Mr Ogungbemi Oguntula, a retired Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) is dead He passed away on Sunday, May 11 at age 69, few days to his 70th birthday. Family sources said Oguntula took ill suddenly and was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he gave up the ghost despite medical efforts. Born…
Indian authorities Monday announced the reopening of 32 airports it closed down for civilian flight operations due to airspace restrictions in the wake of heightened tensions with Pakistan. The step was taken following a ceasefire agreement between the two countries reached on Saturday. In a statement, the state-owned Airports Authority of India said the 32…
The United Nations (UN) Women and other stakeholders on Monday, called on Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri to assent to the bill promoting the inclusion of persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Adamawa. Mrs Amina Bello, the National Programme Officer, UN Women, made the call during a policy dialogue on Enhancing Inclusion of Women with Disabilities (WWDs) in…
An official of the National Board of Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS) says the board’s certificate is not inferior to West Africa Certificate Examination (WAEC) and National Examination Council (NECO) certificates. The Special Assistant to the registrar of the board, Ustaz Abdul-Lateef Adekilekun, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
A chieftain of the APC in Bauchi State, Alhaji Sani Al-Amin, has lauded President Bola Tinubu for his decisive financial restructuring reforms that had cleared Nigeria’s long-standing International Monetary Fund (IMF) legacy debt. Al-Amin made the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Bauchi. He described it as…
The Federal High Court in Abujato hear the contempt charge filed by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, against Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan over alleged social media post in breach of the court order. Justice Binta Nyako, who adjourned the matter until Tuesday by noon, also said she would hear the earlier contempt charge filed by Akpoti-Uduaghan…
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has faulted Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso for describing members of the Kwankwassiya Movement, who defected to the APC as betrayers, insisting that Kwankwaso is the betrayer. Recall that Kwankwaso, a former governor of Kano State and National Leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, slammed some key members of the NNPP in…
Paediatricians have dispelled common misconceptions about childhood cancer, including the belief that it is contagious and a death sentence. The paediatricians in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Osogbo, said that the society lacked adequate knowledge of cancer, especially in children. Dr Oyetoke Oderanti, Consultant Paediatrician, Osun State University…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has launched an investigation into the alleged technical glitches, following widespread complaints about poor performance in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Monday by the Board’s Public Communication Advisor, Dr Fabian Benjamin. Benjamin said…
Operatives of the Osun State Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun Corps, have been allegedly attacked and injured by hoodlums at the Corps command post in Awo, Egbedore Local Government Area. A statement on Monday in Osogbo by Yusuf Idowu, the state Amotekun Corps spokesperson, disclosed that the incident happened on Friday. “The Oniwoye…
