Ja’afaru Ahmed
14 Sep
The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Services Board has announced that the next phase of recruitment into the Federal Fire Service will commence on September 15, 2024. Ja’afaru Ahmed, the board’s Secretary, made the announcement in Abuja on Saturday, urging Nigerians to avoid paying for the recruitment process. "The next phase of the Federal…
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Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun said that contrary to the interpretation in some quarters, the Court of Appeal has not reinstated the sacked local government chairmen and councillors in the state. Adeleke made the clarification while addressing a news conference on Sunday in Osogbo. The governor explained that the Monday’s judgment of the Court of…
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The African Table Tennis Federation (ITTF Africa) says it has strengthened partnership with the Stag Global equipment manufacturers by signing a two-year equipment sponsorship agreement. The agreement will enable Stag Global to supply equipment for major table tennis events across Africa to them. This is contained in a statement signed by Stag Global Directors…
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The Catholic Bishop of Kontagora Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, has conducted a mass wedding for 21 couples in Niger State. While joining the couples in holy matrimony at St. Mark Catholic Church in Nsanji Nkoso, Magama Local Council of Niger State over the weekend, Bishop Yohanna stated that until a couple is…
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A former leader of St. Mulumba Catholic Church, a group in the Benin Metro division, Kerry Jackson, has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the leadership of the church, led by Sir Charles Mbelede, to reverse his expulsion or face legal action in court. Addressing journalists in Asaba, Delta State, Jackson argued that the expulsion was…
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Justice Adeyinka Adeyemi of a Lagos High Court has dismissed the application filed by Christian Chukwuka Wigwe and Pastor Shyngle Wigwe, asking the court to appoint an administrator for the estate of the late Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank Plc, Herbert Onyewunbi Wigwe. The court directed the counsel in the suit…
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The House of Representatives Committee on Renewable Energy has announced the postponement of the inaugural National Legislative Summit and Expo on Renewable Energy to May 5 and May 6. Chairman of the committee, Rep. Afam Ogene, made this known in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…
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Liverpool moved seven points clear at the top of the Premier League as Luis Diaz ended his goal drought to spark a tense 2-1 win against struggling Wolves on Sunday. Arne Slot's side got back on track after an unexpectedly poor week thanks to Diaz's first goal in 2025 and yet another Mohamed Salah strike.…
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Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has rejoiced with the former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, on his 65th birthday. Governor Bago, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim, described El-Rufai as a great man whose ideologies were instrumental to the strength and growth of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Bago…
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Togo's ruling party of President Faure Gnassingbe won 34 of the 41 Senate seats decided in an election, according to provisional results released on Sunday. The new senate voted on Saturday by 1,706 municipal and regional lawmakers was the final stage of the establishment of a new constitution, called for by Gnassingbe, in the west…
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To aid the Southeastern region of the country in combating political segregation, the Labour Party has declared its intention to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the region. Since Nigeria transitioned to democracy in 1999, marking the beginning of the Fourth Republic, no Nigerian from the Southeastern region has become president or vice president. Indigenes…