Chief Dan Orbih, National Vice Chairman, PDP South-South chapter, has said that the FCT Minister Nyesom Wike was not the problem of the Peoples Democratic Party. According to Orbih, the real problem of the PDP is those with entrenched interest in contesting every presidential election without respecting the provisions of the PDP constitution. Orbih, also…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has clarified that candidates are not restricted to taking the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) within their state of registration. The Public Communication Advisor of JAMB, Dr Fabian Benjamin, made the clarification in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. “They have the flexibility to register anywhere in the…
Former Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) over alleged defamatory statements against him by suspended Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, (PDP-Kogi Central) In the petition, written and signed by his solicitor, Mr N.A. Abubakar to the IG on Wednesday, Bello called on the Nigeria Police Force to invite Sen. Akpoti-Uduaghan…
Mr Isaac Aregbesola, a senior editor with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), has announced the death of his wife, Mrs Wumi Aregbesola. Aregbesola in a statement said his wife, 52, died on Friday. The editor described his late wife as a pillar of strength, support, and a source of inspiration to her family, friends,…
Gov Uba Sani has commended the World Bank for striving to be part of Kaduna State’s success stories. Sani has also promised that the state can be a model for effective donor agencies’ and the bank’s funded projects in Nigeria, with its strengthened systems and consistent leadership. The Governor spoke when he received the Regional…
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, on Wednesday said that unmanaged natural disasters can exacerbate insecurity, enable displacement, disrupt critical infrastructure, and deepen societal fragilities. Ribadu stated this at the Validation Workshop for the Anticipatory Action Framework for Nigeria, on Wednesday in Abuja. The workshop was organised by Office of the Vice President…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday inaugurated a high-level committee on the forthcoming national population and housing census. The President tasked the committee to submit an interim report within three weeks, Mr Bayo Onanuga, his spokesman, said in a statement. The President said the census was crucial for national development, accurate planning, and effective decision-making in…
Amb John Metchie, the Deputy Commander General of the Nigeria Forest Security Service (NFSS), on Wednesday urged Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau, to empower guards of the service to protect the people. Metchie made the call while reacting to the recent killing of over 50 people in Plateau in Abuja. The commander said he was…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration is constructing a road network in Giri District, Abuja, to open the area for development. Wike stated this in Abuja on Wednesday, after inspecting the ongoing construction of the three-kilometre road network in the district. Other projects inspected included the…
The Dangote Refinery has announced another reduction in the gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, from N865 to N835 per litre. Anthony Echiejina, the Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer of Dangote, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. Echiejina said that the price slash came after the…
