By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Lagos State for the Christmas and New Year holidays. Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, the deputy governor and cabinet members received the President at the Presidential Wing of Murtala Mohammed International Airport. “Before his departure to...
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President Bola Tinubu has approved free transportation nationwide ahead of Christmas celebration. The Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, announced this while briefing State House correspondents shortly after the Federal Executive Council meeting chaired by the President on Monday. He said the Federal Government will commence a nationwide free train...
Poultry farmers in Oyo State have expressed concern over the potential decline in chicken sales during the forthcoming Christmas season. The chairman, Livestock and Poultry Farmers Union (LPFU), Oyo State Chapter, Mr Josiah Adebola, aired his worries on Sunday in a chat with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Multi-billion-naira worth of shipments of Methamphetamine and Loud, a strong synthetic strain of cannabis meant for distribution during the Christmas and New Year festive season, concealed in automobile spare parts imported from Canada, have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In a remarkable gesture of goodwill, Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has approved the early payment of salaries and pensions to all civil servants and pensioners on the state government’s payroll. The payments, made Friday night, December 13, 2024, reflect the Governor’s commitment to...
By BARBARA KALU, Abakaliki – Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru has announced a N150,000 Christmas bonus to all state civil servants as appreciation to their dedication and commitment to service. The announcement is contained in a statement issued on Friday in Abakaliki by Dr Monday Uzor, the Chief Press...
A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has urged President Bola Tinubu to reduce the price of petrol to N300 per litre to make things easy for Nigerians during the festive season. George, the Atona Oodua of Yorubaland, made this plea at...
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) in Osun has warned petroleum marketers against hoarding and all form of sharp practices before, during and after the yuletide. The agency also warned residents in the state against panic buying, and storing petroleum products at home. Mr Kunle Adeyemo,...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says plans underway to suffocate criminals operating in the territory. Wike stated this in Abuja on Tuesday, while inaugurating the construction of 15-kilometre road from the Abuja to Lokoja Expressway (A2) to Pai, in Kwali Area Council of...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has advised Nigerians to stay away from alcoholic drinks and substandard juices during the Yuletide. The Director-General of the agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, gave the advice at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja. Adeyeye also...
The Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) says it has finalised an agreement with Dangote Refinery for the supply of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) for the upcoming Christmas and New Year celebrations. National PRO, PETROAN, Dr Joseph Obele, made this known in a statement on Friday....
The Federal Government is working diligently to make federal roads in Lagos State more motorable and eliminate gridlock as residents and visitors move around this festive season. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of...
Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowan says he pleaded with late Gen. Sani Abacha not to execute former President Olusegun Obasanjo for alleged coup plot in 1995. Gowon said this at the maiden edition of the Interdenominational Unity Christmas Carol and Praise Festival organised by the Plateau Government....
The Nigerian Navy said it would partner with other security agencies to ensure that Cross River was crime-free before, during and after Yuletide and annual Calabar Carnival in Cross River. The Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Eastern Naval Command, Rear Admiral SaheedAkinwande, said this during the fourth quarter Route March...
The Federal High Court (FHC) will begin its Christmas vacation on Dec. 16.. The Chief Judge of FHC, Justice John Tsoho, made the announcement in a statement on Wednesday by the Director of Information in the office, Dr Catherine Christopher, in Abuja. The statement is titled: “Notification of 2024...
Motorists and residents in Osun, Ondo and Ekiti states have appealed to the states and federal government to swiftly fix deplorable roads ahead of the Christmas and new year celebrations. Some of the respondents, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Osogbo, Akure and Ado-Ekiti, said...
Renowned Chef and former Guinness World Record holder, Hilda Baci, has launched a Christmas Menu Cooking Class, to empower women and aspiring chefs across Nigeria and beyond. Baci, in a statement on Thursday in Lagos, said that the online cooking class, to run from Nov. 4 to Dec.9, will...
Timaya ushered Bayelsa into the new year in style as he celebrated the first Timaya Day since 2020 before the Covid era. On a day officially dedicated to celebrate Bayelsa’s first & finest son, January 1st is always a memorable day for Bayelsans and the Niger Delta at large. Very few entertainers...
By EMMANUEL BENSON, Jos – A serene Christmas Eve morning in the village of Fat Makada, Bokkos Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State, was shattered by a horrific attack that claimed lives, destroyed homes, and displaced countless families. The coordinated assault, carried out by gunmen dressed in camouflage...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The leader of Brotherhood of the Cross and Star (BCS), His Holiness Olumba Olumba Obu, has said that same sex marriage is not the teachings of Jesus Christ . Leader Olumba Obu stated this is in a statement signed by his Spokesman...