INEC say it has started the distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in the FCT ahead of Area Councils elections scheduled for Feb. 12. Mr Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner, and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Friday...
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Some women from Nigeria’s 19 Northern States have declared their support for the 2023 presidential ambition of Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi. The group, under the aegis Yahaya Bello Network (YBN), made their known on Tuesday when they visited Bello at the Kogi State Governor’s Lodge, Abuja. Hajiya Hadiza...
Speech by President Muhammadu Buhari at the signing into law of the 2022 Appropriation Bill and the 2021 Finance Bill on Friday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. PROTOCOLS I am delighted to sign into law today the 2022 Appropriation Bill as well as the enabling 2021 Finance Bill....
Three drug traffickers wearing uniforms of security agencies to escape scrutiny have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), with over 427 kilograms of illicit drugs in Borno State and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi in a statement on...
The Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu has said that the Southeast has a right to produce Nigeria’s next president because the people have a better understanding of Nigeria as a whole. Ikpeazu made this assertion today after a visit to President Muhammadu Buhari in his office at the...
There was pandemonium at the entrance of the Court of Appeal, Abuja as staff are barred from accessing the court premises with their vehicles. Security personnel at the entrance said they were directed by the court’s President, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, to lock the entrance gate to prevent staff, who...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) that the Federal Government would take appropriate measures to improve access to foreign exchange for importation of raw materials and machines that are not available locally. The President gave the assurance on Wednesday...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has debunked social media reports that there was looting at Next Supermarket, Abuja, which was engulfed by fire on Sunday. Director-General of FEMA, Alhaji Abbas Idriss, made the clarification in a statement issued to NATIONAL ACCORD in Abuja....
The Federal Government has introduced a suite of digital Tokens to replace the aging NIN slip and polycarbonate card. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami said this at stakeholders workshop on the National Identification Number (NIN) Tokenization Solution organised by National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) in...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Residents of the Federal Capital Territory have been assured of their safety during the upcoming Christmas and New Year celebrations. The FCT Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, gave the assurance following the monthly FCT Security Committee meeting which was held on Tuesday,...
President Muhammadu Buhari has met behind closed door with Gov. Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State in the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Tuesday. Speaking to State House correspondents on the outcome of the meeting, the governor said he updated the president on security development in Kaduna state where about 40...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – The maiden edition of the latest annual Badminton competition ended in Abuja at the weekend with the sponsors, Impex Air, promising to sustain the tournament as part the new airline’s contribution to the growth and development of the game in Nigeria. Speaking during the...
Obinna Iyiegbu, the Chairman of Cubana Group, popularly known as Obi Cubana says he will build low cost housing for charity across the six geopolitical zones of the country. Iyiegbu made the promise while receiving the 2021 Man of The Year Award presented to him by Igbere TV, Leadership...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Minister of the FCT, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has disclosed that the territory will save over N1 trillion from its Land Swap Programme. Malam Bello made this disclosure on Tuesday while performing the ceremonial site hand-over of the Gwagwa District Development to Messrs....
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – As part of efforts to build and sustain quality workforce, the Service has entered into a joint Capacity Building collaboration with the International Centre for Migration and Policy Development (ICMPD) in an event held at the Service Headquarters Abuja. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested four members of a syndicate who specialize in counterfeiting foreign currencies, especially the dollar, for sale to unsuspecting members of the public. The anti-graft agency also warned Nigerians to be wary of the activities of...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has said Nigeria will keep pledges made to the ECOWAS Parliament, and to the sub-regional body at large President Buhari spoke on Tuesday at State House, Abuja, while receiving a team from ECOWAS Parliament, led by the Speaker, Dr Sidie Mohammed...
The self-acclaimed leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has instituted a fresh suit against the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and the Department of the State Services (DSS) over alleged denial of his fundamental human rights. In the fresh...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, turned back unvaccinated staff members from its headquarters. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the exercise, which started at about 7a.m., saw staff of the anti-graft agency without COVID-19 vaccine cards or evidence of being vaccinated being turned back...
Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) giants, Kano Pillars has emerged champions of the maiden Presidential Pre-season Cup in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tournament, which held at the renovated Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja on Sunday, saw Kano Pillars holding Akwa United to...