By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Nigerian First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu on Tuesday in Maiduguri flagged off the Renewed Hope Initiative Agricultural Support Programme for the North East Zone in fulfilment of her promise to continue to promote the womenfolk, particularly farmers across the Nation. Represented by the Wife...
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Ondo State Director, Department of State Services (DSS), Mr Ahidjo Abraham, has the Service will always give priority to the safety of corps members in the state. Abraham stated this when he hosted the new State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mr Samuel Pepple, in...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Tuesday, closed its defence in the petition filed by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its candidate, Murtala Ajaka, against the election victory of Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State. INEC’s counsel, Uchenna Njoku, made this known to the Kogi State...
Some suspected hoodlums from Obbo-Aiyegunle in Kwara State on Tuesday attacked Ilejemeje Local Government secretariat and some residents of the town over land dispute. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the alleged hoodlums were heavily armed and fired gunshot to scare residents. The local government secretariat...
Hajia Asma’u Malami, the wife of late Nigerian Ambassador to South Africa, Alhaji Shehu Malami, has dragged her stepson and stepdaughter to Court over her husband’s will. Other plaintiffs are Mustapha, Sadiq, Amina, Zainab and A’isha, children of the late Malami and Asma’u. The respondents are also deceased...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the Sept. 21 governorship election, Dr Asue Ighodalo, has advised the party to close ranks and strategise to permanently defeat Nigeria’s development nemesis. Ighodalo gave the advice at a meeting hosted by former Minister for Solid Minerals, Sen. Odion Ugbesia, leaders...
The Federal Government has announced the allocation of 8,925 houses to deserving applicants nationwide under the National Housing Programme (NHP). This is contained in a statement issued by through the national housing programme, Dr Marcus Ogunbiyi, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development in...
Eminent Nigerians from different walks of life, on Monday night, converged in Abuja, for a national night of tributes in honour of the former governor of Anambra State, late Chief Chukwuemeka Ezeife. The event was attended by the speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu, represented...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The National Examinations Council (NECO) has re-scheduled the 2024, National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) into Federal Unity Colleges and the Entrance Examination into Federal Government Academy, Suleja, The National Common Entrance Examination which was earlier scheduled to hold on 20th April, 2024, will...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Tuesday said the Air component of the Operation Hadarin Kai (OPHK), has executed a precision airstrike on the hideouts of ISWAP terrorists, killing over 30 of their fighters within Kolleram village along the shores of Lake Chad. The...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The former Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasiru El-Rufai has opined that Nigeria has performed below its founding expectations: and is yet to achieve economic take-off because it is faced with poverty and poor human capital development indices. El-Rufai also said that...
Delta State Government has prohibited journeys on its water bodies for actors in carrying out their creative talents without putting on life jackets and ensuring other safety measures. This is contained in a condolence message by the State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr. Nnamdi Ijeh, to the...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Academic Staff Union Of Universities (ASUU), Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) Bauchi branch, has said that the process taken by the management for the appointment of a new Vice Chancellor is a violation of the institution’s laws. The union also said that...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Nasarawa State Government, has banned all single ethnic group vigilante groups operating in the state, including the Fulani Vigilante Group. The development followed an emergency security meeting convened by Governor Abdullahi Sule on Monday, at the Government House, Lafia. The state government has...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi- Benue State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Shanghai Haitian Hospital to facilitate academic and clinical interchange between the Benue State University Teaching Hospital Makurdi, in the area of joint studies, training activities, and other educational exchanges of mutual interest....
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Benue State All Progressives Congress (APC) National Assembly (NASS) caucus has insisted that there are no factions in the ruling party in the state. This was contained in a statement by Hon. Philip Agbese, the joint spokesman of the NASS members...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Technical Adviser to the Benue State Governor on Media, Publicity and Strategic Communication, Mr Solomon Iorpev, has said the security of the lives and property of Benue people would remain on the priority list of the state government as he insisted...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS) has said it would be graduating no fewer than 22,932 students out of which 167 are first class in its combined 38th, 39th, 40th and 41st convocation ”Of these numbers , 18,644 will receive various Bachelor’s Degrees,...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu has called on traditional and opinion leaders of Yala Local Government Area in the state to foster healthier communal ties, peaceful coexistence and good neighborliness as his administration seeks to explore the area’s huge agriculture potentials as...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The presiding Bishop of Christian Central Chapel International (CCCI), Dr. Emmah Isong has lauded Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu for agricultural, human capital and infrastructural development in the state. Bishop Isong, who is also the National Publicity Secretary of the Presbyterian Fellowship of...