The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has alerted Nigerians to the existence of a fraudulent syndicate claiming to be its admission officers. A statement by the academy’s Public Relations Officer, Major Abubakar Abdullahi, said the fraudsters had been sending messages to ...
Read More »United States to grant fresh $75 million for HIV fight in Nigeria
The United States government is making available additional $75 million to fight the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in Nigeria. Making the disclosure in a statement by the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy, the American nation ...
Read More »FG begins modernisation of Nigeria’s teaching hospitals through PPP model
The Federal Government has begun the third phase of upgrade and modernisation of teaching hospitals under a public-private partnership (PPP) model. Consequently, the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) has issued to the Federal Ministry of Health a document titled, “Outline ...
Read More »Atiku, PDP lose bid to override APC at S’Court as parties adopt final briefs at tribunal
It was a trying moment for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate for the February 23 poll, Atiku Abubakar, as the Supreme Court dismissed their appeals. The apex court struck out suit no: SC/738/2019 challenging the ruling ...
Read More »Delta State government reassures residents on speedy completion of projects
Delta State government has reiterated its commitment to the completion of all road projects as scheduled. This came on the heel of complaints from across the state over the deplorable condition of the projects. Commissioner for Works, Chief James Augoye, ...
Read More »Plans to shut Enugu airport for repairs irks South East stakeholders
The planned closure of Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu State, by the Federal Government to give way for contractors to fix the runway, is not going down well with stakeholders from the South East. For some time now, the runway ...
Read More »Lagos assembly rejects Sanwo-Olu’s three nominees, confirms 35
Lagos State House of Assembly has rejected three of the 38 nominees sent by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for his cabinet. Those rejected are Ms. Adekemi Ajayi-Bembe, Obafemi George and Lanre Sanusi. The confirmation followed the presentation, debates and adoption of ...
Read More »Tiv/Jukun crisis in Taraba a disgrace, shame, says group
The Mdzough-U-Tiv, umbrella body of the Tiv in Nigeria, has expressed disgust over the lingering crisis between the Tiv and Jukun in Taraba State, describing it as a disgrace and shame to the two sister ethnic groups. President General of ...
Read More »CDHR seeks release of Nigerian awaiting execution in S’Arabia
Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) has sought Federal Government’s intervention to release Sulaimon Olufemi, who was sentenced to death in 2005 by a Saudi Arabian court for the alleged murder of a policeman in Jeddah in 2002. ...
Read More »Audu, Aganaba want direct primary in Kogi, Bayelsa election
Governorship aspirants in Kogi and Bayelsa states under the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mohammed Abubakar Audu and Preye Aganaba have asked the party to adopt direct primary to select candidates in the November 16 polls. The duo spoke separately to ...
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