The Coalition of Opposition Lawmakers in the House of Representatives has pledged their support for the factional acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mr Mohamed Yayari. The coalition made the pledge in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday, by its spokesperson, Rep. Ikenga Ugochinyere (PDP-Imo)...
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By HARUNA AHMED, Gusau- Fire has razed the residence of the Speaker, Zamfara House of Assembly, Alhaji Bilyaminu Moriki, in Gusau. The Chief Press Secretary to state House of Assembly, Bello Madaro, confirmed the fire outbreak in a statement on Monday. Madaro quoted the Clerk to the house, Mahmud...
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said that North Korea has sent soldiers as well as weapons to support Russia in its fight against neighbouring Ukraine. “We see an increasing alliance between Russia and regimes like North Korea. “This is no longer just about transferring weapons. “It is actually about...
The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) has honoured the bravery and sacrifice of its soldiers who were killed or wounded in action during Operation Lake Sanity II. Maj.- Gen. Ibrahim Ali, Force Commander of MNJTF, presented token compensation to the families of fallen heroes and wounded soldiers in Mora,...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Nasarawa State Commissioner of Environment and Natural Resources, Dr Yakubu Kwanta, has received the secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and over 600 members of opposition parties, who decamped to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in Ningo Bohar ward of Akwanga LGA...
Elder statesman, Atuekong Annang and former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Chief Don Obot Etiebet, CON, has commiserate with the publisher of THE CONCLAVE online newspaper, Mr Sufuyan Ojeifo, on the passing of his mother, Madam Aishetu Ojeifo, on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at 91, exactly two months to her...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has launched a relief program in Maiduguri, targeting 1,000 children suffering from malnutrition in the area. The program, which started on Monday, aims to complement existing nutrition programs in Borno State by addressing critical food security needs in...
The World Bank says 26 poorest countries worldwide “are deeper in debt than at any other time since 2006,” while being increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters and other catastrophes. In its analysis, the World Bank found that these 26 nations, which have an annual per capita income of less...
A former governor of Ekiti State and a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ayo Fayose, has expressed regret over the crisis rocking the former leading party in Nigeria. He said that the suspension and counter-suspension within the party has brought the party too low to the level...
A former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose has advised the 2023 Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar to move on from contesting elections in the country. Atiku unsuccessfully ran for the highest office in the land in 1993, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, and 2023, with three losses...
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has led a team of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) experts to acquire fighter jets and helicopters from Messrs Leonardo S.p.A in Italy. Members of the delegation include officials from the Ministries of Defence and Finance, to finalise acquisition...
Fresh Trouble for Finance Commissioner as Group asks Ilaje Leaders to ‘rescue’ Gov Aiyedatiwa ***Lists Commissioner’s ‘many sins’ As the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State approaches, tensions are escalating within the state government, centering on the alleged controversial actions of the Finance Commissioner, Mrs. Omowumi Isaac. The...
Nigeria was not snubbed in the 2024 UN Human Rights Council election, as some reports have claimed, says Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy. Onanuga said this in a statement titled, “Setting the Record Straight,” on Sunday. He said the country did not stand...
The Edo State Government has written to Sen. Monday Okpebholo, the governor-elect, requesting him to establish his transition team. This team will collaborate with the outgoing administration’s transition team to ensure a seamless transfer of power. In a letter dated Oct. 10, 2024, Secretary to the State Government, Joseph...
The Managing Director of Operations for Clean and Healthy Anambra (OCHA Brigade), Mr Celestine Anere, has vowed to eradicate fake drink production across all Anambra markets. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka on Sunday, Anere assured residents that individuals involved in producing fake...
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has reported a devastating accident involving a fully loaded tanker that experienced brake failure, resulting in the loss of three lives. According to LASTMA General Manager, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, the incident occurred at approximately 6:00 p.m. on Sunday at Second Rainbow, inward...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu has flagged off the 20th Carnival Calabar Dry run in an evening filled with excitement and celebration in Calabar. This event marks the first of three dry runs held annually to prepare for the main Carnival in December....
The Police Command in Lagos State says a 45-year old man, simply identified as Kazeem, has allegedly jumped into a river and died after taken hard drug suspected to be Colorado. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. The...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved the Benue State Congress and election of the executive committee members of the party held on October 3, 2024 in Makurdi which produced Rt. Hon. Ezekiel Adaji as State Chairman....
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Police Command has paraded seven (7) suspects for various offences as well as recover one locally fabricated berretta pistol with two (2) rounds of live 9mm ammunition among others. The state Commissioner of Police, CP Ukachi Opara, disclosed this in a...