Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has joined global leaders in mourning the passing of Kenya’s former Prime Minister, Raila Odinga, describing him as “a towering figure whose impact transcended borders.” In a statement released on Wednesday by his media adviser, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu said Odinga’s decades-long struggle for democracy and justice made him one of Africa’s…
The traditional ruler of Eggon, Justice Ahmed Ubangari-Alaku, Aren Eggon, has called for peaceful coexistence in the Eggon community and Nasarawa State in general. The Aren Eggon made the call shortly after the Eid prayer on Sunday at his palace in Nassarawa-Eggon Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. While urging Muslims to sustain harmony in…
Nigerian automaker, Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM) Limited, has announced plans to establish a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) assembly plant in Bayelsa State, aimed at boosting the state’s transportation sector and creating job opportunities. The company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Chief Innocent Chukwuma, disclosed this during a visit to Gov. Douye Diri in Yenagoa on…
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, has reaffirmed that President Bola Tinubu’s administration is committed to accountability and will not hesitate to make necessary changes where public officials fall short of expectations. Akume stated this on Monday during the opening of the Mandatory Training Programme for Chief Executive Officers of…
The Jigawa State Ministry of Health has conducted a three-day medical outreach in Babura Local Government Area (LGA), targeting underserved communities and expanding access to essential healthcare services for vulnerable populations. The Information Officer in charge of the LGA, Alhaji Daudu Sulaiman, disclosed this in a statement issued in Dutse on Wednesday, highlighting the ministry’s…
Sen Abdul’Aziz Yari (APC-Zamfara) says he will sponsor the medical bills for the victims of gun powder explosion that injured over 40 persons at Talata Mafara weekly market. Alhaji Sha’aya’u Sarkinpawa, the Zonal Coordinator, Sen. Yari’s Constituency Office, Talata Mafara, disclosed this to newsmen, in Talata Mafara on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
A fresh wave of terror has swept through the Zuru Emirate in Kebbi State after armed bandits carried out a midnight attack on the Government Girls’ Comprehensive Senior Secondary School in Maga, Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area. The assailants stormed the school on Sunday night, killing the Vice Principal, Malam Hassan Yakubu Makuku, and abducting 25…
The Senate, on Wednesday at plenary, paid glowing tributes to the late Leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Clark, who died on Feb. 17 at the age of 97. In a motion sponsored by Sen. Joel- Onowakpo Thomas (APC-Delta) and co-sponsored by 16 other senators, the upper chamber resolved to urge…
The World Health OrganiSation (WHO), has described the new COVID-19 variant, NB.1.8.1, first detected in late January, as a descendant of the Omicron JN.1 lineage. The WHO had announced the new COVID-19 variant, NB.1.8.1, currently spreading across parts of the world and causing concern among global health authorities. It confirmed that the variant was responsible…
The Kogi Government and All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), on Sunday called for prayers for rainfall following the devastating effects of drought on farm crops and food security in the state . The Commissioner For Agriculture, Mr Timothy Ojomah and AFAN Chairman, Alhaji Salihu Adobayi made the call in an interview with the News…
