By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has strongly condemned the bomb attacks, which resulted in the loss of precious lives and the maiming of other citizens in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. President Tinubu in a statement issued on Sunday by his spokesman,...
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By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), “to account for and explain the whereabouts of the over N100 billion ‘dirty and bad notes’ and ‘other large sum of cash awaiting examination’ which...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Chairman, Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF), Gov. Inuwa Yahaya, has expressed deep condolences to the victims, government and people of Borno, following the recent tragic suicide attacks in Gwoza Local Government Area of the state. He stated this in a statement signed by Alhaji...
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf has expressed dissatisfaction with the poor performance of the Refuse Management and Sanitation Board (REMASAB) and the Kano Road Traffic Agency (KAROTA). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Yusuf spoke during an unscheduled visit to the agencies, on Sunday. Yusuf...
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has mourned the passing of Nigeria’s 8th CDS, retired Adm. Ibrahim Ogohi, who said was patriotic to the end. This is contained in a statement by the Acting Director, Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, in Sunday in Abuja. The...
The Candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP in the last governorship election in Kogi State,Alhaji Murtala Yakubu Ajaka has mourned the death of a former Chief of Defence Staff, CDS Admiral Ibrahim Ogohi who died on Sunday This was contained in a statement he personally signed by...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Senator representing Borno South, Mohammed Ali Ndume, has consoled the Gwoza community over the unfortunate incident that resulted in numerous deaths and injuries. It was reported that a female suicide bomber infiltrated a gathering of Gwoza residents who had assembled for a wedding...
A former Chief of Defence Staff, Adm. Ibrahim Ogohi has passed on after a brief illness at the age of 75. In a brief statement by the Acting Director, Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, on Sunday, the former defence chief died in the early hours of Sunday, at...
Former Director-General of the Labour Party (LP) Presidential Campaign Council, Dr Doyin Okupe, has said the creation of state police will help address the security challenges facing the country. Okupe, gave the view in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. ...
The African Union (AU) has said no fewer than 65.4 million children in 51 countries now benefit from School Feeding in Africa, with Nigeria standing out in implementation of the programme. Ms Kefilwe Moalosi, Project Manager for Nutrition and Food Safety, Africa Union Development Agency-New partnership for African...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Youths in Plateau State have been called upon to utilize social media to highlight government accomplishments and promote peace. This appeal was made during the Social Media Day celebration, themed “Uniting the Digital Space to Support Governor Mutfwang’s Good Governance Strides and Peace...
No fewer than six people have been killed with 15 others injured in a suicide attack in Gwoza, Borno. Tragedy struck when the suicide bomber detonated an Improvised Explosive Device (IEDs) in Gwoza town. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the attack occurred at a busy...
The Esu Karu of New Karu in Nasarawa State, Mr Luka Panya-Baba, has called for peaceful coexistence among communities and the nation at large. Panya-Baba made the call at the celebration of his 20th Anniversary on the throne, on Saturday in Karu, Karu Local Government Council of Nasarawa...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has commended President Bola Tinubu for recently signing an Executive Order (EO) to transformed the country’s health sector. The commendation is in a statement by the Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, issued to newsmen in Abuja...
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti has commiserated with the families of the two policemen killed in Aba by yet-to-be identified gunmen. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that on Friday, four policemen were attacked by hoodlums at Opobo Road in Aba, leading to the death of the...
Sen. Shehu Sani has decried the poor state of public schools in the north of Nigeria and expressed fears of an imminent collapse if the situation continued. He spoke during the 40th anniversary of Government Science College, Kagara, organised by the Kagara Old Boys Association (KAGOBA), Class of...
A Bayelsa State High Court sitting in Yenagoa has sentenced a 41-year old man, Baridapsi Needam, to 14 years imprisonment for raping and impregnating his daughter. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the victim gave birth to a baby girl in pendency of the trial. The...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Mr Babatunde Fashola, former Governor of Lagos State, on his 61st birthday. President Tinubu in n statement by his spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, described Fashola as a highly esteemed lawyer, administrator, author, essayist, and a public officer per excellence....
The Deputy Registrar, Federal College of Education (Technical), Akoka, Lagos State, Mr Christopher Olamiju, has urged the Federal Government to intervene in the crisis rocking the institution over agitation for removal of the provost. Olamiju made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has bagged an outstanding award for the support of the development and growth of Micro, Small and Medium -Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) in Benue State. This award is coming few months after the Governor had collected an...