By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Southern Borno Senator, Mohammed Ali Ndume has launched 12,000 bags of NPK fertilizer for distribution free of charge to nine (9) Local Government Areas in his constituency. The gesture which is part of his routines, aims to bolster massive agricultural productivity, food security and...
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Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has cautioned the Federal Government against rushing into an unbalanced sale of national assets, particularly Nigeria’s refineries. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday, PETROAN’s National President, Dr. Billy Gillis-Harry, emphasized the need...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Troops of the Nigerian Army and hybrid forces, backed by intelligence support from the Department of State Services (DSS), on Friday evening in Iburu village, Shiroro Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State, killed no less than 45 bandits terrorizing the area. Security sources disclosed...
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has reported that five people lost their lives and 55 others were injured due to flooding in parts of Yola, the capital of Adamawa State. Head of Operations at NEMA’s Yola office, Mr. Ladan Ayuba, confirmed that the injured are receiving medical care at...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has hailed the Super Falcons as Nigeria’s foremost ambassadors following their triumph at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). In a congratulatory statement issued on Sunday in Abuja through her Special Assistant on Communication...
By MARY RONKE, Minna – Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has reported that 13 bodies have been recovered and 26 individuals were rescued following a recent boat accident in Gini village, Shiroro Local Government Area. In a statement released on Sunday in Minna, NSEMA Director-General Alhaji Abdullahi Arah...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri– In a courageous show of gallantry, the troops of OPHK deployed in Monguno, have successfully foiled terrorists‘ infiltration attack into Monguno. This is contained in a statement issued and signed by the DAPR, OOHK, Theater Command Headquarters North East JTF, Maiduguri, Captain Ruben Kovangiya and...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja Newly appointed Chairman Governing Board of Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Senator Umaru Tanko Al-Makura has pledged to give necessary support in the bid to revamp basic education in Nigeria. He appreciated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing him as the chairman of UBEC, promising...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) has conferred an Honorary Doctorate Degree of Doctor of Science in Public Administration (DSc Honoris Causa) on the Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and former Governor of Katsina State, Rt Hon Aminu...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has called on Northern youths to dismiss allegations by Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, its former 2023 presidential candidate, that the Federal Government is marginalizing the North, labeling the claims as baseless. In a statement issued on Sunday in Lagos by...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Labour Party has extended its warmest congratulations to the Super Falcons, Nigeria’s national women’s football team, on their remarkable victory in the 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) held in Morocco. In a statement released on Sunday, Sen. Nenadi Usman, the party’s Interim National...
By OLA MODUPE, Osogbo – Osun Amotekun Corps has reported the tragic death of one of its operatives, Peter Tope, who was allegedly attacked by a soldier on Saturday in Ijebu-Jesa, Osun State. In a statement released to journalists in Osogbo on Sunday, Corps Commander Mr. Isaac Omoyele disclosed...
Interim National Chairperson of the Labour Party (LP), Sen. Nenadi Usman, has declared the party as the only viable alternative to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking to journalists on Sunday in Kafanchan, Jema’a Local Government Area, Usman urged Nigerians to maintain confidence in the LP, describing it...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – A Northern socio-cultural group, Northern Ethnic Youths Group Assembly (NEYGA) has chided Amnesty International (AI) for taking a position which the group said supports fake news to destabilize Nigeria. A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city, Friday remanded in prison custody...
A devastating accident occurred on Friday night when a tipper truck, reportedly suffering from brake failure, crashed into bystanders along Chisco Park Junction in Amichi, Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State, leaving many feared dead. The incident was confirmed on Saturday by Mrs. Margaret Onabe, spokesperson for...
In a significant victory, troops deployed under Operation FANSAN YANMA neutralized a feared bandit leader, Dan Dari Biyar, during a clearance mission in the western part of Sabon Birni Local Government Area, Sokoto State. A reliable source from Army Headquarters confirmed to journalists on Thursday that the operation took...
By OLA MODUPE , Lagos- Former presidential aspirant and prominent member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chief Stanley Osifo,, has called on the party’s newly appointed chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, to prioritize unity and reconciliation within the APC. Speaking with journalists in Lagos on Saturday, Osifo congratulated Yilwatda...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has announced ongoing efforts to evacuate Nigerians facing alleged mistreatment in the Central African Republic (CAR). The NiDCOM’s Director of Media, Public Relations, and Protocols, Mr. Abdur-Rahman Balogun, announced this in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja....
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Sen. Oluremi Tinubu have showered praise on Nigeria’s Super Falcons for their remarkable 3-2 comeback victory against host nation Morocco in the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) final, securing a record-extending 10th title. The thrilling match,...
In a decisive operation, the Anambra State Government, in partnership with security agencies, conducted a raid on Saturday targeting a notorious baby-making syndicate that had been shut down in February 2024. The facility, disguised as Mother and Child Hospital and Maternity, is located at No. 1 School Road, Tansian...