President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, paid a visit to King Charles III at Buckingham Palace, United Kingdom. This was disclosed in a statement by Dada Olusegun, the Special Assistant to President Tinubu on Social Media. In the statement released on his verified X account on Thursday, Olusegun revealed that the visit aimed to further strengthen … [Read more…]
…Says it’s triumph of vision over cynicism Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, Thursday, performed the formal flag-off of the revitalisation of the Enugu United Palm Products Limited, EUPPL. The flag-off, which took place at Ibite-Olo, Ezeagu LGA of the state, was sequel to the N100bn deal between the Enugu State Government and Pragmatic … [Read more…]
The Kano State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has confirmed 49 persons killed and 226 communities affected by flood and windstorm in 27 Local Government Areas of the state from January, 2024 till date. The Executive Secretary of SEMA, Alhaji Isyaku Abdullahi-Kubarachi, disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing newsmen in Kano. He recalled that the Nigerian … [Read more…]
The House of Representatives is set to resume from its annual recess on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at 11:00 am. This follows a rescheduling from the original date of September 17, 2024, as communicated to members via an internal memo by the Clerk of the House, Yahaya Danzaria. According to the House Spokesperson, Mr. Akin … [Read more…]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved N108 billion for the states to combat natural disasters. Each state is entitled to N3 billion. This is coming on the heels of massive flooding ravaging states in the North. Many Southern states are at risk. Besides flooding, erosion is rampant across the country, especially in the Southeast. Kaduna … [Read more…]
Airstrikes by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircrafts have killed 28 terrorists in the Bassa community in Shiroro local government area of Niger State. The terrorists were killed on Wednesday, September 11, according to Deputy Director Information and Public Relations, Group Captain Kabiru Ali, in a statement on Thursday, September 12. Ali said the terrorists … [Read more…]
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to ten #EndBadGovernance protesters who were charged with treason, incitement to mutiny, and other crimes. The bail was set at ₦10 million each, alongside the provision of one surety in like sum. Justice Nwite, who presided over the case on Wednesday, stated that despite the gravity of … [Read more…]
…Akwa Ibom, Enugu highest The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has announced that 67 confirmed cases of Mpox have been recorded in 23 states and the Federal Capital Territory, out of 1,031 suspected cases. This was disclosed at a press briefing held in Abuja on Wednesday. According to the NCDC, the states … [Read more…]
No fewer than 32,341 candidates have applied to fill the 206 health sector vacancies advertised by the Cross River Government. This is contained in a document obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar, the state capital, on Thursday. According to the document, as of the 2 September deadline for submission of application, … [Read more…]
The Borno State Zoological Garden has warned residents of Maiduguri to be wary of deadly animals flushed from the zoo by flood. Residents were told to evacuate their homes near Sanda Kyarimi Park after dangerous reptiles were flushed out of the zoo by the flood. The General Manager of the Zoological Garden, Ali Abatcha, said … [Read more…]
Vice President Kashim Shettima has assured Nigerians that the administration of President Bola Tinubu will tackle the challenges of perennial flood in the country, saying that a comprehensive roadmap aimed at addressing the issue head-on has already been developed. The Vice President gave the assurance when he visited Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, on Tuesday, … [Read more…]
Here are some quick takeaways from the first portion of the debate: A turning point when Harris jabs Trump over the size of his rally crowds Harris came onstage with a clear plan: Throw Trump off his game. It was, by any measure, a dramatic success. When the vice president mentioned Trump’s criminal conviction and … [Read more…]