The All Progressives Congress (APC), Kano State chapter, has confirmed its participation in the October 24 Local Government elections in the state. The chairman of the party, Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas, said this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) interview on Thursday in Kano. He said...
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The Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) has said it sets aside a sum of N31.5 million for Youths Skills Empowerment Programmes in the council. The Council’s Executive Chairman, Mr Christopher Maikalangu, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja, at the inauguration of the first phase of the empowerment programme The...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu and His Majesty King Charles III met at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday for a private meeting, highlighting the enduring and cherished relationship between Nigeria and the United Kingdom. This will be the first meeting of the two leaders since they met...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the military and other organisations have intensified rescue operations as many residents remained trapped or are missing, two days after the flood in Maiduguri. The North East Acting Zonal Coordinator of NEMA, Mr Sirajo Garba, made this known in an interview with the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF), led by its Chairman, Kwara State Governor Alhaji Abdulrahman AbdulRazak, arrived in Maiduguri on Thursday morning for a sympathy visit to commiserate with Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, the government, and people of Borno. The visit was in...
Edo State House of Assembly on Thursday faulted the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun over the suspension of the Edo State Security Network (ESSN). The Majority Leader of the House, Charity Aiguobarueghian, said that the security network was established in line with the constitution of the Federal Republic of...
Amidst the fierce tussle for dominance between the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress(APC) in the lead up to the Edo state governorship elections, Olu Akpata, considered a third force in the race, seems to have cleverly built a political brand with an obviously well drawn-out...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – All others parties involved except the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have signed the Peace Accord initiated by the National Peace Committee (NPC) led by former military Head of State General Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd) for the political parties and gubernatorial candidates for the September...
The Nigerian military fighter troops on Wednesday prevented terrorists in Niger State from totally vandalising assets of the Department of State Services (DSS). A credible defence intelligence source informed PRNigeria that the troops, with the aid of Super Tucano jets belonging to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), also succeeded...
The Labour Party(LP) Caretaker Committee on Wednesday in Abuja urged Mr Julius Abure to stop parading himself as the national chairman of the party, saying his tenure expired on on June 9, 2024. Mr Salisu Mohammad, Secretary, Board of Trustees, of the party said this during a news conference...
A chieftan of the People’s’ Democratic Party (PDP) in Ibadan, Mr Benedict Akika, who was kidnapped by gunmen on Sept. 4 at his Olorunda Abba residence, has regained his freedom. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Oyo State, SP Adewale Osifeso, confirmed his release in a press statement...
An oil and gas pipeline expert, Mr Bayode Ogidan, has said the gaps in infrastructure, weak regulatory enforcement and competing economic priorities have contributed to the continued gas flaring in Nigeria. Ogidan, a consultant with Mcdedict Global Services, made this observation in an interview with the News Agency of...
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru-Bago has congratulated the Etsu Nupe and Chairman, Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, on his 21 years on the throne and 72nd birthday. The governor’s congratulatory message is contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Minna by his Chief Press...
Pope Francis warned of the negative impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) on the fabric of society during a visit to Singapore on Thursday. During a reception in the high-tech city-state, the head of the Catholic Church warned that AI should not make people forget about what is important, human...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has distributed relief materials to victims of the recent flood disaster in Maiduguri, Borno State. The materials include 10,000 bags of rice, 10,000 cartons of spaghetti, 15,000 branded mats, 15,000 blankets, 10,000 pieces of buckets and wrappers, 5,000...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, visited the Bakassi IDPs Camp in Maiduguri on Wednesday to distribute N10,000 cash to each male and female household affected by the recent flood disaster in Maiduguri. The flood, which has affected over 1 million people and displaced 100,000...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, on Wednesday flagged off the construction of 38km and rehabilitation of 17km rural roads in Kirfi Local Government Area at the cost of N18 billion. The governor, who stated this while flagging off ceremony of the projects at Bara...
The National Commandant of Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN), Dr Dickson Ameh Akoh will on Saturday, September 14 play host to eminent Nigerians at his country home, Ogoli,Ugboju, in Otukpo local government area of Benue State as he buries his beloved father, Pa Simon Ameh Ojonye Akoh. Eminent Nigerians...
By BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to improving the lives of all citizens in the state. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony for the distribution of palliatives to needy Nigerians at the Government House, the governor assured that his policies...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Commandant of the State Vigilante and Environmental Sanitation and Environmental Corps, Mercy Efiom, has clarified that the Corps which is also a Neighbourhood Watch organization has no conflict with the Vigilante Group of Nigeria. (VGN). The Commandant provided this clarification during a press...