APC slams Obaseki on water supply failure in Edo
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the failure of Gov. Godwin Obaseki’s administration to address the water problem in the Edo Central Senatorial District […]
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Insecurity: Imams demand inclusion of religious leaders in national security architecture
The Committee of FCT Imams Initiative (CFII) has advocated the inclusion of religious leaders in the nation’s security architecture to combat insecurity in the country. […]
46th Birthday: Stakeholders laud Bello’s giant strides in security, governance
Some stakeholders in Nigeria have commended Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi, for his giant strides in security and his approach to good governance as he […]
NGO condemns Kebbi school abduction: says its horrifying
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Save the Children Nigeria on Friday condemned the abduction of a number of college students in Kebbi, describing it as horrifying. […]
NCAA cautions pilots, airlines during rainy season
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has cautioned all pilots and airline operators over severe thunderstorms and other hazardous weather which hamper flight operations, especially […]
Reps task FG on Auchi-Okene road
Two members of House of Representatives from Edo have appealed to the Federal Government to repair the Okpella-Okene Expressway to ease the hardship of commuters […]
Northern Senators express concern over security situation
By Haruna Salami The security challenges facing the northern parts of the country in particular and Nigeria at large has attracted the attention of the […]
Northern Elders to Igbos: You can secede, Nigeria can’t afford another war
The Northern Elders Forum, NEF has said Nigeria cannot afford another civil war Therefore, it is the group’s view that the Igbo ethnic group be […]
Northern women association says Nigeria can’t afford another civil war
The Amalgamation of Northern Women Association in Nigeria, has said the country cannot afford another civil war because of its attendant negative effects, especially on […]
COVID-19: WHO says there is currently no ‘hybrid’ variant in Vietnam
Days after Vietnam’s Ministry of Health said it had detected a new COVID-19 variant comprising characteristics of both the alpha and delta strains. The World […]
Southeast Governors call for probe into Gulak’s death
The South East Governors’ forum has urged security agencies to immediately arrest those responsible for the murder of Alhaji Ahmed Gulak, an APC Chieftain.This is […]
6th anniversary: NASS member scores Buhari high on infrastructure
Member representing Moba/Ilejemeje/Ido-Osi federal constituency 2 at the House of Representatives, Rep. Ibrahim Olanrewaju, has scored President Muhammadu Buhari high in infrastructure development across the […]
NiMet predicts 3 days partly cloudy to sunny skies from Monday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted three days partly cloudy to sunny skies from Monday to Wednesday. NiMet`’s weather outlook released in Abuja on […]
Northern Governors Forum distressed over Ngaski boat accident
The Northern Governor’s Forum has expressed distress over the boat accident at Ngaski Local Government of Kebbi state, where many lives were lost, describing it […]
Biden urges ceasefire in Ethiopian Tigray region
U.S. President, Joe Biden, has called for a ceasefire in Ethiopia’s northern conflict region of Tigray in view of the escalating violence there. “Political wounds […]
Training plane crashes in northern Philippines, pilot killed
A small training plane crashed off a northern Philippine province on Wednesday, killing the student pilot, authorities said. Authorities said the Tecnam P-2010 aircraft went […]
AKK Gas project will revive ailing industries, create jobs – Ganduje
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has said that the Ajaokuta, Kaduna, Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline project would have huge economic impact and create jobs […]
Tambuwal to restructure, reposition Vigilance groups
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has said his administration is committed to restructuring and repositioning vigilance groups in the state to assist Federal security […]
EU forces train Malian soldiers to strike jihadists from afar
The long barrel of a howitzer cannon aims into scrubland around a military base in conflict-hit central Mali. After a countdown, a soldier pulls the […]
NiMet predicts 3 days sunshine, thunderstorm from Sunday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunny and thundery weather conditions from Sunday to Tuesday across the country. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Saturday […]
240 new COVID-19 cases appear in Taiwan
Taiwan on Tuesday reported two Coronavirus-related deaths and 240 new locally transmitted cases, building on a worrying trend that has forced the closure of all […]
Ayade introduces housing scheme for civil servants
Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River has introduced a sustainable and affordable Housing Scheme for Civil Servants in the State.Mrs Geraldine Akpet-Ekanem, the Head of […]
ACF expresses reservation on ransom
Apex northern socio-cultural body, the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has expressed reservations about paying money to secure abductees. The body expressed its feelings in a […]
Bello congratulates Lalong on 58th birthday
Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger has congratulated his Plateau counterpart and Chairman, Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF), Simon Lalong on his 58th birthday. Bello in […]
Foundation trains 500 Almajiris on vocational skills in Kaduna
Sustainable Approach for Equity (SAFE), foundation on Tuesday said it had trained 500 Qur’anic students, known as almajiris, on different vocational skills in Kaduna. Comrade […]