Vice-Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, says the creation of state police will help address insecurity in Nigeria. Okowa this in his remarks at the annual conference of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) in Abuja on Wednesday. He said that there had been...
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Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says his presidency will renew hope, improve security and make Nigeria a prosperous nation. Tinubu spoke on Monday in Abuja during the inauguration of the Women Wing of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Team. He recalled that in...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that more than 116 million people are estimated to be living with mental health conditions in Africa. Dr Matshidiso Moeti WHO Regional Director for Africa said this in Abuja in a message to mark the 2022 World Mental Health Day which has...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has picketed Alibert Production (Furniture) Limited, Abuja, over the reported sack of 200 workers. The NLC President, Mr Ayuba Wabba, said this when he led the workers to picket the firm’s factory in Idu on Friday in Abuja. The picketing was in commemoration of...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja met behind closed door with the leadership of the House of Representatives over the ongoing strike by the Academic staff union of universities (ASUU). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, led...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – All is now set for the October 6th 2022 Public Presentation of the official Biography and Launching of the Solomon Lar Leadership Institute in Abuja. The Chairman, Planning Committee of the event who is the former Director General, DG of the National Orientation Agency,...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has allocated a recreational park to the Joint Union Action Committee (JUAC), the umbrella body of the various employees’ unions in the Federal Capital Territory Administration. Announcing the allocation in Abuja at the weekend,...
Security was beefed up at Eagle Square, in the Three Arms Zone of Abuja for the 62nd Independence Military Parade. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Police patrol vans, manned by armed policemen, were stationed at strategic locations around the Eagles Square while stop and search was...
By SAM ADZEGEH, Abuja – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, has returned to the country after a two-week trip to Europe. His plane touched at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at about 7pm. The Special Adviser to the National Chairman(Media and Communications), Simon...
By SAM ADZEGE, Abuja- The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has excoriated the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) for presiding over the almost total destruction of Nigeria. Alhaji Atiku regretted that, under the watch of the APC, Nigeria has witnessed all round deterioration and...
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has called for stakeholders’ collective efforts, towards victory in the 2023 general election. Abubakar said this in a remark at the inauguration of the PDP Presidential Campaign Council on Wednesday in Abuja. He promised to address...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday flagged-off its campaign rally for the Presidential flagbearer, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and his Vice, Kashim Shettima, at the Unity Fountain in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that majority of Tinubu Support Organisations thronged the venue in their numbers...
The Federal Executive Council (FEC)has approved N580.5 million for the procurement of four armoured vehicles to fight dangerous and illicit drugs by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami made this known to State House correspondents at the...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja charged the National Council on Climate Change to formulate appropriate policies toward achieving green growth and sustainable economic development for Nigeria. Inaugurating the Council before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council meeting, the President said it marked the commencement of the...
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya on Tuesday inaugurated the modernised and digitalised Museum of the Nigerian Army in Abuja. The museum, established in 1956 in Zaria, had housed the army’s historical artifacts in an analogue mode, until its recent transformation to the digital following its...
The National Industrial Court Abuja has struck out a suit instituted by one Umar Lawal, the President of the National Association of Nigerian Students, asking the Academic Staff Union of Universities, to call off its seven-month-old strike and return to school. Lawal had instituted the case on behalf of...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Supporters and members of Mustapha Jibrin Tatabe PDP Campaign Group have vowed never to give up its struggle in challenging Abuja Based PDP politicians from Borno and their culprits in court over the replacement of the name of Borno Central Senatorial District Candidate, Mustapha...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Operatives of the Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have arrested three suspects over alleged robbery on Old Gwarinpa Road area of Abuja. The police spokesperson , DSP Josephine Adeh, who said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said the...
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), FCT Command, has begun a joint interagency stimulation training to secure all custodial centres in the territory. The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the command, Mr Chukwuedo Humphrey said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Humphrey said that the maiden joint interagency...
Operatives from the Nigeria Police Force in Abuja have arrested a man, identified as John Lyon, who is a notorious kidnapper and is well known for boasting about his money online. According to a source with knowledge of the situation, the culprit who has been terrorizing the state of...