President Bola Tinubu has expressed sorrow over the recent bloodshed in Plateau, which claimed over 40 lives. The President in a statement by his SA on media, mr Bayo Onanuga condemned the violence and extended his sympathy to Gov. Caleb Mutfwang, the state government and the people of Plateau, and urged the governor to summon…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central) on Tuesday resumed legislative duties after six months of suspension, declaring she owes no apology to anyone. Addressing journalists in her office shortly after the National Assembly management unsealed it, she said if the reopening was intended to compel her to apologise, “then the battle has just begun.” “I feel…
No fewer than 68,000 children is expected to be vaccinated in Plateau against Polio, by the United Nations International Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Ms Nuzhat Rafique, UNICEF Bauchi Field Officer, disclosed this on Wednesday in Jos, during an advocacy visit to the Gbong Gwom Jos, Jacob Buba. Rafique said…
The Nigerian Academy of Sciences (NAS) has called on the Federal Government to expedite the establishment of the National Research Foundation(NRF) to support Research and Development (R&D). NAS President, Prof. Abubakar Sambo, who made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja, said that the foundation’s creation…
The Ronik Group of Schools, Ejigbo, Lagos State, on Monday said it had introduced a language lab to equip students better for employment across continents. The Vice-Chairman of the school, Dr Adebola Olubanjo, made this known in a statement in Lagos. “We have French and now, we are starting Chinese and Spanish among others,” he…
Kontron Transportation, a subsidiary of German tech company Kontron Group, said on Tuesday it had received a 26 million euros (30 million dollars) order from the Czech Republic’s national railway operator, Czech Railways. In a statement, Kontron said the project was commissioned by the state organisation Správa železnic (SŽ). The project involved the rail network…
Shareholders of Unity Bank Plc have overwhelmingly approved a proposed merger with Providus Bank Limited, a deal regulators say will reinforce stability in Nigeria’s financial sector. At a court-sanctioned Extraordinary General Meeting held on 26 September, 293 Unity Bank shareholders, representing 99.32 per cent of total shareholding worth ₦4.4 billion, voted in favour of the…
President Vladimir Putin’s regime has promised to offer not less than 500,000 scholarships to international students, including Nigerians to study in Russia. Russia’s ambassador to Nigeria, Andrey Podelyshev, disclosed this while briefing journalists on Monday night in Abuja, on the sidelines of the embassy’s preparation to commemorate the Russia Day on June 12. The ambassador…
Gov Abba Yusuf of Kano State on Monday swore in Umar Farouk-Ibrahim as the new Secretary to the State Government (SSG) in a low-keyed ceremony at the Governor’s office. The event was officiated by the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Haruna Isa-Dederi. Ibrahim’s appointment comes after his predecessor, Abdullahi Baffa-Bichi, was relieved of his…
By Adamu Musa Abdulkadir, PhD The air is thick with expectations. The smoke is everywhere and the fire appears not far off. The buzz is deafening, and now rising to a crescendo: Jonathan is Coming! Jonathan is Coming! Expectedly the jury is already out in full force with many pundits, commentators and self styled political…
