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PROJECT: Sule reassures citizens of his commitment to initiate more

NewsDeskNgNov 28, 2022November 28, 20220

Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has reassured the citizens of the state of his continuous commitment to initiating more projects and programmes that would improve their standard of living if he is re-elected as the governor in 2023. Sule gave the assurance on Monday during the inauguration of his...

Cattle rearing business has declined due to banditry – Zamfara herdsman

NewsDeskNgNov 28, 2022November 28, 20220

A Fulani herdsman in Zamfara State, Aminu Usman has appealed to Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle to as a matter of urgency return the glory of cattle rearing in the state. In an exclusive interview in Gusau, Usman said cattle rearing had contributed significantly to the economic growth of the northern...

Senate President, Lawan loses battle for Yobe North APC Senatorial ticket

NewsDeskNgNov 28, 2022November 28, 20220

The President of the Nigerian Senate, Dr Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan has lost the battle for the Senatorial ticket of Yobe North Senatorial District on the platform of the All Progressives Congress APC. The judgement was delivered at the Court of Appeal on Monday in Abuja The Appellate Court affirmed Bashir...

2023: Appeal court reinstates Adebutu, other Ogun PDP candidates

NewsDeskNgNov 28, 2022November 28, 20220

The Court of Appeal in Ibadan has reinstated Ladi Adebutu as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State. The court also reinstated all other candidates of the PDP in Ogun by setting aside the judgment of an Abeokuta Federal High Court, which nullified all the primary...

Zamfara records first SAN since creation in 1996

NewsDeskNgNov 26, 2022November 26, 20220

Zamfara State has recorded its first Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Sani Abdul Aziz Mohammed Elites in the state who have been in a joyful mood claimed that since the creation of the State in 1996, it has been without any Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). Speaking to newsmen in...

Provide good leadership for unity in body of Christ – Niger CAN chair urges leaders

NewsDeskNgNov 25, 2022November 25, 20220

Niger State Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Most Rev Yohanna Dauwa Bulus has called on co-ordinators, secretaries and other officials of the association to provide good leadership to ensure cohesion in the body of Christ in the state. Speaking while declaring open a two-day capacity building and...

NUJ calls for protection for journalists during 2023 elections

NewsDeskNgNov 25, 2022November 25, 20220

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) on Friday told the government, parties and politicians to ensure journalists are protected during the 2023 elections. NUJ President, Chris Isiguzo made the call in Gombe at a capacity-building workshop for pressmen in the Northeast. Isiguzo lamented how journalists lost their lives, sustained injuries...

FCTA reviews security in Abuja

NewsDeskNgNov 25, 2022November 25, 20220

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has reassured residents of the safety of their lives and property. A statement on Friday by the Director of Information, Muhammad Sule, said the FCT Security Committee met on Thursday. The government assured that adequate security arrangements have been made to sustain the state...

YABATECH: 7,554 graduands receive ND, HND Certificates at 34th Convocation ceremony

NewsDeskNgNov 25, 2022November 25, 20220

Having successfully completed the academic calendar of prestigious Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), 7,554 deserving graduands have been awarded National and Higher Diploma degrees during the institution’s 34th convocation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the convocation for the class of 2018/2019, 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 academic sessions (Full-Time...

NIS cautions Nigerians against irregular migration

NewsDeskNgNov 25, 2022November 25, 20220

The Nigeria Immigration (NIS) has cautioned Nigerians on the dangers of irregular migration, so as not to waste their future. The Comptroller-General of Immigration, Mr Isah Jere, gave the warning in Abuja on Thursday at a news conference. Jere, who was represented by Mr Tony Akuneme, the NIS Public Relations...