The Minister of Solid Minerals, Dr Dele Alake, has warned Nigerians against the confrontation, harassment and blackmail of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Mining Marshals. Alake gave the warning on Wednesday in Abuja, at the inauguration of eight new gun trucks on Wednesday at the NSCDC Headquarters. He said that anyone with intentions…
Prophet Isa El-Buba, Convener, Initiative for a Better and Brighter Nigeria, has declared support for Prince Adewole Adebayo, Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential hopeful, ahead of the 2027 general elections. He made the declaration in a statement on Wednesday, while congratulating the SDP on its peaceful and successful national convention. The cleric also cautioned against any…
Chairman of Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr Musa Aliyu, says fighting corruption needs collective action and strong partnerships across all sectors. Aliyu stated this on Wednesday at the opening of a three-day International Conference on Anti-Corruption, Transparency and Integrity in Governance at the Anti-Corruption Academy of Nigeria (ACAN) in Keffi,…
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has recorded over 87 per cent preparedness for the forthcoming Enugu North Senatorial District by-election in Enugu State. INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Enugu State, Dr Chukwuemeka Chukwu, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Wednesday. NAN recalls that…
A Family Physician, Dr Olurotimi Agboola, on Wednesday debunked the belief that stress caused malaria, stating that the claim was a misconception not supported by scientific evidence. Agboola, who works at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, emphasised this during a health talk and free eye screening organised by the management of the News Agency…
Mozambique plans to repatriate nearly 1,000 citizens from South Africa following recent wave of attacks targeting foreign nationals. Minister of Health Ussene Isse said nine Mozambican nationals had lost their lives in the violence and related incidents. He also said that five were killed in the attacks, two were hit by cars as they attempted…
The number of suspected Ebola cases still under investigation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has dropped sharply to 116, the country’s health ministry said Wednesday. The decline came after many previously listed suspected cases were tested and ruled out, World Health Organisation (WHO) spokesperson Christian Lindmeier said on Tuesday. A DRC Health…
The Police command in Edo, has arrested a suspected member of a kidnapping syndicate and recovered the body of one of three women abducted them. The command’s spokesperson, ASP Eno Ikoedem, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Benin. She said the victims were abducted from their residence in Iyowa community, Ovia North-East Local…
Elders in All Progressives Congress (APC) say the party, led by President Bola Tinubu, will consult stakeholders before official announcement of the concluded primaries’ results across the country. Elder Demola Ijabiyi, Facilitator, PBAT Mandate Elders’ Forum in APC, Ondo State, made the assurance during the June edition of the forum’s meeting on Wednesday in Akure….
The Dr Boniface Aniebonam led New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) on Wednesday, held closed door meeting with strategic stakeholders of the party to examine why INEC refused to comply with Court orders on recognising its National Executive Committee (NEC). The meeting, which was attended by some members of the NEC and the NNPP Board of…
