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The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) and the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) have asked the Federal High Court in Lagos to restrain the governor of Niger State, Umar Bago, from intimidating Badeggi FM Radio with threats to shut down the station. NGE and SERAP are also asking the court to stop the Governor […]
Pioneer national vice chairman (North East) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Umar Duhu, has described Vice President Kashim Shettima as the pillar of strength, loyalty, and intellectual depth within the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration. In a statement issued to journalists yesterday in Abuja, Dr. Duhu praised the Vice President’s unwavering dedication to […]
In a strategic move to curb youth unemployment and boost economic productivity, the Yobe State Ministry of Wealth Creation, Empowerment and Employment Generation has signed a contract worth N442,208,375 for the supply of 100 units of barbershop equipment and related items. A statement issued by the ministry’s information officer, Ado Abdulhamid Buni, said the contract […]
In a significant boost to rural electrification, the Yobe State Rural Electrification Board (R.E.B) has successfully completed the connection of Duddaye town in Nangere local government area to the national electricity grid on Friday, August 8, 2025. A statement issued by the agency’s information officer, Auwal Mohammed Ago, said the project, which involved the installation […]
The Yobe State government, under the able leadership of Hon (Dr) Mai Mala Buni, has completed the ground lighting system of the runway of the Muhammadu Buhari International Cargo Airport, Damaturu, positioning it for night-time operations. The upgrade awarded by the administration was meant to mark a major boost for Yobe’s aviation sector and enable […]
In a major boost to agricultural development, the Yobe State Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources has distributed 40 units of Massey Ferguson 375 tractors free of charge to farmers and farmers’ associations across the state. A statement issued by the Information Officer of the Ministry, Aishatu Tijjani, said the initiative was carried out under […]
Cross River State governor, Bassey Otu, has declared that the state is on an upward trajectory after weeks of engagements with Cross Riverians in the Diaspora. He made the assertion while speaking with newsmen at the Margaret Ekpo International Airport, Calabar, on his return from a Cross River Indigenes Convention in the Diaspora (CRID) in […]
Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has launched a probe into the ownership of firms established by the immediate past administration of former governor Udom Emmanuel. Emmanuel had floated several companies with questionable ownerships, with some linked to the state, especially the Saint Gabriel Coconut Refinery Project at Mkpat Enin local government area, which he […]
The contingent of Nigerian para-powerlifters is set to depart the country on Monday from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos to compete in the highly anticipated Para-Powerlifting World Cup in Santiago, Chile from 11–18 August, 2025. Nigeria will be represented by ten elite athletes across various weight categories, and have all expressed determination to […]
The Executive Editor of ABMS WAVES LTD, Comrade Bashiru Abdul Mohammed, has strongly condemned the coalition within the ADC for sidelining Hon. Leke Joseph Abejide from party affairs, warning that the move could lead to chaos within the party. Speaking to the press at the NUJ FCT Chapter, Comrade Bashiru stated that the coalition of […]