By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – The Kogi State Government has vowed to prosecute the driver of an articulated truck involved in a fatal accident in Lokoja on Thursday. The truck, carrying a container loaded with tractors, toppled over and crushed two cars. Authorities have blamed the driver...
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The President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu is dead. The Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Dr Alex Ogbonnia confirmed the death to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Enugu. “Today is a bad day for Ndigbo. It’s true! Ahaeji aga Mba is gone....
The Senate has said it would not hesitate to expose any individual or establishments involved in importation of alleged toxic petroleum products into country. Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele, Chairman of the Senate Ad-Hoc Committee investigating the alleged economic sabotage in Nigerian petroleum industry, stated this while addressing newsmen in...
The operatives of the Department of the State Services (DSS) in Katsina State Command, have recovered 2,000 bags of rice out of the 20 trucks donated to the state by the Federal Government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the recovered rice was allegedly diverted by...
Aaa The Malala Fund says it has invested 7.8 Million US Dollars in partner organisations and their programmes across Nigeria. Lena Alfi, the Chief Executive Officer of the fund, made this known in a statement issued by the fund’s Communications Manager, Nankwat Dakum, on Thursday in Abuja. “Our organisation...
President Bola Tinubu has pledged to support the Nigerian Police Green Initiative tto boost the operational efficiency and capacity of the force to fight crimes and maintain law and order. Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, made the pledge on Thursday in Abuja, at the inauguration of...
By BARBARA KALU, Port Harcourt – Project Niger Delta (PND), a civil society organization, has called on the federal government to cancel ongoing surveillance contracts aimed at stopping the theft of crude oil in the Niger Delta. In a petition signed by its Executive Director/Coordinator, comrade Princewill...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike has advised residents of the territory not to partake in the planned protest by some section of Nigerians. Wike made the appeal while interacting with residents after he inspected the ongoing construction of 5-kilometre access road to...
Mixed reactions have continued to trail the planned nationwide protest as called by some unnamed groups over the current hardship in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some undisclosed bodies planned the protest for Aug. 1 with posters and hashtags (#EndBadGovernance) have already...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – Some Civil Society Groups, under the aegis of Concerned Civil Society Organizations in Kogi State, have called on Nigerians especially the youths in the state not to take part in the planned nationwide protests in Nigeria, slated for 1st August, 2024. Addressing Journalists...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The North East Development Commission (NEDC) in collaboration with the National Commission For Persons With Disabilities (NCPWD) have distributed 188 assistive devices and cash interventions to persons with disabilities in Borno State. Each beneficiary received N50,000 in cash support, disbursed directly into their...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Chairman/CEO, of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa has commended a US based institute, Canvas, for not only investing int the country, but also wooing investors. Hon. Dabiri-Erewa made this remark on Wednesday in Abuja where she joined a family...
By DOMINIC AKPENSUEN, Jalingo – The Head of Department (HOD), Tourism in the Taraba State University, Jalingo, Dr. Esther Baba has urged the federal government to invest in tourism and hospitality industry to create employment for teeming youths. Dr. Baba made the call on Thursday during an interview...
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has inaugurated Metering Audit and Advance Cargo Declaration project teams, to promote transparency and accountability in the upstream oil and gas. The Commission Chief Executive, Mr Gbenga Komolafe, who spoke at the inauguration of the project teams, on Wednesday in Abuja,...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – THE Executive Director, Initiative for Grassroot Advancement in Nigeria, (INGRA), Hamza Aliyu, has appealed to Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Ododo to assent to the HIV Anti-Stigma Bill passed by the Kogi State House of Assembly to ensure the rights of the...
Ahead of the planned nationwide protest in August, the Minister for Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has appealed to Nigerians to be patient with the Federal Government. The minister made the plea on Wednesday after a meeting with the Secretary to the Government of the...
By BARBARA KALU, Enugu – The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has commended President Bola Tinubu for giving assent to the South-East Development Commission (SEDC). The Publicity Secretary of the group, Dr Alex Ogbonnia, made the commendation in a statement issued in Enugu on Wednesday. Ogbonnia stated that the group received...
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, has said the permanent site of the African Aviation and Aerospace University (AAAU) project in Abuja will be completed within 48 weeks. Keyamo disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja during the ground breaking of AAAU permanent site and...
CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Authorities have been called upon to conduct integrity tests on school buildings and report unsafe practices surrounding schools to ensure every child has a safe place to learn and grow. The plea came during a peace walk in Jos on 24th July 2024, organized...
Governors from the 36 states of the federation are currently convening in Abuja, the nation’s capital. Under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, they are meeting at the NGF secretariat in the FCT. Some of the governors have already started to arrive at the meeting venue. Those...