Nigeria
29 Dec
In a bid to strengthen national security and combat emerging security challenges, the Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle has charged newly promoted senior officers of the Nigerian Army (NA) to show exemplary leadership and intensify efforts in the fight against insecurity, especially in the North West and other troubled parts of the…
29 Dec
Kano State governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has unveiled the construction of two critical capital projects Tal'udu Interchange (Clover Leaf Flyover) and Dan Agundi Interchange (Flyover and Underpass) at the cost of N27 billion. The unveiling of the projects, being funded under State and Local government joint account, came under public criticism, especially from the opposition…
29 Dec
No fewer than seven children from Bauchi State were reunited with their parents by Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf. This was contained in a statement issued by Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, spokesperson to the governor. The governor, moved to tears of joy by the commendable efforts of the Kano State Police Command under the…
29 Dec
The Kano State governor, Kabir Yusuf, has signed into law, a total of N437 billion for the 2024 budget. The appropriation bill was signed after being passed by the state House of Assembly recently. Tagged “Budget of Restoration and Transformation", comprises 64 per cent capital expenditure and 36 per cent recurrent. At a low-key ceremony…
29 Dec
Frontline governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Chairman of Sterling Bank Plc, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, has said he is the most competent, credible and qualified contender poised to lead Edo State and place the state on the path of accelerated development and growth. Ighodalo said this when he visited PDP leaders…
29 Dec
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF), on Friday, expressed sadness over the death of former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Umar Na'abba, and described his death as a great loss to Nigeria. While commiserating with the deceased family and the people of Kano, the forum called for the sustenance of the good work initiated…
29 Dec
In an effort to alleviate the challenges faced by widows, the aged, and less privileged individuals, especially during the Yuletide, the Sam Anisulowo Foundation (SAF) has carried out its philanthropic initiative aimed at making a positive impact on the lives of vulnerable members of the Ado Ekiti community, with the donation of essential food items…
29 Dec
The Nasarawa State Police Command on Friday confirmed the rescue of a lecturer with the state university in Keffi, Isaac Igbawua, from his kidnappers. The Nasarawa Police in a statement signed by the spokesperson, DSP Ramhan Nansel, also said it has arrested a notorious criminal identified as Daniel Favour Chukwuebuka. According to Nansel, unidentified armed…
29 Dec
Operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) have arrested sixteen( 16) suspected internet fraudsters at fifth Chucker Polo Club, Marabban Jos, Kaduna, Kaduna state. EFCC in a statement said they were arrested on Thursday, December 27, 2023 following actionable intelligence on their suspected involvement in internet-related offences. The…
29 Dec
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has signed the 2024 appropriation bill into law after it was presented on 30th November, 2023 to the Assembly. Mohammed had presented the document he tagged as "Budget of Consolidation and Renewed Focus", comprised of recurrent expenditure of N121,341,193,343.11 (40.4%) while capital expenditure received the sum of N178,878,512,477.49 (59.6%).…
29 Dec
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned what it called President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's inexplicable failure to visit the scene of the Christmas Eve genocidal massacre of Nigerians by terrorists in Bokkos and Barkin Ladi communities of Plateau State. The party claimed that Tinubu's failure to show personal empathy and leadership by visiting the troubled…
29 Dec
Not less than four persons have been killed while 39 others were abducted when bloodthirsty bandits invaded Kuduru, Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and two communities Garam and Azu in Niger State. Garam community which is about five minute drive from Bwari was invaded on Saturday, December 23, by bandits killing…
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The United Nation Industrial Development Organisation(UNIDO) in conjunction with the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) and Oyakhilome foundation have reiterated the resolve to address epileptic power supply in the country.
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Niger State government has signed a 10-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bayer AG on agricultural revolution to benefit two million farmers.
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Tech4her Africa on Thursday launched its DataDiva Project, an ambitious initiative aimed at equipping 5,000 female university students across Lagos and three other Southwest states in Nigeria with essential data science skills by 2026. The DataDiva project is an independent program organised to support the annual Women in Data Science (WiDS) Datathon held at Stanford…
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AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), an NGO, on Thursday, trained women living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in the FCT, Abuja, on prevention of transmission of the virus to infants. The organisation’s Country Director, Dr Echey Ijezie, said during a one-day workshop for participants across the six area councils of the FCT, that the initiative is…
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The New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP), on Thursday, declared its readiness for reconciliation with former members who have expressed a desire to rejoin the party. NNPP also debunked the claims made by some expelled individuals who announced the suspension of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State for attending the NNPP national convention. The Acting…
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In response to disruptions sparked by recent haulage rate announcements for Eastern Ports, the Nigerian Shippers' Council (NSC) has agreed to schedule a stakeholder meeting to renegotiate the rates. This, according to NSC will serve as a platform where robust consultation and decisive action would be taken to ease the stress of port users. Emerging…
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The Oyo State Government says it demolished the building belonging to the Yoruba Nation agitators in its capital, Ibadan, over alleged illegal and nefarious activities in the house.
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Cryptocurrency exchange company, Binance said it is working very closely with the Nigerian government over its detained executive. The CEO of Binance, Richard Teng, disclosed this on Thursday with the company's head of financial crime compliance still in detention in Nigeria. The Nigerian government's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting Binance for laundering…
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Landmark Group said the Lagos State government is yet to consult it on the Lagos-Calabar coastal road construction and beach sand filling. Landmark made this disclosure in a statement on Thursday and said the issue of the Lagos-Calabar coastal road passing through Landmark Beach remains a topic of wide-reaching discourse. The Group said it wants…