Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has said the local government election slated for Oct. 5 will produce a new political structure that is people-oriented in the state. The governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Nelson Chukwudi, quoted Fubara as saying this when he received members of ‘The Simplicity Movement’ in...
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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Tuesday called for stronger unity and progress in the country, as it marks its 64th independence anniversary. President of the association Archbishop Daniel made the call in an emotional-laden message to Nigerians. Okoh highlighted the strength in the nation’s diversity and urged...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, led a delegation of dignitaries including Senate President Godswill Akpabio to the inauguration reception of Senator Kaka Shehu Lawal as a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). The reception which took place on Monday at A-Class Event Centre, Wuse 2,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – A prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo State, Senator Ifeanyi Araraume, has extended heartfelt felicitations to Nigerians on the country’s 64th Independence Day anniversary. In his message, Araraume reflected on Nigeria’s journey since gaining independence, acknowledging the nation’s progress and...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – World Health Organization (WHO) has said that it targets 2.5 children for the 2024 third routine immunization against polio in Borno state. The WHO Borno State Coordinator, Dr Ibrahim Salisu disclosed this on Monday in Maiduguri at the flag-off of the Polio Outbreak Response...
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday said his administration would convene a National Youth Conference to address the diverse challenges and opportunities confronting youths. The President made the announcement in his Independence Day broadcast. He said the conference would provoke meaningful dialogue and empower our young people, who constituted more...
President Bola Tinubu has said his administration is retooling the economy through necessary reforms to serve Nigerians better and more sustainably. The President said this in his Independence Day broadcast on Tuesday. “If we do not correct the fiscal misalignments that led to the current economic downturn, our country...
Police officers on Tuesday fired teargas at protesters during the “Fearless In October” protest over bad governance in Abuja, Nigeria. The protesters had gathered at the Utako area in Abuja, the country’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT), waving the Nigerian Green-White-Green flag and banners with various inscriptions such as “EndBadGovernance”,...
President Bola Tinubu has said his administration is taking appropriate measures to reduce the cost of living. The President said this in his Independence Day broadcast on Tuesday. “The central concern of our people today is the high cost of living, especially food costs. This concern is shared by...
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday said that Nigerian security forces have eliminated more than 300 commanders of the Boko Haram terrorist group in the last one year. Also eliminated are many commanders of other banditry groups, especially in the North-West and North-East. Tinubu gave the security update in his...
FULL TEXT OF NATIONAL BROADCAST BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU ON THE 64TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA OCTOBER 1, 2024 Fellow Nigerians, as I address you today, I am deeply aware of the struggles many of you face in these challenging times. Our administration knows...
Worried by worsening incidents of devastating floods across the country, the Federal Government has ordered an integrity test on all dams in Nigeria. President Bola Tinubu announced this on Tuesday in the National Broadcast to mark the nation’s 64th Independence Anniversary. He said the measure is aimed at averting...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Rt. Hon. Yusuf Adamu Gagdi, the representative for the Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam (PKK) Federal Constituency at the 10th National Assembly, has emphasized his commitment to representative democracy as a means to foster good governance and ensure accountability to the public. As the Chairman of the House...
FULL TEXT OF ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, GOVERNOR AHMED USMAN ODODO OF KOGI STATE TO THE STATE TO COMMEMORATE NIGERIA’S 64TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY, THIS 1ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2024 Fellow Kogites, my dear compatriots, It is with great joy that I address you today on this special occasion of...
By BARBARA KALU – Shell has named a new Managing Director for its deep-water subsidiary in Nigeria, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo.) He is Ronald Adams, formerly Chief Executive Officer of Atlantic LNG, Trinidad and Tobago. He takes over from Elohor Aiboni who proceeds on international assignment to...
Blogger Martins Otse known as VeryDarkMan has revealed how he got a controversial phone recording of cross dresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky. The blogger made the revelation on Monday when he presented himself before a House of Representatives panel investigating bribery allegations involving the Economic and Financial...
The Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) Mr Haliru Nabana have said that Mr Idris Okuneye, a cross dresser popularly known as Bobrisky, served his jail term in correctional facility in Lagos state. Nababa stated this while addressing the House of Representatives Committee investigating alleged bribery and misconduct...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – A Prosecutor with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Bilikisu Bala on Monday, September 30, 2024, told a Joint Committee of the House of Representatives investigating allegations of corruption against some officers of the Commission, and the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) that charges...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, September 30, 2024, arraigned former governor of Taraba State, Darius Dickson Ishaku and former permanent secretary, Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in the state, Bello Yero, before Justice S. C. Oriji of the Federal...
The Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has said the new Supreme Court Rules 2024 will enhance efficient appellate justice delivery in the country. Fagbemi said this at the special session to mark the beginning of the 2024/2025 legal year and conferment of the rank of Senior Advocates...