President of the Nigerian Senate Ahmad Lawan, has called on Nigerian politicians to build consensus among themselves to be selfless and work only in the interest of the country. Senator Lawan made the call at a reception organised in his honour in Abuja by former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate,…
Nigerian Air Force, NAF Special Forces, SF have rescued 26 kidnapped victims while on a fighting patrol along Birnin Gwari-Kaduna Road. In a statement, the Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet said that “the rescue operation occurred when the SF came across 5 abandoned vehicles with their doors ajar near…
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has sought for the support of the UN agencies for the ongoing rehabilitation and resettlement programme of the state government Zulum made call on Wednesday while recieving the Acting UN Resident and Hummanitarian Coordinator for Nigeria, Mr Mathias Schmake who led a UN delegation on a courtesy call on the…
The Kano State Government has approved N500 million counterpart fund for the implementation of a-six-year World Bank assisted project, “Agro Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL).”The Commissioner for Information, Muhammad Garba, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the State Executive Council (SEC) meeting.Garba said the project focused at increasing the adoption of…
Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Society Committee Against COVID-19 (SOSOCOVID), to document government and stakeholders activities during COVID-19 pandemic. SOSOCOVID is a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO). Ehanire, represented by Mr Okwudili Okechukwu, Director, Health System Strengthening Division in the ministry, said in Abuja that the project would…
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the lifting of the suspension on Twitter operations in the country. Mr Kashifu Inuwa, the Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), announced this in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday The suspension, according to the statement, is expected to take effect from 12 am on Thursday. The…
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Lawal Ado Daura, a retired Editor-in-Chief of the News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) as he marks his 65th birthday. In a congratulatory message to the veteran journalist, released by his media aide, Malam Garba Shehu, on Wednesday in Abuja, President Buhari commended Daura’s intellect and insights. He lauded the former…
The Sokoto/Zamfara Area Command of the Nigeria Customs said the command has generated over two billion, three hundred and twenty nine million, seven hundred and sixty five thousand nine hundred and six naira seventy six three Kobo for the 2021. This is contain in a press statement signed and issued by the Command Public Relations…
Former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Taraba State, Abdulmumini Vaki is dead. He was aged 56-year old. He died at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Jalingo after an undisclosed brief illness. Vaki was a founding member of the PDP in the state and made significant contributions to its growth. Andeta’rang Irammae, the state’s…
Suspected terrorists have killed thirty seven people in an attack in Nakudna village near Kauri in Shiroro local government area of Niger state. The area has been a volatile one, according to security operatives, with constant attacks. The incident was confirmed by Bala Kuryas, the commissioner of police for Niger state command, on Monday, but…
