President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to continue to make sacrifice and exhibit integrity for national development. Tinubu said this after observing the Eid-el-Fitr prayer at the Eid Ground at Dodon Barracks on Wednesday in Lagos. The President also called on Nigerians to continue to have faith in...
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The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has disassociated himself from a report that President Bola Tinubu has picked Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State as his preferred candidate for the Nov. 16 Governorship election in the state. A statement issued by Mr Babatunde Alao, the Special Adviser...
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo on Wednesday, disclosed that some suspects in connection with the bandits’ killings at Agojeju-Odo and Abejukolo communities in Omala Local Government Area of the state have been arrested. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the two communities were attacked by...
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has said that there is no rancour over the ascension to the throne of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, as being widely speculated. Governor Makinde stated this while hosting his deputy, Bayo Lawal, and other Muslim faithful within the government who paid him an...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Commissioner of Health and Human Services, Professor Baba Malam Gana has said that several diseases are on the verge of eradication and elimination, including polio, guinea worm as well as maternal and neonatal tetanus in the state. Professor Gana also added...
The Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, High Chief Rashidi Ladojaaad, has faulted the position of some Ibadan High Chiefs over the health status of the Olubadan-designate, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin. Ladoja while addressing newsmen after Eid-el-Fitri prayer at his residence on Wednesday in Ibadan, said that the comments were mere...
Three persons were confirmed dead while two others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a lone accident involving a Toyota jeep on Fidiwo bridge, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The spokesperson, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, Mrs Florence Okpe, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta on Wednesday. According...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has said the FCT Administration is building a more vibrant and resilient territory, where every individual will have the opportunity to thrive and succeed. Wike, who stated this in his Sallah message in Abuja on Wednesday, said...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Deputy Governor, Rt Hon. Peter Odey, has congratulated the First Lady of the state, Mrs. Eyoanwan Bassey Otu, on the occasion of her diamond jubilee celebration. In a goodwill message conveyed through his Press Secretary, Fred Abua, the Deputy Governor...
The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the National Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has encouraged the Muslim Ummah to actively pursue knowledge to strengthen their faith. In his Eid message on Wednesday, Abubakar emphasised the importance of continuing to pray for leaders...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Shehu of Borno, His Eminence, Alhaji Abubakar Umar Ibn Garbai El kanemi has appealed to the people to intensify prayers for peace, unity and stability of the country against lingering security challenges bedeviling the state, region and country at large. He also...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State First Lady, Mrs Eyoanwan Bassey Otu has commissioned no fewer than 120 new stalls in Akim Market, Calabar Municipality. Speaking at the event, Rev Otu affirmed that the new market stalls would enhance the trading environment. “By revitalizing and modernizing...
TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has expressed optimism that with the successful foundation laying ceremony of a hall at the Benue State Emergency Management Agency (BSEMA) headquarters, completion of the edifice would assist government to gather more data for appropriate intervention on issues of IDPs...
Overshadowed by the war in the Gaza Strip, the holy month of Ramadan ends for millions of Muslims worldwide on Wednesday. Saudi Arabia, which is home to Mecca and Medina, the two holiest sites in Islam, declared Wednesday the beginning of Eid al-Fitr, the festival of breaking the...
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has rejoiced with Africa richest Man and President, Dangote Conglomerate, Alhaji Aliko Dangote on the occasion of his 67th anniversary. Governor Yusuf described Dangote as an illustrious son of Kano, whose philanthropic gesture breed live and livelihood to millions of household in Nigeria...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship Candidate for Lagos in 2023, Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran, has called on the citizens to keep hope alive and remain optimistic about the future of the country. Adediran made the call in Lagos on Wednesday in his speech to mark the Eid el-Fitr....
The Northern Senators Forum on Wednesday called on Nigerians to pray for President Bola Tinubu toward a positive turnaround in the nation’s fortunes. The Chairman of the forum, Sen. Abdulaziz Yar’adua, made the call in a Sallah message to Nigerians in Abuja. Yar’adua who expressed salutations to Muslims...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Vice President Kashim Shettima has reiterated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s commitment to massively boosting Nigeria’s infrastructural needs, saying the President has his eyes on the basic needs and requirements of the nation. VP Shettima spoke on Tuesday at his residence in Maiduguri when...
The Nigeria Immigrationaaad Service (NIS) has ordered investigation into an alleged assault of a journalist, Seun Falomo and personnel of the Oyo State Road Traffic Management Agency (OYSRTMA) by some immigration officers. The NIS Comptroller General, Kemi Nandap gave the order in a statement by the Service Public...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Network of Civil Society Organizations, Borno State (NECSOB), a coalition of both National and Indigenous organizations working to promote the wellbeing of people in the state has called on the federal government, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and Transmission Companies of Nigeria...