While Nigeria has experienced significant growth in the use of digital technology and the number of tech companies, there is still much room for much improvement, especially on how to effectively use digital technology for mass education and for healthcare. The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, stated this at...
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BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto: A Non Governmental Organization (NGO) Life Helpers Initiative (LHI) has launched a Women Situation Room in Sokoto State. This situation room, according to Mr Tayo Fatinikun, the Executive Director of Life Helpers Initiave (LHI) is aimed at building young ladies’ knowledge, skills and abilities around...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Magajin Garin Sokoto, Alhaji Hassan Danbaba, on Saturday slumped and died in Kaduna State. Danbaba, a grandson of the late Premier of Northern Nigeria, Sir Ahmadu Bello died at the age of 51 according to family sources. The source further confirmed that Danbaba’s...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has given a pass mark on the conduct of Saturday’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council election. Mr Yahaya Bello, the INEC FCT Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that the poll commenced early in most...
Some voters in Dobi Ward of Gwagwalada Area Council, have appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to extend voting time in the FCT Area Councils Poll, to allow them cast their votes. The voters spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Dobi, Gwagwalada,...
Hoodlums activities on the railway track forced train movement on the Lagos-Ibadan Railway section to temporarily stop on Saturday. Passengers aboard the train which departed the Obafemi Awolowo Train Station in Ibadan at 8:30 am on Saturday, were said to have been forced to stop somewhere before Funmilayo Ransom...
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mr Sani Zorro, journalist, and former lawmaker as Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs and Strategy, Office of the First Lady. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, confirmed this in a statement on...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi branch, has stated that their members have been fully mobilized and are ready to resume their suspended indefinite strike. ASUU Chairperson, ATBU branch, Dr. Ibrahim Inuwa, stated this while speaking to journalists on...
Residents of Jiwa, a suburb of FCT came out early in large number to search for their names on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) voters’ list for Saturday’s Area Councils Poll to be sure of their polling units. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a large...
Customers are complaining about indiscriminate and unexplained charges on their accounts by various banks. The bank customers, in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Saturday, complained that attempts to get clarification from their banks were usually met with unsatisfactory responses. Mr Razak Jubrin,...
Security agents have tighten security at the FCT quarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at the Central Business District (CBD), as the Area Councils Election commences on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that as at 7.30 a.m. police and other paramilitary vehicles were stationed...
The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has denied writing Osun Sate Government demanding N20 million to finance his wedding ceremony. The traditional ruler stated this through his spokesperson, Alli Ibrahim, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He said the letter did not emanate from...
The President’s spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, has again frowned at those attempting to cause disunity of the country, saying such people are struggling in vain. Mr. Adesina stated this when he received in audience, the Black Apple Media Group, a production outfit devoted to making movies and documentaries towards...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it had deployed the INEC Voter Enrolment Device (IVED) for the Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency and Pankshin South state Constituency by-election slated for February 26. Plateau INEC Head of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Registry Mr Tol Wakili said...
The Federal Government says the N621 billion Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) tax intervention for road construction, is ensuring speedy realisation of the completion of the Suleja-Bida and Lambata -Bida roads. The Director, Highways Construction and Rehabilitation, Mr Folorunso Esan, said this at the inspection of the Dualisation of...
The Bauchi State Government on Friday says the 2,500 housing units project has reached 98 per cent completion stage and would soon be delivered. Commissioner for Housing and Environment, Alhaji Hamisu Shira, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Friday in Bauchi. Alhaji...
The Independent Electpral Commssione (INEC) has advised youths and women to form a political party to impact their relevance in the political space. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Kwara, Malam Garba Madami, gave the advice on Friday when he received officials of a group, Conscientious Youth Empowerment...
The Police Service Commission has deferred its decision in the case involving the suspended former Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari over his alleged connection with the suspected fraudster, Abbas Ramon commonly called Hushpupp Mr Ikechukwu Ani, the Head of Press and Public Relations of the Commission disclosed this...
Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures in Nigeria has insisted on the restructuring of Nigeria and community policing in the on-going amendment to the 1999 Constitution. Chairman of the Conference and Speaker, Bauchi State House of Assembly, Abubakar Suleiman, stated this in Abuja on Friday. He was addressing at...