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The Yobe State government, through the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, has banned ‘Marker Day’ celebrations in both public and private schools in the state. A statement by the permanent secretary in the ministry, Dr Bukar Aji Bukar, said, the government expressed deep concern over the increasing trend of such celebrations, which have become […]
Deputy spokesman of the House of Representatives, Rep. Philip Agbese, has called on the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) to declare the speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr Tajudeen Abbas, as Africa’s Champion for Gender Equality. Agbese made the call in an interview yesterday following a high-level retreat of the PAP Committee on Gender, Family, Youth […]
Firefighters are battling blazes that have broken out across several countries in southeast Europe, fuelled by dry conditions, high winds and extreme temperatures.
Parts of Athens have been evacuated after more than 50 wildfires broke out in 24 hours, fuelled by dry conditions, high winds and extreme temperatures.
The Nigerian Army has dismissed reports of delayed promotions and non-increment of payment and allowances of Nigerian Army personnel under the leadership of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oluyede. A statement by the Nigerian Army spokesperson, Lt-Col Appolonia Anele, said contrary to the falsehood peddled (not LEADERSHIP), promotions in the Nigerian Army […]
An energy expert and public policy analyst, Abdulrazaq Hamzat, has called for the adoption of different models for payment of electricity bills by the 36 states of the federation. He said the current national tariff framework was outdated, centralised and fundamentally misaligned with Nigeria’s federal structure and the Electricity Act 2023. “Expecting Enugu to pay […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed sadness over the passing of Dr. Leon Usigbe, a journalist with The Tribune Newspapers and a member of the State House Press Corps. In a statement by presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga yesterday, Tinubu described Dr. Usigbe who was the Abuja Bureau Chief of Tribune Newspaper, as a veteran State […]
Minister of Works Engr. David Umahi says Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso’s claims that the North was being marginalised on road infrastructure under President Bola Tinubu is false, misleading and self-serving. He said President Tinubu was fair to, and even favoured the North in his distribution of road projects. Kwankwaso had said President Tinubu was developing more […]
Rivers State Caucus in the National Assembly has commended the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FTC), Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, for his visionary leadership and relentless pursuit of progress. The lawmakers stated this in a congratulatory message to Wike on his conferment of an honorary doctor of science degree in Political Science by the University […]
A chief magistrate court on Friday remanded a TikToker, Ghali Isma’il at the Keffi Correctional Centre for posting online videos purporting that President Bola Tinubu died from serious illness. Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) arrested Isma’il days after he posted the videos on the TikTok handle @bola_asiwaju. Count one of the two-count […]