There can be no development without peace, as the two are complementary to each other, President Muhammadu Buhari has stated. The President spoke Thursday at State House, Abuja, while granting audience to the Director General of the Arab Bank for Economic Development, Dr Sid Ould Tah. President Buhari, who just on Tuesday in Nouakchott,…
Kwara State Geographic Information Service (KW-GIS) generated about N900 million in 2022 through application for land titles from prospective land owners in the State. The executive chairman of the agency, Mal. Mutalib Shittu, disclosed this during a media parley in Ilorin, the State capital on Thursday. Shittu said that the feat was made possible…
At least one person has been confirmed dead after a storey building collapsed in the Aromire area of Ikeja, Lagos State. Our correspondent learnt that the incident occurred at about 6:35pm on Wednesday evening. The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyitolu, in a statement, said the building…
The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Barr Julius Abure, has sued Arise Television for libel and has demanded a compensation of N100 million as damages for defamation of his character, reputation and person. Abure also prayed for an order of perpetual injunction restraining Arise Television and its agents from further defamation of his…
•MCN closes the 5-year humanitarian program •Provided legal aid services to over 30,000 people •Trained over 1,000 community leaders on conflict resolution, peacebuilding The European Union (EU) and the British Council have been commended by stakeholders in Yobe State for their efforts in restoring peace in the region. The commendation came as the EU-funded Managing…
The world’s oldest known person, French nun Sister André, has died at age 118 in the southern French city of Toulon, the city’s mayor Hubert Falco said on Wednesday. Born in the southern French town of Ales on Feb. 11, 1904, as Lucile Randon, Sister André was listed as the oldest person alive by…
.As NOA flags off voters’ education, hitch-free elections campaign Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has warned that his administration would sanction anyone found breaching the new electoral law, guiding the conduct of this year’s February and March general elections. Governor Sule handed down the warning while flagging off voters’ education…
The National Assembly is set to transmit the Bill for the establishment of the Nigeria Peace Corps to President Muhammadu Buhari for his assent. It was gathered that the House of Representatives took the lead by constituting a six-man conference committee that would work with their Senate counterpart to harmonise and produce a clean…
The Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals, OSSAP-SDGs, has handed over a fully equipped 120-Bed Mother and Child Hospital to Kaduna State Government. The 120 Bed Mother and Child Hospital is equipped with state-or-the-art facilities including operating theatres, recovery rooms, private and general Wards, scanning Room, consultation…
Says all INEC demands met The Senate yesterday declared that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has no excuse to give as far as required credibility of the coming general elections is concerned, stating that all their demands have been met. According to the Senate, funds and materials needed for smooth conduct of the…
