By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The National Examinations Council (NECO) has warned School owners and other relevant stakeholders to desist from enrolling candidates for its examinations by proxy. In a statement by the Acting Director, Information and Public Relations, Azeez Sani, on Monday, the Council observed that such fraudulent...
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Nigeria’s Professor Kingsley Moghalu has been appointed President of the new pan premium tertiary institution, the African School of Governance (ASG). The high net worth appointment was announced today by the Kigali – based institution. The ASG is founded to offer world class public policy leadership education to a...
Borno State Deputy Governor, Umar Usman Kadafur, has supervised the swearing-in of the newly appointed Alhaji Dauda Iliya, the Special Adviser on Media to the Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum. The event which took place at the deputy governor’s conference hall on Monday, also witnessed the swearing-in of...
The Family of the late Pa Isa Ojeifo of Ewu in Esan Central Local Government Area of Edo State has announced the burial arrangements for its matriarch, Aishetu Ojeifo, who joined the Saints triumphant on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at 91, two months to her 92nd birthday that would...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – A former lawmaker that represented Benue North East Senatorial District, Senator Gabriel Torwua Suswam has blasted the Acting National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagum for poor performance. Senator Suswam who spoke in Makurdi during an expanded cactus meeting of...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State Mr. Paul Tion has decried the state of roads in Makurdi saying most of the roads have become impassable and death traps. Addressing journalists in Makurdi, the PDP Chairman informed...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Tor Tiv, Orcivirigh Prof James Ortese Iorzua Ayatse has called on Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia to expand the reach of Novus Microfinance Bank across the twenty-three local government areas of the state so as to meet up with the financial needs of...
The 2024 Miss Nollywood international beauty pageant, Miss Hassana Ozohu-Salisu, is set to embark on ”patching” of 64, 000 potholes in the 36 States of the Federation. Ozohu-Salihu, disclosed this during an interaction with members of the Correspondents Chapel, Nigeria Union of Journalists, Kogi Chapter, in Lokoja on Monday..”The...
A cross-section of Edo indigenes in Abuja have urged Sen. Monday Okpebholo, the state governor-elect to put in place a cabinet that will drive his campaign promises and deliver his manifesto to the people. The indigenes, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja,...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has sworn in the newly elected chairmen and vice chairmen of the 21 local government areas in Kogi Statewith a charge to be dedicated in serving the people they represent. At a ceremony held at the Banquet Hall...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced that no appointment as the acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS) exists within the Armed Forces of Nigeria. The Acting Director of Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, made the clarification in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Gusau...
The Advocacy Forum for Good Candidate, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) support group has unveiled an empowerment scheme to enhance cohesion and productive engagement among party members in Sokoto State. Addressing a gathering on Sunday, the forum Chairman, Alhaji Ahmad Amadi,.the scheme was initiated to prevent supporters from defecting...
Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti has said every society gets the type of leadership it deserves. Otti spoke in Abuja on Sunday at The Transforming Church (TTC) in Gwarimpa, where he was a guest of Dr Sam Oye, the Lead Pastor of the church. He said that time...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Wife of the Kogi State Governor, Hajia Sefinat Ododo has felicitated with the newly elected council Chairmen, Vice Chairmen, as well as Councillors in last Saturday’s Council polls in the state. The First Lady described the emergence of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates...
By BARBARA KALU, Port Harcourt – The Mayor of Housing, My-ACE China, has declared that property and estates rise and fall in any location based on the prevalence of peace in that area. For this reason, he wants the Government and other critical stakeholders in Rivers State to ensure...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Army has denied rumors circulating on social media about the death of Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja. The rumors claimed that Lagbaja had died of cancer in a hospital abroad, but the Army has debunked these claims as “Fake News”...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that the out-of-school children menace in the country provides a fertile ground for the recruitment of future Boko Haram insurgents, if not properly addressed now. Obasanjo said this on Sunday in Bauchi, when he inaugurated the dualised seven-kilometre Awala-Mairuguri Road and 17.70-kilometre Awalah-Sir...
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Abdulahi Ganduje, has appealed to leaders of the party in Ondo State to work together for its victory in the Nov. 16 governorship election. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa is the APC candidate in...
Bayer Leverkusen and Super Eagles striker, Victor Boniface was involved in a car crash on Sunday, a day after the club’s 2-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt. Boniface, who scored a 72nd-minute winner in Saturday’s match, on Sunday shared pictures and video of a smashed car in since-deleted posts on...