Facts have emerged to prove that the viral story of former Chief of Army Staff, Lt-General Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau’s reported arrest by the Department of State Services (DSS) is untrue. The social media has been awash with news and photos of the former Chief of Army Staff and immediate...
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By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning in collaboration with the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), on Thursday in Abuja, launched a five-year action plan to tackle malnutrition in the country. The plan titled: ”National Multi-sectoral Plan of Action for Food...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Lagos described Chief Bisi Akande, a former interim Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) party, as a ‘‘perfect public officer,” and the type of person he could go into the jungle with. Speaking at the public presentation of ‘‘My...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – People living with disabilities in Bauchi State have lamented that the stigmatization and maltreatment they encounter in their homes often lead them to begging for alms and eventually, they are sexually abused. The representative of a Non-Governmental Organization, Heal Initiative Development, Aisha Adamu, stated this...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The National Universities Commission (NUC), has presented the operating certificate for the Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe University, Ogboko, to the Imo State Government. The handing over was performed by the Executive Secretary of NUC, Professor Abubakar Adamu, at a brief event held at the commission’s...
Gunmen numbering about 10 have kidnapped the traditional ruler of Mbutu ancient kingdom in the Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State, A community source said the traditional ruler, identified as Eze Damian Nwaigwe, was abducted at his palace around 2:30 am, “Those who kidnapped him were many....
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Professor Suleiman Bogoro, has expressed his unwavering commitment to shore up support for problem-solving research in universities and other related institutions in the country. Prof. Bogoro stated this on Wednesday in Abuja while receiving...
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has congratulated illustrious indigenes of the state who made the list of legal luminaries conferred with the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) title. Bello in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Muhammed Onogwu, on Wednesday, in Abuja, lauded the new SANs for...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory, Dr Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, has congratulated the recently confirmed Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN). In statement issued by the Special Assistant to the Minister on Media, Austine Elemue, said the goodwill message came as the new silks...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – in his tireless efforts to curtail the transportation difficulty faced by citizens in Borno State, Governor Babagana Zulum has directed the Commissioner for Transport, Hon Abubakar Tijani Banki to make proper arrangements for immediate delivery of tricycles and buses in Maiduguri metropolis and its...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Professor Maryam Koko of the Centre for Entrepreneurship Development, Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS) has said over one billion people are living with disabilities globally, out of which, twenty seven (27) million of them are in Nigeria. Prof Maryam, spoke as a resource person...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The Presidency has dismissed media report that President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday ordered the sack and replacement of the management of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC). The President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, confirmed this development in a...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Government has banned humanitarian organisations and development partners from distributing food and non-food items to resettled communities in the state. Governor Babagana Zulum announced the ban in a letter he personally signed on Wednesday.and directed to the organizations through the United Nation’s...
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has intercepted a tanker laden with about 36,000 litres of adulterated diesel in Anambra. Its spokesman in Anambra, a Deputy Superintendent of the Corps, Edwin Okadigbo, said in a statement on Wednesday that the driver of the tanker, Abdulraman Ahmed, 37,...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Former Governor of Sokoto and Senator representing Sokoto North Senatorial District, Aliyu Wamakko has expressed shock over the gruesome killing of innocent passengers by bandits in Sokoto State. Wamakko, who is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Defence, noted that the perpetrators must be brought...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State Ministry of Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, and Resettlement, led by its Commissioner, Engr. Mustapha Gubio, has began the construction of a two-room apartment for a Maiduguri based aged woman, who is living at a shanty zinc shelter. Engr. Gubio directed the construction after...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Family members, friends and hundreds sympathizers gathered on Wednesday at the Church of Christ in Nations, LCC Millennium Quarters in Bauchi for the funeral service of three people who died in a ghastly auto crash while returning from a wedding in Jos. The deceased included...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – As part of efforts to secure lives and property of residents in the nation’s capital, the FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has said it would be mandatory for estates to deploy CCTV cameras with recording facilities in all estates in the Territory. The...
WhatsApp on Wednesday launched ‘YouSaid,’ a campaign that educates people on how to verify information and reduce the spread of false news in Nigeria. WhatsApp in a statement said that the campaign offers tips for users to spot false news and take responsibility in minimising its spread. It noted...