By Obinna Unaeze Prof. Mohammed Kuta-Yahaya, lecturer at the University of Ibadan, says the challenge of maximising human and material potentials available in Nigeria, has remained one of the country’s impediments since independence on Oct. 1, 1960. Kuta-Yahaya, a former Secretary to Niger Government, made the observation in Bida, Niger, during an event marking the […]
By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has registered 1,068 Lassa fever infections across 112 local government areas in 28 states of the federation. The NCDC said this via its official website on Tuesday in its Lassa Fever Situation Report for Week 37 (Sep. 11 -17, 2023). The centre […]
Kebbi Govt. consoles families as 23 feared dead in boat mishap Mishap By Muhammad Lawal Birnin Kebbi, Oct. 3, 2023 (NAN) The Kebbi State Government has condoled with members of immediate families, Yauri Emirate Council, and the Local Government over a boat mishap involving 30 traders. In the ugly accident, 23 people were feared dead. […]
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Monday said it neutrlised several Boko Haram/Islamic States of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in air strikes in the Tumbuns on the fringes of Lake Chad in Borno. The Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, made this known in a statement on […]
By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says prices of beef, tomatoes, beans, garri, yam and other food items increased in August. It made the declaration in its Selected Food Prices Watch report for August 2023 issued in Abuja. The report stated that while the average price of 1kg of boneless beef was […]
By Gabriel Yough The Police Command in Taraba on Monday confirmed the electrocution of a family of four around Dinyavo area of Jalingo, the state capital. Mr Abdullahi Usman, the command’s Public Relations Officer, confirmed the incident in a statement in Jalingo. According to him, the incident happened around 11:00 a.m. on Monday. “We suspect […]
By Aderogba George The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has debunked a news publication in an online media alleging non-establishment of testing laboratory for food fortification. A statement by NAFDAC Resident Media Consultant, Mr Olusayo Akintola, in Abuja on Monday stated that the attention of the agency was drawn to […]
By Sunday John The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Lafia on Monday nullified the election of Gov. Abdullahi Sule of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in a split decision. It instead declared Mr David Ombugadu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of the March 18 governorship election in the state. Delivering the judgment lasting […]