By BARBARA KALU, Umuahia – A fire outbreak has destroyed Enyimba FM building, which also houses Rose and Legend FM stations, managed by Empau Communications Limited. It was gathered that the inferno, which began late evening on Saturday, started from the Enyimba TV section at about 9.30 pm and...
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Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Sunday, led members of the State Executive Council, religious, political leaders and other stakeholders to a thanksgiving service to mark the end of his eight-year tenure as governor of the state. The service was done held in the newly renovated Interdenominational Government House...
The Chairman Borno State Internal Revenue Service, Prof. Bello Ibrahim, has said that the agency has no plan to introduce any new tax in the state for now. Ibrahim in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Maiduguri, said the state was for now...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has suggested adopting the Chinese model for leadership selection in Nigeria. Speaking at the 24th National Conference of the Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers held recently at the Nigerian Society of Engineers headquarters in Abuja. Zulum emphasised the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will swear in the new seven ministers tomorrow Monday. The Special Adviser, Information and Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. The Ministers are: Dr Nentawe Yilwatda – Minister of Humanitarian Affairs...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Nigeria Police Force has arrested 130 suspects comprising 113 foreign nationals (87 males and 26 females), primarily of Chinese and Malaysian origin, and their 17 Nigerian collaborators (4 males and 13 females) for their alleged involvement in high-level cybercrimes, hacking, and activities that...
The Labour Party National Chairman, Mr Julius Abure, has joined other political leaders across the world on the invitation of the United States Government to monitor the presidential election in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the stage is set for the presidential election scheduled...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to use his “leadership position and good offices to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN to take urgent steps to ensure the immediate and...
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Ahaji Mohammed Idris, says President Bola Tinubu is committed to alleviating the suffering of Nigerians. Idris said this on Sunday in Kaduna when he featured in a live phone-in programme of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Hausa Service, Kaduna, ‘Hannu Da...
A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has said the massive votes the party will receive in the Nov. 16 governorship election in Ondo State will shock the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. Oyintiloye, who is a member of...
The National Association of Seadogs (NAS), also known as Pyrates Confraternity, on Sunday, offered free medical care to 500 residents in Egini Community, Udu Local Government Area of Delta. Addressing newsmen during the outreach, Dr Kenechukwu Eneli, a United States of America-based medical practitioner, said that the initiative was...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has bagged another award of Environmental Excellence Award by the Nigerian Environmental Society (NES). The award was presented at the 33rd Annual National Conference and Annual General Meeting (AGM), which took place at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, marked her one year in office on Saturday, by distributing empowerment materials and launching some projects across the district. The lawmaker was joined by her colleagues from the Senate to commemorate the historic event. First was the...
The Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde believes the 2027 general elections will be a contest between Nigerians and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Makinde made the remark in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Saturday during the commissioning of the South-West zonal secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party...
By OLA MODUPE , Lagos – The bid by members of an international drug syndicate that operates between Brazil, Ethiopia and Nigeria to smuggle into Lagos a total of 845 wraps of cocaine weighing 18.72 kilograms has been thwarted and the consignments recovered by operatives of the National Drug...
Nollywood actor, Femi Adebayo, has emerged the Best Actor in Supporting Role for his historical thriller, “Jagun Jagun”, at the 20th Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), held on Saturday in Lagos. Adebayo’s “Jagun Jagun” which earlier attracted seven nominations, also clinched the Achievement Award in visual effect and in...
Many residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), say they are finding it difficult to feed due to the high cost of food items. The residents also lamented further increase in transportation fares following the increase in the Pump Price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol....
A new breed of beggars known as “Corporate Beggars” is now on the rise in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) due to increased economic hardship. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent reports that the corporate beggars had now taken begging as a means of livelihood as it gives...
Many Electricity Consumers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Band A, have appealed to the Federal Government to review downward the high tariff amid the economic hardship. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Band A customers are those who enjoy at least 20 hours of electricity...