INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu on Saturday, said the commission would soon make its stand known on calls for extension of June 30 deadline for the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR). Yakubu disclosed this while addressing youths in Lagos State at a Mega Musical Concert on ‘Youth Vote Count’, organised...
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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has been described as an inspiration, role model and the Obama of Africa by his supporters. The supporters expressed these views at the Wuse, Abuja, campaign office of The Progressives Project(TPP), a coalition of support groups that backed the vice president on his presidential bid....
London to Lagos biker and a member of Rotary Club International, Mr Kunle Adeyanju, on Saturday said he cheated death about four times during his 41-days travel across 13 countries. Adeyanju told newsmen in Ilorin on the sidelines of a reception organised for him by the Kwara Rotary Club...
The Former Governor of Lagos State, Sen. Bola Tinubu, said as the country marks this year’s Democracy Day, the spirit of June 12 would expand to become the spirit of Nigeria and national greatness of their dreams. Tinubu, the Candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress in the 2023...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum on Saturday traveled to Kirawa, a border community in Gwoza Local Government Area, to supervise the resettlement of 2,500 displaced families into their homes which were rebuilt by the state government. The homes were destroyed by Boko Haram insurgents...
The Kuje Police Divisional Headquarters, FCT, on Saturday exhumed the body of Hussaini Aliyu Takuma, allegedly killed by suspected herdsmen at Jeda Community in Kuje Area Council. CSP Umar Abdullahi Sambo, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of the command who disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN),...
The Nigerian Ambassador to Benin Republic, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has offered measures capable of addressing the menace of insecurity facing Nigeria, saying that everybody’s participation in achieving a peaceful nation is necessary. Buratai, a former Chief of Army Staff, spoke on Saturday at a one-day symposium on National security,...
The Brekete Family Programme, a reality radio and television talk show has suspended its proposed N20 billion ASUU Crowd Intervention Fund aimed at resolving the lingering crisis between the union and the Federal Government. Ahmed Isa, Ordinary President of Brekete Family Programme, suspended the intervention fund in Abuja on...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has ordered an immediate investigation into the killing of over 20 scavengers from Dikwa town by suspected insurgents affiliated to the Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP) in Dikwa LGA of the state. Governor Zulum also said...
Obumnaeme Akunyili, the son of Mrs. Dora Akunyili and Dr. Chike Akunyili, has spoken about the death of his parents. During an interview with Chude Jideonwo, Obumnaeme, who is the Director-General at the Anambra State Project Monitoring and Management Office, said his mother who was a former Minister of...
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State says the Federal Government was “hasty” in blaming the Islamic State’s West African Province (ISWAP) for the Owo church attack. The governor said this in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Richard Olatunde, on Friday. “The statement is too hasty. I...
The Kogi Police Command has urged the public to ignore a trending video alleging blockade of Abuja – Lokoja highway and the kidnapping of passengers by herdsmen. The Commissioner of Police, Edward Egbuka, gave the advice on Friday in Lokoja in a statement issued by the command’s image maker,...
Nobel Laureate and renowned playwright, Prof . Wole Soyinka, has described the attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, where many worshippers were killed, as a message to the entire people of South-West. Soyinka made his view known on Friday while paying a condolence visit to Gov....
The Movement for Election of Nigeria President of Igbo Extraction has urged Nigerians to elect someone from the South-East as President in 2023 in the spirit of democracy, justice and fairness. The National Convener of the group, Mr Vincent Ezekwueme, made the call in Enugu while speaking with the...
Some students of Nigerian public universities have expressed frustration over the lingering strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU). Some of the students in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt on Friday appealed to Federal Government to meet at least 50 per...
Researchers have successfully mapped the genome of African cassava, using the TME 204 variety resistant to Cassava Mosaic Disease-2 (CMD2). This breakthrough is a significant milestone and it will help advance the breeding of new cassava varieties at speed with greater accuracy. “The genome has a very high quality...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has said it would comply with the directives of The Federal High Court Abuja to inaugurate the newly elected chairmen of the various area councils in FCT on Tuesday. This is according to a statement issued on Friday...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Hundreds of sympathizers, family and friends gathered on Friday to pay their last respect to the founding and pioneer Chairman of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Bauchi State Chapter, Rev. Engr. Nathaniel Odekunle, as his remains were laid to rest. The deceased who...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has decorated his Aide de Camp (ADC) Ashigar Baba Kulubu, with the new rank of Deputy Superintendant of Police. The governor, who was assisted by Borno State Police Commissioner, Abdu Umar, described the ADC as a dedicated officer....
Nigerian presidential candidates; Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi are among dignitaries invited to grace an event to pay tributes to the late MKO Abiola on June 12. Anthony Kila, chairman of the event’s organising committee, announced this in a statement on Friday. On June 12, 1993, Abiola...