Umaru Musa Yar’Adua
4 Sep
President Bola Tinubu, former President Muhammadu Buhari, and other prominent Nigerians have extolled the virtues of Hajiya Dada, the mother of the late President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua.
3 Sep
President Bola Tinubu has expressed the nation's profound grief over the passing of Hajiya Binta (Dada) Yar'Adua, mother of the late President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua and former Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters, Shehu Yar'adua. As the nation bids farewell to the late revered matriarch of the Yar'Adua family, the President said the passing of Hajiya…
3 Sep
Hajiya Dada, the mother of late President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, was laid to rest on Tuesday according to Islamic rites in Katsina State. She was buried at the Danmarna graveyard after prayers were made for the repose of her soul at the township stadium close to the Yar'Adua family house, at about 1:30 p.m. Imam…
2 Apr 2024
Late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua engendered relative peace and harmony throughout the country by the way he handled recalcitrant agitators. Shortly after he was sworn in as the president of Nigeria in 2007, he granted amnesty to the Niger-Delta militants
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The police command in Niger says one of its officers, ASP Shafi’u Usman Bawa with AP/No 337979, has allegedly committed suicide in Kontagora town. Spokesman of the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna on Monday that the incident occurred on Feb. 8. He said Bawa allegedly took his…
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Monday busted and seized suspected fake and adulterated pharmaceutical products at the Onitsha Bridgehead drug market. Dr. Martin Iluyomade, Coordinator of NAFDAC in Southeast who led the team on the raid, told newsmen that the operation would be total and continuous. Iluyomade said…
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Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, has said the ministry is working towards positioning the private sector
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The coalition of opposition lawmakers in the Rivers State House of Assembly has said that contrary to what is "believed by disgruntled elements," no Supreme Court judgment was delivered on Monday against the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara. This was after Fubara withdrew an appeal he filed before the Supreme Court, challenging the rulings…
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Mr. Tajudden Abbas, Speaker of the House of Representatives says caring for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) is not just an act of kindness, but a fundamental human right that must be observed. Abbas stated this on Monday while declaring open a One-day National Stakeholders Consultation on the 2025 Global Disability Summit (GDS2025) Commitments, organized by…
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Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has debunked claims that Monday's courtesy visit to ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, Ogun State, has anything to do with his political ambitions. Atiku, who was spotted at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta, alongside some political associates, said the closed-door meeting with his former boss, which lasted for…
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In a bid to reinforce operational integrity and ensure effective management within the Nigeria Police Force, the Inspector-General of Police,
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Donald Trump’s return to the White House has sent shockwaves across the global aid community, raising urgent concerns about the United States’ foreign assistance to Africa. With his administration already pushing aggressive “America First” policies, African nations, like Nigeria, face an uncertain future. If history repeats itself, Trump’s renewed cuts on international funding could unravel…
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Romanian President Klaus Iohannis has said on Monday that he would resign on Feb. 12, so that the parliament did not have to impeach him. Iohannis’s presidential mandate came to an end on Dec. 21, 2024. Since then he has been staying in office until the new head of state is elected, while the election…
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed counterfeit and expired drugs, unwholesome processed food and substandard products worth ₦4.7 billion in Rivers State. According to the agency, the exercise took place at the Aluu dumpsite in the Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state. NAFDAC said the destroyed products…