Vice President Kashim Shettima and Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau are in Sweden to explore sustainable transportation solutions and innovative telecommunications advancements for Nigeria. In a statement on Saturday in Jos, Mr Gyang Bere, the Director of Press and Public Affairs to Mutfwang , said this was part of Shettima and the governor’s plans, who…
The Federal Government has announced the creation of a high-level committee to streamline and standardise fee payment processes across the country’s tertiary institutions. This move aims to enhance financial operations between Nigerian universities and the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, made the announcement in Abuja on Wednesday after…
The Benue State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has announced that 80 families from IDP camps have returned to their ancestral homes in Tatyough and Tyomu communities in Makurdi. Dr James Iorpuu, SEMA Executive Secretary, disclosed this on Monday during the monthly relief distribution exercise, noting that basic amenities had been provided in the returnee communities…
The Nigerian Army says its troops in conjunction with the Nigerian Air Force, have inflicted heavy casualty on terrorists during an attempted incursion by terrorists into Bangi community in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Lt.-Col. Appolonia Anele, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Anele…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) national committee in charge of screening aspirants for the party state congress in Benue says it has conducted the exercise. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the state congress is slated to hold on Tuesday. The committee’s chairman, Mr Nafiu Kuringafa, told newsmen on Monday in Makurdi that…
A massive wildfire in California is threatening ancient giant sequoias after flames reached the McKinley Grove, a stand of about 165 of the towering trees located in Sierra National Forest. Forestry officials said the Garnet Fire, which began on 24 August following a lightning strike, spread into the grove on Monday despite extensive protection measures,…
A disability rights organisation, Network of Women with Disabilities (NWD), has called for inclusion of women with disabilities in the proposed Reserved Seats for Women Bill currently under review by the National Assembly. President of the network, Ms Lois Auta, made the call in a memorandum submitted to the National Assembly for the ongoing Zonal…
The National Security Adviser (NSA) to the President, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, on Tuesday assured the people of Benue of the Federal Government’s determination to end insecurity.Ribadu gave the assurance during a stakeholders’ meeting in Makurdi, following the killing of over 72 persons in Ukum and Logo Local Government Areas on Good Friday. He stated that…
Nigeria’s federal government has invested approximately $801 million in military hardware from the United States since President Bola Tinubu took office, marking one of the country’s largest arms procurement drives in recent years, according to the Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI). IMPI Chairman Dr Omoniyi Akinsiju said in a policy briefing that the acquisitions,…
Jahun Local Government Council of Jigawa, has distributed food items and cash to 220 Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in the area to give them sense of belonging. Mr Ismai’l Bature, the Special Assistant on Publicity to Chairman of the council, Alhaji Jamilu Danmalam, made this known in a statement made available to the News Agency…
