By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has expressed shock over the death of the mother-in-law of the Vice President, Kashim Shettima, Hajiya Maryam Abubakar Albishir. Hajiya Maryam Abubakar, mother of the wife of the Vice President, Nana Kashim Shettima, died at the...
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Mr Michael Agboro, a prosecution seventh witness alleged that the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Godwin Emefiele awarded contracts to companies belonging to his wife and a his brother-in-law. Emefiele is standing trial on an alleged 20-count amended charge, preferred against him by the...
The police have deployed additional armed security personnel to the two palaces housing the contending emirs in the metropolitan Local Government Areas of Kano. The outgoing Commissioner of Police, AIG Usaini Gumel, confirmed this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday. Gumel...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has lost his mother-in-law, Maryam Abubakar-Albishir, 69, who passed away in Kano on Sunday evening after a prolonged illness. The spokesperson of the Vice-president, Mr Stanley Nkwocha, made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Nkwocha said that the deceased, who was the...
Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, on Sunday released pre-wedding pictures with his partner, Chioma Rowland. Their traditional wedding is expected to hold on Tuesday in Lagos. Davido posted the pictures via his verified Instagram handle, @davido, with the caption,#CHIVIDO2024. Taking to...
By MARY RONKE, Minna – Tragedy struck in Kippo village, Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State, when a boat accident claimed the lives of two brothers. The sad incident occurred at 10 p.m. on Thursday, June 20. The Director of Media and Strategy, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs...
Saudi Arabia’s official death toll from this year’s Hajj exercise has reached 1,301, with extreme heat and unauthorised trips cited as major contributing factors. The Saudi government released a statement acknowledging “numerous cases” of heat stress and highlighting that 83% of the deceased were “unauthorized to perform Hajj.” The...
Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), Folasade Yemi-Esan, has charged civil servants to broaden their horizon through training while in active service. Yemi-Esan gave the charge on Sunday at an Inter-denominational thanksgiving service at Exousia Church of God, Mabushi, Abuja, to mark the 2024 Civil...
Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago has called for the review of activities of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). This is contained in a statement signed by Bologi Ibrahim, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor in Minna on Sunday. Bago made the call in an interview...
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has said intending pilgrims will pay more for Hajj fare to be able to stay in tents in Muna that are closer to Jamrat. The Chairman of NAHCON, Malam Jalal Arabi, stated this at a news conference held at the Commission’s...
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said the Federal Government is making efforts to tackle the menace of tours and extortionists at the nation’s airports. The minister, who made this known on his verified X account (@fkeyamo) on Sunday, expressed sadness over prevalence of...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – The Director General (DG) of Nasarawa Geographic Information Service (NAGIS), Hon. Sonny Agassi, has shared the sum of one hundred thousand naira (N100,000) each, to 100 vulnerable persons totalling ten million naira (N10,000,000), as empowerment. Hon. Agassi, made the distribution at an occasion...
A Nigerian graduate, Mr Emmanuel Ahmadu, who failed the West Africa School Certificate of Education (WASCE) 17 times, has urged youths to remain resilient and never lose hope, regardless of challenges they face. Ahmadu, who was recently honoured with two doctorate degrees in the U.S., gave the...
The Police Command in Rivers has confirmed the abduction of a popular traditional ruler’s police orderly and driver by suspected kidnappers in Rivers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that gunmen had invaded the residence of Chief Cornwell Ihunwo, the Paramount Ruler of Rumu-Elechi, Nkpolu Orowurokwo around...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – A snake guarded shrine used to store illicit drugs in Igor community, Benin city, Edo state, has been raided by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), who detected a specially constructed large hole storage in a wall covered with wallpapers...
National Association of Nigeria Students (NANS) has appealed to the Federal Government and Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) to find common grounds to prevent disruption in the academic calendar. The NANS Senate President, Mr Henry Okunomo, stated this on Sunday in Akure at a news briefing. The...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has said the Commission would leverage technology to upgrade all its operations in the quest to transform the Niger Delta Region. Ogbuku, who spoke during a three-day Capacity Building and Retreat...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Vice President Kashim Shettima, accompanied by Acting Governor Umar Usman Kadafur, joined thousands of mourners at the funeral of Alhaji Tahir Mohammed Monguno, father of Senator MT Monguno. The ceremony took place at the Senator’s residence in Old GRA, Maiduguri, and was led...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has extended his condolences to the senator representing Borno North, Barrister Mohammed Tahir Monguno, over his father’s death, Alhaji Tijjani Muhammad. Late Alhaji Muhammad died on Saturday at the age of 95 and was buried on Sunday in...
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has announced plans to contract the construction of Achoho- Awajir- Oju road. Governor Alia made the announcement on Sunday, while addressing the All Progressives Congress (APC) supporters from Oju/Obi Federal Constituency in Oju Local Government Area (LGA), of Benue. He said his administration...