Insecurity in Sokoto State has continued to receive prompt attention after the relocation of the Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, to the state in a special operation, stakeholders have said. The special operation is to flush out bandits and other criminal elements in the North-West. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Matawalle had on September 3, sought the support of Sokoto State Government and citizens to execute President Bola Tinubu’s directive to flush out bandits and other criminals terrorising the North-West. The minister, along with the nation’s service chiefs and other high-ranking military personnel, therefore, relocated…
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Israel announced dozens of new air strikes on Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon Tuesday, a day after 492 people, including 35 children, were killed in the deadliest bombardment since a devastating war in 2006. Israel’s overnight strikes on southern Lebanon came after it said it had killed a “large number” of militants when it hit about 1,600 suspected Hezbollah targets around the country. Hezbollah said Tuesday it had launched volleys of missiles at Israeli military bases, hours after 180 of its projectiles and an unmanned aerial vehicle crossed into Israeli airspace, sending people in the city of Haifa running for shelter.…
The President Bola Tinubu’s administration budgeted N800million under the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in the 2024 Fiscal Appropriation Act, for purchase and distribution of tricycles, popularly known as Keke Napep in Abia State, rural electrification, provision of boreholes and ICT equipment in Rivers State, renovation of schools in Bayelsa state, and provision of street lights in Oyo State. The NAN is a news reporting agency owned and run by the Nigerian government, which has the mandate to disseminate news easily across the country and to the international community. Under the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation…
Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State swore in the newly elected Local Government Council Chairmen on Monday, urging them to stay within their domains. In his remarks during the ceremony held at the Government House, the governor warned the LG chairmen to always be accessible to their subjects, adding that the government will not tolerate acts of inaccessibility, indolence and laxity to work. He said, “Gone are those days when the local government Chairmen would abandon their domains for hotel rooms. “Any local government Chairman found flouting these directives would be dealt with severely”, he warned. The governor further directed…
President Bola Tinubu on Monday said despite the pains occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidy and other economic reforms introduced by his administration, Nigerians will start reaping the benefits of these sacrifices soon. Tinubu stated this in his address at the opening of the 2024 Annual National Management Conference of the Nigerian Institute of Management (Chattered) with the theme ‘Economic Stability and National Security: the Contending Issues and the Way Forward’ held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Represented by the Head of Service of the Federation, Didi Esther Walson-Jack, the President, who was the Special Guest of Honour at…
The Peoples Democratic Party on Monday officially rejected the Edo State Governorship election results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission and demanded an immediate review of the poll results by the electoral body. During a press conference in Abuja, acting National Chairman, PDP, Umar Damagum, called on Nigerians to support the party’s rejection of the election results. The Independent National Electoral Commission announced on Sunday that Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress won the Edo governorship election with 291,667 votes, defeating PDP’s Asue Ighodalo, who garnered 247,274 votes, and Labour Party’s Olumide Akpata, who came third with…
The United States Chamber of Commerce has expressed willingness to invest approximately $320 million in mortgage refinancing and Small and Medium Enterprises in Nigeria. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the spokesperson for Vice-President Kashim Shettima, Mr Stanley Nkwocha. Ms Nisha Biswal, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, made this known on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Biswal spoke at a US-Nigeria Executive Business Roundtable hosted by the US Chamber of Commerce, as part of the ongoing 79th Session of the United Nations. She explained that, with a portfolio of…
24th September 2024 Popular Nigerian Islamic singer, Rukayat Gawat Oyefeso has passed away. She was well-known for her captivating voice and religious music that resonated with many in the Muslim community. The news of her death was shared by popular Ilorin based cleric Alfa Aribidesi At-Tawdeeh Islamic Da’awah his official Facebook page on Tuesday morning. Further details surrounding her death have yet to be fully disclosed. Rukayat Gawat Her loss is deeply felt among her fans and the broader Islamic music scene – with the news of her death widely shared. Details later Tosin Oyediran Tosin, with over six years’…
Aryna Sabalenka said Tuesday that she wants to cap off a stellar year by returning to the top of the world rankings. The world number two is the top seed at the China Open this week following the withdrawal of top-ranked Iga Swiatek, the defending champion, because of undisclosed “personal matters”. Fresh from winning the US Open, Sabalenka can take a large step towards overhauling the Pole at the top of the rankings with victory in Beijing. “Of course that’s one of my goals, to finish the season at world number one,” the Belarusian, who won the Australian Open at…
In a fiercely contested race that captivated the hearts and minds of Edo State residents, the governorship election held last Saturday has drawn the curtains on an intense political battle. With results announced on Sunday by the Returning Officer for the election and the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Prof. Faruq Adamu Kuta, the leadership landscape in the South-South state is set to shift dramatically, with dramas and defections likely to happen. According to the Independent National Electoral Commission, there are 2,629,025 registered voters and 4,519 polling units in Edo State. Of this figure, 2,249,780 (85.57%)…