By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, never denied being the leader of the outlawed organisation while taking his plea at a Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, his lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has said. Ejiofor said the clarification became...
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The Students Union Government (SUG) at the Federal University, Birnin Kebbi, has urged politicians not to drag students into their political calumny and machinations in the state. The President of the union in the university, Mohammed Mohammad, said in Birnin Kebbi on Thursday while briefing newsmen, that some politicians...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed claims that the Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) issued to Nigerian voters are fake and have expired. A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and presidential aspirant, Bola Tinubu, had said that PVCs in the possession of citizens have expired although...
Former Head of State Abdulsalami Abubakar on Thursday raised concerns over the removal of fuel subsidy. General Abdulsalami, who was speaking at the 19th Daily Trust Summit in Abuja, said the country is facing challenges on multiple fronts and a fuel subsidy removal will only compound the situation. The...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Federal Capital Territory Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, has sent her heartfelt condolences to President Muhammadu Buhari, over the death of the National Coordinator Buhari Campaign Organisation, Alhaji Danladi Pasali. She described the death of the All Progressives Party stalwart which...
By JIMIN GEOFFREY, Markudi – Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom on Thursday gave assent to an amendment to the Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law of the State 2017 to provide stiffer penalties to offenders. By the amendment, the owner of an impounded cow, pig, sheep or goat...
The President, African Bar Association (ABA), Mr Hannibal Uwaifo, says that African lawyers will not cooperate with International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate Nigerian Army for war crime against terrorists. Uwaifo stated this when he led members of the council of ABA on courtesy visit to the Chief of...
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the alleged missing of firearms and ammunition belonging to the police. This followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance by Rep Toby Okechukwu, the Deputy Minority Leader on Thursday at plenary. Moving the motion, Okechukwu said that 178,459...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has inaugurated the Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-Cares), which will be implemented with a 750-million-dollar World Bank facility. The vice president performed the inauguration on Thursday as prelude to National Economic Council (NEC) meeting which he chaired at the State House Banquet...
BY DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday inaugurated the 800-metre long flyover in Kawo, Kaduna State, recounting how he narrowly escaped a targeted bomb attack in the vicinity in 2014. Reminiscing on the unfortunate incident, which claimed the lives of many innocent Nigerians, the President said...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has commenced the distribution of N10 million worth of rice across the 196 political wards in Cross River State. Flagging off the distribution exercise in Calabar, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress APC, Prince Orok Otu Duke, said...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari, Thursday in Kafanchan, Kaduna State underlined his resolve to consolidate the country’s political system to improve the quality of the people’s lives because “the people matter.” In an address at the palace of Alhaji Muhammadu Isa 11, the Emir of Jama’a,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Network of Civil Society Organisations, Borno State Chapter (NECSOB) has condemned in strong term the murder of 14 year old female IDP Aisha Umar, who was allegedly raped and stabbed to death by an NGO official, Huzaifa Adam in Maiduguri. The deceased, who...
A new platform has emerged for strategic insight into issues in Nigeria’s National Interest. The platform, known as Modus Operandum, was unveiled by its publisher, Mr Danlami Nmodu, mni on Wednesday.According Nmodu, who is also the publisher/editor-in-chief of Newsdiaryonline, the new platform is dedicated to analysis, insightful opinions, reviews...
President Muhammadu Buhari is in Kaduna to commission some projects in the state. The President was received by the state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, among other dignitaries. See Photos Below: Meanwhile, the President inaugurated three road projects in Kafanchan, headquarters of Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The News...
THe National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has presented its digital transformation framework to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to fast-track the attainment of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in the country. The scheme’s Deputy General Manager, Press, Mr Emmanuel Ononokpono, made this known in a statement he signed...
We will give priority to taxation of digital economy … BY JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has stated that it will achieve 100% automation of all its tax administration processes with the aim of blocking revenue leakages thereby revolutionizing revenue generation in Nigeria. The...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum’s Special Adviser on Public Relations and Strategy, Malam Isa Gusau, on Wednesday obtained Masters’ Degree (MA) in Media and Public Relations with the highest classification of Distinction at the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom. Unlike Nigerian...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The National Leader of The All Progressive Congress (APC), Asiwaju Tinubu has called on women to mobilise at the grassroots levels so that elections would reflect the sovereign will of all the people for a true democracy to be established. Tinubu made the call...
The Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) is to engage organised labour unions on the removal of fuel subsidy in the country. The NGF Chairman and Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi disclosed this while briefing newsmen at the end of the forum’s meeting which ended in the early hours...