The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has provided N15billion for the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) Bauchi State in 10 years for projects. Prof. Ahmed Abdulaziz, the vice chancellor of the University , told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in an interview in Bauchi on Thursday. Abdulaziz that...
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At least two officers of the Nigerian Security and Defence Corps (NSCDC) have been injured during an operation that led to the arrest of 10 illegal miners in Zamfara state. The illegal miners were apprehended at two separate mining sites in Mutusgi and Tungabai communities, both in Talata Marafa...
The Enugu State Chapter of the People Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday flagged off its campaign ahead of the 2022 local government elections in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) has fixed Feb. 23 for the elections in...
The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) says it is collaborating with the Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC), a Civil Society Organisation (CSO) towards increasing women and youths participation in politics. Prof. Sam Egwu, the INEC Niger Resident Electoral Commissioner, said this at a Roundtable on Strengthening Internal Democracy with...
Tragedy struck at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, when one of its students, Ajibola Heritage Ayomikun, died after falling into a soakaway at one of the private hostels in the Students Village. The institution’s Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olarewaju, who confirmed the incident via a statement issued on...
The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Mele Kyari, on Wednesday, explained how ‘adulterated’ Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) from Belgium got into the country undetected and the companies that brought it in. Mr Kyari spoke about the problem which had led to...
The North-South Economists’ Forum (NSEF), a focus group of development economists, has warned propagandists and information hawkers feasting on a phoney ‘Emefiele for President’ campaign not to drag the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, governor into the murky water of partisan politics. Recently, some online news platforms flew a...
Residents of Ilora Community in Oyo State have uncovered human parts in an uncompleted building in the community. The Police Public Relations Officer, Oyo Command, SP. Adewale Osifeso, confirmed the incident in a text message sent to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on Wednesday. Osifeso said...
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says normalcy will be restored to petrol stations in Abuja and other areas in about three days following the resumption of loading in Lagos depots. Mr Farouk Ahmed, Chief Executive, NMDPRA, made this known when he visited some petroleum products...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Medical Director, Federal Neuro Psychiatric Hospital Sokoto, Professor Shehu Sale, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari led administration over the the release of COVID-19 interventions funds, which according to him is yielding positive impact on service delivery in hospitals. Prof. Shehu, who is a...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Deputy Governor, Umar Kadafur has led the committee members for the facilitation and implementation of the UNDP project on an inspection tour to the 500 housing estate at Ngarnam Village in Mafa LGA of the state. The deputy governor commended the progress...
The House of Representatives has urged the Ministry of Petroleum Resources to probe the cause of the recent oil vessel explosion in Delta. This followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Julius Pondi (PDP-Delta) at Wednesday’s plenary in in Abuja. Presenting the motion, Pondi said that the probe...
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has confirmed the sale of adulterated Premium Motor Spirit, otherwise called petrol, in some service outlets in the South-East. The Chairman of IPMAN, Enugu Depot Community, Mr Chinedu Anyaso, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
The Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva has announced that there will be a major investigation to unravel the cause of the unsafe quantity of methanol in petrol imported into the country. He disclosed this on Wednesday during a media briefing after the Federal Executive Council meeting in...
A Bill for an Act seeking to sanction public officer from seeking medical help abroad with public fund has passed second reading in the House of Representatives. The House also placed N500 million fine and seven years imprisonment for any public official who violated the Act. Rep Sergius Ogun...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Senate, on Wednesday, confirmed the nominations of Nnamonso Ekanem and Mahmoud Abubakar Magaji as members of the Federal Judicial Service Commission. The nominees who are from Akwa-Ibom and Niger States are to represent the South-South and North-Central zone on the Commission, respectively. The...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum was on Wednesday at Malari village in Konduga Local Government Area to flag-off the safe resettlement of households who had been internally displaced for more than seven years. The resettlement followed the reconstruction of 803 existing houses...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – In furtherance of preparatory activities for the conduct of the 2022 Population and Housing Census, the National Population Commission has inaugurated the Census Technical Working Group (CTWG) at its headquarters in Abuja. The CTWG is charged with the responsibility of supervising the entire census...
The Management of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company Plc says the Oyo State Government has illegally sealed off its offices following the disconnection of electricity supply to the State Secretariat which also houses the Governor’s Office. The electricity distribution company said the state owes it N450 million and it disconnected...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Chief Advocate of The Nigeria Agenda Advocacy, Niyi Akinsujo, has charged Nigerians not to allow politicians exploit their emotions and psychology for their own advantages. This is just as he called on them to choose leaders in the 2023 general elections beyond ethnicity, religion...