By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated His Grace, the Most Reverend Michael Olusegun Akinwale as he officially assumes office as the new Archbishop of Abuja Archdiocese of the Methodist Church Nigeria. The President in a statement by his spokesman, Mr. Femi Adesina, wished the Archbishop...
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President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated 700 Ashok Leyland troops-carrying vehicles for the Armed Forces of Nigeria on Friday. The inauguration was done virtually. Buhari said the procurement of the vehicles was in response to the prevailing security challenges bedevilling the nation. He said the vehicles were assembled locally by Stallion...
Presidential Candidate of the People Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, says he will challenge Saturday’s presidential election result in Court. Abubakar, at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja, said the decision was not about himself but for the democracy of Nigeria. “The weekend election was neither free nor...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Police Force has debunked reports of arrest of some individuals over manipulation of the Bi-Modal Voters Accreditation System (BVAS) machines in Maitama area of Abuja. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, made the clarification in a statement on Wednesday in...
Leaders in the West African sub-region have called on Nigeria’s electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to comply with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022 on the collation of results for the presidential and National Assembly elections held on February 25, 2023. Mahama and other members...
Mr Peter Obi, the Presidential Candidate of Labour Party (LP) on Thursday tasked Nigerians to join him in building a nation they will be proud of. Obi said this at the LP Mega Rally in Abuja urging Nigerians to hold them responsible for a better and new Nigeria. He...
By OGONNAYA UMEHAM, Abuja – As part of activities to ensure huge participation of women in the 2023 Women’s World Day of prayer, the President, North-Central Zone, Pastor Deborah Adaji lead her team of Ambassadors to pay a courtesy visit to Heads of Churches recently in Abuja. The visit...
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) says it is on high alert and will identify, arrest and prevent foreigners from participating in the forthcoming 2023 elections.. The NIS Comptroller General, Isa Jere said this during an election retreat organised for NIS Zonal Coordinators and Command Comptrollers, on Wednesday in Abuja....
The veteran Nollywood actress, Patience Ozokor, a.k.a Mama G, has told her colleagues that they do not need to relocate to Abuja or Lagos to become a star in the movie industry. Ozokwor stated this during a candle procession night in honour of the late Chief Executive Officer (CEO)...
The Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja accused some opposition parties of legally hamstringing President Muhammadu Buhari from providing relief for Nigerians suffering agonies of cash crunch resulting from naira redesign. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed levelled the accusation at the 23rd edition of the President...
The Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines have never failed and will not fail Nigerians at the 2023 general elections. The declaration was made in Abuja on Saturday by INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, while assessing activities at polling units in the FCT where mock accreditation of voters were...
President Muhammadu Buhari has met behind closed doors with governors elected under the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the agenda of the meeting was not officially made known to newsmen as at the time...
The FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), says the ongoing search and rescue for persons trapped in the debris of a collapsed three-storey building at 4th Avenue, Gwarimpa, have entered a second day. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the building, under construction, went down at about 11a.m....
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – No fewer than 22 persons have so far been rescued in the ongoing efforts to evacuate those trapped in a building which collapsed in Gwarinpa, Abuja. The Head of Public Affairs, FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Mrs. Nkechi Isa, revealed this in a statement...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari is in total support of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, in the forthcoming 2023 election. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, stated this on Thursday in Abuja at the 22nd edition of the President Mohammadu...
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after official visits to Dakar, Senegal, as well as five States of the federation where he inaugurated several developmental projects in the affected states. The benefitted states are Bauchi, Lagos, Katsina, Kano and Jigawa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that...
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Mohammed Bello, says one of the most challenging assignments of his office is land matters. The Minister gave this insight on Monday in Abuja at the 20th edition of the President Muhammadu Buhari’ (PMB) Administration Scorecard Series (2015-2023). The News Agency of Nigeria...
Residents and motorists in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and its environ have continued to lament the hardship being experienced as scarcity of Premuim Motor Spirit (PMS), known as petrol worsened. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) who monitored the filling stations on Friday reports that...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted earlier than long- term average rainfall onset dates across the country in 2023. The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika said this on Tuesday in Abuja in his keynote address at the unveiling of 2023 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) and other Publications....
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Usman Baba, has disbursed Cheque, worth N13.6 billion to families of deceased police officers and those that sustained injuries in the course of their duties. Presenting the cheque to the beneficiaries on Thursday in Abuja, Baba said the disbursement was to pay the...