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The Governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku, has aired his frustration following an attack on one of the state’s border communities by people suspected to be Cameroonian separatists. Manga, a community in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State, was attacked on Monday by suspected members of Ambazonia rebels, a Cameroonian separatist group, officials […]
The Minister of Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare, has revealed that his Ministry has tripled its remuneration to athletes representing the country in various global tournaments including the Olympics. This is as he revealed that the ministry still owes 54 athletes a total of N44.37m in bonuses and remunerations. Dare revealed these to State […]
The Nigeria Union of Railway Workers (NURW) and the Senior Staff Association (SSA) have embarked on a three-day warning strike. Railways workers last Friday said they would embark on a three-day warning strike on November 18. The unions said the warning strike is to protest their “poor welfare”, adding that the strike will send […]
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila and the Children of Africa Leadership and Values Development Initiative (CALDEV) a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), have pledged to raise awareness to find solutions to the plight of the Nigerian child. In a statement by Rep. Bamidele Salam, President/Founder CALDEV, on Wednesday, the duo will organise a […]
The death toll from the violent attacks on Sunday and Monday in Illela and Goronyo Local Government Areas of Sokoto State has risen to 45, Governor Aminu Tambuwal has said. On Wednesday, Mr Tambuwal said he was briefed about the gravity of the attacks during a visit to the affected areas. On Thursday morning, […]
The Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chris Ngige, has said the Federal Ministry of Finance and National Planning will commence the disbursement of funds to universities on Wednesday. The minister said the government is certain that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will not embark on the planned strike. He stated this when […]
Overland Airways, on Tuesday, commenced daily commercial flight operations to Osubi Airport in Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State. Both Abuja-Warri and Lagos-Warri flights touched down at Osubi Airport amidst cheers from management of the airline and passengers. Executive Director of Overland Airways, Mrs. Aduke Atiba, who led other top management staff of […]
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says more than three million eligible Nigerians have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The Executive Director, NPHCDA, Dr Faisal Shuaib, said this at the bi-weekly briefing of the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on Monday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this represented […]
The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, and his wife, Olori Atuwatse III, on Monday marked their seventh wedding anniversary. The Olori took to her Instagram page to share pictures of their wedding day. In the caption, she poetically showered prayers on her husband as they celebrated their union. She wrote, “Happy Wedding Anniversary […]
Sani Dangote, group vice-president of Dangote Industries Limited and younger brother to Aliko Dangote is dead. It was reported that he died on Sunday at a US hospital where he was treating an ailment. Dangote Industries in a statement on Monday said “It is with a heavy heart but with total submission to Almighty […]
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