By Femi Ogunshola The House of Representatives has invited the Director-General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr Mustapha Ahmed over 2023 flood predications in the country. This followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, during plenary in Abuja on Wednesday. Presenting the motion, Gbajabiamila, said there wasContinue Reading
By Afusat Agunbiade-Oladipo Police Command in Kwara has confirmed that 103 persons died in a boat accident at Egbu village, in the Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara. The Spokesperson of the Command, SP Ajayi Okasanmi, confirmed the incident on Tuesday. The deceased reportedly met their end after the boatContinue Reading
By Edith Nwapi Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will on Thursday appear before the Presidential Election Petition Court Thursday. This was stated on Tuesday by Chris Uche, SAN lead counsel to Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party in their ongoing petition. InContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday pledged that his administration would commit more resources to the education sector in the country. He said that this was to ensure that every Nigerian child, regardless of background, has access to quality education. The President made this known when he receivedContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), says it has taken measures to strengthen the country’s prevention, control and management of cholera outbreaks. The Director-General, NCDC, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, said this on Tuesday in Abuja, at the National Cholera Plan Review Meeting. The News AgencyContinue Reading
By Monday Ijeh The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Usman Baba has ordered the assessment of officers of the Traffic Warden Service of the Nigeria Police for promotion to their next ranks. A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Tuesday in Abuja said the assessmentContinue Reading
By Chijioke Okoronkwo The Presidency on Monday made clarification on Vice-President Kashim Shettima’s remarks on support for southern Senate President. Mr Olusola Abiola, Director of Information, Office of the Vice-President, stated in Abuja that the vice-president’s remarks were taken out context. The vice-president met with senators campaigning for the emergenceContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has signed the Students Loans Bill into Law, which was part of his campaigns promises. The law would allow indigent students in tertiary institutions to access a Federal Government loan for the duration of their studies. Mr Dele Alake, a presidential spokesman, disclosed thisContinue Reading
By Ephraims Sheyin, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In faraway New York in 2019 then Plateau governor, Simon Lalong, made one of the speeches that was expected to define his tenure as the Chief Executive of the state Addressing attendees to the Global Citizens Festival, an event thatContinue Reading
By Ephraims Sheyin As Nigeria marks yet another democracy day on June 12, pundits have continued to evaluate the significance of that day to the nation’s struggle for freedom and representative governance. Former President Muhammadu Buhari had, on June 6, 2018, declared June 12 as Nigeria’s democracy day instead ofContinue Reading
