The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Calabar chapter, has sensitised students of the institution over the planned strike by the union if the Federal Government fails to meet their demands. Dr John Edor, Chairman of the union in UNICAL, who organised a forum on Thursday in...
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Armed robbers numbering about seven on Thursday at about 1.00 p.m. attacked a bullion van around Idi Ape area of Ibadan, killed two police officers, two civilians and made away with unspecified amount of money. .The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the bullion van was coming from...
President Muhammadu Buhari has warned diplomats to stay within the limits of their schedules, and not intrude in the internal politics of the country, ahead of 2023 general elections. The president gave the warning at the presentation of Letters of Credence for the Ambassadors of Czech Republic, Zdenek Krejci;...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has reassured Nigerians of its capacity to restore sanity in the supply and distribution of quality Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol across the country within a short period. The Chief Executive Officer/ Group Managing...
Fighters jets of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in Kaduna State have killed scores of fleeing armed bandits. However, PRNigeria gathered that a ground soldier lost his life after sustaining ‘terrible’ injuries from the military bombardments, he was caught in. The terrorists, who were fleeing onslaughts of troops in...
A military fighter jet and helicopter gunship have eliminated some bandit leaders and terrorists in Niger State, reports PRNigeria. The bandit leaders and their ‘boys’, it was learnt, had launched violent attacks at several communities in Kontagora, Mariga and Rijau Local Government Areas of the State. Aside from killing...
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked outgoing Ambassador of Senegal, Babacar Ndiaye to convey congratulations of Nigeria to President Macky Sall on victory of the Teranga Lions at the just concluded AFCON. Senegal defeated Egypt 4-2 on penalties in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations after the sides...
Members of the House of Representatives have called on the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited to suspend the four companies which recently imported adulterated fuel into the country. The lawmakers also mandated its committee on petroleum downstream to investigate the release and sale of the off-spec Premium Motor...
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...
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...