Nigeria
9 Mar
A graduate of Microbiology from the University of Jos and resident of Bauchi, Daniel Isaac, has spent one month at the Bauchi State Correctional Facility after bagging a one-year jail term. Isaac disclosed that the police said his offence was being public at about 10:40 pm after watching the AFCON final between Nigeria and Ivory…
9 Mar
The Managing Director/CEO of the Nigerian Farmers Group and Cooperative Society (NFGCS) Mr. Retson Tedheke has declared that the foundation for real food security is in real investments in agricultural productivity. Speaking against the backdrop that the Federal government recently made Nigeria a laughing stock in the comity of nations by going cap in hand…
9 Mar
Troops have arrested some suspects in connection with the murder of Alhaji Saleh Umar, the Ardo of Kamuru, Dutsen Bako community in Ikulu Chiefdom of Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
9 Mar
The Nigerian Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (NIEEE), has attributed Nigeria's economic challenges to poor electricity power supply. The institute emphasized that insufficient electricity access for consumers in Nigeria is significantly impacting the economy, particularly the manufacturing sector and the prices of building and electrical materials in the market. Enger. Felix Olutimi Olu, disclosed…
9 Mar
Wife of Edo State Governor, Betsy Obaseki, at the weekend, said providing equal opportunities for education, economic participation and leadership for women can create a more inclusive and prosperous future for generations to come and uplift women in our society. Obaseki spoke in Benin City at the 12th LAPO Outstanding Women Leadership Award (LOWLA), held…
9 Mar
National Internal Auditor/Chairman Dental and Oral Health Committee 2023-2025 Biennium MWAN, Dr Adesuwa Uroghide-Edigin who is also the Medical Director of Edo State Hospitals management agency government Hospital Egba has hailed the contributions of women to societal development. In a statement made available to newsmen in Benin, she said the theme of the 2024 IWD…
9 Mar
The Kaduna State Government has denied a report that claimed it hired a private negotiator to secure the release of students abducted from the LEA Primary School in Kuriga, Chikun Local Government Area. Bandits stormed the school in Kuriga on Thursday morning and abducted over 200 students and staff. Punch newspaper on Saturday quoted a…
9 Mar
Bandits have gone on the rampage again after reportedly kidnapping an unspecified number of Tsangaya students in Sokoto state on Saturday. The latest incident occurred at Gidan Bakuso in the Gada local government area of Sokoto state. The proprietor of the school, Liman Abubakar, informed Daily Trust that the students were abducted from their school…
9 Mar
United Nations, Positive Livelihood and Awards Centre, (UN-POLAC), has called for the inclusion of women in peace building efforts for lasting peace.
9 Mar
Mr Sydney Gbara, State Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers, said the political crises in the state will soon end.
9 Mar
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi says the presidential system of government operational in the country remains an accidental experiment yet to address the teething challenges of development in the country.
9 Mar
Monarch of Batta Kingdom of Demsa Local Government Area, Adamawa State, His Royal Majesty, Humon Alhamamdu-Teneke has thrown his weight behind the global advocacy for gender inclusion for accelerated development at all levels.
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Sir Chikwe Udensi, a security consultant with the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), has urged Abia State governor, Dr Alex Otti, not to mix his good works with some falsehood when passing information to the people. Udensi, a chieftain of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), said that he is disturbed at the way the…
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The Kaduna State House of Assembly Ad-Hoc Committee has set up a committee to investigate the administration of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai. The committee, established during the Assembly's sitting on April 16th, has requested a comprehensive set of documents from the state commissioner of finance. The probe will include details of all loans acquired during…
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Hearing in two separate money laundering suits filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against British national, James Nolan, could not proceed on Wednesday at a Federal High Court, Abuja.
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President Bola Tinubu has called on the nation’s Judiciary to embark on reforms that will ensure functional justice system and support economic growth.
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Dr. Umar Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has said that the party would provide solutions to the challenges bedevilling the country. Ganduje stated this during the APC grand finale campaign and the presentation of party flags to the 11 local council chairmanship candidates, on Wednesday in Gombe. The News Agency…
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The Rivers Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Isaac Kamalu, resigned his appointment on Wednesday. He is the second commissioner to resign from the cabinet on Wednesday after Gov. Siminialaye Fubara, announced a slight cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday. The first to resign was Prof. Zacchaeus Adangor, Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice. In the cabinet reshuffle, the governor…
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In furtherance of efforts to sanitize the mining sector, the federal government has revoked 924 dormant licences spanning exploration, mining, small-scale mining, and quarrying Licenses, six months after revoking 1,663 licences. The revocation licences include 528 exploration licenses; 20 mining licences; 101 quarry licenses, and 273 Small Scale Mining Licenses (SSML). Minister of Solid Minerals…
7 hours ago
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) said over 2.5 million Nigerian students have so far enrolled on its Tertiary Education, Research, Applications and Services (TERAS) platform. Executive Secretary of the Fund, Arc. Sonny Echono stated this on Wednesday in Abuja at the Second Registrar's workshop and 75th business meeting of the Association of Registrars of…
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The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has said that a father has been arrested alongside his son who is a candidate by the Police for impersonating his son during the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede disclosed this while on an inspection tour of the UTME centres in…
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The Enugu State Government has banned all forms of illegal tolls and extortion of motorists by touts, warning that violators would face the full wrath of the law. The government also announced the cancellation of all existing produce and haulage revenue collection contracts by various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), saying those responsibilities would now…