The Edo Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the action of a mob in Uromi, Esan North-East Local Government of the state, which lynched and burned seven persons suspected to be kidnappers. A statement by Dr Anthony Aziegbemi, Chairman, Edo PDP Caretaker Committee on Friday in...
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By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- The Presidency has responded to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s latest allegations, describing them as unfounded and distracting. According to a statement released by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information and Strategy), Atiku’s claims of being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu said Friday in Abuja that he will continue to work hard and pray for the peace and stability of the nation. In an interview with reporters after the special Juma’ah prayer session for the nation and commemoration of his birthday at the...
An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court in Isabo on Friday sentenced a mother and daughter, Falilatu Amidu and Ayisatu Amidu to six months imprisonment each, for stealing dry ponmo (cow skin), stock fish and dried meat valued N1 million The defendants, who reside at No 21 Ago-oko area in Abeokuta, Ogun,...
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) on Friday inducted 515 new members into the profession. Speaking at the ceremony conducted at Nasarawa State University Keffi (NSUK), , Dr Ike Neliaku, President, NIPR charged the new inductees to be change drivers. Neliaku urged the inductees to use their licence...
Police Command in Kano State has banned Sallah Durbar activities to ensure a peaceful and incident-free Eid-el-Fitr celebration in the state. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Ibrahim Bakori stated this while addressing journalists in Kano on Friday. “The police have banned all durbar activities during the...
The Coalition of Southern Kaduna Youth Groups has pledged to mobilise votes for President Bola Tinubu and Gov. Uba Sani and Sen. Sunday Katung in the 2027 general elections. Coordinator of the coalition, Luke Duniya, made the pledge at a news conference on Friday in Kaduna. He said that...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Clerk to the National Assembly (CNA), Kamoru Ogunlana, Esq., said that the management of the National Assembly (NASS) had established zonal offices in each of the geopolitical zones of the federation to make the services of the federal legislature accessible to the citizens. Ogunlana disclosed...
The remains of a former Chairman of the National Electoral Commission (NEC), Prof. Humphrey Nwosu, were laid to rest on Friday in his country home in Ajalli, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that eminent Nigerians, who attended the funeral service...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Managing Director of the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Akintunde Sawyerr, has extended warm felicitations to President Bola Tinubu on his 73rd birthday, applauding his leadership and commitment to education reform. In a statement personally signed by him on Friday, Sawyerr commended Tinubu’s...
In a harrowing display of mob injustice, 16 innocent travelers from Northern Nigeria lost their lives in the Udune Efandion community of Uromi, Edo State, after being falsely accused of kidnapping. This unfathomable tragedy unfolded on Thursday, as an irate mob took the law into their own hands, fueled...
By HARUNA AHMED, Sokoto – Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has called on Muslims to begin the search for the new moon of Shawwal 1446 AH from Saturday. The sultan made the call in a statement...
Senior Special Assistant to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Public Communications and Social Media, Mr Lere Olayinka, has said Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa’s security alarm over a rally is baseless. Diri had on Thursday raised an alarm over an alleged plan by FCT Minister Nyesom...
By OLA MODUPE, Osogbo – Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has relaxed the 24-hour curfew imposed on Ifon and Ilobu/Erin-Osun Communities, in Orolu and Irepodun Local Government Areas. Governor Adeleke announced this in a statement issued by the spokesperson, Mr Olawale Rasheed on Friday in Osogbo. He directed that...
A Kano State High Court on Friday, sentenced a housewife, Fadila Adamu, to death by hanging for kidnapping and throwing an eight-year-old girl into a well, causing her death. The defendant, who lives at the Sabuwar Gandu Quarters Kano, was convicted of kidnapping and culpable homicide. Delivering judgment, Justice...
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) says it will partner with relevant agencies to boost Artificial Intelligence (AI) studies in the nation’s tertiary institutions. The Executive Secretary of TETFund, Mr Sonny Echono, said this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Friday. He...
An early morning fire, on Friday, gutted a two-storey building warehousing textile materials on Ifejika Street, near Main Market on Sokoto Road, Onitsha, Anambra State. The Fire Chief of the Anambra State Fire Service, Mr Chukwudi Chiketa, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Onitsha....
EMMANUEL KUJE , Abuja- The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has attributed the power outage in Lugbe and its surrounding areas in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to a technical fault being addressed. AEDC in a post on its X handle on Friday, said it was already working on...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has appointed Heirs Holdings Founder and Group Chair, Tony Elumelu, to its Advisory Council on Entrepreneurship and Growth, convened by IMF Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva. His appointment was disclosed in a statement on Friday. The Advisory Council of the IMF comprises global business leaders,...
No fewer than 40,000 bags of rice are to be distributed to residents of Borno through the food intervention programme of Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF). Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum made this known in Maiduguri at the flag-off of the distribution exercise of the 10kg bags of rice. The...