By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Alhassan Yahaya on his election as the President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) at the 8th Triennial National Delegates Conference in Owerri, on November 27, 2024. The President also congratulated other newly elected members of the NUJ...
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Troops of the Nigerian military eliminated no fewer than 135 terrorists, apprehended 185 suspects and rescued 129 kidnapped hostages through well executed operations across the country in the last one week. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known in the Defence Headquarters weekly update...
By ESTHER ALEXANDER, Abuja- The Palestinian authority said the Gaza Strip has been ravaged by 419 days of relentless attacks, resulting in the loss of thousands of innocent lives. As of November 27, the death toll has risen to 44,249 Palestinians, with a staggering 104,746 injured, mostly women and...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – On November 23, 2024, an alarming incident unfolded in Kuchibuyi Village that drew the attention of the FCT Police Command. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, said in a statement on Saturday that a distress call from Shandam Michael reported a shocking event involving...
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has said Idumota underbridge market at Ebute Ero area has been gutted by fire. The agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos. Oke-Osanyintolu said LASEMA...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Former Head of State General Yakubu Gowon (retd) has called on Nigerians to uphold the sanctity of human life and put an end to unwarranted violence. Reflecting on the painful experiences of the past, Gowon lamented, “It pains me so much that we have...
I am tempted to pen this down, just some night thoughts crawling in. How many of us have done the “suspect” or “we listen, we don’t judge” trend? I have waited patiently to see the challenge fade away, but the more I keep waiting the more exposé I see...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja– A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has slated the arraignment of the former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello for December 13, 2024. Justice Emeka Nwite on Friday, November 29, 2024 directed the court’s Registrar to issue a hearing notice to Bello’s legal team...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja– Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has dismissed a fundamental rights suit instituted against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), by Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju (a.k.a Bobrisky) alleging breach of his rights by the Commission and seeking N200million damages. In...
A boat mishap that occurred between Baro and Akwanu communities of Agaie Local Government Area of Niger has claimed 22 lives. The Director-General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), Abdullahi Baba-Arah, confirmed the incident in a statement in Minna on Friday. Arah said the boat, sailing from...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A non-political Group under the umbrella of Southern Borno Concerned Citizens (SBCCs) has expressed shock and displeasure over the position of Senator Mohammed Monguno (APC Borno North) for endorsing the controversial Tax Reform Bills sent to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu. It...
Osun State Government and labour leaders in the state have agreed for the new minimum wage of N75,554 to officially take effect from Dec. 1. The Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr Kolapo Alimi, made this known in a statement on Friday. Alimi said the implementation date was...
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has sent an emergency rescue team to search for missing passengers of a merchant boat which capsized in Kogi on Friday. The Managing Director of NIWA, Mr Bola Oyebamiji, said this in a statement on Friday. According to Oyebamiji, the boat capsized in...
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf has reaffirmed his commitment to fighting corruption, stressing that leaders must stand on their feet to minimise corruption. This is contained in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Sunusi Dawakin-Tofa in Kano on Friday. Yusuf made this statement while receiving the national executive members...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – Kogi State Government has reiterated its commitment in developing the Youth towards securing their future for a better society. The Kogi State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Anyebe Monday, stated this at a one day stakeholders meeting on effective coordination and collaboration of Youth...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The President of the Alumni Association of the National Institute (AANI), Ambassador E.O. Okafor has pledged to strengthen institutional ties and explore avenues for collaboration with the Department of State Security Services (DSS) to address Nigeria’s pressing security challenges. Ambassador Okafor started this when...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia- Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has commissioned a multi-million naira tin mining and processing factory in Jida, Wamba Local Government Area, Seeconstructed by Matrix Energy Group. The Governor, who commissioned the facility at a colourful ceremony on Thursday, emphasized that his administration would continue...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 3 Division and Commander of Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH), Major General AE Abubakar, has emphasized the critical importance of effective planning as a fundamental approach to addressing the nation’s evolving security challenges. Speaking during a sensitization lecture...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The management of the APLORI Center of Excellence has deepened its collaboration with the University of Jos (UNIJOS), focusing on extensive ornithological and biological research training. Recently, the University of Jos approved the transformation of the Dr. Anastasio Paul Leventis Ornithological Research Institute (APLORI),...
By DANJUMA Joseph, Lafia – Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has presented the 2025 appropriation bill before the Nasarawa State House of Assembly (NSHA) estimated at N382, 567, 843, 592.03, with education taking the lionshare of N78.16bn representing 20.4 percent. Governor Sule presented the appropriation bill tagged Budget of...