By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has used the occasion of this year annual Leboku festival to call for concerted efforts to achieve food security in the state. Governor Otu also used the event which marks the annual celebration of new yam harvest of...
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A 40-year old woman,(name withheld) set herself on fire after her husband divorced her in Guri Local Government Area of Jigawa. DSP Lawan Shiisu, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, confirmed the incident in a statement in Dutse, on Friday. Shiisu said the woman, who resides...
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) on Friday issued an urgent warning to the public regarding the rising water levels of the River Niger system. The Director-General of NIHSA, Mr Umar Mohammed, in a statement, noted that floodwaters from these countries are gradually moving towards Nigeria, starting with Kebbi....
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – No fewer than 100 former employees of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have initiated legal action at the National Industrial Court in Abuja, contesting their alleged unlawful termination during a reorganization exercise in May 2024. It is pertinent to note that on May...
The Federal Government has put measures in place to revamp abandoned water projects across the country to ensure availability of potable water for the citizens. The Minister of State for Water Resources and Sanitation, Mr Joseph Utsev, said this at the end of a two-day inspection of water projects...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested two persons for employment scam, as it has also commenced manhunt for the principal suspect scamming people for same purpose. Those arrested were Emmanuel Michael, 42yrs, a private security guard in Abuja, and Jerry Aruwa 47yrs of Kabusa...
THE Mayor of Housing, My-ACE China, has expressed profound excitement and commendation on the flag-off of the Digitization scheme for the e-Governance of all operations at the Greater Port Harcourt City Development Authority (GPHCDA). He has also welcomed the New Port City initiative which would develop a housing scheme...
President Bola Tinubu will on Friday swear in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the new Chief Justice of Nigeria. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. He said the swearing-in ceremony will take place at the Council Chambers...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) has warned against undermining the Supreme Court judgment on local government autonomy. The ICPC Chairman, Dr Musa Aliyu, gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. Aliyu spoke on the sidelines of...
President, Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), Mr Festus Osifo, has identified reasons for persistent queues in filling stations across the country. Speaking at the ongoing 2024 PENGASSAN Energy and Labour Summit (PEALS 2024), in Abuja on Thursday, Osifo identified weak and outdated distribution chains as...
President Bola Tinubu has approved a grant N10 billion for the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to embark on a transformative journey to achieve the Digital Switch-Over (DSO) dividends for Nigeria. The Director-General of NBC, Mr Charles Ebuebu made this kown on Thursday in Abuja, at a joint news conference...
A reckless driver on Thursday killed a final year student of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, throwing the institution into a gloomy state. The victim, a student of the Department of Foreign Languages, was at the school to submit her project when she was knocked down while crossing...
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday urged members of the judiciary not to be deterred in the commitment to their constitutional mandate of ensuring justice. President Tinubu gave the charge at the public presentation of the autobiography of Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, the retired Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). The News...
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, says the Federal Government needs over N16 trillion to complete inherited road projects nationwide. Umahi made the disclosure when he briefed newsmen on the achievements of the ministry under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Abuja. He said...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Acting Chairman Benue State Internal Revenue Service (BIRS) Mr.Emmanuel Agema has called for more collaboration with the Benue State Independent Electoral Commission(BSIEC). A statement by the Media Assistant to the Acting Chairman, Jacinta Benard made available to journalists on Thursday, said the...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi — The Ag.Chairman, Benue State Internal Revenue Service (BIRS), Mr.Emmanuel Agema has arrested two suspects for digging and vandalizing the Benue State Internal Revenue Service Billboard. The vandals were arrested through the support of the youths of the area on Thursday at Kucha Utebe...
he Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), has provided updates on its crude oil exploration activities in the Northern part of the country, reiterating its commitment to achieving the Federal Government’s aspirations in the frontier basins. “The company has been actively drilling in basins in and around Northern Nigeria,...
The Chief of Field Office for United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Borno State, Dr. Tushar Rane, has revealed that 2.8 million children under five, pregnant, and lactating women are in need of preventative nutrition services in the northeast region of Nigeria. “If we don’t provide quality preventative services,...