Tag: national

.. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed the death of ten persons following a building collapse on Thursday morning in Ibadan, Oyo State capital The NEMA South-West Zonal Office stated that the agency received a distress call reporting a building collapse in Jegede, Ona Ara Local Government Area, of the State. According…

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has dragged the Zamfara State Independent Electoral Commission, ZASIEC, before the Federal High Court, Gusau, over alleged abuse of electoral laws regarding the forthcoming local government election. Addressing newsmen at the party’s Secretariat, the state APC Publicity Secretary, Mallam Yusuf Idris Gusau alleged that Governor Dauda Lawal wants to use…

.. The Benue State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) said more than 30 births were recorded in an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State in eight months. SEMA said that the NEPA Quarters IDP camp, located in the North Bank vicinity of Makurdi, recorded the births between February…

The Federal Government has stated the incessant sea incursion ravaging the Ayetoro community in the Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State will soon be curtailed. While expressing its determination to collaborate with the state government over the environmental challenges confronting the theocratic community, the Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, assured that Ayetoro will…

.. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has announced that starting in January 2025, all commercial drivers in Abuja will be required to obtain security clearance from both the Nigerian Police Force (NPF), and the Department of State Services (DSS). Wike announced this on Thursday at the FCT Renewed Hope…

The Nigeria Police Force, NPF, FCT Command, has arraigned popular social media critics, VeryDarkMan will be arraigned in court for impersonation. The NPF in a statement shared on it Facebook post on Friday, revealed that VeryDarkMan will be arraign today [Friday]. “In response to recent developments, VDM, is set to appear in court today following…

.. A British-Nigerian chartered engineer and information security expert, Dr. Kingsley Chibuzor Aguoru, has warned of the danger of using card PINs for online transactions. In a petition seen by NewsNGR, Aguoru called for the ban on ATM card PIN usage for online payments. The expert addressed the petition to the Economic and Financial…

The various political parties participating in the forthcoming Ondo State governorship election will sign a Peace Accord on November 8. The National Peace Committee and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, coordinated the initiative aimed at securing a peaceful election process. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, announced this on Thursday in Abuja, saying the Commission…

.. The Commander 2 Brigade Nigerian Army(NA)/ Sect 4 Joint Task Force South South Operations DELTA SAFE Brigadier General Jafaar Ibrahim has promised to sustain the existing synergy between the NA and the Nigerian Correctional Service. The commander made this pledge during a courtesy call by the newly posted Controller of Corrections Akwa Ibom…

A coalition of northern youth groups has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to as a matter of urgency intervene in the ongoing arraignment, detention, and prosecution of underage #EndBadGovernance protesters nationwide. It described the actions as inhumane and condescending. The Founder of Yan-Almajiri Endowment Initiative and BoT Chairman, Coalition of Northern Youths Groups, Yahaya…

.. The Abia State Government has organized an Inaugural Human Capital Development workshop to strengthen the capacity of its citizens in various sectors of the economy. The workshop, held on Thursday, aligns with the Federal Government-supported Human Capital Development Programme, a national initiative aimed at enhancing citizens’ skills and capabilities through targeted investments in…

Bandits along the Maiga-Kontagora road in Niger State have kidnapped about 20 passengers traveling in five vehicles. The Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Barrister Abdulmalik Sarkin-Daji, who represents Mariga Constituency, informed newsmen that the incident occurred on Thursday when bandits blocked the Mariga-Kontagora road between Baban-Lamba and Beri. Sarkin-Daji was responding to…

.. The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has condemned recent Federal High Court judgments and called for visa restrictions on judges allegedly issuing rulings perceived as politically motivated. The group made the call on Thursday in reaction to a Federal High Court verdict halting federal allocations to Rivers State. HURIWA’s National Coordinator,…

No fewer than 10,517 persons have been deployed for the local government and ward elections scheduled to hold in Cross River State on Saturday, November 2, 2024. This was confirmed by the Chairman of the Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC), Dr. Ekong Edet Boco, at their office in Calabar. He stated that 9,843…

.. The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, said on Thursday that the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project was beyond political motivations. Umahi stressed that the project would not be politically driven but rather serve as a practical improvement to the socio-economic welfare of the people. The Minister spoke during a town hall meeting with stakeholders…

Committed to reducing maternal deaths, particularly in rural communities, the Ogun State government has restated its determination to enhance ambulance services, which is crucial to efficient healthcare delivery to the people. Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker, reiterated this commitment on Friday, during a meeting with officials from the National Emergency Medical Service and Ambulance…

.. The Rivers State Investment Promotion Agency (RSIPA) has reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing the ease of doing business and improving the operating environment for investors in the state. Speaking during the agency’s maiden stakeholders’ engagement session at the Government House in Port Harcourt, Director-General Dr. Chamberlain Peterside explained that RSIPA is working collaboratively…

A 33-year-old wife, Comfort Olalere Tinubu, has allegedly stabbed her 39-year-old husband, Olusegun Tinubu, to death in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. It was gathered that the couple, who got married about three years ago, had two children from the marriage. The incident, according to sources, occurred around the Gbeyi community in Adegbayi area of…

.. The Pro- Siminalayi Fubara Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Victor Oko-Jumbo, has made a passionate appeal to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct bye-elections to fill the 27 vacant seats in the State House of Assembly. The call comes after the speaker claimed that a significant legal hurdle…

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has expressed deep disappointment over the recent defection of Hon. Sulaiman Abubakar Gummi from the party to the All Progressives Congress, APC. The party said that the decision was not only a betrayal of the PDP, but also a betrayal of the trust placed in him by the people of…