By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – Communication specialists in the country have been admonished to be innovative and refrain from a one-size-fits all approach in mitigating the damage wrought by adversarial report as well as managing information in a way that will promote the public good. Managing Director of the News Agency...
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By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – A 35-years old man by name Hassan Bayaro, from Giza town in Keana local government area of Nasarawa State, has allegedly committed suicide due to multiple debts amounting to over 8 million naira. The incident that occurred last week Saturday, in Angwan Nungu,...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi- Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has mourned the death of a former military governor of Benue State, AVM Adebayo Lawal (rtd), whose demise took place in the early hours of Sunday, June 23, at the age of 83. Late AVM Lawal, was the...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Cross River State’s Capital, Calabar buzzed with activity as agriculturists and business development professionals convened for a conference on the agricultural value chain. The event, held in commemoration of MSME Week 2024, underscored the importance of agriculture for economic prosperity. Experts from...
The Abia State Government has said it would pay salary arrears owed workers in the state civil service, in tranches. The Commissioner for Finance, Mr Mike Akpara, made this known on Tuesday during a press conference in Umuahia. Akpara expressed the determination of the present administration to completely...
• Says not scared of difficulties in Rivers land acquisition and administration The Mayor of Housing, My-ACE China, has unveiled his passion for real estate business and cause of his drive to turn around the sector in Rivers State. The man known as the Real Estate Success Strategist, who...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Students of the Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, on Tuesday, staged a protest over rape and attacks by armed robbers on some of their lodges at the Gwallameji student area where some of their valuables were carted away. The students who came out in their...
President Bola Tinubu would consult further before arriving at a final decision on the new national minimum wage for Nigerian workers. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said this at the end of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja on Tuesday. He said the...
The highly anticipated wedding of Nigerian music megastar, Davido and his long-time partner, Chioma Rowland, took over the social media on Tuesday, with series of heartwarming and memorable moments. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that videos and pictures that surfaced online allowed fans worldwide to partake...
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusu, has paid rent fees for Princess Zainab Ado Bayero, and her mother after they the Emir’s family alleged that they were being neglected by the authorities. Bayero’s daughter lives with her mother at Morning Side Suits, Victoria Island, Lagos. In a statement the...
The remains of the Usmanu Danfodio University’s (UDUS) Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC) on Research and Innovation, Prof. Yusuf Sa’idu, who was shot dead by suspected bandits have been laid to rest. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the funeral prayer was conducted on Tuesday at the Hassan...
The House of Representatives has demanded the arrest of an alleged unlicensed auctioneer and Director, Quality Control, Nigeria College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, for providing false information on oath. The alleged false information was in respect of the sale of two helicopters for $1.2 million. The lawmakers...
The Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA) has said any amount above N62,000 approved as minimum will create job losses. Director-General of NECA, Mr Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, said this, while speaking with journalists on Tuesday in Abuja . He spoke on the sidelines of the third edition of the Nigeria’...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Police Service Commission (PSC) has said it would not cancel the list of successful candidates released for recruitment into Constables cadre of the Nigeria Police Force. The Head of Press and Public Relations of PSC, Mr Ikechukwu Ani, stated this in a statement...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has urged the Federal Government to fulfill its promise to remove its members from the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS). Dr Joshua Silas, the Chairman of ASUU, Federal University, Lokoja (FUL) chapter, made the call on Tuesday during a...
Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has apologised to customers over the state of power supply in Lalupon environs due to a collapsed bridge in the area. The Coordinating Head, Corporate Services, Mrs Angela Olanrewaju, at a news conference on Tuesday, in Ibadan, said that the collapsed bridge damaged...
Afrobeat star Davido has wedded his long-time heartthrob Chioma Rowland in a lavish event attended by the crème de la crème of the entertainment industry and other top dignitaries. The event, held on Tuesday at Harbour Point in the Victoria Island area of Lagos State, marked the culmination...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has categorically denied reports that the Senate proposed purchasing new aircraft for President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima. “I want to dispel the rumor that you are hearing that the Senate President said he...
The House of Representatives has expressed shock over the death of a Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) officer at the National Assembly in Abuja ,while attending a committee meeting. Rep. Akin Rotimi, Chairman of the House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, said, in a statement on Tuesday, that...