The Northern Governors Forum has called for the speedy implementation of the National Livestock Transformation Plan (NLPT). They also called for the immediate implementation of the State Level Project Socialisation on Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES), in the region . The governors made the call at a...
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The Presidency has responded to Nigerians who have criticized President Buhari for leaving for Senegal hours after the terrorist attack on Kuje prison. In a brief statement released on social media, the Presidency said governments do not stop working because nations face terrorist threats. ”The Presidency wishes to use this...
The Association of Master Bakers and Caterers in Nigeria, Edo Chapter, says it will participate in the proposed nation-wide withdrawal of service as directed by its national body. Mr Benjamin Agbonze, Chairman of the association in Edo, disclosed this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday visited the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje attacked by terrorists, where he expressed disappointment with the nation’s intelligence system. After inspecting some of the points impacted by the attack, Buhari spoke to newsmen, expressing disappointment with the intelligence system and utilization. He said: “I...
The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) says that Nigeria needs to plant over 350 million trees annually to check deforestation. The Director-General, NCF, Dr Muhtari Aminu-Kano, said this at the 20th memorial lecture in honour of Chief Lawal Edu, Nigeria’s foremost environmental advocate, on Wednesday in Lagos. Aminu-Kano said that...
President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with the Nigerian Army on the 2022 Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL). The president conveyed his congratulatory message to the Force at the grand finale of the NADCEL, in Owerri, on Wednesday. Buhari, represented by the Minister for Defence, Maj.-Gen. Bachir Magaji (rtd), thanked...
President Muhammadu Buhari has visited the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja, the nation’s capital. Recall that the facility recently came under attack by gunmen who freed hundreds of inmates, including 64 Boko Haram members being held in custody. Shortly before the President’s arrival, the Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Nigeria Police College Maiduguri on Wednesday passed out 1,087 General Duty Recruit Constables as part of Federal Government’s recruitment efforts to boost security in the state. Speaking during the Passing Out Parade (POP) which was held at The Maiduguri Police Training College, The...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – To forestall and adequately respond to any unforseen eventuality, the Sokkto State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps ( FRSC) has deployed no fewer than 720 personnel to ensure hitch free Eid-el-Kabir celebration. Briefing newsmen on Wednesday in Sokoto, the FRSC Sector...
A Cleric, Sheikh Abdullahi Nurudeen-Adana has advised Muslim faithful to come together in two or three and contribute money to buy a cow for sacrifice, to arrest the current high cost of rams in various markets across the country. Nurudeen-Adana who is the Chairman of the lslamic Missionaries Association...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday assigned portfolios to seven newly appointed ministers, charging them to serve the nation diligently, maintain unalloyed loyalty to the country and office of the President. The President also announced the reassignment of portfolios in his cabinet, saying the new...
Controversy has surrounded the whereabouts of suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, after bandits on Tuesday attacked Kuje Correctional Centre Abuja, where he was kept. During the attack which lasted hours, some inmates were said to have escaped. The Kuje prison is famous for holding high-profile inmates and...
The Federal Government has confirmed that about 600 inmates escaped from the Kuje Correctional Centre following Tuesday evening’s attack by suspected terrorists. During a visit to the facility, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Mr Shuaibu Belgore explained that over 300 of the inmates have been retrieved...
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva on Wednesday mourned the demise of the outgoing OPEC Secretary General, Dr Mohammed Barkindo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Barkindo passed on in Abuja on Tuesday at...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State on Monday sworn in Hajiya Zuwaira Gambo as Borno State Commissioner of Women Affairs and Social Development at the Government House Council Chamber in Maiduguri. It will be recalled that Hajiya Gambo missed last week’s swearing-in ceremony because...
In a bid to promote chastity among the ladies in the society, Nazareth Baptist Church located at Ebuhleni, northern part of Durban in South Africa have carried out a free virginity test on ladies who attend their church and are 18 years and above. It is an annual event...
Stakeholders in the gas sector on Tuesday called for a holistic approach in fixing Nigeria’s gas crisis, especially with the lingering supply shortage and price increment. The stakeholders identified insecurity, naira depreciation and lack of a workable pricing template as some of the factors affecting the development of Nigeria’s...
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Farouk Yahaya, has been conferred with the chieftaincy title of Dike Ogu 1 (War Lord) of Imo. The Chairman, Traditional Rulers Council of Imo, His Royal Highness, Eze Emmanuel Okeke, conferred the title on the Army Chief, when the latter paid him a...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – A group of armed bandits have reportedly laid an ambush and attacked the convoy of President Muhammadu Buhari in Katsina State. NATIONAL ACCORD gathered that the convoy of cars was carrying the Advance Team of security guards, protocol and media officers ahead of President...
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Farouq, says $1 billion is being earmarked annually for Social Investment Programme (NSIP) by the Federal Government. Farouq said this during the flag-off of grant for vulnerable groups and digitized cash transfer payment, on Tuesday in Osogbo....