By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Police in Nasarawa State have arrested two robbery suspects for alleged theft of car and recovers fire arms. Police spokesperson in the state, DSP Rahman Nansel, disclosed this in a statement he signed and issued to press men on Sunday. DSP Nansel said: “Based...
Nigerian News
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Former Registrar of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), Prof. Josiah Ajiboye, has called on the Federal Government to establish a National Teachers’ and Caregiver’s Welfare Commission to address the challenges facing educators in the country. Prof. Ajiboye made this appeal during the...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Wife of the Kogi state Governor, Hajia Sefinat Usman Ododo has enjoined women across the country to maximize every opportunity available to them to improve their lot. Mrs Ododo made the call during the distribution of sewing and grinding machines through the Ododo Cares...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum on Saturday announced the allocation of N20 billion to reconstruct the infrastructure damaged by the September 10 flood disaster and assist the victims. Th flood affected parts of Maiduguri Metropolitan Council and its surrounding local government areas. Zulum made...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has felicitated with his colleague, the governor of Bauchi State, Senator Bala Mohammed, who clocks 66 years. Zulum, in a statement released by his Senior Special Assistant on New Media Abdurrahman Ahmed Bundi, commended Governor Bala’s commitment and dedication...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – In light of the suspension of Alhaji Abdullah Idris Isa, the Rekna of Bashar, by the Plateau State government in the Wase Local Government Area, the Bashar Communities Development Association (BACODA) is urging Governor Barrister Caleb Mutfwang to reconsider this decision for the betterment...
by OLA MODUPE, Lagos – Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has given assurance that his administration will commence the payment of the N70,000 minimum wage to the state’s workers once the issue of consequential salary adjustment has been addressed. Governor Makinde made the announcement on Saturday during the 2024...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to withhold the monthly federal allocations to States that fail to conduct credible Local Government elections. In a letter dated 5 October 2024 and signed by its deputy director Kolawole Oluwadare, SERAP particularly...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC), has on Saturday conducted a peaceful local government elections. NATIONAL ACCORD correspondent in Makurdi who went round some polling stations informed that the conduct of the local government elections were peaceful and orderly. In most of the...
As Nigeria continue to grapple with several security challenges that directly impact on its economy and lives of citizens, Government at all levels have been called to provide profound security for students especially the females. Edutainment Communicator and Veteran Broadcaster, Ms Debrah Ogazuma made the call Thursday in Lokoja...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN (Who was in Lokoja) – Former governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke, has identified insecurity, electricity deficiency, and the transition to a digital economy as three of the most critical challenges Nigeria faces in the 21st century. These three challenges, according to him, do...
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd/ Seplat Energy Joint Venture (JV) partnership has conducted a medical outreach, providing free eye health services to individuals with visual impairments in Ohaji/Egbema community of Imo State. Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the company, Olufemi Soneye, who...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – One of the major ICT companies, MTN Nigeria, has partnered with Audiomack, a renowned music streaming platform, to introduce the Audiomack+ subscription program. According to a statement by the ICT company, this strategic collaboration provides MTN subscribers with seamless access to premium Audiomack content,...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has conferred the nation’s second highest national honour, the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON), on the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas. In his 64th Independence Anniversary Speech on 1 October, President Tinubu conferred...
Senator (Dr.) George Akume, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), has been named as The Top10 Magazine Man of the Year 2024. He emerged from among many other distinguished personalities in a multi-stage rigorous selection and screening process. In a letter conveying Senator Akume’s selection as...
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has said he will make every necessary sacrifice to ensure a successful conduct of the Saturday’s local government council election in the state. Fubara told newsmen in Port Harcourt on Friday that the scheduled local government council election was in compliance to a judgment...
The Police Command in Lagos State has released the nine protesters arrested during the #FearlessInOctober demonstrations on Oct. 2 in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that police operatives arrested the suspects at the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park, in the Ojota area of the state, and detained...
The All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) has said that the party is fully prepared to participate in the Saturday local government elections in Benue. Mr. Edward Akpen, APGA Deputy National Chairman, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Makurdi. Akpen, who...
The Police Command in Rivers has announced that it will boycott the forthcoming local government council elections scheduled for Saturday. SP Grace Iringe-Koko, the command’s spokesperson, told journalists in Port Harcourt on Friday that the decision followed an order from the Federal High Court. Iringe-Koko confirmed that the command...
Benue State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Ezekiel Adaji, has said that the party would use Saturday’s local government polls as a litmus test for 2027. Adaji stated this on Friday in Makurdi when he took over the leadership of the party in the state. The...