The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says young people are being engaged in the anti-corruption war to equip them with knowledge and empowerment against the temptations of corruption. The ICPC Resident Anti-corruption Commissioner in Osun, Mr Yusuf Olatunji, made the remarks on Wednesday in Osogbo...
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Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has resuscitated the state-owned transport company, Benue Links, with the provision of 100 new buses and the expansion of its services into haulage and water transportation. The State Commissioner for Power, Renewable Energy, and Transport, Mr Omale Omale, stated this while addressing newsmen in...
The Senate on Wednesday passed the N124.2 billion 2024 budget of Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the passage of the budget followed the consideration and adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Police Affairs during plenary. Presenting the report,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Minister of State for Regional Development, Alhaji Uba Maigari Ahmadu, has commissioned and handed over infrastructural projects constructed by the North East Development Commission (NEDC) in Konduga, Jere, and Maiduguri Metropolitan Council. “It is with great honor and a deep sense of responsibility that...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), hasannounced the release of the results of the recently conducted Batch ‘A’ Professional Qualifying examination. In a statement signed the Registrar/Chief Executive, Dr. Mrs. Ronke Soyombo, the council said it is pleased to announce the release of...
A group under the aegis of Journalist Friends of Masari (JFM) has hailed former governor of Katsina State and current Chairman of TETFUND, Rt Hon Aminu Masari as he clocked 75 on May 29th. This was contained in a congratulatory message signed by Kikelomo Ahmed president of the group...
President of the Africa Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, has asked for forgiveness from those he may have stepped on their toes in the course of discharging his duty. “No person is perfect or infallible. I have given my very best and made my own mistakes, all with...
Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to fully transitioning to Computer-Based Test (CBT) examinations for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and other exam bodies by 2026. Dr Alausa made this known while monitoring the conduct of WAEC’s CBT examinations in Abuja on...
Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed June 4 for the arraignment of Halima Buba, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SunTrust Bank Ltd, over alleged money laundering to the tune of 12 million U.S dollars. Buba will be arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), alongside...
The Federal Government has secured a loan facility of 134 million dollars from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to help farmers boost seeds and grain production in the country. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, made this known at the unveiling of the 2024/2025 National...
‘TeamABU2024′, a group of Students of the Ahmadu Bello University emerged victorious at the Huawei ICT Skills Competition Global Finals in Shenzhen, China. The six-day competition was held from May 20 to May 25. This is contained in a statement issued by Malam Auwalu Umar, in the Directorate of...
Police in Ondo State have confirmed three people dead over clashes between two rival cult groups in Ondo Town, Ondo East Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Olushola Ayanlade, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Akure. Ayanlade, who said...
By UKA NWAFOR, Abakaliki – Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, has commissioned an ultra-modern transport system known as EBOCAB in Abakaliki to curb the apparent transport difficulty experienced by people in the state. The commissioning was one of the occasions that unfolded the Children’s Day celebration in Abakaliki,...
Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has recovered three dead bodies in the building that collapsed at Ikorodu area of the state on Tuesday. The LASEMA Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday. Oke-Osanyintolu said...
By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi– Bauchi State is hosting a 3-day National Annual Conference of 36 states’ Fire Service Directors and chiefs. The 2025 annual conference,.the 4th in the current series is to review states’ performances, proffer solution to teething issues in tandem with prevailing technologies and plan for future...
Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, has felicitated the Nigerian Muslim Ummah, for yet another precious opportunity to get closer to Allah, the Most High in worship. The sultan’s felicitation is contained in a statement issued by Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), Secretary-General , Prof. Khalid Aliyu, on Wednesday in Kaduna....
The Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) says three people have died while six others were injured in an accident which involved five vehicles on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. Mr Adekunle Ajibade, the South-West Area Commander of TRACE, who confirmed the incident to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...
By AMOS Mathew, Kaduna – Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has been commended for bringing succour to the people of Unguwan Sarki, by tarring the main road artery that runs through the community, which was abandoned by the previous administration after preliminary works. The Sarkin Unguwan Sarki, Alhaji Ibrahim...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja- The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has issued a warning to the public about fraudulent messages circulating via a spoofed version of its 66019 shortcode. These messages are instructing candidates to reprint their examination slips for a resit examination, despite having already sat for...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – As children across Nigeria celebrated children’s day, the Wife of the Kogi State Governor, Hajia Sefinat Usman Ododo, has urged the children in the state to dream big and believe in their potential for greatness. Speaking at a fun-filled event held at the Government...