By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri– Global Village Healthcare Initiative (GHIV) in Africa, a humanitarian organization operating in Borno and Yobe States on nutrition, education, gender, persons with disabilities, children, free training on Humanitarian services, women and girls at the grassroots level has celebrated its 10 years of activities on Saturday...
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By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – The umbrella organization of civil society groups in Kogi state, Kogi NGOs Network, (KONGONET), has called on the state government to invest massively in agriculture to guarantee food security for the citizens, saying that agriculture remains the backbone of Kogi State’s economy and presents...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Nasarawa State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. Danladi Jatau, has pledged his leadership readiness and commitment to enact more good laws and pass resolutions that would have direct bearing on the lives of the people of the State. Hon Jatau, made the pledge...
President Bola Tinubu will leave France on Monday for Cape Town, South Africa, to co-chair the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) alongside President Cyril Ramaphosa. The BNC, scheduled for Dec. 3, will be preceded by a ministerial meeting on Dec. 2, at the South African...
A leader of Osogbo Progressive Union (OPU), Osogbo in Osun, Dr Yemi Oladimeji, has decried the inability of the town to produce a governor since the creation of the state 33 years ago. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that OPU is the umbrella body of all Osogbo...
A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has said that the cost of food items in the country was becoming worrisome and unaffordable for the masses. Oyintiloye, a member of the defunct APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), said this while speaking with newsmen...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The Federal Government has resolved to establish digital technology hubs in 200 rural communities across the six geopolitical zones in the country as part of its first implementation phase. The Special Assistant to the President on ICT Development and Digital Innovation, Mr Tokoni Igoin,...
The number of accidents recorded on Third Mainland Bridge since its repair is unprecedented and caused by impatience and indiscipline. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, expressed the worry in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. Kesha...
The Ondo chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has assured government workers in the state of the payment of new minimum wage in November salary. Acting Chairman of the NLC, Mr Ademola Olapade, gave the assurance on Sunday in Akure while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, joined Vice President Kashim Shettima, Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau, and other prominent personalities to attend the closing ceremony of this year’s African Military Games, AMGA24, held in Abuja. The closing ceremony was held on Saturday at the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Director General, Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Dr. Mohammad Saidu Barkindo, has said SEMA spent more than a week at Ngala to conclude distribution of food items to about 14,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and those in host communities, who were affected...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri– The Executive Chairman of Shani Local Government Area, Hon. Hassan Labaki has said that his people are solidly behind their Senator Mohammed Ndume and Governor Babagana Zulum for their disposition over the controversial Tax Reform Bills sent to the national assembly which has passed second...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) officers of the Directorate of Operations and General Investigation, DOGI, on Tuesday 26th November intercepted two consignments containing cocaine and pentazocine injection going to the United Kingdom via a courier company in Lagos. The NDLEA spokesman, Mr Femi...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- After 35 years in Brazil, a businessman based in the South American country, Ezeokoli Sylva has returned home with 700grams of cocaine buried in his stomach, a discovery made following his arrest by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), at the Murtala...
The Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Most Rev’d Henry Ndukuba, has said Nigeria is blessed with everything it needs to develop but corruption, bad leadership remain a clog in her wheel of progress. Ndukuba stated this in Abuja at an event to celebrate the 35th anniversary...
President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his resolve to stabilise the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and contribute to peace in Africa. Tinubu stated this during the closing ceremony of the African Military Games 2024 in Abuja, Senior Special to the President on Media and Communications, Office of...
The past week has been filled with exciting events, controversies, and heartwarming moments in the entertainment industry. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigerian celebrities including Wizkid, Davido and Omotola made headlines and sparked conversations on social media. Wizkid, whose real name is Balogun Ayodeji, released his...
The troops of 6 Brigade, Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have destroyed several bandits camps and recovered ammunition in Taraba. This is contained in a statement on Sunday in Jalingo signed by Capt. Olubodunde Oni, Acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations. It said the successes were recorded...
Team Nigeria Armed Forces topped the medals table at the 2nd Africa Military Games (AMGA) 2024, clinching a total of 234 medals as the competition ended on Saturday night. Team Nigeria secured 114 gold, 65 silver, and 45 bronze across 21 sports, according to the medal table. Algeria came...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has approved N70,000 as new minimum wage for workers in the state. The governor, who made the announcement after a closed door meeting with labour leaders in the state on Sunday evening, said the new minimum wage comes...