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By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has called on the federal government to reverse the sudden hike in fuel prices, which has caused untold hardship for Nigerians. The recent increase by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has sparked...
Gunmen have killed crew members of broadcast outlet SuperSports in Anambra. A police officer was also gunned down. They were travelling to cover the Super Eagles 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Libya. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) said Saturday that the victims were “killed by kidnappers...
Armed bandits on Saturday blocked the ever-busy Gusau-Funtua highway and abducted an unspecified number of travellers. The bandits blocked the highway between Kucheri and Magazu communities in Tsafe Local Government Area of the state, shooting at moving vehicles. The spokesperson of the Zamfara State Police Command, ASP Yazid Abubakar,...
The Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in Edo State, Olumide Akpata, on Saturday said he won’t challenge the result of the September 21 gubernatorial election. Akpata emerged third with 22, 763 votes in the election. He lost to the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Monday Okpebholo, who raked in...
Cristiano Ronaldo scored as Portugal beat Poland 3-1 for their third straight Nations League win on Saturday, while European champions Spain put an end to Denmark’s perfect start in the competition. Bernardo Silva volleyed Portugal ahead in the 26th minute in Warsaw as Bruno Fernandes cleverly nodded a cross...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said the nation’s economy has started improving and it will rebounce in the coming months Shettima gave the assurances on Saturday during the launch of the Nasarawa State Human Capital Development Strategy Document & Gender Transformative Human Capital Development Policy Framework held in Lafia, the...
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State, on Saturday, said N73,000 would be paid as new minimum wage for workers in the state. Aiyedatiwa made the announcement at the flag off of his campaign in Ondo town for the Nov.16 governorship election in the state. The governor is...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has commended the professional excellence of Lugard TV, praising the operation of the media team of the government for living up to the high expectation of the people of the state. The Governor, who was accompanied by the...
Bandits have killed eight personnel of the Zamfara State Community Protection Guards. The deceased were killed in an ambush. The Community Protection Guards also known as Askarawa is the Zamfara State Security Outfit established by Governor Dauda Lawal to complement the efforts of other security agencies in the state...
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji on Saturday said workers in the state service would be paid the N70,000 new minimum wage while consequential adjustment would be added to pensions. Oyebanji made the announcement during the 2024 Pensioners’ Day, held in Ado Ekiti, which marks the beginning of activities for...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – The Nigerian Army has commended the lawmaker representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Senator Sunday Karimi for building and donating Forward Operating Base in Egbe, Yagba East Local Government Area of the State. The Nigerian Army Forward Operating Base, Egbe, Kogi State is a private...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared an oil mogul, Bolaji Akinduro, wanted over alleged fraud. The EFCC Spokesman, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Oyewale said that Akinduro allegedly obtained money under false pretence and committed...
The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, has condemned the alleged statement credited to former Minister of Transport Rotimi Amaechi calling for protest from Nigerians. This is contained in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, by Mr Henshaw Ogubike, Director, Information and Public Relations, Ministry of Defence....
A support group of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the Nigeria Youth For Atiku (NYFA), has called on President Bola Tinubu to take steps towards reversing the recent hike in the pump price of petrol. The Director of Public Relations of NYFA, Mr Dare Dada, made this call in...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kaduna Sector Command, on Saturday confirmed seven passengers dead in a road traffic crash on Hayin Gada to Saminaka to Kaduna road. The Sector Commander, Mr Kabir Nadabo, confirmed the accident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna. Nadabo said, ”...
Nigeria is facing a worsening food security crisis, with over one million additional people experiencing severe food insecurity in 2024 compared to the previous year, according to a report by the World Bank. The recently released Food Security Update Report highlights that countries like Nigeria, Ethiopia and Yemen have...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has left the United Kingdom for Paris, France, as part of his ongoing annual leave. This was confirmed by his senior special assistant on political and other matters, Ibrahim Masari, on Saturday. Tinubu is expected to attend an important engagement in...
By JOHN ONAH Abuja – In preparation for the 2024 governorship election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ondo State has conducted a two-day workshop for senior staff on effective communication within the electoral process. The training was facilitated by the International Press Centre (IPC) with the support...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) recorded a rise in Lassa fever cases in week 39 of 2024, with Ondo and Edo states reporting nine new confirmed cases. The NCDC stated this on its official website, based on latest Lassa Fever Situation Report. The agency said...