Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, has refuted the claim that the federal government sponsored the bills purportedly meant to stifle the press. He said some of those attacking the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and Nigerian Press Council (NPC) bills did not show up during public hearing on the legislation. Speaking in an interview […]
Borno’s Commissioner of Health and Human Services, Juliana Bitrus, has on Friday, issued a query to the provost, College of Nursing and Midwifery, Rukaiya Shettima Mustapha, for suspending some students under the claim, that the students failed to join others, in welcoming President Muhammadu Buhari on June 17 in Maiduguri. The commissioner, described the provost […]
President Muhammadu Buhari will no longer embark on his medical follow-up trip to the United Kingdom as earlier scheduled for today. His Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, revealed this in a statement titled ‘President Buhari postpones London trip.’ The statement read, “The medical follow-up visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to the United […]
The senator representing Delta North, Peter Nwaoboshi, has defected to the All Progressives Congress, days after his suspension from the State Peoples Democratic Party. President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, welcomed the senator to the APC. This was made known by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu in a […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has extended the tenure of Governor Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee. Mamman Mohammed, Director-General, Press and Media Affairs to Gov. Buni, confirmed this in a statement on Friday. Daily Trust had earlier reported that the tenure of the committee would be extended by six months. Buni had […]
Gunmen have abducted seven persons after they attacked Hilltop Hotel in the federal capital territory (FCT). According to DAILY TRUST, the incident occurred on Wednesday at about 10:30 pm. The hotel is located in Tunga Maje, a town on the outskirts of the nation’s capital. The town is about 10 kilometres away from the usually […]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), on Friday, said candidates who sat for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) between June 19 and 22, can now access their results using the short USSD code of 55019. A statement issued by the examination body and signed by its head, public affairs and protocol, Fabian Benjamin, […]
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says the security challenges affecting the country will soon be over. President Muhammadu Buhari had, on Tuesday, asked the national assembly to approve a supplementary budget of N895 billion. On June 9, the federal executive council (FEC) approved the budget for the procurement of COVID-19 vaccine doses, as well as to support […]
Ibe Pascal Arogorn, Owerri Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma has granted full financial autonomy to the Imo State House of Assembly, Crimefacts.news reports. Speaking through a motion at the resumption of plenary on Thursday, presided over by Speaker Paul Emeziem, the Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon. Amara Chyna Iwuanyanwu thanked the Governor for ensuring that […]
Chidinma Ojukwu, the 300-level student of the University of Lagos, who was arrested over the death of Mr Usifo Ataga, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Super TV, has given the reason for her action. Speaking when she was paraded at the Lagos State Police Command on Thursday, Ojukwu said she stabbed him because he attempted […]
