Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has congratulated Ondo State-born Olympian and Nigerian Wrestling Star, Odunayo Adekuoroye, for winning Gold for the country in the ongoing 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. This was contained in a statement issued on Saturday by his Chief Press Secretary, Richard Olatunde and made...
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Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State on Friday signed into law 12 bills passed by the State House of Assembly. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that among the bills was the establishment of Bauchi State Vigilante and Youth Empowerment scheme and other related purposes 2022. The governor...
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has met with representatives of Bureau de Change Operators in Abuja as part of efforts to check speculation in foreign exchange speculation. The EFCC believes currency speculation recently led to a drastic drop in the value of the naira....
The Nigerian Navy (NN) Ship, (NNS) PROSPERITY, rescued two Ghanaian fishermen floating at sea on a yellow 20 litres gallon while on patrol about 10 nautical miles (nm) North-East of Dangote Quay on Aug. 2. The Director of Information, Naval Headquarters, Commodore Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, made this known in a...
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, on Friday said it was unrealistic for the Federal Government to borrow money to end the months-long strike embarked by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. Mr. Keyamo stated this while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today. “Should we...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Sokoto state Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, Barrister Aisha Dantsoho, has called on all stakeholders to work in synergy towards ending Gender Based Violence (GBV), harmful practices, violence against women and girls in the state. The Permanent Secretary, who spoke at...
The House of Representatives Committee on Steel on Friday called for concerted efforts by relevant authorities to ensure that the Ajaokuta Steel Mill located in Kogi State becomes fully operational. Rep. Abdullahi Halims, the Chairman of the committee, made this appeal during an oversight visit with other members of...
The Zamfara State House of Assembly has passed the State Social Protection and Disability Bills. The house, thereafter, called for the establishment of a State Disability Board. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Nasiru Biyabiki, the Director-General, Press Affairs and Public Relations in the assembly. Biyabiki...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has joined the entertainment industry, particularly artistes and musicians, in commiserating with ace instrumentalist, singer and song writer, Bongos Ikwue, who lost his wife, Josephine Ifeyinwa, 73. In a condolence message by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, on Friday in Abuja,...
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) to produce more solar cells to boost the alternative power sources in the country. Chief Executive Officer of NASENI, Prof. Mohammed Haruna made this known to State House correspondents after briefing the president on the...
Lawmakers representing Nigeria at the ECOWAS Parliament have threatened to withdraw their membership following a breach of a resolution passed by the house to suspend all recruitment process and other irregularities. This is coming following the allegations of lopsided recruitment exercise at the ECOWAS parliament which is manifestly skewed...
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that government had recognised that some of the security challenges confronting Nigeria were imported by foreign elements. Buhari, who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, stated this at the Graduation of Course 30 of the National Defence...
ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Governing Council of Shehu Shagari College of Education, at its 79th meeting held Friday, has approved the reopening of the college on Monday, 8th August, 2022. Recall that the college was shot down indefinitely by Governor Aminu Tambuwal, 86 days ago after mobs killed...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed grief over the death of the former Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mustapha Balogun. The president’s condolence message was contained in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina on Friday in Abuja The...
“…Don’t be dejected and sad, for the joy of the Lord is your strength” – Nehemiah 8:10 (NLT) True and lasting joy can only be found in God. It is a spiritual force that can only emanate from God. This is because, only God can fully satisfy our hearts...
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Friday says it has restored power supply to all areas affected by the 33 Kilo Volt feeders shattered at the Katampe Substation, FCT. TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, in statement in Abuja on Friday, said that the restoration of...
Four persons were burnt to death on Friday while 16 others sustained injuries in a lone accident involving a Mazda bus at Oniworo, Foursquare Camp area of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Mr Ahmed Umar, FRSC Sector Commander in Ogun confirmed the accident in Abeokuta, saying the accident occurred at 7:50...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development Sadiya Umar Farouq on Thursday flagged off the disbursement of N20,000 grants to 3352 vulnerable persons across the 18 LGAs of Cross River State. Hagiya Farouq said she was in Cross River State on the directives of President...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has approved the immediate appointment of Dr Lawu Auta Mshelia as Acting Executive Director, Borno State Primary Health Care Development Agency (SPHCDA) . The governor also appointed Engr Abba Kyari, as General Manager of Borno State Rural Electrification Board...
The Federal Government of Nigeria on Thursday asked Google to block terrorists organisations from YouTube. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, made the request when a team from Google visited him in Abuja. “We want Google to look into how to tackle the use of private and...