The Palace of Oba of Benin, has distanced itself from a planned dramatisation of the Igue Festival by the Association for Cultural and Economic Renaissance of Edo (ACERE). This is contained in a statement on Saturday, by Mr Osaigbovo Iguobaro, Chief Press Secretary to the Oba of Benin. The...
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has assured the people of the South East of enhanced security in the region. The Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru gave the assurance while addressing officers/personnel of 82 Division/Joint task force south East Operation Udoka during his operational visit to Enugu State. This...
IBRAHIM JIMOH, Lokoja – In a bid to promote innovative solutions for modern housing and urban renewal, the Kogi State Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has embarked on an awareness road show ahead of its upcoming symposium. The event, themed “Modern Housing and Urban Renewal in Kogi State,”...
By DOMINIC AKPENSUEN, Jalingo – The Provost of College of Nursing and Midwifery in Jalingo, Taraba State, Mrs. Esther Gana, has denied allegations that she refused to hand over office after her four-year tenure expired. Mrs. Gana , who spoke to NATIONAL ACCORD on Friday, clarified that her tenure...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu on Friday sent a letter to the Senate seeking confirmation of Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oluyede’s appointment as the substantive Chief of Army Staff (COAS). Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, made this known in a statement...
The member representing Ideato North/South Federal Constituency of Imo State, Hon Ikenga Ugochinyere, on Friday accused FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, of destabilising the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Wike, the immediate past Rivers State Governor, was appointed minister by President Bola Tinubu in 2023. He is a PDP member serving...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The North Bank part of Makurdi metropolis in Benue State is slowly becoming a no go area following the activities of hoodlums operating and freely killing innocent people in the area. Just within last week, about six persons were reportedly killed by the...
The Chairman of the Committee set up by Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo to recover government vehicles, Mr Kelly Okungbowa, on Friday declared over 200 vehicles missing. He stated that the committee had within 24 hours recovered three vehicles in a private residence in Benin. Okungbowa, who spoke to...
The Kogi Police Command has confirmed the kidnap of three relations of former Daily Trust Editor, Malam Ahmed Ajobe. The victims included Mr Ajobe’s immediate younger sister, Halimtu-Sadiya Tahir. They were reportedly kidnapped on Thursday on the deplorable Ankpa-Adoka-Markudi Road, while returning from a market in the nearby community...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – In furtherance of his Administration’s commitment to the development of livestock business, President Bola Tinubu Thursday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, signed of a Letter of Intent between the Nigerian Government and the JBS S.A, one of the top three largest meat processing companies...
The Supreme Court has struck out a suit by the 36 state governments seeking to among others, compel the Federal Government to account for its earnings from the sale of liquefied natural gas, natural gas liquids and related products since 1999. In a unanimous judgment, a seven-member panel of...
Covenant University at Ota in Ogun says it emerged the best West African University in Inter-disciplinary Science Research Ranking for 2025 in Times Higher Education. The institution’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abiodun Adebayo, made the announcement in a statement on Friday in Ota. He said the university has with this continued...
The Sultan of Sokoto, Dr Sa’adu Abubakar, has conferred on Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi traditional tittle of “Gwarzon Daular Usmaniyya” for his excellent leadership in the state. Conveying the letter of the conferment to the governor in Birnin Kebbi on Friday, the Emir of Argungu, Alhaji Samaila Muhammad-Mera,...
The domestic bourse extended its bearish trend on Friday, closing the week with a N99 billion loss. Selloffs in Tier-one banking stocks, including Zenith Bank, FBN Holdings, United Bank for Africa (UBA), Access Corporation, and Fidelity Bank, along with Transnational Corporation and other declined equities, dragged the market to...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust haze and sunshine from Saturday to Monday across the nation. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Friday envisaged slight dust haze on Saturday over the northern region. According to the agency, slight dust haze is anticipated over the North- Central region throughout...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Cross River State Microfinance and Enterprise Development Agency (MEDA) is excited to announce the upcoming Cross River Entrepreneurship Week, scheduled to take place from November 25th to 29th, 2024. This event aligns with the global celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week and aims to...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The National Health Council (NHC) has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, and other stakeholders for their immense support in promoting health in Nigeria. In a communique issued at the end of the 65th NHC Meeting in Maiduguri on...
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Friday prayed the Court of Appeal to set-aside the judgment that barred the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from releasing monthly allocations to Rivers . The governor, through his counsel Yusuf Ali, SAN, prayed a three-member panel of the appellate court led by...
Niger Delta human rights activist, Ann-Kio Briggs, has faulted President Bola Tinubu for scrapping the Ministry of Niger Delta. The environmentalist was a guest on the Friday edition of Inside Sources with Laolu Akande, a socio-political programme aired on Channels Television. “The Ministry of Niger Delta was created by...
The Labour Party (LP) has dismissed the video making the rounds in the social media that its leadership was partnering with President Bola Tinubu ahead of 2027 general elections. National Publicity Secretary, LP, Mr Obiora Ifoh, said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. According to Ifoh, the...