By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has joined world leaders in welcoming the month of Ramadan, the month of fasting and intense devotion for Muslims. President Buhari in a statement by his spokesman, said fasting period offers a unique opportunity to “feel the hunger experienced by the...
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The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado-Bayero, has urged Muslim faithful to use the Ramadan fasting to pray for the country. Ado-Bayero made the call on Friday in his address to the people of the state after the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, announced sighting the crescent in...
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic (ASUP) has given the Federal Government a further one-month ultimatum to address outstanding issues of Nigeria polytechnics or to review suspended industrial action Mr Anderson Ezeibe, the National President of the union, issued the ultimatum at a news conference at the end of...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto- The Sultan of Sokoto and President General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III on Friday confirmed the sighting of new moon and urged all Muslim ummah in Nigerian to commence fasting from Saturday 2 April 2022. Speaking in his palace...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has disclosed that the 2022 Mock exam slip printing is now available. The spokesman of the board, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, stated this in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja. The statement explained that candidates who had...
The death toll from a boat accident involving villagers fleeing attacks by gangs in Niger state has risen to 13 after five more bodies were recovered, an emergency services official said Friday. An overloaded canoe carrying mostly women and children capsized in a river as they were fleeing raids...
Public Relations and media professionals and other important institutions/agents of change in Nigeria have been urged to join advocacy for gender balancing, inclusion and fairness for the promotion of socio-economic development in the country Head, Media and Public Relations at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and producer/host of the...
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has said that his administration will conclude its tenure on May 29, 2023 irrespective of its challenges. Umahi said this on Friday while reacting to the judgment of the Appeal Court sitting in Enugu which affirmed the judgment of the Ebonyi High court on...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – An international women group, the African Women Conference has congratulated the FCT Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, on her conferment of a Doctorate (PhD) Degree by the Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK). The group in a statement issued by its Chief Operations...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State Police Commissioner, CP Abdu Umar has paraded 46 Suspects who were arrested within January to April 2022 , first quarter of the year as part of crimes preventions and intelligence operations of the police in safeguarding the lives and property of...
Mr Tein Jack-Rich, President and Founder, Belemaoil Producing Ltd., and presidential aspirant under the All Progressive Congress in the 2023 General Election, has donated N15 million to the victims of Kaduna-Abuja train attack. Jack-Rich, who made the donation in Kaduna on Friday during a courtesy call on the Kaduna...
The Federal Government says the country has attained self-sufficiency in Barite production and will no longer need to import the mineral from October this year. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Barite is a mineral that is used in the oil and gas industry. Nigeria imports about...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says a third of the world’s population has yet to receive a single dose of COVID-19 vaccine, including a shocking 83 per cent of all Africans. WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, said in a statement:“This is not acceptable to me, and it should not...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Friday received 129 Nigerians stranded from Libya at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. The Director-General of NEMA, Alh Mustapha Ahmed, who was represented by the Acting Coordinator of the Lagos Territorial Office of the Agency, Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, confirmed the...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Continental Coordinator, Network of Organic Agricultural Researchers in Africa, AdeOluwa Olugbenga has urged Nigerian farmers to adopt organic farming and safe environmental practices to improve the quality of food production and promote food security in the country. Mr. Olugbenga made the call on...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – A coalition under the auspices of Unified Northern Nigerian Youths Forum (UNNYF) has insisted that the 2023 presidency must be zoned to the south for the sake of equity and fairness.. The group in their concern warned that any northerner contemplating to succeed President...
The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Mr Olamilekan Adegbite on Thursday admitted that the Federal Government will not be able to deliver on its promise to revive the Ajaokuta steel rolling mill before the end of the current administration in 2023. He made the admission while fielding question...
A 20-year-old girl (name withheld) on Thursday told an Ikeja Special Offences Court how her biological father, Akin Isaac, allegedly impregnated her and aborted the pregnancy. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the survivor said, while being led in evidence by State Prosecutor, Mr Y. A. Alebiosu,...
The Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, says the agency has acquired new mechanical devices to further check substandard drugs. Professor Adeyeye said this in Abuja on Thursday while fielding questions from newsmen at the unveiling of 73 new vehicles procured...
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says it is holding Google Play Store responsible for the inability to trace the owners of some online lenders over violation of consumer rights. FCCPC Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr Babtunde Irukera, said this at a collaborative engagement...