By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Kaiser Foundation for Social Development (KFSD), has organised a summer camp to boost Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) skills among secondary schools students in Plateau State. Speaking at the end of the four-day exercise on Sunday in Jos, the Programme Consultant for KFSD,...
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By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos– People’s Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State have thrown their weight behind Governor Caleb Mutfwang and his Deputy, Josephine Piyo, urging them to seek re-election in 2027. The endorsement came during an expanded stakeholders’ meeting held over the weekend...
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – Over 15,000 job seekers have submitted applications for 3000 vacant positions in the Akwa Ibom State civil service NATIONAL ACCORD had reported that the state government in June announced plans to recruit 3000 civil servants, with 1000 each to be hired into the teaching...
Just Friends Club of Nigeria (JFCN), has elected Chief Amaechi Aloke, a retired director at the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), as its new President. He will serve a three-year term, with the possibility of renewal for one additional term. Bringing in a wealth of experience in public service...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – All Progressives Congress (APC) has consolidated its political dominance in Kaduna State, winning all three legislative seats contested in Saturday’s bye-elections. In the Chikun–Kajuru Federal Constituency, APC candidate Felix Joseph Bagudu emerged victorious, securing 34,580 votes to defeat his closest rival, Princess Esther Ashivelli...
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Northwest University, Sokoto has been granted a full operational licence by the National Universities Commission (NUC). This was revealed in a letter signed by Mrs. Lydia Imoroa, the Acting Director of Inspection and Monitoring at NUC, on behalf of the Executive Secretary, Professor Abdullahi...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas to “urgently refer the allegations that lawmakers pay up to ₦3 million to present bills, motions, and petitions at the National Assembly to...
In an unusual style of book review, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, presents ‘Demonstration of Craze: Struggles and Transition to Democracy in Nigeria,’ the memoirs of acclaimed journalist, editor and civil rights activist, Abdul Oroh. The author and the book reviewer are most unsparing of the dramatis personae who violated citizens’ rights or...
By HARUNA AHMED, Birnin-Kebbi – Kebbi State Government has mourned the loss of His Royal Highness, the revered Emir of Zuru, Major General Muhammad Sani Sami II, who passed away at the age of 81. The monarch succumbed to a brief illness in a London hospital, leaving behind a...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – In a joint operation, the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Police have arrested a suspected agent of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Shehu Aliyu Fatangi for allegedly engaging in vote-buying activities in Kaduna State. The arrest took place late Friday night...
At a highly anticipated summit on Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin failed to secure an agreement on the Ukraine conflict, despite expressing mutual goodwill and hinting at progress. The three-hour meeting, held with aides present, ended abruptly without a press Q&A, a departure from...
All Progressive Congress (APC) in Zamfara State has expressed satisfaction with the significant voter participation during the state assembly by-election in Kaura Namoda South Constituency. Speaking to journalists at Kasuwar-Daji Primary School Polling Unit, Yusuf Idris, the APC Publicity Secretary, praised the turnout, stating, “The voter turnout at the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja-. Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has praised Zenith Bank, one of Nigeria’s largest financial institutions, for instilling a culture of innovation and inbred integrity into Nigeria’s financial standards. According to him, beyond performing excellently in guarding Nigeria’s wealth, Zenith Bank has also nurtured the nation’s...
There is something ultimately futile about desiring an alternative society without knowing what exactly it is. A restless society wracked by adversity to seek an alternative ethos is a fertile ground for reform or even revolution. But a revolutionary fertile ground without a national consensus is a recipe for...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru-Bago, has paid glowing tribute to former Military President, retired General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), as he marked his 84th birthday on Sunday, lauding his significant contributions to Nigeria’s growth and unity. In a statement issued through his Chief Press Secretary,...
By BARBARA KALU, Abakaliki – Federal Government has clarified that no contract has been awarded for the reconstruction of the 3rd Mainland Bridge in Lagos, despite cost estimates from Julius Berger pegging the project at N6.3 trillion. This statement was made by the Minister of Works, David Umahi, during...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a weather forecast indicating a three-day period of rainfall and thunderstorms across various regions of Nigeria, spanning from Sunday to Tuesday. According to the agency’s report released on Saturday in Abuja, residents should prepare for diverse weather patterns and...
All Progressives Congress (APC) has swiftly moved to set the record straight following erroneous media reports claiming a Canadian court branded the party a terrorist organization. The APC, in press statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Mokwa, , categorically debunked the claims, calling them “patently erroneous, if...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has approved the release of N16.7 billion for the immediate reconstruction of the Mokwa Bridge in Niger State, which was destroyed by flooding in May this year. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, announced this in Abakaliki on Saturday...
Fola Oyekunle of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has emerged victorious in the Ibadan North Federal Constituency by-election, securing the seat with a commanding lead. The election results were announced by the Returning Officer, Prof. Abiodun Oluwadare, in Ibadan early Sunday morning. Oyekunle garnered 18,404 votes, outpacing his nearest...