Tag: national
Late COAS, Lagbaja’s Remains Arrive Abuja For Burial
.. The Nigerian military is set for the burial rites of the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja whose remains arrived in Abuja on Thursday. The Nigerian Air Force plane touched down at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, carrying the body of the late…
Tinubu appoints Daniel Bwala Special Adviser
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser, Media and Public Communications, State House. Others appointed on Thursday include three Nigerians as directors-general of various agencies. The new appointees, as announced by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, include Mr Olawale Olopade, Director-General, National Sports Commission; Dr…
NEMA Urges Rivers Residents To Brace Up For Harmattan Season
.. As the Harmattan season approaches, bringing with it dry, dusty winds and associated risks, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said it is taking proactive measures to ensure communities across Nigeria are prepared and resilient. A statement issued by the Agency noted that the Harmattan season, which spans from late November to mid-March,…
Wike suspends FCDA Executive Secretary Hadi Ahmad
Shehu Hadi Ahmad, the Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority, FCDA, has been suspended indefinitely. A statement issued by Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, confirmed the suspension on Thursday. Olayinka said the suspension of Ahmad was with immediate effect. He was…
FRSC Deploys 1,500 Personnel, 25 Patrol Vehicles For Ondo Guber
Federal Road Safety Corps .. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed 1,500 personnel and 25 patrol vehicles for the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State. In a statement issued by the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Olusegun Ogungbemide, on Thursday, the FRSC Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, said the Corps will…
Ondo election: Three candidates step down for Gov. Aiyedatiwa
Ahead of Saturday’s governorship poll in Ondo State, three gubernatorial candidates have stepped down for the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Ayedatiwa, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, confirmed on Thursday that Dr. Ajibola Falaye, Hon. Jenyo Ataunko, and Olaide Ibrahim of the Accord Party, the…
Rivers Set To Host Landmark Energy Summit
.. Rivers state is gearing up to host a pivotal energy summit, bringing together state actors, industry leaders, oil and gas experts, academics, innovators, and technology providers to drive growth and efficiency across the energy sector. The Group Managing Director, Solewant Group, Sir Solomon Ewanehi, who spoke in Port Harcourt on Thursday said the…
Interrogate impact of government projects on citizens – Abia govt to Journalists
Journalists and other media practitioners in Abia State have been challenged to represent the interests of the people in their reportage. A media consultant Mr Bankole Ebisemiju gave the advice in Umuahia, on Wednesday during a two-day training for media practitioners organized by the state government on Human Capital Development. Ebisemiju who stressed the need…
FG Borrows Fresh $134m AfDB Loan For Rice, Wheat Farming
.. …Target 1.2 Million Metric Tonnes Of Rice, Wheat By 2025 The federal government on Thursday announced the collection of a $134m loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to produce 1.2 million metric tonnes of wheat and rice by 2025. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, disclosed this at the…
Bauchi Education Commissioner forfeits salary, allowances for ministry
Bauchi State Commissioner for Education, Dr Jamila Mohamed Dahiru, has chosen to forfeit her salary and allowances, redirecting the funds back to the government for departmental use. The gesture was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the Public Relations Officer of the Education Ministry, Jalaludeen Usman. According to the statement, the donation is…
Ondo Is Not Rivers – Group Replies Wike Over Comment On Makinde
.. A coalition of pro-democracy groups under the aegis of the Ondo Freedom Movement has blasted the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over his remarks on Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde’s role in the Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State. The group chides Wike warning that Ondo is not Rivers State…
Court remands 4 over alleged armed robbery, murder
An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, on Thursday ordered the remand of four persons in a correctional facility for alleged armed robbery and murder. The suspects are Moshood Adesanmi, 38, Abiodun Akinboye, 30, Nathaniel Adedokun, 54, and Tiamiyu Sarafa, 45. The defendants, whose addresses were not provided, are facing charges of alleged conspiracy, armed robbery, murder…
John Thune Elected U.S Senate Majority Leader
U.S. Senate Leader, John Thune .. South Dakota Senator John Thune, on Wednesday, emerged the Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate. Thune defeated Senator John Cornyn of Texas in Thursday’s election to replace Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell, who has held the post for the past 18 years. He emerged winner in the second-ballot round,…
Ondo Guber: INEC distributes sensitive materials to LGAs
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has distributed sensitive materials to all 18 local government areas of Ondo State ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in the state. The Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Oluwatoyin Babalola, who monitored the exercise held at the facility of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, in Akure on Thursday, explained that…
Access Bank To Acquire Mauritius Based AfrAsia Bank
.. Access Holdings Plc has announced that its banking group’s, subsidiary, The Access Bank UK Limited has entered into a binding agreement to acquire a majority equity stake in AfrAsia Bank Limited, the Republic of Mauritius’ fourth largest bank by total assets. The Group stated this in a notice to the Nigerian Exchange Limited…
NNPCL needs total overhaul – Nigeria Ethnic Nationalities Youth Leaders
The Nigeria Ethnic Nationalities Youth Leaders Council, NENYLC, has described as unacceptable a situation where Nigerians are suffering in the midst of plenty. This comes as Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), announced increased crude oil production to 1.8 million barrels per day. Some leadership changes were also announced by the NNPCL on Wednesday, but…
UNIZIK Crisis: Dental Consultants To Down Tools Nov 18
.. The National Executive Council (NEC), Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), has announced a 7-day warning strike and demanded the removal of the Pro-Chancellor, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Akwa, Anambra State. In a communiqué jointly issued and signed by the association’s President, Prof. Aminu Mohammad, and Secretary, Prof. Daiyabu Ibrahim, at the…
Ugandan court convicts TikToker for insulting President Museveni
A Ugandan court has convicted a 21-year-old Tiktoker for calling for the public flogging of President Yoweri Museveni on TikTok. The defendant, Emmanuel Nabugodi, who created a video depicting a mock Museveni trial, faces up to seven years in prison for allegedly spreading hate speech against the President. He pleaded guilty and was remanded in…
Nigeria To Earn More Revenue As NNPC Ltd Surpasses 1.8 Million Barrels Per Day Oil Production
.. …Set To Hit 2 Million Barrels Per Day By December Nigeria may earn more revenue from the oil and gas sector as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd, in collaboration with stakeholders in the sector, has raised crude oil production to 1.8 million barrels per day. The achievement was announced on Thursday during…
HIV: Ogun has high prevalence of 1.6% than national average of 1.4% – NACA
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), on Wednesday, lamented that Ogun State, despite efforts to reduce the spread of HIV, has a greater prevalence of 1.6% compared to the national average of 1.4%. The Agency’s Director General, Mrs Temitope Ilori, stated this during an advocacy visit focused on achieving an AIDS-Free Generation…