Sokoto NUJ partners NAN Sokoto Zonal office for enhanced reportage of activities
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto The leadership of the Sokoto state council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists( NUJ) at the weekend sought a working partnership with the Sokoto Zonal office of the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) to drive its programmes and activities. The state council chairman, Comrade Abdullahi Dalhatu Safiyal-Magori stated when he led chairmen […]
Falana To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against FG Officials
Human rights activist, Femi Falana (SAN) has threatened to initiate contempt proceedings against federal government officials supervising the petroleum sector over the rising fuel prices. He was reacting to a statement by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Timipre Sylva who claimed that the price of kerosene had already been deregulated while presenting a […]
PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI LAY WREATH AT ARMED FORCES REMEMBRANCE DAY
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday led other senior members of the government to participate in the Wreath Laying Ceremony that marked the climax of the Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration. President Buhari inspected the Guards of Honour accompanied by the Commander, Brigade of Guards, Major General Muhammad Takuti Usman and later proceeded to the Cenotaph […]
GOVERNOR NASIRU ELRUFAI EMPOWER WOMEN WITH 600 MILLION NAIRA
The Kaduna State Government says it has disbursed over 600 million naira to women entrepreneurs and groups to support them towards improving their businesses in the past seven years. The Deputy Governor of the state, Hadiza Balarabe stated this at a meeting of the Women Mobilisation Directorate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Campaign Council […]
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Good day! Below are News stories around Nigeria and abroad: 1. The management of Kaduna Electric has said it was forced to disconnect power supply to all Ministries, Departments ,Agencies and other facilities belonging to Sokoto and Zamfara state governments after the two states were issued Demand as well as Final Disconnection Notices by the […]
Edo police rescue 12 more train victims
The Edo State Police Command said 12 more passengers who were abducted at the Ubeaja train station had been rescued unhurt on Saturday in Ughboa Forest. On Sunday, the state police commissioner, Mohammed Dankwara, said the rescue mission was made possible by the joint forces working tirelessly to ensure the victims were reunited with their […]
Popular Veteran actor ‘Papa Ajasco’ is dead
Veteran Nollywood actor, Femi Ogunrombi, popularly known as Papa Ajasco, is dead. His death was confirmed by a theatre practitioner, Husseini Shaibu, via his Twitter handle on Sunday. He wrote, “I have just been reliably informed that the ethnomusicologist, former Music Instructor with #NATIONALTROUPE and one time stand in for the ‘Papa Ajasco’ character on […]
South Africa’s first post-apartheid democratic parliament dies at age 90
Frene Ginwala, the speaker of South Africa’s first post-apartheid democratic parliament has died aged 90. The constitutional expert, feminist and journalist passed away at her home on Thursday night, two weeks after suffering a stroke. Ginwala was associated with the ruling African National Congress (ANC) and campaigned against apartheid policies under white minority rule. She […]
Messi, Mbappe nominated for FIFA’s Best award 2022
Fresh from their brilliant performances at the World Cup, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe are among the nominees for FIFA’s Best award for last year, the world football’s governing body has announced. Messi, who has won the prize once before captained Argentina to victory in Qatar, a career-defining triumph that has boosted his chances of […]
EFCC arraign ABU Ex- VC, bursar over money laundering
Professor Ibrahim Garba and Ibrahim Shehu Usman, former Vice Chancellor and Bursar respectively of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria have been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged money laundering. The EFCC said they were arraigned before Justice A.A Bello of the Kaduna State High Court on an eight count charge […]