By Aminu Garko The outgoing Governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, on Monday handed over the state administration to his successor, Malam Abba Yusuf, including N241 billion debts. The event took place at the Government House, Kano. Ganduje was represented at the occasion by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Usman Alhaji, who […]
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Government has launched an investigation into the root causes of the death of five of its citizens whose car plunged into a Canal in the state on Friday. Mr Kingsley Fanwo, the state Commissioner for Information and Communications, made this known in a statement issued in Lokoja on Monday. The […]
Ehigimetor Igbaugba A final year student of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) and bolt driver was on Friday night killed by suspected car snatchers at the Mary Slessor roundabout, Calabar, Cross River. The deceased identified as Francis Atabi, had given the two suspected car snatchers a ride around 8pm when the incident occurred. The suspects […]
By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu The Anambra State Government has arrested two fake medical doctors, and sealed off their health facilities at Alor in Idemili South Local Government Area and Adazi-Enu in Anaocha Local Government Area of the state. Dr Afam Obidike, this State’s Commissioner for Health, accompanied by some security operatives and members of Anambra Joint […]
By Maureen Okon/Kadiri Abdulrahman The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammed Sa’ad Abubakar III, has urged the incoming administration of Sen. Bola Tinubu to ensure good governance and developmental politics. Abubakar gavecthe task on Saturday in Abuja at the 2023 Presidential Inauguration Lecture. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the lecture, titled “Deepening […]
By Esenvosa Izah Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) has decried the circulation of false recruitment information published in the media and online channels under its name. CNL’s General Manager, Policy, Government and Public Affairs, Mr Esimaje Brikinn, made the announcement in a statement on Saturday. “CNL, operator of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited […]
Sudan’s army on Friday called for reservists and retired soldiers to re-enlist amid a deadly conflict with a rival paramilitary and asked the United Nations to change its envoy to the country. The call to former soldiers to present themselves at their nearest military base looked aimed at strengthening the army in its battle with […]
Once the mass murder of their people began, Safari Jean Bosco and his mother, sister, and brothers sought refuge in a Catholic church along with over 2,000 others packed into the building. Some prayed as hungry mothers strained to breastfeed. By April 12, 1994, six days after the genocide against Tutsis by an extremist […]
By Reporters Port Harcourt, May 27, 2023 (NAN) Some Nigerians have expressed divergent opinions on the performance of President Muhammad Buhari’s administration in the last eight, with some commending his achievements and others describing some of his policies as disastrous. The residents of the South-South expressed their feelings on the performance of the outgoing […]
By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari has challenged parents to treat their children with dignity, while staying focused on discipline. The president gave the challenge in a statement by his media aide, Mr Femi Adesina, on Saturday in Abuja to mark 2023 Children’s Day. He said: “Every child is special and should be specially treated […]