A policeman simply identified as Sergeant Bello has shot and murdered at least six of his colleagues in Maiduguri, Borno State. It was learnt that the incident happened recently in the police college quarters of Borno Police headquarters in Maiduguri. The errant officer is currently being detained at the...
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday returned to Abuja after attending the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) at 50 in Nairobi, Kenya. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the president, who initially planned to proceed to London for medical check-up, returned to Abuja on Friday at about 1.p.m....
The Federal Government on Friday gave all returnees from Ukraine $100 (about N48,000) to ameliorate their sufferings. This is contained in a statement by Mr Abdur-Rahman Balogun, the Head of Media and Public Relations, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abuja. Recalled that the first batch of 450 Nigerians stranded...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – In a bid to bring to an end the worrisome spate of insecurity that has bedeviled Zamfara, Sokoto and Kebbi States in north West, the newly posted Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police in Charge of Zone 10, AIG Bello Dalijan said synergy with...
The recent decision by the National Assembly to ignore the long-standing clamour for Affirmative Action for Nigerian women was contrary to the very high expectations of forward-looking Nigerian men and women. The anger of Nigerians in the circumstance is therefore understandable, more so that not a single concession was...
President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration will continue to defend the interest of Nigerians wherever they may be as the nation begins the evacuation of citizens stranded following Russia/Ukraine war. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman said in a statement on Friday that the president made this assertion on...
The National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) has approved the appointment of Mr Chinedu Akubueze as the substantive Clerk of the Senate. This is contained in a statement by the commission’s Executive Chairman Mr Ahmed Amshi on Thursday, in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that until his...
BY EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday approved the appointment of Sunny Echono as the new Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). This is according to a statement issued by Mr Ben Goong, Director, Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of...
The Leader Of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Friday revealed that a grim future awaits Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. Primate Ayodele warned that Putin will be assassinated for invading Ukraine because he has resisted God’s warning to put an end to the crisis. In a statement...
By EDDY OCHIGBO, Kaduna – As the world marks ‘World Wildlife Day’, a Kaduna-based environmentalist, has brought into focus the losses of biodiversity that have significantly affected the ecosystem and called on the global community to imbibe acceptable practices towards reversing the ugly trend. The award-winning environmentalist, Gloria Kasang...
By TERKULA ATI, Abuja – The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine has been described as an invasion with the aim of annexing the country to Russia. Speaking exclusively to NATIONAL ACCORD in Abuja on Thursday, the Consul’s Second Secretary, Bohadan Soltys, noted that the attack on Ukraine was...
The first batch of Nigerian evacuees from Ukraine has arrived in Abuja. This is according to an update by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) on its Twitter handle. BREAKING NEWSEVACUATION: First Batch of Nigerians from #Ukraine arrive Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport Abuja from Romania at 7:10 am.@NigeriaGov @abikedabiri...
The Force Headquarters said it has invited the policeman seen in a viral video carrying a plate of food for a well dressed woman, identified as former Ambassador Nimota Akanbi, and following her sheepishly at a colourful event. The Acting Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, confirmed this development...
The Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos has ordered the remand of a former Director of Bank PHB (now Keystone), Funmi Adenmosun at the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCoS) in Ikoyi, following his inability to perfect his bail conditions. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had on January 21...
Some Nigerians who fled Ukraine amid a Russian invasion are expected to arrive the country on Friday. Jets from Nigerian airlines, Max Air and Air Peace, had arrived in Poland and Romania as of Thursday for the evacuation. Air Peace deployed its aircraft to Warsaw, the Polish capital while...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) to ensure quality execution of projects. The Executive Secretary of UBEC, Dr Hamid Bobboyi, who spoke while signing the MoU...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Few days after the opening of application portal for the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) over 500,000 candidates are believed to have successfully registered nationwide. This is even as the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) stated that it was targeting at least...
The Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, says the Federal Government and regulatory authorities are making efforts to address fuel scarcity by ensuring that supply disruption is overcome. The minister made this known to newsmen on Thursday in Abuja after a meeting with some key leaders in...
The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has decried the zero contribution of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd. to the Federation Account in recent months. Dr Kayode Fayemi, Chairman, NGF and Ekiti State Governor, made this known at the Governors’ Forum on Natural Energy, Oil and Gas at the...