by Okeoghene Akubuike Abuja, March 31, 2023 (NAN)Nigeria’s total public debt stock consisting of domestic and external debt stocks of the Federal Government of Nigeria, the 36 State Governments and the Federal Capital Territory hit N46.25 trillion or 103.11 billion dollars inn Q4 2022. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) made this known on Friday […]
By Adedeji Egbebi The Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), on Friday said no student died on Thursday during the issues that came up with the Computer Based Test (CBT) as it was being rumoured by some online news bloggers. The Registrar of the university, Mr Mufutau Ibrahim, made the declaration in a statement issued in Oye-Ekiti. […]
By Martha Nyam Three hundred Christian pilgrims departed Nigeria on Thursday on a nine-day pilgrimage to the Holy Land. They were drawn from Plateau, Kwara, Osun and Ekiti states. Rev. Yakubu Pam, Executive Secretary, National Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC), charged them to abide by the rules and regulations of the exercise as they were departing […]
By Aderogba George The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) FCT Chapter has demanded for an unreserved public apology from the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) over alleged bullying of one of its members. Dr Charles Ugwuanyi, Chairman of NMA-FCT made the demand during a news conference on Thursday to express NMA’s displeasure over […]
By Onyeje Abutu-Joel A Makurdi Chief Magistrates’ Court in Benue on Thursday ordered the remand of nIne persons in a correction centre for allegedly robbing and killing one Insp Peter Ilonye. The police charged the defendants, who live at various addresses in Gwer-East Local Government Area of Benue with criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, illegal possession […]
By Suleiman Shehu The Police Command in Oyo State has debunked an alleged invasion of suspected herdsmen in a Community Secondary School in Alaropo Nla in Orire Local Government Area of the state on Thursday. It would be recalled that reports alleged that suspected herdsmen with their cattle had invaded the school farm on Thursday […]
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Army is set to review the conduct of troops in Operation Safe Conduct during the just concluded 2023 general elections across the country. The review is expected to take place during the forthcoming Chief of Army Staff First Quarter 2023 Conference. This is contained in a statement by […]
By Femi Ogunshola The House of Representatives has adopted the conference committee report on the Bill to Establish the Nigerian Peace Corps. Rep. Babangida Ibrahim, Chairman of the Committee, while moving for the consideration of the report in Abuja on Thursday, said the bill among others was to establish the Nigerian Peace Corps. He said […]
By Ugonne Uzoma The representative of the Ideato North State Constituency, at the Imo state House of Assembly Mr Arthur Egwim, has died following some health-related issues. A statement signed by Speaker of the house, Mr Emeka Nduka (APC Ehime Mbano), confirmed the incident. Nduka described the lawmaker as “a ranking parliamentarian of note and […]
By Ifeanyi Olannye Mr Charles Aniagwu, the spokesperson for Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council(PCC), says the purported suspension of the party’s National Chairman, Dr Iyorchia Ayu is illegal. Aniagwu said this in a statement on Tuesday in Asaba, saying that those behind the suspension were ignorant of the provisions of the party’s constitution. […]