By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – It is with deep sorrow that the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ ) FCT Council has announced the passing of our esteemed senior member and a veteran, Elder Isaiah Abraham, who departed this life on Thursday, January 2, 2025 after a protracted illness. Elder...
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By SAIDA ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the construction of a major water works in Bama Local Government Area to address problems of portable drinking water. Bama was overrun by Boko Haram militants in 2014 before it was liberated by the Nigerian military...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule has rendered N60m, as financial assistance to traders and marketers affected by the December 5th fire incidence at the Lafia modern market. The Governor, announced the gesture during a meeting with the committee set up to investigate the extent...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – As the year begins, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer MD/CEO) of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Engr. Ahmed Farouk, has registered his appreciation to the entire staff of the agency, airline operators and the entire aviation stakeholders for their dedication in...
Osun State Police command has confirmed the killing of a pastor, Mr Sina Olaribigbe, by a jealous husband who suspected him of having an affair with his wife. Police spokesperson of the command, CSP Yemisi Opalola, confirmed the incident on Thursday in Osogbo. Opalola said the husband met the...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Over 1,190 widows across Shendam, Pankshin, and Kanke Local Government Areas of Plateau State received rice grains as New Year gifts from Chief Kefas Wungak Ropshik, the founder of Kefiano Global Foundation. The gesture, carried out on Tuesday, was aimed at alleviating hunger among...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna– Mr Muhammad Rabiu, has assumed duty as the 45th Commissioner of Police(CP) of the Kaduna State Police Command. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, stated this in a statement on Thursday in Kaduna. Hassan said, “The command is pleased to announce the assumption of duty...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has invited ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo to tour the Port Harcourt Refinery. According to a statement on Thursday, the NNPCL said the move was for Obasanjo to verify the operational status of the oil processing facility in Rivers State. In an interview with...
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has pledged to improve the security of lives and property in Nigeria in 2025. Musa made the commitment during a visit to troops of Sector Seven, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), in Samaru, Zangon Kataf Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna...
Former two-time world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, on Thursday visited the John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History in Lagos. Special Adviser to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mr Idris Aregbe,who was in company of Joshua, disclosed this via his Instagram page, @idrisconnectingnigeria. Aregbe...
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) a fire outbreak fgutted a one-storey building in Lekki area of the state. The Permanent Secretary of the agency, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos. Oke-Osanyintolu said...
No fewer than seven persons lost their lives in a lone auto crash on Kaltungo – Cham Road in Gombe State. The Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, Mr Samson Kaura, confirmed the incident on Thursday in Gombe. He said that 31 other persons sustained...
Gospel Reggae Singer, Onyebuchi Atuonwu popularly known as Buchi, on Thursday feted his community, Ntalakwu-Oboro in Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia with food and music performances to mark the New Year. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the gospel singer fed over 500 members of the...
The Troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) have foiled a potential Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack. The troops operated under Sector 3 in Monguno community in Borno, and in collaboration with the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF). MNJTF’s Chief Military Information Officer, Lt.-Col. Olaniyi Osoba, confirmed the...
The crisis in the Edo State local government councils took a different dimension on Thursday. Several persons were wounded as gunmen allegedly invaded the Uhunmwode Local Government Council headquarters in Egor. The chairman of the council, Kenneth Adodo, alleged that the people involved in the shooting were policemen from...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has donated N300 million to the Tribute To Our Troops (TTOT) foundation, a foundation established to cater for the families and relations of Nigerian fallen heroes across the country. He also pledged to collaborate with the foundation to ensure...
A Catholic priest has allegedly shot a boy dead in Imo State. The incident reportedly happened at the the St Columbus Catholic Church in the Amaimo community Ikeduru local government area of the state. Although the victim’s name is yet to be known, the boy was shot after when...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Kebbi, has assured its members that the party remained one and indivisible entity. This followed a report that prominent party members may defect to All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. The Chairman of the party in the state, Alhaji Usman Bello-Suru, gave...
Two Northern groups, Arewa Youths Coalition for Peace and Political Development and Northern Elders Progressive Group, have condemned Niger Republic’s allegations against Nigeria, demanding an immediate apology. This is contained in a communique jointly signed by Alhaji Yasir Ramadan-Kano and Mustapha Dutsin-ma, representing the two groups.. Highlighting the communique...
The Governing Council of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), Igboariam, Anambra, has declared the position of Vice-Chancellor of the institution vacant. This was contained in a statement issued in Awka on Thursday by Mr Chris Obi, the Registrar of the institution Obi said the Council, therefore, invited applications from...