The Funeral Service in honour of the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, who passed on at the age of 56 on Nov. 5, has ended at the National Christian Centre Abuja. The remains of the late ay Chief arrived at the church at 11:17 am...
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Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has said that his administration was moving at 350 kilometers per hour to ensure that people get maximum democratic benefits. Governor Alia stated this at the opening of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Benue State triennial delegates conference on Friday in Makurdi. The...
Security has been beefed up at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Okitipupa, Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State ahead Saturday’s governorship election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that INEC has also begun the deployment of both regular and adhoc staff to their respective...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Director General, Benue Public Service Institute Makurdi, Professor Terkura Tarnande has sought the collaboration of the Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs for optimal performance at the third tier of government in the state. The Director General (DG) spoke on Thursday...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Determined to advance sustainable progress and alleviate the suffering of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Benue State, a delegation led by Sir James Iorpuu of the Benue State Emergency Management Agency (BSEMA), and Leo-Angelo Viashima, the Director General of the Bureau for International...
Nigeria needs an additional 11.6 million toilets to meet its 2030 Open Defecation Free (ODF) target, the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has said. Utsev, speaking with newsmen on Friday in Abuja, noted that achieving ODF status involved more than building toilets. He said that...
Ace Nigerian comedienne Anita Asuoha , popularly known as Real Warri Pikin, has released to her much anticipated comic web series titled “Base On Street” on YouTube channel. The multi-talented artiste hinted fans on the release of the series in a post on her X (formerly Twitter) handle, expressing ...
The ECOWAS Court has dismissed an application filed by a Nigerian, Chukwuemeka Edeh, seeking five million naira damages for alleged unlawful detention and torture by the defunct police Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The petitioner had approached the court with an application praying for the enforcement of his rights and...
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has appointed Gani Audu as his Chief of Staff and the appointment takes immediate effect. A statement by Musa Ikhilor, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) said, Audu’s appointment would help Okpebholo in driving meaningful reforms in the state. “It is hereby announced...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- As Ondo State prepares for its off-cycle governorship election, President Bola Tinubu has called on all political stakeholders and the electorate to uphold peace and decorum and fulfil their civic responsibilities without fear before or after the elections. The president made the call in a...
The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room, an election observer organisation, has warned electorate in Ondo State against vote trading, saying such act will mortgage the quality of governance. The Co-Convener of the organisation, Mr Franklin Oloniju, stated this at a pre-election news conference on Friday in Akure. Oloniju said...
The ECOWAS Court has ordered the Sierra Leonean government to pay a compensation of 15,000 dollars in damages each to two of its citizens, for violating their rights to security. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the two citizens, Hassan Kargbo and Mohamed Fornah, had filed the...
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the suit by 16 states against the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), challenging the constitutionality of the acts establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and two others. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the other agencies are the Independent Corrupt...
The Presidency has said that Nigeria’s deepwater oil projects now deliver competitive returns and the country has moved from bottom quartile of 13 indexed countries to top three. The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Energy, Mrs Olu Verheijen, disclosed this in a keynote address at an Executive...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi– Former Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has congratulated Sen. Gabriel Suswam on his 60th birthday anniversary. Ortom in a goodwill message signed by his media aide, Mr Terver Akase, in Makurdi on Friday, prayed to God to continue to bless and grant Suswam, whom...
President Bola Tinubu on Friday congratulated the Nigerian Tribune newspaper’s Board, Management, and staff on its 75th anniversary. Tinubu, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, applauded the newspaper, known as the Great Survivor, for upholding the vision of its founding publisher....
Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda has offered immediate employment to Sham’unu Ishaq, a First Class graduate of Umaru Musa Yar’adua University who was discovered selling sachet water. This was announced in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the governor, Malam Ibrahim Kaula in Katsina on Friday....
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has congratulated former governor of Ekiti, Ayo Fayose on his 64th birthday, describing him as a dependable ally. Wike, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, in...
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the suit filed by 16 states challenging the legality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and two other anti-corruption agencies. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the other agencies are the Independent Corrupt Practices and other...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – 62 newly promoted personnel of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) have been decorated with their new ranks in Jos. Decorating the personnel on Thursday in Jos, Mr Yusuf Harunna, the Jos Zonal Commanding Officer (ZCO), said that the promoted personnel were beneficiaries of...