By BARBARA KALU, Port Harcourt – The Mayor of Housing and real estate success strategist, My-ACE China, has joined many others to welcome the eventual composition and inauguration of the much-desired Rivers State Investment Promotion Agency (RSIPA). It is believed the agency is the first of its kind in...
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The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has directed all traditional chiefs and leaders in Benin Kingdom to perform the traditional “Bisusu” ceremony to ward off evil ahead of the Edo governorship election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the ceremony is ensure a peaceful and hitch-free...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos The University of Jos has disclosed that training a single veterinary doctor requires an average investment of 45 million Naira, highlighting the considerable financial commitment necessary to cultivate professionals in this essential field. This was disclosed by Vice Chancellor Prof. Tanko Ishaya, on Wednesday in...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – A 38 years old man Identified as Gabriel Iliya Magaji, of Masaka in Karu local government area of Nasarawa State, has committed suicide over his wife’s alleged infidelity. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Nasarawa State command, DSP Nansel Ramhan, confirmed the incident to our...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has personally visited camps where victims of Monday’s devastating flood in Maiduguri were camped. In all the places he visited on Tuesday, Zulum sympathized with the victims and assured them of proper care until the water receded and people...
There is growing concern over shortage of foodstuff and other commodities in Maiduguri as thousands of resident struggle for survival, aftermath ravaging flood. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the flood submerged major markets including grain, fruit and vegetable depots in the town, while many shopping complexes...
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Wednesday assured stakeholders in Edo of the commission’s readiness for the Sept. 21 governorship election. Yakubu told the stakeholders in Benin to cooperate with the commission to ensure credible election. Yakubu noted that the meeting was a...
The House of Representatives has vowed to take necessary steps in order to address the challenge arising from the non-implementation of Presidential directives to remove universities and other tertiary institutions from IPPIS. Rep. Abubakar Fulata, Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on University Education, made this known when the committee...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Inspector General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, has said that 35000 police personnel to be complemented by another 8000 personnel from other security agencies would be deployed in the Edo state governorship election. Disclosing this on Wednesday at the stakeholders meeting in Benin...
A Shari’a Court in Kaduna on Wednesday ordered the remand of Musa Hussaini for some hours for him to think about how he will provide for money for the upkeep of his four children. Earlier, the petitioner, a mother of four, Hajara Sani had earlier prayed the court to...
Nigerian youths are politically marginalised and their potential have remained untapped, the Coordinator of the Rule of Law Development Foundation (ROLDF), Mr Joseph Daudu, SAN has said. Daudu, who is a former president of the the Nigerian Bar Association, (NBA), made this point during a Webinar Series, organised by...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – The chairman of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Committee on Ministry of Solid minerals and Natural Resources, Hon. Omotayo Ishaya Adeleye, has stressed the need for the ministry to harness the abundant natural resources of the state for the development and growth of...
The Police Command in Lagos State has arrested of a 19-year-old woman, Fatimo Agboke, for allegedly stabbing a 20-year-old man to death. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos. He said that the incident happened on...
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted N10 million bail on each to the ten members of the #EndBadGovernance protesters who were charged with attempt to overthrow President Bola Tinubu between August 1 and 4th this year. While delivering ruling in their bail applications, Justice Emeka Nwite...
The Yobe Government has issued a fresh flood alert to nine Local Government Areas of the state due to impending release of water from Dadinkowa and Lagdo dams. The LGAs are Nguru, Bade, Karasuwa, Jakusko, Yusufari, Geidam, Tarmuwa, Bursari, Machina, Gujba and Fune. Dr Mohammed Goje, Executive Secretary, State...
The 79th session of the UN General Assembly opened on Tuesday in New York, with incoming President Philemon Yang outlining a vision of unity in diversity. Yang also called for deeper international cooperation to tackle global challenges, including climate change, escalating conflict, and a slowdown in sustainable development. Yang...
Democratic candidate Kamala Harris put her Republican rival Donald Trump on the defensive in a combative presidential debate on Tuesday with a stream of attacks on his fitness for office, his support of abortion restrictions, and his myriad legal woes. A former prosecutor, Harris, 59, controlled the debate from...
Residents of Maiduguri town displaced by water from the Alau Dam are beginning to return to their homes as flood water recedes gradually. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that many of the flood victims who slept outside said though the water had subsided, they want to assess...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The North-East Development Commission (NEDC)has begun an on the spot assessment of the level of destruction caused by flood that ravaged parts of Borno. The Managing Director of the commission, Mr Mohammed Alkali, this known on Wednesday in a statement signed by his Media...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Bauchi State Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Hajara Wanka, has disclosed that 24 people have lost their lives while 163 others severely injured in flooding that affected 16 Local Government Areas of the State in 2024. She revealed this while briefing journalists...