By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Saturday, the 1st of February, 2025 will go down memory lane in the anals of history as a day the Nasarawa State Disability Rights Commission (NSDRC), under the able leadership of its Chairman, Comrade Sale Barde Keana, organized an event to mark the 2024...
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The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Ondo State Council, has suspended its four-day-old indefinite strike. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that nurses and midwives in the state government-owned hospitals and health centres began an indefinite strike on Jan. 31. The Public Relations Officer (PRO)...
No fewer than four persons lost their lives during a building demolition exercise at Rimin Zakara village in Ungogo Local Government Area of Kano State. The incident occurred at about 10:00 pm on Sunday, when government officials accompanied by security operatives stormed the area for building demolition. According to...
An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness, , Salawu Gana on Monday, told an Abuja High Court that the contract awards for vehicles purchased by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) passed due process of procurement laws. Gana, who testified as the 10th witness (PW 10) admitted that...
South Africa defended itself on Monday against attacks on its land confiscation policy by Donald Trump and Elon Musk after the U.S. president said he would cut off funding to the country over the issue. Trump said on Sunday, without citing evidence, that “South Africa is confiscating land” and...
In a significant stride towards community empowerment, Hon. High Chief Canice Moore Nwachukwu, the Member representing Orlu, Orsu, and Oru East Federal Constituency, initiated a four-day Skill-Up Bootcamp from January 29 to February 1, 2025, in Orlu Local Government Area, Imo State. This zonal intervention project successfully trained over...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed retired Maj.-Gen. Abdulmalik Jibrin as the new Secretary to the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB). The board’s spokesperson, Juliet Okeh, announced this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja. Okeh noted that Jibrin succeeded Ahmed Ja’afaru, the former...
Some members staff of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) have petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged contract racketeering and abuse of office by the Acting Vice Chancellor, Prof. Kate Omenugha. The staff in a petition signed on their behalf by Mr Joseph Onu, Managing Consultant...
As the world prepares to celebrate Valentine’s Day, Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo, has called on Nigerians to celebrate love beyond Feb.14. Ojo made the remark on the sidelines of the movie premiere of “Summer Rain”, on Sunday in Lagos. “I love love. I feel it is not hyped enough....
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and the Nigerian Academy of Engineering have formed a partnership to bridge skills gaps in the country. The collaboration was formalized through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Abuja on Monday. Speaking, the Executive Secretary...
The President and Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Transnational Corporation Plc (Transcorp Group),Mrs.Owen Omogiafo, recently paid a courtesy visit to the headquarters of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), in Maitama District, Abuja, where she was received by the Director- General of the Bureau, Mr. Ayodeji Ariyo Gbeleyi and other...
By DOMINIC AKPENSUEN, Jalingo – The troops of 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army and Sector 3, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have successfully cracked down on a notorious bandit camp in Taraba. The Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Captain Olubodunde Oni, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen in...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, for winning the Best African Music Performance award at the 67th annual Grammy Awards held in Los Angeles on Sunday night. Tinubu in a statement by his media aide, Bayo Onanuga, commended the...
Here is a list of winners in the major categories for the 67th annual Grammy Awards, which were handed out on Sunday in Los Angeles. Beyonce — the most decorated artist in Grammys history — won the Album of the Year prize for the first time for her genre-defying...
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has warned against tenure extension for Inspector General of Police (I-G) Kayode Egbetokun. The Executive Director of MURIC, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, in a statement on Monday, said the extension could erode efficiency, breed division, and diminish public confidence in the police force. According to...
Nigerian music superstars, Davido, Ayra Starr and fans of sensational singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, have celebrated her for winning the highly coveted Best African Music Performance award at the 2025 Grammys. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Tems made history at the 67th Grammy...
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) as of Feb.3, has disbursed a total of N20,074,050,000 for institutional fees, benefiting no fewer than 192,906 students across various tertiary institutions in the country. This is contained in a statement by Akintunde Sawyerr, Managing Director, NELFUND, and made available to newsmen in...
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has said the state is making steady progress towards a destination of all-round development and prosperity. Aiyedatiwa stated this in a message to mark the 49th anniversary of the creation of the state issued on Monday in Akure by his Spokesperson, Mr Ebenezer Adeniyan....
Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni has secured the release of 30 inmates from five correctional centres in the country. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday in Damaturu by Alhaji Alhassan Mamudo, Spokesman of the state Ministry of Justice. Mamudo said Buni paid...
The Deputy Spokesman for the House of Representatives, Rep. Philip Agbese (APC-Benue) says plans are ongoing to increase funding for some strategic agencies in the 2025 Appropriation Bill. The agencies are National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) among others....