Tag: national
Hardship: IPAC demands improved living standards for citizens ahead Ondo election
The Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, has urged governments at all levels to improve the people’s well-being in tandem with Section 14(2)b of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, as amended. IPAC said that urgent steps must be taken to ameliorate the hardship that millions of Nigerians face daily, adding that this will…
Man Arrested For Using Drones To Deliver Hard Drugs
.. A southern California man, Christopher Patrick Laney, was arrested on Wednesday after allegedly using drones to deliver hard drugs to customers. Laney, 34, was arrested on several charges, including distribution of fentanyl resulting in death, four counts of knowingly and willfully operating an unregistered aircraft in furtherance of a felony narcotics crime, and…
YEDC moves to remove structures built under electricity distribution lines
A Joint Task Force has been inaugurated by the Yola Electricity Distribution Company, YEDC, to have structures removed from under electricity distribution lines. The inauguration, performed in Yola, was described as a move to ensure public safety and prevent electrical accidents. Members of the task force were drawn from the YEDC; the Adamawa State Ministry…
Two Arrested For Energy Theft In Aba
.. Two people have been arrested in Aba, Abia State for alleged energy theft. They were arrested for metre and energy theft from APL electric company (Aba Power). The suspects now in prosecution and awaiting final sentencing by the court, were apprehended as part of an ongoing operation, while several others remain at large.…
Troops nab 3 terrorist suspects in Taraba
The Nigerian Army says its troops of 6 Brigade have arrested three individuals suspected to be collaborating with terrorist elements in Taraba. Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Captain Olubodunde Oni, revealed this in a statement on Friday. Oni said that the operation, which was carried out with precision and intelligence, took place on October…
Ekiti Gov Signs Anti-Land Grabbing Law, Vows Implementation
.. Ekiti state governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has assured the people of the state that the Ekiti state property protection (Anti land grabbing, second amendment law, 2024) will end forceful and illegal occupation of landed properties by miscreants called land grabbers. Oyebanji gave the assurance in Ado- Ekiti, capital of Ekiti state, while signing the…
Oyetola lost Osun guber election due to political manipulations — Akere
A former Commissioner of Information and Strategy in Osun State, Sunday Akere, has claimed that former governor Adegboyega Oyetola lost the 2022 governorship election in the state due to political manipulations within the All Progressives Congress, APC. Akere also disclosed that the former governor lost the election not as a result of unpopularity but because…
FG Inaugurates C’ttee On Cashless Tolling System For Abuja-Keffi Expressway
.. The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, on Thursday, inaugurated a committee to oversee the implementation of a cashless tolling system on the Abuja-Keffi Expressway and the dualization of the Keffi-Akwanga-Makurdi road. A statement issued in Abuja by Umahi’s Special Adviser on Media, Barrister Orji Uchenna Orji, said the minister inaugurated the committee…
ASR Africa Confers ‘The Abdul Samad Rabiu Achievers Award’ On Mentees of Its Mentorship Program from The Al-Qalam University
ASR Africa has conferred the prestigious “Abdul Samad Rabiu Achievers Award” on 40 mentees from its mentorship program in Al-Qalam University, Katsina state, Nigeria. The 3-month mentorship program organized for students of the Al-Qalam University ended with a closeout ceremony in the University. This program, which focused on 3 thematic areas including career, personal, and…
IMF Warns Of Global Economic Struggles Amid High Debt, Low Growth
.. The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a warning about the persistent challenges of high debt and sluggish economic growth, which continue to hinder the global economy. IMF Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva acknowledged that, while the global economic recovery had made notable strides, many governments had grown too reliant on…
Ekiti Amotekun corps uncovers decaying bodies of two girls in Aramoko
The Ekiti State Amotekun Corps has discovered the remains of two young girls in the bush of Aramoko-Ekiti during its combings, recently. This was revealed in a press statement signed by the Head of Communications Department for the Ekiti State Amotekun Corps, Officer Adeleye Abiodun Adewale. The release confirmed that the diseased girls were murdered…
APC Declare Readiness To Participate In Anambra Guber
.. The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State has declared its readiness for the November 8, 2025, governorship election, with a strong appeal for fair electoral processes. The Publicity Secretary of the APC in Anambra, Dr. Valentine Iyke Oliobi emphasised the party’s commitment to giving Ndi Anambra a new direction focused on security,…
South-South APC condemns suspension of Lokpobiri
The Legal Adviser of the South-South zone of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chukwuemeke Ogbuobodo, and other zonal officers have berated the suspension of the Minister of State (Petroleum) Heineken Lokpobiri by the party’s executive in his local government in Bayelsa State. In a statement, Ogbuobodo said the South-South zonal officers of the ruling party…
Flooding Imminent In Rivers Niger, Benue, FG Warns
.. The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has issued an urgent flood warning to communities along the River Benue and River Niger, following significant rises in water levels due to continuous rainfall. The agency is saddled with the responsibility of maintaining hydrological stations nationwide including carrying groundwater exploration as well as assessing Nigeria’s surface…
Niger has overtaken Benue as Nigeria’s food basket – Commissioner
Niger State has emerged as Nigeria’s leading agricultural producer, surpassing Benue State as the nation’s food basket, according to the state’s Commissioner for Agriculture, Musa Bosso. Bosso made this declaration during the 2024 World Food Day celebration held at the Legbo Kutigi Conference Centre, Minna, where he stated Niger State’s significant strides in agriculture under…
Unilorin, India Varsity To Grow Drought-Tolerant Rice
.. The University of Ilorin has entered into partnership with Professor Ramar Krishnamurthy from Uka Tarsadia University, India to cultivate a revolutionary new strain of rice that thrives without constant water supply. Unilorin’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Wahab Egbewole, SAN, who disclosed this on Thursday, during a press briefing that heralds the institution’s 39th convocation ceremony,…
Navy arrests two suspects smuggling fertilizers to Cameroon
The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base (FOB), Ibaka, says it has arrested two suspected smugglers with a speed boat laden with 350kg bags of fertilizers en route Cameroon. Capt. Uche Aneke, the Commanding Officer of FOB, disclosed this to newsmen while handing over the suspects and items to the Nigerian Customs Service in Ibaka, Akwa…
INEC Fixes Date For Anambra Guber Election
INEC .. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Saturday, 8th November, 2025 as the date for Anambra Governorship election. This was revealed by the commission’s Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu on Thursday during the fourth regular consultative meeting with political parties held at the INEC conference room, Abuja. In a post on the commissions…
APC instigating crises in opposition parties ahead 2027 – NNPP alleges
The National Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Ajuji Ahmed, has alleged that crises rocking opposition parties in the country were orchestrated by the All Progressives Congress, APC, to win the 2027 general elections and for President Bola Tinubu to win his second term. According to the NNPP national chairman, the party will…
Stakeholders Urge HYPREP To Prioritize Measures To Prevent Repollution
.. Stakeholders and Regulators in the environment sector have urged the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) to prioritize measures to prevent repollution of already remediated sites in Ogoniland. This was disclosed at the third Quarterly Key Stakeholders and Regulators meeting held in Port Harcourt recently, which brought together representatives from federal and state ministries,…