President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has called on the International Parliamentary Union, IPU, to lend a strong voice to the restoration of lasting peace to war-torn Gaza. Akpabio made the call while contributing to discussions at the ongoing 148th Session of the International Parliamentary Union Assembly, holding in Geneva, Switzerland. He said it is…
The Executive Director, Women Aid Collective, WACOL, Prof Joy Ezeilo, has urged the Federal Government to provide details regarding the release of the abducted Kaduna schoolchildren. DAILY POST reports that 137 kidnapped pupils from Kuriga, Kaduna regained their freedom on Sunday. Ezeilo, in a post via her X handle on Monday expressed joy following the release of…
The Cross River State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, headed by Comrade Gill Nsa-Abasi has reminded President Bola Tinubu not to forget his promise to revitalize the Calabar seaport. They also appealed to the Minister of Works to compel contractors handling the construction of the Calabar-Uyo federal highway, a major gateway to…
The Federal Capital Territory, FCT Police Command has announced the date for the computer-based test, CBT, for shortlisted applicants in the ongoing police recruitment exercise. A statement issued on Sunday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh said the exercise has been scheduled for March 5 to March 6. The PPRO said the…
The Emir of Bauchi, Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu has turbaned ten traditional rulers in the Emirate council, including a former governor of the state, Adamu Mu’azu and a visiting governor, Umar Bago of Niger State, who bagged the traditional title of Shaban. Others turbaned are a former senator representing Bauchi Central, Sen. Haliru Jika, who was…
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has described the death of Nollywood actor, John Okafor popularly known as Mr Ibu as a big loss. Atiku said Mr Ibu will be sorely missed because he entertained people during his lifetime. Posting on X, the former Vice President wrote: “The reported…
The Police Command in Kaduna State has announced 39 Computer-Based-Test, CBT, centres for the 2022 Nigeria Police Force Recruitment. The recruitment is for Police Constables, scheduled from March 5 to March 6. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan announced the CBT examination centres in a statement on Sunday in Kaduna. Hassan said…
The Bauchi Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission, has cautioned food and essential commodities dealers in the state against hoarding and unnecessary price hikes. Chairman of the Agency, DIG Sani Usman Muhammad, rtd, gave the warning during a meeting with officials of major dealers of foodstuff in the state. He said such actions would not be…
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health and Human Services in Taraba, Zirra Mathias Bubanani has confirmed an outbreak of Lassa Fever in the state after an NYSC member from Damare orientation camp tested positive. This followed the release of an investigation on a sample taken from the Corps member by the National Reference Laboratory, NRL,…
The Federal Government, on Friday, said about 92 million Nigerians do not have access to electricity from the national grid. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, said this at the closing ceremony of the 7th Nigeria International Energy Summit in Abuja. Experts and industry players at the event said it was not acceptable, the generation…
Authorities in the Kano Municipal local government have confirmed the outbreak of measles in some parts of the area. The head of primary health care in the area, Aliyu Jinjiri Kiru, disclosed this during a meeting of the emergency aid committee at the local government secretariat. In a statement signed by the local government information…
President Bola Tinubu said he received with deep sadness the news of the passing of two of Nigeria’s ace comic actors, John Okafor, famously known as Mr Ibu, and Quadri Oyebamiji, popularly known as Sisi Quadri. This was contained in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity,…