Governor of Oyo State and Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention Organising Committee, ‘Seyi Makinde, has declared that the October 30 and 31 dates for the party’s National Convention remained unchanged despite attempts by some individuals to scuttle the programme. He maintained that the National Executive Committee of the party acted in…
The federal polytechnic in bauchi has sacked two lecturers of the institution accused of sexually harassing female students. Yahaya Gumau, the institution’s rector, broke the news after the 98th meeting of the polytechnic’s governing council on Saturday. Gumau said the sacked lecturers include Musa Baba Abubakar of the general studies department and Adebusoye Michael Sunday of…
Hamisu Chidari, speaker of the Kano house of assembly, says his state will support Bola Tinubu, former governor of Lagos state, for president in 2023. Speaking at the inauguration of the Tinubu Support Group (TSG) and the state steering committees of the group in Abuja on Saturday, Chidari said Kano will give Tinubu votes at…
John Amamzalla, chairman of Kurmi LGA in Taraba state, says soldiers from Cameroon are harassing some communities under his council. Amamzalla said the soldiers have repeatedly invaded Mairogo and Tosso villages. The LGA chairman said the soldiers claimed that they are looking for Ambazonian agitators, hence the invasion of these communities. Just like the proscribed…
The governor in a state broadcast on Saturday night called for calm stating that all security agencies in the state have been placed on high alert, and that the state will do everything possible to protect its citizens and all state and national assets. He advised all state citizens to remain vigilant and to contact…
A former member of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Ahmed Wadada, has revealed plans to train 1,000 rural women in Nasarawa West Senatorial District on different skills, to stimulate entrepreneurship development. Wadada, who made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Keffi, Nasarawa, said the training was…
Mr Godwin Emefiele, Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Friday said the apex bank had earmarked N200 billion to support the healthcare sector to drive the recovery of Nigeria’s economy. Emefiele said this at the inauguration of Duchess International Hospital, the newly built 100-suits state-of-the-art health facility in Ikeja, Lagos. “To further drive the…
The Nigeria Incentive Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) says it is ready to partner with the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) on empowerment to enhance their livelihood even after retirement.Mr Aliyu Abdulhameed, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NIRSAL disclosed this during his keynote address at the 17th All Nigeria…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigerian (FAAN) says it has deployed new equipment at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja (NAIA) and Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos for the safety of flying public. FAAN Aviation Security Services Director, Group Capt. Usman Sodiq, made this known during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
