A civil rights activist and social critic, Sen. Shehu Sani, has said the nation has always dodged real issues affecting development in each constitutional amendment process. Sani said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. He said that...
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Some power experts have commended Federal Government’s decision to unbundle the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), saying this will improve access to electricity. They spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. NAN reports that the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC),...
The Police Command in Ekiti has arrested a man who allegedly specialised in stealing phones from worship centres in Ayegbaju-Ekiti and Oye- Ekiti towns. Commissioner of Police, Ekiti command, Akinwale Adeniran, said that the suspect was arrested on Saturday after allegedly carting away seven phones, belonging to different...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The National Examinations Council (NECO) has digitalized the recruitment process for Examination Supervisors and Assistant Supervisors for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal and External. The digitalization is to check sharp practices in the recruitment...
A vehicle traveling at high speed collided with a gate at the White House, leaving the driver dead, the U.S. Secret Service. “Shortly before 10:30 p.m. (1430 GMT) on May 4th,” the vehicle crashed into “an outer perimeter gate on the White House complex,” the federal law enforcement...
The United kingdom (UK) says only international students coming in for their Doctor of Philosophy.(PhD) studies were eligible to bring in dependents to the country. The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr. Richard Montgomery, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against Nigeria’s governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Mr Nyesom Wike “over their failure to account for N5.9 trillion and $4.6 billion loans obtained by their states and the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has won the Nigerian Union of Journalists’ (NUJ) Good Governance Award 2024 on education. At the event, which was tagged “NUJ Press Freedom and Governance Award”, 18 journalists and public servants who have distinguished themselves in their careers were...
A journalist with Daily Nigerian, Umar Audu, has been awarded the Anyim Ude Prize with a sum of one million Naira as the Best Investigative Reporter of the Year by the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ). The recognition was one of the award categories organised by the NUJ...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Nigerian National Committee of the International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) has again raised the alarm over the safety of journalists in the country. This follows the report of the abduction of Daniel Ojukwu, a journalist with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ)....
The Nigerian Police Force, Zone 2 Command headquarters at Onikan, has commenced investigations into an alleged land grab, malicious damage, encroachment, trespass and threat to life, in what has signposted one of the biggest land-grabbing deals in Okegun-Odofin via Elerangbe area on the outskirts of Lagos in Ibeju-Lekki Local...
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri on Saturday paid his last respects to the late Queen Gladys Daukoru, wife of the Amayanabo of Nembe Kingdom, His Eminence, King Edmund Daukoru. Diri, at the funeral of the deceased at King Koko’s Square, Nembe, Bayelsa, said she lived to contribute to...
By MARY RONKE, Ilorin – Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq is excited over reports indicating that students from across public and private schools in Kwara are recording impressive results in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Governor AbdulRazaq in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, said...
Mr Obinna Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana, has urged the federal and state governments to create a more enabling environment for businesses to thrive. He also urged the governments to development infrastructure and boost security to enhance entrepreneurship. Iyiegbu made the call in an interview with the...
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Youth and Community Engagement, Sen. Yemi Adaramodu, (APC Ekiti South), said that the recently passed National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) Trust Fund Bill would provide jobs for graduates. Adaramodu disclosed this when he led a delegation of the committee on official visit...
The Archbishop, Province of the Niger and Bishop, Diocese of Awka, Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Alexander Ibezim said on Saturday that poverty and hunger were major threats to the nation’s peace and unity. Ibezim said this while delivering the Archbishop’s Charge during the 2nd Session of the 13th...
At least twenty-four persons are said to have been killed and several others wounded in a fresh bandits attack on Unguwar Sarkin Noma community in Sabuwa Local Government Area of Katsina State. Those killed were mostly vigilante members who reportedly came out to confront the bandits. A local...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), has said that there would be power outage in its Amukpe substation for two weeks. The TCN General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, said in statement on Saturday that the disruption would begin on May 4 and...
Kano State Government on Saturday said a journalist working with the state-owned Television Station, Abubakar Rimi TV, attached to Government House suffered injuries from metal debris that hit him while in the premises. This is contained in a statement issued by Director-General Media and Publicity, Malam Sanusi Bature,...
Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris has said he will sign death warrant of any one convicted of volunteering information to bandits in the state. Idris gave the warning on Saturday during a visit to the inhabitants of Tudun Bichi in Wasagu Chiefdom of Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area. The...