By Mustapha Yauri A supporter involved in a viral incident during the re-election declaration of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has apologised over the development. The supporter, Ahmad Saidu, popularly known as Abba, told newsmen in Zaria on Monday that he only approached the speaker toContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye The Wake-Up Call has urged stakeholders to confront rising moral, social and cultural decline threatening Nigeria’s stability and development. Its Convener, Olusegun Mobolaji, made the call during the organisation’s unveiling in Lagos on Saturday. Mobolaji, also Director-General of the Inter-Party Advisory Council, said the foundation wasContinue Reading
Terrorist By Stephen Adeleye Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 12 Brigade, operating under ”Operation Tiger Paw II”, neutralised a suspected terrorist and recovered a significant cache of arms and equipment in a coordinated ambush in the Adankolo Forest Reserve, Lokoja Local Government Area. This is contained in a statement byContinue Reading
Screening by Joy Mbachi The Anambra House of Assembly Deputy Speaker, Mr Pius Okoye, has said that all 18 commissioner nominees submitted by Gov. Charles Soludo were screened and confirmed based on merit, competence, and suitability rather than sentiment. Okoye, who is the House Committe Chairman on Screening and Election matters,Continue Reading
ANALYSIS: Aviation fuel scarcity: Matters arising By Itohan Abara-Laserian, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Nigeria’s aviation industry, which recently celebrated a global safety milestone, is facing a huge challenge – high cost of Jet A1 (aviation fuel). Some industry experts have termed this challenge an emergency that has moved fromContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike Dr Adebowale Adedokun, Director-General, Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), says the revised Standard Bidding Document (SBD) has improved transparency, accountability and compliance in Nigeria’s public procurement system. Adedokun stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. He said theContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Chief Imam of the Police Force Headquarters, Abuja, Dr Yakub Alhassan, has advised pilgrims to visit Quba Mosque in Madinah to earn the reward equivalent to Umrah before Hajj. Alhassan, an Assistant Commissioner of Police, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Chief Imam, Area 10 Jumaat Mosque, Abuja, Yahya Alyolawi, has urged Muslims to take useful lessons of obedience and steadfastness from the “battle of Uhud” Alyolawi gave the advice in Madinah, when took some pilgrims on visitation to the Mountain of Uhud, where the battle tookContinue Reading
By Glory Akpan The Unity Schools Old Students Association (USOSA) has raised concerns over the planned concession of lands belonging to some unity schools by the Federal Government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the members of the association, drawn from over 60 unity schoolsContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Unity Schools Old Students Association (USOSA) has appealed to the Federal Government to reconsider the proposed acquisition of part of the land belonging to Federal Government College (FGC), Kano. The appeal was made during an awareness walk and rallies held simultaneously in Abuja, LagosContinue Reading
