By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has mourned the death of the former Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Ibrahim Ogohi who died on Sunday at the age of 75. In a condolence message to the family of the former Chief of Defence Staff,...
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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have declared a nationwide strike beginning from Monday, June 3rd, 2024 over the tripartite committee’s inability to agree on a new minimum wage and hike in electricity tariff. The President of the TUC Festus Osifo announced the strike...
The Kano State Police Command has commended residents for their peaceful behaviour as Emirs Muhammad Sanusi II and Aminu Bayero presided over Friday prayers simultaneously in Kano. Both Emirs are laying claim to the throne. While Sanusi was reinstated by Gov. Abba Yusuf, Bayero is contesting his dethronement...
A Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday revoked the bail it granted Abubakar Ismail, 34, who claimed to be a medical doctor at the Life Plus Medical Centre in Bassa village in Abuja Chief Magistrate Musa Abdulrazaq, revoked the defendant’s bail following his absence from court. Abdulrazaq said that...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Government in collaboration with Grassroots Reseat Association (GRA) have launched a Nigerian Gender-Based Survivors Network, alongside a tree planting campaign. in the state. The State Commissioner of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hon. Zuwaira Gambo in her address during a one-day...
Prof. Gabriel Omotoso of the Department of Anatomy, University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), says one in every 10 Nigerians smokes tobacco daily. Omotoso made the submission in Ilorin during his paper presentation at the 259th Inaugural Lecture of the university entitled: “White Matter Matters in the Search for...
The Kano State Police Command has urged residents to ignore false information circulating on social media that Alhaji Aminu Bayero, the 15th Emir would lead the Friday prayers at the Central Mosque. The Commissioner of Police, Usaini Gumel, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a telephone interview...
Renowned music sensation, Daniel Anidugbe, a.k.a Kizz Daniel, has released his latest single, ‘Double’, a heartfelt dedication to his wife, Marian Marian stars as the vixen in the accompanying music video. The Chief Executive Officer of Artmatazz Media, a media company to the superstar, Christian Agadibe, made this...
Niger State Government has slashed the tuition fees of its university of education (Abdulkadir Kure University) by 50 per cent, toward reducing the burden of fuel subsidy removal on the students and their parents. This is contained in a statement signed by Prof Muhammed Yahaya-Kuta, Pro-chancellor of the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has appealed to state governments to prioritize the needs of local communities by ensuring accountability and effectiveness in the administration of local governments. The President made these remarks on Thursday at a meeting with the leadership of Arewa Consultative...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has commissioned the newly completed 15km Garaku-Gurku-Dari Road in Kokona Local Government Area, built at the cost of N3, 670, 311, 759. 22. Governor Sule commissioned the road on Thursday, as part of occasion to mark his one...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos- Plateau State Governor, Barr. Caleb Mutfwang, has emphasized the importance of collaboration for successful farming, highlighting agriculture’s strategic role in the state’s economy. Governor Mutfwang reaffirmed the government’s commitment to supporting farmers with high-quality seeds to ensure sustainable agricultural growth and food security. Represented...
The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, has said that most people he helped to power during the 2023 general elections now avoid him. Umahi said this in Abakaliki on Thursday while speaking with newsmen. The minister said that even National Assembly members who he helped to...
An Ifa priest, Ifayemi Elebuibon, says swearing in of public officials through the traditional deities will reduce corruption to the barest minimum in the country. Elebuibon, who said this while speaking with newsmen on Thursday in Osogbo, noted that when politicians were allowed to take oaths with the...
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf on Thursday met with National Security Adviser Malam Nuhu Ribadu in Abuja where they discussed issues bothering on the Kano Emirship tussle. This is contained in a statement issued by Yusuf’s Director-General, Media and Publicity, Malam Sunusi Tofa, in Kano. Tofa said the...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) will prosecute errant drivers who beat up and knock down patrol operatives on active duty. The Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, made this known in a statement issued by the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO) Corps Commander Olusegun Ogungbemide on Thursday in Abuja....
The Emir of Kano, Mohammadu Sunusi II on Thursday approved the appointment of Hamisu Sani as the new Ward Head of Kofar Mazugal in Dala Local Government Area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Sanusi called on the new ward head to ensure...
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has appealed to International Oil Companies (IOCs) to defray the whopping 700 million U.S. dollars debts they owe the commission. The Managing Director of the commission, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, made the appeal during a virtual media tour of the commission’s projects in...
The criminal trial of Nigerian singer Azeez Fashola (a.k.a Naira Marley) could not proceed on Thursday before a Federal High Court in Lagos. The trial was stalled because parties in the suit are still awaiting approval of a fiat by the chief judge of the Federal High Court....