By Angela Atabo Lamidi Apapa, Labour Party (LP) factional leader, says only candidates endorsed by him can feature in the Nov.11 Kogi, Bayelsa and Imo governorship election. Apapa said this when he spoke at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja, saying that the judgement of the Court of AppealContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Dr Joshua Ibenu, a Public Health Expert, has advocated for the domestication of the Eye Health Policy to improve eye health care and reduce the number of persons with visual impairment in Nigeria. Ibenu made the call at a two-day capacity building for media practitioners organised byContinue Reading
By Awayi Kuje The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has said that 12 people died in a boat mishap at river Kogi Kungra Kamfani in Arikiya electoral ward of Lafia Local of Government Area of the state on Aug. 20. Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi, the Speaker of the House, made thisContinue Reading
By David Adeoye The Committee of Retired Inspectors-General of Police has advocated 65 years as retirement age and 40 years as tenure of service for Police personnel. This is part of resolutions of the former I-Gs at the end of their two-day retreat, held at the International Institute of TropicalContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has directed the delegation of Muslim Ulamas mediating in the Niger Republic crisis to return to the junta in order to have a tentative commitment. After a closed-door with the president, Ustaz Abdullahi Bala-Lau, leader of the delegation, said that Tinubu was desirous ofContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nur Tijani A don, Prof. Kamilu Fagge, has urged the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), to prioritise diplomatic solutions to resolve current political impasse in Niger Republic. It will be recalled that Niger, one of the 15 member states of the ECOWAS had been enmeshed inContinue Reading
By Mustapha Yauri The Federal College of Education (FCE) Zaria has refuted allegation of on-remittance of affiliation fees to Uthman Danfodio University Sokoto (UDUS) and other affiliate universities. Malam Ahmed Kalmanu, Dean, Undergraduate Studies (UDUS), at the Federal College of Education, Zaria, disclosed this while briefing newsmenContinue Reading
By Deji Abdulwahab The International Press Institute (IPI) has described the appointment of the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Malam Mohammed Idris, as a testament to his exceptional dedication and hard work. The institute also said that his appointment indicated that President Bola Tinubu had trust and confidenceContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has promised to complete the construction of B6 and B12 roads, linking Constitution Avenue to City Gate, Abuja, in the next seven months. Wike, who gave the assurance after a tour of some abandoned projects inContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Amaltech Technologies, Mr Shehu Abdullahi, on Thursday called for diversification of the economy through investment in semiconductor technology and chips production. Abdullahi in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja said such would lead to job creationContinue Reading
