The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC has reduced its stake in the Dangote Refinery from 20% to 7.2%. Aliko Dangote, the Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Refinery shared this update while addressing…
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I have complete Confidence in the Calibre of Individuals Leading LGA Affairs – Kano Deputy Governor
By Mustapha Salisu Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, the Deputy Governor of Kano State and Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, has expressed confidence in the quality of the individuals responsible for…
Agbakoba calls for return to regionalism amid state creation debates
Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, (NBA) has advocated for a return to regional government rather than creating new states. He revealed…
Tinubu condemns assassination attempt on Trump
President Bola Tinubu has condemned the assassination attempt on former United States President Donald Trump. This was contained in a statement personally signed on Sunday. According to the statement, Tinubu described the…
Adamawa Senator Launches Tree Planting Campaign in Mayo-Belwa
From Umar Dankano, Yola Senator Binos Dauda Yaroe, representing Adamawa Southern Senatorial district, has launched a tree planting campaign in Mayo-Belwa local government area to promote afforestation and combat climate change. The…
MD Fidelity Bank Commends Prof. Gwarzo for Founding Top Nigerian University
The Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc, Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe has lauded the Founder and President of MAAUN Group of Universities, Prof. Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo for establishing…
President Tinubu Appoints Dan’Agundi as DG of National Productivity Centre
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Baffa Dan Agundi as the new Director-General of the National Productivity Centre (NPC). Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media…
We Will Not Steal Your Money, Gov Yusuf Assures Kano People
By Abdullahi Yusuf Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has assured the people of the state that he will not steal their money, and warned that anybody who steals government money…
ABU, UNESCO-ICHEI, IIOE to Host National Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence in Education
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna A national dialogue aimed at guiding the innovative use of artificial intelligence (AI) in Nigerian higher education will be held in Abuja on Thursday, July 18, 2024. The…
NUJ Plateau Supports Executive Order 003 To Prevent Building Collapse
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The Nigeria Union of Journalists, Plateau State Council has expressed its deepest condolences to the families who lost their children, wards and loved ones in the collapsed building…
Senator Lalong Distress over Jos School building collapse
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District Simon Lalong has recieved with immense sadness and regret the tragic collapse of a school building in Busa Buji Jos which resulted…
Gov. Yusuf empowers 5,200 women with N50,000 in Kano
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has launched the second phase of his administration’s initiative, distributing N50,000 each to 5,200 women from the state’s 44 local government areas (LGAs). This phase…
Kidnappers abduct acting Rector of Benue Polytechnic
The Police Command in Benue has confirmed the abduction of Dr Emmanuel Barki, the acting Rector, Benue State Polytechnic, Ugbokolo. Its Public Relations Officer, Mr Sewuese Anene, while confirming the incident, said…
Plateau: Collapsed school building,154 victims,132 rescued and 22 deaths
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Plateau state Commissioner of Information and Communication, Musa Ibrahim Ashoms, said 154 persons were victims of the collapsed school building, 22 fatalities, while 132 sustained various injuries. The…
Tinubu appoints new MD, chairman for NPA
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr Abubakar Dantsoho as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). According to a statement by his spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the…
School Building Collapse: Plateau Govt. confirms 22 dead, 132 injured
The Plateau State Government has confirmed 22 deaths and 132 injured persons, from the Jos collapsed school building. Mr Musa Ashoms, the commissioner for Information, said six of the injured were in…
Plateau Governor Commiserate with Families of Students who Died in Collapsed School Building
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has expressed deep sympathy to the families of students and staff of St. Academy School, Jos, who died in the collapse of a…
Katsina: Gov Radda Donates 41-seater Coaster Bus to Federal University Daura
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau The Katsina State Government under the leadership of Governor Dikko Umaru Radda has donated a 41-seater Coaster Bus to the Federal University of Transportation, Daura. Contained in a…
Jigawa Governor Appoints 8 New Permanent Secretaries
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa state governor Malam Umar A. Namadi has approved the appointment of eight new Permanent Secretaries to fill vacancies in the State Civil Service. This is contained…
Federal Varsity Daura Prepares Staffers on Legal Challenges
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau The Federal University of Transportation, Daura under the leadership of its pioneer Vice-Chancellor, Hon. Prof. Umar Adam Katsayal, has organized its first capacity building workshop for both academic…
Poverty Alleviation: ActionAid, BAF Train Rural Women in Jigawa
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse As part of efforts to reduce poverty among women, the Baba Azimi Foundation (BAF), with support from ActionAid, has trained community women peer groups on Village Savings and…
Climate Change: Zamfara Residents Urged to Embrace Clean Cooking System
By Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau The National Agency for Great Green Wall (NAGGW) has called on Zamfara State residents to embrace Clean Cooking System which at reducing use of fire woods and charcoal…
LG Autonomy: Group Cautions Govs Against Appointing Loyalists As LG Chairpersons
By Abdullahi Yusuf Following Thursday’s Supreme Court judgment that granted Financial Autonomy to the 774 local governments in the federation,a group, The African Network For Anti-corruption(ANA),has cautioned State Governors against appointing their…
UNICEF praises Kano Governor for commitment to education
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, UNICEF has commended Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State for his commitment to improving the education sector. This was contained in a statement issued…
ACF Hails Gov. Yusuf’s declaration of state of emergency on Education
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has described the declaration of state of emergency on education in Kano as unique transformation agenda that will restore lost glory in Northern region. Chairman, ACF Board…