Tag: national

.. A 49-year-old man known as Mike Nnaji, a native of Amuri in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State, has been killed by unknown gunmen in Ebonyi State. Nnaji was allegedly shot and set ablaze at Ngbo in Oha Ukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State Tuesday night, family sources told NewsNGR.…

Suleiman Abubakar Gummi, who represents Gummi/Bukkuyum federal constituency of Zamfara State in the House of Representatives, has joined the All Progressives Congress, APC. Gummi was elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. He cited the unresolved internal crisis in the PDP as reason for his detection. Gummi’s letter of defection from the…

.. The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) has urged schools to adopt the Young Farmers Club initiative to boost productivity, inclusivity, and food security nationwide. Minister of State Aliyu Abdullahi, addressing a delegation from Government Girls Secondary School (GGSS), Dutse Makaranta, in Abuja, said this move would enhance agricultural practices already…

A former National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New Peoples Democratic Party, nPDP, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze says it appears that President Bola Tinubu is backing his minister, Nyesom Wike, to unleash terror in Rivers State. The All Progressives Congress, APC, chieftain said this in reaction to the ruling of the Federal High Court, Abuja,…

.. The Rivers State Local Government Election Petition Tribunal has commenced sitting to address petitions filed by aggrieved political parties against elected council chairmen. The tribunal, led by Chief Magistrate Betty Sunny-Hart, granted a motion exparte filed by Kenneth Alee-Kpea, chairmanship candidate of the Social Democratic Party in Gokana Local Government Area.  The order…

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested three of its officers for alleged involvement in extortion of motorists in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital. The three female officers – Inspector Sarah Anendei, Inspector Caroline Promise and Inspector Christiana Jatau – were arrested under the Rumuokoro flyover in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state, where…

.. The Ondo state chapter of the Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has passed a vote of confidence in the State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mrs. Oluwatoyin Babalola. IPAC declared its support for the Babalola on Wednesday in Akure, the state capital, at a press conference addressed by its state chairman, Adesanyan Olaoluwa. Groups…

Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule has said that governors of the Northern States cannot move against Bola Tinubu, a President, according to him, they brought to office. DAILY POST reported that Northern governors rejected the recent tax reform bill sent to the National Assembly by the Tinubu government. The governors made their stance known in…

Cross River Government has declared Thursday and Friday as public holidays to enable voters in the state to participate fully in the council elections scheduled for Saturday, November 1. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Nsa Gill, made this disclosure in a statement on Wednesday in Calabar. Gill said the decision was to…

A Makurdi Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ordered that a 35-year-old man, Paul Gyenger, be remanded in a correctional facility for allegedly calling Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State “a chronic womaniser” on social media. Gyenger, who lives in Makurdi, was charged with cyberstalking and defamation of character. However, the Chief Magistrate, Mr Kelvin Mbanongun…

The Women and Youth Council of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has criticised the appointment of two male leaders for the Humanitarian Affairs Ministry. Members of the concerned group gathered at the National Assembly in Abuja on Tuesday, carrying placards with various inscriptions, such as “Men Are Not Compassionate Enough To Run the Humanitarian Ministry,”…

.. In a swift crackdown on corruption within its ranks, the Rivers State Police Command arrested three personnel for engaging in extortion and misconduct on October 29, 2024. Inspectors Sarah Anendei, Caroline Promise, and Christiana Jatau were apprehended during a coordinated monitoring patrol conducted by operatives from the Commissioner of Police team’s monitoring unit.…

The Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Monisade Afuye has assured all religions groups in the state of a fair deal and unbiased prioritization of their welfare to ensure religious gious tolerance in the system. Afuye who acknowledged the crucial role of religion in bringing men closer to God and teaching morals, thereby reducing crimes in society,…

.. The Redeemed Christian Church of God has released a dedicated phone number and email address for church members and the public to submit evidence as part of its investigation into allegations of homosexuality against two church leaders. NewsNGR reported on Tuesday that Pastor Ayorinde Ade Bello and Deacon Oke Mayowa were suspended from…

A Kano State Sharia Court sitting at Kofar Kudu has remanded Nasiru Mukhtar for allegedly assaulting Imam Malam Murtala Sulaiman during morning prayers. It was gathered that the incident occurred at a mosque in the Tudunwada area on October 22, 2024. Mukhtar allegedly invaded the mosque, attacked the imam by holding him by the neck,…

.. The National Orientation Agency (NOA) stated that the importance of birth registration in national planning and development could not be over-emphasized.The NOA Director in Yobe, Malam Ali Audu, said this during a press conference on Electronic Civic Registration and Vital Statistics on Wednesday in Damaturu. Audu said that the agency, in partnership with…

A Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, on Tuesday adjourned the case seeking to declare void the nomination of APC’s Olusola Akinbode, candidate for the November 16 local government elections in the State. The plaintiff, Gbenga Akinwande, had challenged the APC primaries leading to the selection and nomination of Olusola Akinbode…

.. A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Makurdi on Wednesday, ordered the remand of a 35-year-old man, identified as Paul Gyenger, in a correctional facility for allegedly defaming Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State by labelling him a “chronic womaniser” on social media. Gyenger, a resident of Makurdi, was charged with cyberstalking and defamation. During…

A Federal High Court sitting in Portharcourt, Rivers State has sentenced one Henry Nathaniel Ekanem to fourteen, 14, years imprisonment for Internet fraud. Ekanem, a final year student of the University of Portharcourt was convicted by Justice A. T. Mohammed upon arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on seven-count charges bordering on…

.. The Federal Ministry of Health has released findings from its first Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment, highlighting severe impact of climate change on the nation’s health sector. Conducted between January and July 2024 and supported by UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), the assessment projected a 21-per-cent increase in disease burden, with northern…