By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – Former Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has mourned the death of the oldest Catholic Priest in Nigeria, Monsignor Thomas Oleghe, who died on Sunday in Benin City. Obaseki, in a statement by his media aide, Crusoe Osagie, described him as a great missionary of...
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The Nigerian Chapter of the International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) will hold its annual general congress on 11 and 12 December in Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital, the organisation has announced. Ahmed Shekarau, the group’s secretary, released a statement on Sunday stating that the annual congress would be a three-part...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, was in Ngala Local Government Area on Sunday to assess the destruction caused by flooding in the region. Gamboru Ngala is a market town on the shores of Lake Chad near the Cameroon-Nigeria border. Zulum also shared relief items...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has stressed the need for institutional collaboration in driving National development. Air Marshal Abubakar who made indication during a courtesy visit to the Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Architect...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and dust haze from Monday to Wednesday across the nation. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja predicted slight dust haze on Monday in the northern region with localised visibility of 2Km to 5Km over the region throughout the forecast...
A Lagos State Taskforce has impounded 128 commercial motorcycles popularly known as “Okada”, for operating illegally in some parts of the state. The Chairman of the taskforce, CSP Adetayo Akerele, disclosed this in a statement, signed by the Director, Press and Public Affairs, Mr Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, on Sunday in...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos– Dangote Refinery has announced a price reduction for petrol, lowering the cost from N990 to N970 per litre for marketers. The Chief Branding and Communications Officer of Dangote Group, Anthony Chiejina, announced this in a statement issued on Sunday in Lagos. Chiejina said the move...
Access Bank PLC has been accused of cleaning out N500 million from the account of its late customer, Awa Indongesit Edet. Social media critic, Martins Vincent Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, revealed that the customer died on April 17, 2019. Edet, who was said to have been ill before...
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has abolished the new traditional councils created by his predecessor, Godwin Obaseki, in Edo South senatorial district. The governor also restored the statutory financial entitlements of the Benin Traditional Council (BTC) and ordered that the status quo before the creation of the now abolished...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has called on President Bola Tinubu to order an investigation into alleged ₦57 billion of public funds “missing, diverted or stolen” in the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation in 2021. SERAP made the call in a...
A Development Consultant and Public Affairs Analyst, Mr Jide Ojo, has said six-year single tenure and rotational presidency will not solve the challenges currently confronting Nigeria. Ojo states this on Sunday in Abuja in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), while reacting to the rejection of...
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) of Brazil have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost fertiliser production, hybrid seed technology and agricultural finance. The MoU was signed on behalf of the Federal Government by Mr Temitope Fashedemi, Permanent Secretary at the...
The Nigerian Navy plans to incorporate the amphibious battalion with the Army, and the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in the next simulation amphibious exercise. The Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) Naval Doctrine Command, Rear Adm. Shehu Gombe said this on Sunday during the 2024 Simulation of Amphibious Operation held at...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – The Paramount ruler and Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, His Royal Majesty Alhaji Ahmed Tijani Anaje has charged parents and guardians to prioritize the education of their children to enable them have a brighter future. The monarch gave the charge on Saturday at Tafari and Suites,...
By IBRAHIM JIMOH, Lokoja – The Kogi Forum of Senior Special Assistants (KFSSA) and leaders of the Governor Ododo Business Outreach (GOBO) on Saturday visited Kabba Central Market to empower local traders and engage community leaders. This outreach programme marked a significant step in bringing socio-economic development closer to...
Eod State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has constituted a 14-man state Assets Verification Committee to probe the administration of former governor Godwin Obaseki. A statement by the chief press secretary to the governor, Fred Itua on Sunday in Benin, said the committee members would be inaugurated on Tuesday, Nov. 26....
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested a 50-year-old businessman, Osuoha Christian Iheanacho, at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, AIIA, Enugu, for ingesting 90 wraps of cocaine. The NDLEA Spokesman, Mr. Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement issued via...
An All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in the November 8, 2025 governorship election in Anambra, Mr Paul Chukwuma, has promised to end insecurity and Monday sit-at-home in the state. Chukwuma told newsmen on Sunday in Umueri, Anambra East Local Government Area, pledged to deploy local content to achieve...
The Senate’s bid to remove the CCT Chairman has been deemed a fundamental error, rooted in a flawed understanding of constitutional provisions. At the heart of the issue lies the Senate’s reliance on Section 157 of the Constitution, which actually pertains to the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), not...
A respected Islamic leader and retired public servant, Alhaji Jafaru Makarfi, is dead. Jafaru died in Kaduna at the age of 93. Alhaji Suleman Abdulkadir, who announced the death on behalf of the family on Saturday in Kaduna, said he passed away on Saturday night. Abdulkadir, who is also...