The Chiefs of Defence Staff in West Africa on Friday, called for the return of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, made the call when he led other ECOWAS defence chiefs...
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By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has extended condolences to the family of Issa Hayatou, former President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), who died at the age of 77 on Thursday. Tinubu in a statement by his spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, commiserated with the Cameroonian...
Devotees and worshippers of Osun goddess have explained the reason they worship the deity annually. The devotees spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the grand finale of the festival on Friday, in Osogbo. They explained that their worship to the goddess was a form of...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kaduna Sector Command, has said 11 people lost their lives while four others sustained injuries in a crash in Gwargwaje, Zaria Local Government Area. The Sector Commander, Kabir Nadabo, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday...
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Gusau, has commiserated with Cameroonian football fraternity and African football family, following the death of former President of Confederation of African Football (CAF), Issa Hayatou. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Hayatou was a former 400m and 800m champion...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Friday reiterated President Bola Tinubu’s determination to address, support and empower more Nigerian youths to excel in their chosen careers. Shettima said this when he received the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) youth wing, led by the party’s National Youth Leader, Mr Dayo...
World record-holder, Oluwatobiloba Amusan on Friday failed to fulfill her promise of a medal as she finished below the qualification range at the Paris Olympic Games. Amusan who has been Team Nigeria’s brightest hope for a medal, especially in the face of several losses in the contingent’s Paris...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the appointment of 4 Special Advisers and 5 Senior Technical Assistants. Zulum’s approval was conveyed to newsmen on Friday in Maiduguri in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Hon. Bukar Tijani. The appointment...
Cross River State, Governor Bassey Otu, on Friday said his administration has secured funding for a groundbreaking railway project to connect the southern and northern regions of the state. Otu made the disclosure at the State Executive Council meeting in Calabar. The governor said the railway line would...
The Chairman of Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government Area of Lagos State, Mr Fatai Ayoola, has faulted calls for INEC to take over conduct of local government elections. Ayoola made his position known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. NAN reports that State Independent...
The Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development, a non-governmental organization, organized a one-day training on evidence-based advocacy for transitional justice for members of the Northeast Transitional Justice Network (NETJUN) in Maiduguri. The training, held at the Hajja Mangal Memorial Hall, was conducted in collaboration with UKAID. Executive...
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has urged the Federal Government to hold accountable those responsible for authorising and executing the invasion of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) headquarters in Abuja.TcUC President, Mr Festus Osifo, said this in a statement Abuja. Osifo described the invasion as a...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Kano-Maiduguri expressway has been cut off by a heavy downpour between Malori and Guskuri Villages in Katagum Local Government area of Bauchi State. The destruction has rendered the road impassable, forcing motorists to seek alternative routes to get to their destinations. Bauchi...
By HARUNA AHMED, Dutse – No fewer than 5 persons have lost their lives while 15 others are missing in a canoe mishap that occurred on Thursday in Nahuce in Taura Local Government Area (LGA) of Jigawa State. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, DSP Lawan...
Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Company Ltd. is partnering the Federal Government to roll out locally assembled Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles in the country. Mr Innocent Chukwuma, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the company, said this while addressing State House correspondents after a visit to President...
The African Center for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL), has called for the urgent passage of the Whistleblowers Protection Bill to strengthen the fight against corruption in the country. The Coordinator of the non-governmental organisation (NGO), Dr Chido Onumah, made the call at a one-day workshop for Law...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – A security operative attached to the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has threatened to deal with journalists who are members of the Correspondents’ Chapel. The journalists were at the Palace of the Emir of Katagum, when the Governor visited the local government after...
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti has described his administration’s decision to rebuild Aba, the commercial hub of the state, as a difficult but necessary one for an age of prosperity. Otti made the remark on Thursday in Aba, during the commissioning of Ekeoha Shopping Complex for remodelling. He...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Executive Director and Founder of Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development, Hajiya Hamsatu Allamin has appealed to Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, to extend the state government’s support to the locally based humanitarian organization to enable it carry out its activities effectively and...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said details of only 44,687 out of 80,410 expected party agents for Edo governorship election were submitted on its dedicated portal, by the July 30 deadline. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday, by Sam Olumekun,...