he Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) has engaged 40 contractors to keep the Federal Capital City clean. The Director of the Board, Mr Osilama Braimah, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday. Braimah said that the board was up to date in its payment obligation to…
The Palestinian Authority has said that it has categorically rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to relocate the residents of the Gaza Strip. “The Palestinian leadership affirms its firm position that the two-state solution, in accordance with international legitimacy and international law, is the guarantee of security, stability and peace,’’ Hussein al-Sheikh said. Al-Sheikh is…
The Association of Women Living with HIV/AIDS In Nigeria (ASHWAN), says it is restrategising to reduce stigmatisation against people living with the virus. The National Coordinator of the association, Mrs Esther Hindi, stated this while interacting with journalists after a stakeholders’ meeting in Birnin Kebbi. Hindi explained that the meeting was organised to provide the…
The Kano State House of Assembly has passed a bill establishing the Kano State Neighborhood Security Corps. This followed deliberations in the Committee of the Whole House during a plenary session presided over by Speaker, Alhaji Jibrin Falgore (NNPP-Rogo). Subsequent to the deliberations, the lawmakers approved the 3rd reading of the bill, as presented by…
President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Wednesday for Paris, France, on a private visit en route to Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital. “In Addis Ababa, President Tinubu will join African leaders at the 46th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council and the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the AU Heads of State,…
The Police Command in Rivers has commenced an investigation into the brutal murder of a father and son at their family residence in Igwuruta-Ali community of the state. The older victim, identified as Timothy, 59, the Chief Security Officer (CSO) of Adokiye Amieseimeka International Stadium, Omagwa, was killed alongside his son by suspected assassins. SP…
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has assured Nigerians that the 2025 budget will be transmitted to President Bola Tinubu for assent as soon as it is passed into law. Akpabio, who gave the assurance at plenary on Tuesday, emphasised the senate’s commitment to ensuring a seamless budgetary process. He commended the lawmakers for their diligence in…
Gov Ademola Adeleke of Osun has vowed to bring those behind the killings and destruction of property in Esa-Oke over the appointment of a new traditional ruler. The governor said this on Tuesday while meeting with the indigenes and residents of the town in Ibokun Local Government Area of the state. Having identified violence as…
The Anambra Police Command has detained one Obinna Anene, the alleged principal suspect in the reported killing of a 74-year-old woman in Abagana Community in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement issued in Awka and made available to newsmen on Tuesday. Ikenga…
The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has called for peace and patience among residents of Rimin Zakara following recent unrest over a land dispute with Bayero University Kano (BUK). Sanusi made this appeal on Tuesday during a sympathy visit to the community after returning from Lesser Hajj. The Kano state government confirmed on Monday…
