Parade of the 1st batch of Benue State Community Volunteer Guards last Thursday. The Volunteer Guards, according to the...
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command has released two former governors, Joshua Dariye and Jolly Nyame, as well as three others from custodial centres. The Public Relations Officer, FCT command, Mr Chukwuedo Humphrey disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Public Account Committee (PAC) of the House of Representatives is investigating the Nigerian Port Authority (NPA) and Terminal Operators (Nigeria) Limited over $68,473m debts owed the Federal Government on lease and throughput fees between 2006 and June 2022. The Committee being chaired by...