The Bayelsa Government on Monday disbursed a cash grant of N126 million to 630 Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) operators who hailed from the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that each of the beneficiaries got a cash grant of N200,000. Speaking at the presentation ceremony,...
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By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has faulted and rejected the NITDA’s Code of Practice for Interactive Computer Service Platforms/Internet Intermediaries, describing it as another attempt by the Government to gag the media and suppress press freedom in Nigeria. It also described the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on successful conclusion of its elections, which brought about the emergence of Mr Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, SAN, as the new leader of the legal body. President Buhari also congratulated Mr. Maikyau for emerging...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A cheque of N5m approved by Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has been presented to a private school to fund a scholarship for Musa Sani, a 13-year old talented Borno kid, who used mud to replicate the state’s first flyover around the...
Concerned citizens note that attacks on residents of Plateau by terrorists have resulted in the death of many people while others have left their destroyed houses, becoming destitute. Investigations have shown that scores of people from different communities across the state have died in such attacks from April to...
By HARUNA AHMED, Damaturu – Yobe State Government on Monday said flood, resulting from days of torrential rains have cut off Gulani Local Government Area from other parts of the state. Governor Mai Mala Buni disclosed this in a statement issued in Damaturu by his Director-General, Press and Media...
The Emir of Jama’are, Alhaji Nuhu Wabi III, has turbaned the wife of late Chief of Staff (CoS) to President Muhammadu Buhari, late Abba Kyari, Hajiya Hauwa Kulu as the First ”Gimbiya” (Princess) of Jama’are. Speaking at the ceremony in his oalace on Sunday, the Emir described her as...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy and rainy weather conditions from Monday till Wednesday. NiMet’s weather outcome released on Sunday in Abuja predicted early morning rains over parts of Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi and Katsina on Monday. According to it, isolated rains are expected over parts of Bauchi,...
A video making the rounds shows a 15-year-old boy presenting his friend to a spiritualist to be killed for rituals. It was gathered that the boys are in JSS3 and they are best friends. The young ritual killer is seen telling the spiritualist what he wants to use his...
Davido took to his Twitter handle to pray for President Buhari for allowing a free and fair election that saw the emergence of his Uncle, Ademola Adeleke, emerging as the next governor of Osun state. Davido offered the prayer while reacting to President Buhari’s statement congratulating Adeleke stating that...
The Zamfara State Government has suspended the Emir of Birnin ‘Yandoto of Tsafe Local Government Area, Aliyu Marafa, for conferring a chieftaincy title to a “notorious bandit leader”. Secretary to the State Government, Kabiru Sardauna, announced the suspension in a statement on Sunday. Aleru was turbaned as Sarkin Fulani...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the Nelson family on the demise of frontline politician and advocate of the womenfolk, Chief Kemi Nelson. The president, in a statement by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, on Sunday in Abuja condoled with the Government and people...
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), on Sunday, called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to replicate the successes it recorded in Ekiti State and Osun governorship polls in the 2023 general elections. CDD, through its Election Analysis Centre (EAC) also commended INEC and other election stakeholders...
The National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions Employees (NUBIFIE) says it will join the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in its solidarity strike over the lingering Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike. NUBIFIE said this in a statement signed by Its National President, Mr Anthony Abakpa, and...
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has congratulated Senator Ademola Adeleke, on his victory at the just-concluded Osun governorship election. The congratulatory message is contained in a statement in Ibadan on Sunday by Mr Taiwo Adisa, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor. Makinde hailed the people of Osun,...
Ms Kemi Nelson, a former deputy National Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has died, an authoritative source within Lagos APC disclosed on Sunday. Nelson was also a former executive director of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that Nelson,...
Sunday Akingbala, a Nigerian who is said to be a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) supporter and member of Amotekun, has reportedly shot himself. The man is said to have accidentally shot himself while celebrating the victory of Ademola Adeleke, governorship candidate of the party. The shooting is said to have...
An Election Monitoring Group, Yiaga Africa said that the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) official announcement on the votes cast during Osun governorship election was consistent with the group’s Watching the Votes (WTV) estimated range. Addressing a news conference on Sunday in Osogbo, the group’s Board Chairman, Dr Hussain...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared a two day nationwide protest following the continued closure of the public universities in Nigeria. The nation wide protest, according to The NLC is scheduled to hold on Tuesday and Wednesday next week. This came as it faulted the Federal Government purported...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Senator Ademola Adeleke, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), following his victory in Osun State gubernatorial election. INEC returning officer for the Osun gubernatorial election, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, on Sunday morning, declared Adeleke of the PDP, winner of...