By Aminu Garko As Muslims celebrate the Eid-el Kabir, Sen. Barau Jibrin, the Deputy President of the Senate, has urged Nigerians to pray for peace and security in the country. Jibrin, who represents Kano North Senatorial District, made the call while speaking with newsmen shortly after he observed the Eid prayer in Kabo, Kano […]
By Lilian U. Okoro The Life After Abuse Foundation (LAAF), an NGO, has decried United Nation’s systemic gender bias against men while urging it to commit more to promoting gender equality and recognitions for men. The Founder and President of the Foundation, Ms Halima Layeni, said this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. Layeni, […]
By Ramatu Garba The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Kano State Command, said it has intercepted 230,600 tablets of Tramadol and arrested 106 suspects in the state. Its Commander, Mr Abubakar Idris-Ahmad, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) on Saturday in Kano. Idris-Ahmad said, “The command between June 10 and June […]
By Femi Ogunshola National Vanguard for Rule of Law (NVRL), an NGO, has described the Appeal Court’s refusal to reverse the removal of Mr Martins Amaewhule and 26 others as members of the Rivers State House of Assembly as a triumph for judicial integrity. The Coordinator of NVRL Comr. Johnson Babatunde, said in a statement […]
By Ibironke Ariyo Abuja, June 15, 2024 (NAN) The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, (FRSC) Malam Shehu Mohammed, says the Corps has strengthened inter-agency collaboration with the Defence Headquarters for greater performance. A statement in Abuja by the Corps Public Education Officer, Mr Olusegun Ogungbemide, said Mohammed stated this when he paid a courtesy […]
By Muhammad Lawal June 15, 2024 (NAN), A female pilgrim from Kaduna State, Hajiya Asma’u Muhammad-Ladan, has passed away at the King Fahad hospital in Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Friday after a brief illness. This is contained in a statement by the Public Relations Officer (PRO), Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency, Malam Yunusa […]
By Abiodun Lawal Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun has deployed 1,597 personnel, 32 patrol vehicles, and 14 motorbikes to ensure the free flow of traffic during the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. Mr Anthony Uga, the State Sector Commander of the FRSC, disclosed this during a news conference on Friday in Abeokuta. He explained that the […]
By Justina Auta Prof. Muhammad Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, says efforts are in place to introduce Electronic Blood Management System for effective and efficient blood service delivery nationwide. He disclosed this at a press briefing in commemoration of the 2024 World Blood Donor Day with the theme “20 Years of […]
By Lucy Ogalue Mr NJ Ayuk, the Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber, says finance is critical to implementing domestic gas on the continent. Ayuk said this while virtually presenting a keynote address at the ongoing Two-Day 2024 African Gas Innovation Summit (AGIS) on Friday in Abuja. “If we must make domestic gas work in Africa, […]
By Martha Agas June 14, 2024(NAN) The Federal Government has inaugurated 350 additional Mine Marshals, as part of its efforts to address insecurity in mining environments across the country. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake inaugurated operative at the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Headquarters, on Friday in Abuja. Represented […]