As 2023 general election draws closer, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, has revealed that Nigerians have become more intelligent than their leaders. The clergyman explained further that Nigerians are now more mentally aware than those governing the country. He spoke on Wednesday, adding that was the reason for agitations. He added that it won’t be a Read More
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Iyorchia Ayu, has said he will not resign as the party’s chairman despite pressure from the Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike. He said this during an interview with the BBC Hausa Service. Ayu said PDP members and stakeholders elected him based on the laid down rules of the main opposition Read More
The Zamfara state police command has arrested one Sa’idu Lawal 41 –year- old who specialised in transportation and supply of fire arms to bandits and terrorist in the state. The command’s spokesperson SP Muhammad Shehu while parading the suspect at a press briefing Wednesday held at the command’s headquarters said, the suspect was an ex-Army officer and an indigene of Read More
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued an amended Determination of Mobile (Voice) International Termination Rate (ITR) for implementation in the Nigerian Telecommunications Industry effective from September 1, 2022. A statement by NCC spokesperson Reuben Muoka Thursday, said the ITR for voice services paid for terminating international calls on local networks in Nigeria is now set at US$0.10, from the Read More
In order to identify and build the teeming talents in Nigeria’s creative industry, the Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa CCIE, has said that federal government will partner with Africa Creative Market to train them on how to use emerging technologies, create talents and boost the region’s creative capabilities as well as strategically place it at Read More
National Chairman Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senator Iyorchia Ayu has vowed not to resign his position because in his view, there’s no reason to do so. Ayu stated this in an interview with BBC Hausa Service monitored Wednesday in Abuja. The former Senate President also said he was elected for a 4-year tenure and had not committed any crime to Read More
Oil futures headed lower for a third month in a row in August, on track to tally their longest streak of monthly losses in more than two years. “The reality of slowing global economic growth setting in has been met with renewed COVID lockdowns in China, continued strength in Russian exports, supply returning from Libya, the potential for Iran Read More
A legal practitioner in Ebonyi State has condemned the ex-parte order surreptitiously obtained by the Ebonyi State government on Tuesday to swear in council chairmen and councilors in the 13 local government areas of the state, after a Federal High Court in Abakaliki had nullified the election held on July 30. Speaking with Blueprint reporter on Wednesday evening, the senior Read More
Three months ago before the party primaries, the number of Senators projected to return to the Senate has drastically dropped after many of them failed to secure tickets for their reelection bids. TAIYE ODEWALE reports. Earlier analysis made In the last analysis made on the 30th of May, 2022 immediately after primaries of the major political parties, about 60 out Read More
Rafael Nadal has admitted to feeling nervous entering his first round match with Rinky Hijikata, an Australian ranked No. 198 in the world who played college tennis at North Carolina. A fired up Hijikata came out racing all over the court and broke Nadal with a forehand reflex smash at the net for a 4-3 lead en route to taking Read More
The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, its Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar and Sokoto state Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal have asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a legal action instituted by Rivers state Governor, Nyesom Wike. In the suit, Wike challenged the last presidential primary election of the party where Atiku was announced as the winner. Atiku, PDP and Read More
The Nigerian Association of Computer Students (NACOS) Yobe State University Chapter has Wednesday organised a one day youth employability summit and send forth for outgoing students of computer department of the university. The summit which has as its theme: “Creating A Fit Future Workforce”, took place at Alhaji Ibrahim Geidam Hall, Yobe State University, Damaturu. Speaking at the summit, the Read More
The Christian Unity forum zone ‘B’ in Yobe state, have Wednesday paid a solidarity visit on the Governor Mai Mala Buni at the government House Damaturu. Convener of the forum, Mr. Emmanuel Degubi, said the visit was to endorse Buni’s administration for its focus on development. He commended the Buni led administration for giving equal treatment to all faiths and Read More
The Cross River state Commissioner for Environment, Mr. Mfon Bassey, has said with the continuous support of civil servants in the state employ, the Governor Ben Ayade-led administration would finish strong. Mr Bassey, who was also recently appointed the supervising commissioner in the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, made the remarks in Calabar during his first interaction with workers Read More
A committee set up by the Zamfara state government to review activities of bandits and terrorists said between 2011 and 2019, terrorists collected more than N3 billion in ransom from over 3,672 abducted victims. The committee which was headed by a retired Inspector-General of Police, Muhammad Abubakar, was mandated to review the security situation in the state between June 2011 Read More
The Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) has declared that it would not spare “any pilgrim who absconds during pilgrimage including their guarantors.” According to the Commission, it’s committed to achieving zero abscondment of pilgrims during pilgrimage; a feat which was achieved last year during its maiden pilgrimage to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Consequently, it had secured the arrest of Read More
The sector commander, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Imo state, Everestus Ebeniro, has rolled out his programme for motorists in preparation for September to December activities. Addressing newsmen at the Imo NUJ Press Centre, Port Harcourt road, Owerri, Tuesday, he said the commission has identified 6 energy routes in the state capital, from where activities of motorists will be Read More
The Manufacturer Association of Nigeria (MAN) has said that the 2035 deadline pecked by the developed nations and other nations to end the use of fossil fuel will deal a fatal blow to Nigeria’s mono-economy if the country fails to act fast. MAN noted that the deadline is not too far as the country may think thereby becoming imperative for Read More
A retired Permanent Secretary in Imo state, Chukwuma Nwachukwu, has unveiled a book on the administration of local government in the country. The book entitled “Local Government Administration in Nigeria – Evolution, Reforms and Practice,” has 12 chapters and more than 200 pages. The state Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon Mrs. Rubby Emele, while commending the author Read More
Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina state has donated 10 locally fabricated Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) to assist security agents to fight bandits. Governor Masari stated this while commissioning the APCs on Tuesday at the Government House, Katsina. He said government purchased the vehicles fabricated from Kebbi state at the cost of N100 million to support security agents to discharge their duties Read More
Following directive from Kogi state government that all brothels in the state be shut down, the Bureau of Land and Urban Development has sealed off brothels and shanties in Lokoja, the state capital. The Director General Bureau of Land and Urban Development, Nazil Ochi, who led his team to shut down central brothels in Lokoja Wednesday advised operators of the illegal businesses in the Read More
The World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, has said 80% of the continent’s population relies on traditional medicine for their basic health needs. She stated this when commemorating African Traditional Medicine Day and added that it is to honour the integral role of traditional medicine in the health and welfare of generations of people in Read More
Yobe state Governor Mai Mala Buni, Wednesday, said the Katarko Bridge disconnection due to heavy rain is unfortunate.He stated this when he paid inspection visit to the scene of the Katarko cut off bridge that linked two local government areas of Gujba and Gulani from the state capital and Biu, Borno state.Buni stated that the stage in which the state Read More
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, Wednesday, commissioned the newly created Police Divisional Headquarters in Ogele, Asa local government area of Kwara state. The former Ogele police post was upgraded to a divisional status, courtesy of the communal efforts of the people of Ogele led by the Aare of Ogele, AlhAJI Abubakar Ishola Aare. Speaking at the Read More
The Medical Director, Federal Medical Centre, Bida, Niger state, Dr Usman Abubakar, has denied increasing the cost of its services. The rebuttal was made by the medical director when he addressed newsmen in Bida, Wednesday. He said the consultation fee remains N500 and not N3000, while the fee for ante-natal services remains N1000. He added that any woman coming to Read More
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