The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the National Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared Tuesday as the 30th day of Ramadan and Eid-El-Fitr to be celebrated on Wednesday. Abubakar’s declaration came through a statement signed by Prof. Sambo Janaidu, Chairman of...
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The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) National Youth Frontier, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) youth support group, has urged the party’s leadership to allow the North Central part of the country produce its next national chairman. The leader of the group, Mr Austin Okai, made the call in a...
The Gubernatorial Candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Dr. Udoh Oberaifo, on Monday, condemned in strong terms the impeachment of deputy governor Philip Shaibu by the Edo House of Assembly. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Shaibu was impeached on Monday for “revealing government secrets”....
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has warned schools, supermarkets, hotels and others against charging for services in the country in dollar or any other foreign currency. Olukoyede, in the latest edition of the commission’s monthly e-magazine, called EFCC Alert released on...
Anambra Police Command has attributed the resurgence of cult-related killings in Awka, the Anambra capital, on the release of some suspected suspects from custody. Commissioner of Police in Anambra, Mr Aderemi Adeoye, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka on Monday....
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Kayode Egbetokun, has directed Commissioners of Police (CPs) and Tactical Commanders to intensify security nationwide ahead of the Eid-el-fitr celebration. The Force spokesman, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. The I-G also...
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Monday revalidated his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the April 20 primary in the state. Governor Aiyedatiwa, who revalidated his APC membership card in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area of the state, commended the leadership of the party...
External auditors, PKF Professional Services, has began audit of Benue Investment and Property Company Limited (BIPC). Managing Director, (MD/CEO) of BIPC, Dr. Raymond Asemakaha, who disclosed this to newsmen on Monday in Makurdi, said PKF professional services was a “tier-one” auditing firm. Asemakaha also stated BIPC had in...
The wife of Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, Haj. Silifat Sule, has donated foodstuff to 2, 200 vulnerable persons in Toto Local Government Area of the state. Presenting the items on Monday in Toto, Sule said that the gesture was part of her modest contributions toward bettering...
38-year old Marvellous Omobayo was sworn in on Monday as the new Edo Deputy Governor to replace his predecessor, Philip Shaibu, who was impeached from office. The Chief Judge of Edo, Justice Daniel Okungbowa, administered the Oath of Office at the Government House in Benin. The...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – No fewer than 9 persons have lost their lives and over 30 others sustained various degrees of injury during a stampede that occured at the residence of Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamako in Sokoto. Though, at the time of filing this report, the Police...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has condemned in its entirety the Saturday’s attack on the private residence of the member of the House of Representatives for Katsina-Ala/Ukum/Logo Federal Constituency, Solomon Wombo, where his housekeeper was mercilessly brutalized, leaving him in a pool...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has suspended all events at the International Conference Centre, Abuja. Wike announced the suspension after he inspected the centre in Abuja on Monday. He explained that the suspension was to enable Julius Berger to carry out holistic...
By EMMANUEL Kuje, Abuja – The operatives of the FCT police command, on April 4, 2024, at about 2:00 PM, arrested one Chukwuemeka Oputa A.K.A. Pounds and Dollar ‘m’, 38 years old, of Umuaka, Njaba, Imo State, and the leader of an armed robbery gang responsible for series...
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Monday, gave a legal practitioner, Oladotun Hassan, a seven-day ultimatum to retract his allegation of certificate forgery levelled against him or be sued. Governor Aiyedatiwa, in a letter titled: “Defamatory Publications Against Mr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa” written by his counsel, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa,...
An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Monday, discharged and acquitted a former Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Mr Ropo Adesanya and four others standing trial in a case of conspiracy and breach of peace. The defendants, James Dada, 49; Jegede James, 65; Jegede Ebenezer,...
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Prof. Florence Obi, has relieved Prof. Victor Ecoma of his appointment as the Head of Department of the university’s Fine and Applied Arts Department for alleged negligence and incompetence. This is contained in a statement signed by the university’s...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – Operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced an investigation of 14 suspected oil thieves alongside a Motor Fishing Trawler, MFT, Hawwau Tanko, handed over to the Commission by the Nigerian Navy Forward Operating...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu and other notable dignitaries have joined others to witness the funeral and memorial service in honour of the late Obong Enobong Thomas Umanah, founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State. In...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Government has restated its commitment to ensuring that adequate healthcare is provided as a right to every citizen of the state and not a privilege as government would remain dedicated to upholding this truth for the benefit of all Benue...