By SAM ADZEGEH, Abuja – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, has returned to the country after a two-week trip to Europe. His plane touched at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at about 7pm. The Special Adviser to the National Chairman(Media and Communications), Simon...
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By SAM ADZEGE, Abuja- The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has excoriated the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) for presiding over the almost total destruction of Nigeria. Alhaji Atiku regretted that, under the watch of the APC, Nigeria has witnessed all round deterioration and...
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has called for stakeholders’ collective efforts, towards victory in the 2023 general election. Abubakar said this in a remark at the inauguration of the PDP Presidential Campaign Council on Wednesday in Abuja. He promised to address...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday flagged-off its campaign rally for the Presidential flagbearer, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and his Vice, Kashim Shettima, at the Unity Fountain in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that majority of Tinubu Support Organisations thronged the venue in their numbers...
The Federal Executive Council (FEC)has approved N580.5 million for the procurement of four armoured vehicles to fight dangerous and illicit drugs by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami made this known to State House correspondents at the...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja charged the National Council on Climate Change to formulate appropriate policies toward achieving green growth and sustainable economic development for Nigeria. Inaugurating the Council before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council meeting, the President said it marked the commencement of the...
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya on Tuesday inaugurated the modernised and digitalised Museum of the Nigerian Army in Abuja. The museum, established in 1956 in Zaria, had housed the army’s historical artifacts in an analogue mode, until its recent transformation to the digital following its...
The National Industrial Court Abuja has struck out a suit instituted by one Umar Lawal, the President of the National Association of Nigerian Students, asking the Academic Staff Union of Universities, to call off its seven-month-old strike and return to school. Lawal had instituted the case on behalf of...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Supporters and members of Mustapha Jibrin Tatabe PDP Campaign Group have vowed never to give up its struggle in challenging Abuja Based PDP politicians from Borno and their culprits in court over the replacement of the name of Borno Central Senatorial District Candidate, Mustapha...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Operatives of the Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have arrested three suspects over alleged robbery on Old Gwarinpa Road area of Abuja. The police spokesperson , DSP Josephine Adeh, who said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said the...
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), FCT Command, has begun a joint interagency stimulation training to secure all custodial centres in the territory. The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the command, Mr Chukwuedo Humphrey said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Humphrey said that the maiden joint interagency...
Operatives from the Nigeria Police Force in Abuja have arrested a man, identified as John Lyon, who is a notorious kidnapper and is well known for boasting about his money online. According to a source with knowledge of the situation, the culprit who has been terrorizing the state of...
Prof Owojecho Omoha, Director General, of the Obi-dient Movement, Nigeria ,says the movement is overwhelmed by the mammoth crowd witnessed at its rally in Abuja. Omoha made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sideline of the Obi-dient Mega Rally held on Saturday in Abuja...
Alhaji Abdullahi Ibrahim, a human resource expert, has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to obey the judgment of the National Industrial Court. He also urged the union not to appeal the judgment and return to the classrooms in line with democratic process and as patriotic...
By ORKULA SHAAGGEE, Abuja – A former president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Abdullahi Sani Lulu, has appealed to delegates to resist the temptation of voting along religion and regional lines, and elect the right person that has the experience and capacity to turn around the dwindling...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The FCT Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, has commiserated with Ms. Catriana Laing, The British High Commissioner over the death of Queen Elizabeth II. In a condolence visit to the British High Commissioner in Abuja on Monday, the minister described the late...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Indigenous construction firms in the country believe that the activities of quacks and compromise in standard are largely responsible for the growing cases of building collapse witnessed in recent times. This was according to the Technical Manager of S & M Nigeria Ltd, Engr....
The Federal Government said late Queen Elizabeth II of England was not only a monarch to her country home but also a representative of other nations of the world. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Boss Mustapha stated this when he signed the condolence register before the...
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), had trained 859 kids on Coding in Lagos, Abuja and Kano. The agency has also urged them to develop indigenous Coding languages, games with African features and values. Director-General of NITDA, Mr Kashifu Inuwa said this on Saturday at the agency’s Science,Technology,...