The ECOWAS Parliament will on Saturday, Aug. 12 hold an Extra-Ordinary Session via the web to exhaustively discuss the recent political developments in the Republic of Niger. This is contained in a…
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NiMet predicts 3-day cloudiness, sunshine from Saturday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudiness and sunshine from Saturday to Monday across the nation. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Friday in Abuja forecast cloudy skies on Saturday with intervals…
BREAKING: Resident doctors suspend nationwide strike
Resident doctors under the aegis of Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have suspended the indefinite strike embarked upon on July 26. Its National President, Dr Innocent Orji, disclosed this on Friday…
Scores Feared Dead As Zaria Central Mosque Collapses On Worshipers
Scores of worshippers are feared dead while dozen others sustained injuries as the Zaria Central Mosque in Kaduna state collapsed on Friday. Confirming the incident, the Emir of Zazzau, Mallam Ahmed Nuhu…
I want swift economic recovery for good of Nigerians -Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu on Friday reassured that no stone would be left unturned in his administration’s efforts to stimulate the economy and make it work for the good of all Nigerians. The…
Niger Coup:The Die Is Cast
By Abdullahi Yusuf The countdown has begun;the clock is ticking,and the die is cast.The palpable tension and fear generated by the military coup in the neighbouring Niger republic, have now escalated in…
Niger: Coupists threaten to kill Bazoum if military intervenes
Niger’s junta told a top U.S. diplomat that they would kill deposed President Mohamed Bazoum if neighboring countries attempted any military intervention to restore his rule, two Western officials told The Associated…
38 inmates bag Senior School Certificate in Kano
Thirty-eight of the Inmates Continuing Education Centre at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kurmawa, Kano have successfully completed the 2023 NECO Senior School Certificate Examination. They also graduated from the National Board…
BREAKING: ECOWAS Orders Activation Of Military Force Against Niger Coupists
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has directed the deployment of standby military troops to restore constitutional order in the Niger Republic. According to TheCable,ECOWAS gave the directive at the…
School fees hike: BUK secures scholarship for 500 indigent students
Prof. Sagir Abbas, the Vice-Chancellor of Bayero University Kano(BUK), says the university has secured scholarship for 500 indigent students, after making contact with philanthropists and wealthy individuals. Abbas said this when he…
Tribunal sacks NNPP Rep in Kano over forgery
The National and State House of Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Kano has nullified the election of member representing Tarauni Federal Constituency, Mukhtar Yarima, of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP…
Nigeria ranks 4th in world’s population of medical doctors – Expert
Prof. Kanu Nkanginieme, a Professor of Paediatrics from the University of Port Harcourt, says Nigeria ranks fourth in the world’s population of medical doctors. Nkanginieme stated this in his paper presentation at…
Reps Committee summons education Perm. Sec. over student loan Loan
The House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee on Students Loans and Access to Higher Education has summoned the Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Education, Mr Andrew Adejo to appear and…
Uganda president defiant after World Bank suspends funding over LGBT law
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni on Thursday denounced the World Bank’s decision to suspend new funding in response to a harsh anti-LGBTQ law and vowed to find alternative sources of credit. The country…
Red Cross donates medical consumables to curtail spread of diphtheria in Kano
The Nigerian Red Cross Society, Kano State branch, in collaboration with International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Society IFRC, on Wednesday donated medical consumables to Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) to…
We Have Power To Prosecute Public Office Holder – Muhuyi Magaji
The Chairman of Kano State Anti- Graft Agency, Barrister Muhuyi Magaji Rimin Gado has said that the Commission would not relent in exercising it’s constitutional powers to investigate and prosecute any corruption…
2023 Census: We are waiting for Tinubu’s marching order—Federal Commissioner
The National Population Commission (NPC) says it has put everything in place to conduct the 2023 population and housing census, Clifford Zirra, NPC Federal Commissioner in Adamawa, disclosed that the commission was…
Alive and Thrives, UNICEF, Urge Govts To Extend Working Mothers’ Maternity Leave To 6 Months
Alive and Thrives and the United Nations Children’s Fund, (UNICEF), have appealed to State governments to extend the maternity leave from three months to six months for lactating mothers working in Government…
Japan marks 78th anniversary of U.S. nuclear attack on Nagasaki
Japan on Wednesday commemorated the victims of the atomic bombing on the city of Nagasaki 78 years ago with an appeal to nuclear-armed states. Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki said nuclear-armed nations should…
WhatsApp introduces screen sharing for video calls
Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Meta says the company has introduced a new WhatsApp feature with the ability to screen share during video calls. AT3 Resources, a consulting firm managing Meta in…
APC: Ganduje assures stronger party structures
Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), has assured of improved and more efficient internal mechanism. Ganduje also pledged to ensure stronger party structures across states of the…
El Rufa’I: Between Competence and Sentiment
“A misunderstanding and neglect occasion more mischief in the world than malice and wickedness, where little neglect may breed great mischief ” The above saying goes the same with manipulation, interference with…
Alleged 4bn fraud: Court admits ex- MD of KASCO to administrative bail
A High Court in Kano State on Tuesday granted administrative bail to the former Managing Director of the Kano Agricultural Supply Company limited (KASCO), Bala Inuwa. The News Agency of Nigeria reports…
Centre Requests CITAD, ACTION AID NG’s Support for ICT Development
PESEPA Community Champions have reached out to the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) and ACTION AID NG to collaborate on their ICT development and sustainability initiatives within the Bwari Area…
First Lady, Remi Tinubu Names Auditorium After Maryam Abacha
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, has renamed the main auditorium of Maryam Babangida National Centre for Women Development after Dr Maryam Abacha, Wife of former Military Head of State, late Gen. Sani Abacha….