A domestic worker, identified only as Blessing, has gone into hiding after allegedly stealing money and jewellery valued at over N13.9m from her boss’ residence in the Victoria Island area of Lagos State. Blessing’s boss, Pearl Ogbulu, on Tuesday, said the suspect allegedly perpetrated the crime about a week...
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ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Walid Jibrin, has commissioned the newly constructed general hospital in Dambam town, Dambam LGA of Bauchi State, which was built by the state government at the cost of N330 million NATIONAL ACCORD reports that...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The French Ambassador to Nigeria, Emmanuelle Bultmann has said her country plans to partner Borno State Government on the development of agriculture, education, and the resettlement of IDPs. Amb. Bultmann announced this on Wednesday when she paid a courtesy visit to Governor Babagana Zulum...
An expert in eye management and treatment has declared that the colour of the eye does not necessarily impose negative effect on people’s vision. Dr Obiageli Okpala, Director of Topaz Eye Clinic, says the coloured part of the eye has a pigmentation that determines the colour of the eye....
The Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream) says it will ensure that every single provision enshrined in the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) is followed to logical conclusion without any form of ambiguity. The committee said that the National Assembly would invoke its constitutional mandate to ensure the Nigerian Upstream...
The Integrity Youth Alliance, a Civil Society Organisation has said that the leadership of the senate should be decisive on the proposed removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly called Petrol. It said that foot dragging on the subsidy removal was akin to postponing the obvious when...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has insisted that its proposed national convention will be conducted on February 26, as scheduled. This comes as the party’s leadership approves the timetable and schedule of activities for exercise, less than six weeks to the convention. In a statement on Wednesday, APC spokesman,...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved two projects for the Federal Capital Territory at the sum of N56.2 billion naira. FCT Minister, Malam Muhamad Bello disclosed this to newsmen at the end the meeting of the Council which held on Wednesday in Abuja....
The Federal Government, the Independent National Electoral Commission and various political parties have been urged to eschew any act that may trigger violence in the 2023 elections campaign. Mr Akeem Oyewale, the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) Chairman, Research and Technical, said this at the institute’s Annual National Economic...
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has ordered all the 23 Local Government Area Chairmen to hire bulldozers and destroy every identified illegal crude oil bunkering and artisanal refinery sites in the state. Wike gave the order on Wednesday in a statement issued to newsmen by Mr Kelvin Ebiri, his...
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Usman Alkali Baba, says the Police Force was deploying technology in virtually all areas of its operations, in tackling new waves of crimes in the country. The IGP said this on Wednesday while addressing officers and men of Akwa Ibom Command at its...
The Senate on Wednesday passed the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency Bill, 2022. This followed the adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Aviation at plenary. Presenting the report, the Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Smart Adeyemi (APC-Kogi), said the bill sought to repeal Nigerian Airspace Management Agency...
By PAUL ADAJI, Abuja – Vocal chieftain of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Umar Ardo, has disagreed with the claim by the PDP Governors’ Forum that the party conducted “a smooth and credible National Convention that led to the emergence of the highly acclaimed Senator Dr. Iyorchia...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The immediate past State Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress in Cross River State, Pastor Bassey Ita has declared his intention to run for the position of Zonal Publicity Secretary of the party in the South South geopolitical zone. Bassey Ita, who had served...
Terrorists have written to nine communities within the Bukkuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State, asking them to pay levies or face deadly attacks. The communities, which were sent letters include, Wawan Icce Salihu, Wawan Icce Ibrahim, Gangara, Gande, Tungar Gebe, Galle, Nan Narki, Ruwan Kura, and Yar Galma...
The Nigerian Senate has rescinded its earlier decision on making direct primaries the only method of electing candidates by political parties. At the resumption of its session on Wednesday, the Senate Leader, Senator Yahaya Abubakar, asked his colleagues to rescind the Chamber’s decision on clause 84 of the Electoral...
The people of Kaduna State are set to receive President Muhammadu Buhari, who is expected in the state Thursday on a two-day working visit, reports the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). A statement issued by Gov. Nasir El-Rufai’s Special Adviser on Media and Communication, Mr Muyiwa Adekeye, indicated that...
Mr Dayo Adeshina, special assistant to the vice president on Liquified Petroleum Gas says a nationwide sensitisation campaign on LPG adoption and expansion will soon commence. Adeshina, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Bauchi on Wednesday. He explained that the objective...
BY OLA MUDOPE, Ibadan – Staff of the Ibadan Zonal Office (IBZO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), have been tasked by the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, to sustain their commitment to regulatory effectiveness in keeping with Commission’s strategic objectives. Danbatta made the call to...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has called for a collective fund raising that would be channelled towards recharging the Lake Chad and the Hawul Basins which have been the major sources of livelihood for about 30 million people before it receded by 90%. Governor...