Sokoto State Governor, Ahmad Aliyu has said his relationship with the Sultanate Council remain cordial and urged the Muslims Rights Concern (MURIC) and Vice President Kassim Shettima, to disregard mischievous groups. This is contained in a statement issued by Aliyu’s spokesman, Malam Abubakar Bawa, on Tuesday in Sokoto....
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Former Inspector-General of Police (I-G) Mike Okiro has called on the Police Service Commission (PSC) and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to work in harmony for national security. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Police had alleged irregularities and corruption in the recruitment of Constables...
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) Adamawa/Taraba chapter, has expressed resolve to continue its ongoing strike even as petrol sells N2,000 per liter. The IPMAN Chairman, Alhaji Dahiru Buba, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yola on Tuesday. He...
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has advised Nigerians to exercise patience over the increase in food prices across the nation. The commission said that the Federal Government is making appropriate efforts to address the problem. The acting Executive Vice Chairman of the commission, Dr Adamu...
The number of electricity consumers rose by 210,000 from 12.12 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 to 12.33 million in the first quarter of 2024. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) stated in its Electricity Report for the first quarter (Q1) of 2024 released on Tuesday in...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly (NSHA), Danladi Jatau, has been conferred with traditional title of Garkuwan Eggon, by the Aren Eggon, HRH Justice Ahmed Ubangari Alaku (rtd). Also conferred with the new traditional titles were Barrister Danladi Halilu Envulu-Anza, as...
The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Saad Abubakar III, has said it would take decades for the bandit-ravaged North-West geopolitical zone to come out of the menacing security challenge. The President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) stated this at the North-West Peace and Security Summit...
Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda has said the North-West Governor’s Forum will not allow insecurity to define the region. The Governor said this at the opening of a two-day North-West Peace and Security Summit in Katsina on Monday, with the theme: ‘Regional Cooperation for Securing Lives and...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr Olatunji Bello as the new Chief Executive Officer/Executive Vice-Chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), pending confirmation by the Senate. The presidential spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement issued...
The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, also known as UN Women has said 113 countries have never had a woman Head of State and only 26 are led by a woman today. The UN Women, in a new figure on gender equality...
An unidentified man believed to have attempted to steal electrical cables inside the powerhouse of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) at the Lagos airport, has suffered an electric shock. The Managing Director of FAAN, Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, made the disclosure on Monday at the...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has fixed Friday, July 18, 2024, for the Policy Meeting to deliberate on admissions cut-off marks into tertiary institutions. The meeting which is expected to set minimum cut-off marks for 2024/2025 admissions, would be chaired by the Minister of Education, Prof....
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) says it has awarded 26.6 million dollars in co-investment grants to 33 companies in Nigeria through its global hunger and food security initiative. Ms Michelle Corzine, Director of Economic Growth, Agriculture and Power, USAID, announced this at a partnership...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has extended warm congratulations to his Chief of Staff, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, on his birthday. Tinubu, in a statement by his spokesman , Chief Ajuri Ngelale, described Gbajabiamila as a statesman and prolific public administrator. He said Gbajabiamila was also an...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – Giving a constitutional role for the traditional institution, at least at the local level, has been identified as the solution the the present security and socio-economic decadence in the country. The Olumobi of Imobi-Ijesa, His Royal Highness, Dr. Tayo Haastrup, made...
Justice Mohammed Liman of a Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday, acquitted a former speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji and his former aide, Oyebode Atoyebi, of 54-counts of money laundering.. Delivering judgment, Justice Liman held that the prosecution failed to discharge the...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has notified Nigerians about the illegal production and sale of unregistered B-GAG mist pot CIT syrup. The alert is contained in a public in notice No. 023/2024, issued by the agency’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, in Abuja...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI) has awarded a $250,000 grant to four innovative research teams in Nigeria. This followed the successful implementation of the Research for Impact Initiative (R41) under the auspices of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) where four teams were...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja- Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo has assured of effective disaster management and protection against the impact natural disasters in Nigeria. Governor Ododo said this while receiving the report of the Technical Working Group of the Ad Hoc Committee on Flood and Other Nature-Induced Disasters...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Yiaga Africa has called for credible and transparent local government elections in Plateau State, emphasizing the importance of punctuality, integrity, and independence in the electoral process. The organization urged the State Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC) to ensure that the election results truly reflect...