By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria has said that it will open a book of infamy to document every individual whose action or inaction encourages or allows the harassment of journalists and the media in Nigeria. President of IPI Nigeria, Musikilu Mojeed, stated this...
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By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday said about 1.126 million out of over 2,523,000 million registrations from June to December 2021 are invalid. The figures according to INEC represents 44.6 per cent of the total registration. The INEC, Chairman, Professor Mahmud Yakubu,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria(HURIWA), on Wednesday, condemned the killings of scores of innocent Nigerians in Plateau and Benue States, describing it as unbecoming. It also expressed consternation that the President can only issue statements and not back the...
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle on Wednesday expressed concern over the gradual return of banditry and kidnapping in parts of the state. Malam Zailani Bappa, Special Adviser on Public Enlightenment, Media and Communications to the governor, stated in Gusau that Matawalle had noted the gradual return of bandits and...
The House of Representatives has reaffirmed its call for the declaration of state of emergency on insecurity in the country, following the gruesome murder of 92 people in Plateau state on April 10. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance by Rep. Yusuf Gagdi...
At least twenty six (26) persons have been confirmed dead while search continues following a boat mishap on Shagari River in Shagari local government area of Sokoto state. Chairman of Shagari Council area, Alhaji Aliyu Dantani, who disclosed the accident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba has expressed grief over the sudden death of the Statistician-General (SG) of the Federation, Dr Simon Harry, which occurred on Wednesday morning in Abuja. The minister, who was expressed shocked over...
The Statistician-General of the Federation, Simon Harry, is dead. His death was confirmed by the Director, Statistician-General of the Federation Dr Simon Harry (NBS) and Public Relations Department, Ichedi Joel, on Wednesday, in Abuja. Joel said, “It is not a rumor anymore, the SG is dead, he died from...
The Supreme Court has affirmed the six years imprisonment imposed on a former Federal Director of Pensions, Mister John Yakubu, and also ordered him to refund the sum of N22.9b to the Federal Government. The N22.9b was part of the police pension fund he admitted before a High Court...
The Federal Road Safety Corps, (FRSC) has deployed 25, 225 operatives to cover 29 critical road corridors during Easter celebrations. Its spokesman, Mr Bisi Kazeem stated in Abuja on Wednesday that the Corps Marshal, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, gave the directive for the deployment. The operatives are Regular and Special...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday in Abuja released the final list of candidates for the 2022 Osun Governorship election. It would be recalled that on Friday, 25th March, 2022, the Commission published the personal particulars and list of candidates (Form EC9)...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Worried by problems of water shortage in some areas, Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has visited some communities in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council and Jere LGA, during which he ordered the State Ministry of Water Resources to ensure quick restoration of water supply to...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the brutal terrorist attacks in Kanam and Wase Local Government Areas of Plateau, describing the killings as heinous. The president in a statement issued on Tuesday by his spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu said the perpetrators should not be allowed...
Lawmakers in the Senate have again passed the Nigerian Peace Corps (Establishment) Bill, four years after President Muhammadu Buhari rejected the proposed legislation. They also approved another bill seeking legal backing for the establishment of a council for hunters across the country. This followed the consideration of two reports...
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved immediate release of 40,000 metric tons of assorted grains from the Strategic Grains Reserve, to assist less-privileged Nigerians to celebrate the forthcoming Easter and Sallah festivities. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammed Mahmood, made the announcement when he briefed State House...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Government on Tuesday declared Friday, April 15 and Monday, April 18, as public holidays to mark the Easter celebration. The Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government. A statement issued on Tuesday by The...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has again lamented over the gruesome murder of 23 persons in fresh attacks on two communities by the invading Fulani herdsmen on Monday night. No fewer than 8 persons were mowed down on Monday night by Fulani herdsmen who...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Chairman Senate Committee on Appropriation, Senator Jibrin Barau, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for siting one of the three newly-approved federal polytechnics in Kano State. Barau, who represents Kano North Senatorial District – APC, expressed faith that the new polytechnic will expand access...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – No fewer than 900,000 children between the ages of 0-59 months are set to be vaccinated against Poliomyelitis which is one of the deadliest disease in the history of mankind . The Director General of the Cross River State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Janet...
It’s been long tortures and agonising moments for families whose relatives were abducted when bandits attacked an Abuja-Kaduna-bound train last month. The attack which occurred on March 28 at Dutse forest in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State left eight people killed and 26 others injured while scores...