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The ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Zamfara State has warned all the civil servants working in the state and the public of the necessity of complying with the constitutional provisions of the state’s electoral laws. It also stated that the electoral constitutional provision also empowered the commission to equally follow the guiding principles in…

.. A bill seeking to create a new State to be called Ogoja State from Cross River State in the South-South geopolitical zone has passed its second reading in the House of Representatives. The proposed legislation, which is co-sponsored by Godwin Offiono, representing Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency in Cross River State, and three others —…

Angry students at the College of Health Sciences and Technology in Jega, Kebbi State, have set the residence of Provost Haruna Saidu-Sauwa ablaze and vandalized his vehicle. The protest was said to have erupted over allegations that the college management extorted N23 million from students regarding index registration for 250 graduating students. It was gathered…

.. As the world celebrates “Food Day” with a call to action on the accessibility and affordability of a healthy diet, Nigerians have revealed they no longer eat for nutrients but for survival. This NewsNGR learned, was to cut down on the cost of meals to address the rising standard of living across all…

The Ogun State governor has expressed his condolences to the victims of the Ibafo tanker fire incident which resulted in significant loss and devastation. The tragic event, which occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, led to the destruction of properties, including vehicles and buildings Governor Abiodun described the inferno as unfortunate, even as he…

.. The All Progressives Congress has announced it will boycott the Local Government re-run elections in Plateau State citing lack of transparency. The rerun is scheduled for 19th October. The party disclosed this on Thursday in a statement signed by its State Publicity Secretary, Shittu Bamaiyi. The party said in a statement that, “The…

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has debunked the report of planned impeachment against him, describing it as fake and a figment of the writer’s imagination. Akpabio spoke through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, in a statement, on Wednesday following online publications tagged “DSS Takes Over National Assembly Amid…

.. As the World celebrates World Food Day, a very significant global event, the Labour Party Presidential Candidate for 2023, Peter Obi has lamented the issues of hunger and food insecurity in Nigeria which serves as a reminder of the need to commit to food security and fight hunger to a standstill. Peter Obi…

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Thursday declared that the Nigerian government has refused to release its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, because he has not compromised. IPOB said Kanu is being persecuted instead of prosecuted because the group has not been destroyed, as expected by the Nigerian government. Emma Powerful, the spokesman of IPOB, stated…

.. Nestlé Group announced on Thursday that it is undergoing significant changes in its senior leadership and operational structure. This development comes as the company revised its full-year sales forecast, following weaker-than-anticipated sales growth over the past nine months. The packaged food industry has faced persistent challenges in recent years, grappling with rising costs…

A hit-and-run driver on Wednesday morning killed a motorcyclist at the Limca bus stop axis of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. The Commander of Federal Road Safety Corps, Badagry Unit, Mr William Manga, told the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, that the accident occurred at 9.23 am. He said the command received information on the accident at…

.. … Dislodge Cultists, Hoodlums, Others The Lagos State Police Command has rescued 217 young boys and girls allegedly recruited by a Chinese/Lebanese group known as Hengfa and confined under deplorable conditions in a building for purported cryptocurrency trading and other online businesses. According to a statement shared by the Lagos State Government on…

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has emphasised that the alleged irregularities that pervaded the governorship election in Ondo State will not be allowed to occur in Ondo State during the November 16 governorship election. According to the Acting National Chairman of the party, Umar Damagum, the people of Ondo are ready to use their votes…

.. Bishop David Oyedepo, founder of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, otherwise known as Winners Chapel, has responded to those questioning the church’s retirement of its two senior pastors. Oyedepo, while delivering a sermon at the valedictory service for Bishop Aremu at Winners Chapel, Orita Bashorun in Ibadan, asks the critics to mind their…

Resident doctors at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, NAUTH, have urged the Governing Council of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, to reverse the alleged exclusion of clinical lecturers from contesting for the institution’s vice chancellor. The doctors, under the aegis of the Association of Resident Doctors, ARD-NAUTH, made the call on Wednesday as a strike embarked…

.. The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has condemned the recent allegations credited to Kwara South Senator, Oyelola Yisa Ashiru, branding the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) as the most corrupt and compromised government agency in Nigeria. The senator had described the NDLEA as the “most corrupt and compromised, hence, I…

One person has been killed and a farm settlement burnt as the people of Akaibiri and Bumoundi communities in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State clashed with Anam farmers doing commercial farming in the area. It was gathered that the Anam people from Anambra State have been operating farm settlements in most places in…

A founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bode George, on Wednesday, urged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike and the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to calm down. Geroge said Atiku and Wike should allow PDP elders to deliberate in resolving the crisis within the party which started…

.. At least 105 people are feared dead, and 55 others injured after a petrol-laden tanker overturned and exploded along the Kano-Hadejia expressway in Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State, according to the state police command. The incident happened late Tuesday, October 15, when the tanker lost control near Majia Town, close to…

Following the loss of over 90 lives to a tanker explosion on Tuesday night in Jigawa State, the Senate has asked the National Orientation Agency, NOA, and other relevant authorities to carry out adequate sensitisation of Nigerians on the dangers involved in oil scooping during tanker accidents. The admonition followed a motion moved by Senator…