Super Eagles of Nigeria, on Thursday, mourned its fans who died during the semi-finals of the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON). No less than five persons had died while watching the match between Super Eagles and Bafana Bafana of South Africa on Wednesday. The Eagles, while mourning the fans via its X handle wrote, “During our semi-final match, we tragically lost few supporters. “In a cruel twist of fate, their fervent passion for the beautiful game unwittingly led them to their final moments as the Nigeria vs South Africa match unfolded, they were…
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The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) said it has received and traced 172 cases of kidnappings and arrested some of the kidnappers in the last seven weeks. This was revealed by the inspector-general of police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, at a strategic security meeting with senior police officers from the rank of deputy commissioner of police and above on Thursday in Abuja to address insecurity in the country. According to the IGP, “Following from our last meeting held on the 18th of December, 2023, I am pleased to report that substantial progress has been recorded, driven by…
Twelve new members representing various federal constituencies in the House of Representatives have taken their oath of office and allegiance. This comes following their victories in last Saturday’s parliamentary re-run elections. Although a total of 15 candidates were victorious at the polls, twelve winners were on the floor of the House for their swearing-in at a session presided over by the Speaker of the House, Abbas Tajudeen. Of the 15, seven are from the All Progressives Congress, five from the Peoples Democratic Party, three from the Young Progressives Party, and one from the Labour Party. The new lawmakers were accompanied…
South Africa’s head coach, Hugo Broos, feels his side played better against Nigeria in Wednesday’s semi-final encounter, in which they lost 2-4 on penalty kicks. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Bafana Bafana came back from a goal down to take the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) game to extra time. Reacting to their defeat, Broos explained that his side played much better and deserved to win the game. “Football can be hard sometimes, when you look at the performance of my team today (Wednesday), and then there were the…
The Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, in Jigawa State have collectively rejected the N10,000 wage award proposed by the state government as a palliative in response to the removal of fuel subsidy. The rejection was communicated in a press statement issued after a meeting of the Organized Labour in the state held in Dutse, the state capital. The joint statement, signed by the state chairmen and secretaries of NLC and TUC, described the state government’s announcement of the wage award as premature, asserting that no agreement had been reached on the matter. …
The National Union of Civil Engineering, Construction, Furniture and Wood Workers (NUCECFWW) in Kano has declared three days industrial action. The strike action beginning from Monday 5th, February, 2024, according to the Union was deliberately intended to press home concerned demand. A statement by Comr. Ibrahim A. Walama General Secretary, made available to journalists said the action became necessary due to refusal of employers to open discuss with the union on implementation of the Wage Award agreed between the Federal Government and organized Labour. “Following…
Worried by the alarming rate of insecurity in the country, the National Security Adviser to the President, Nuhu Ribadu has ordered the immediate stoppage of the personnel of certain paramilitary services from wearing camouflage uniforms henceforth, Nigerian Tribune has reported. A competent source in the security circle told the newspaper in Abuja on Saturday that Ribadu’s directive was contained in a circular dated 16th Jan 2024 and addressed to the Honorable Minister of Interior for full enforcement. The circular directed the Federal Ministry of Interior to immediately withdraw all camouflage uniforms from security and law enforcement agencies under…
As the re-run elections for Plateau North Senatorial district election and Bassa/Jos North Federal constituency get underway on Saturday, the Independent National Electoral Commission has announced plans to conduct fresh elections in 18 polling units. The Resident Electoral Commissioner in the State, Dr Oliver Agundu, disclosed this while speaking with journalists in Jos on Saturday. He said that the fresh election followed complaints of ballot paper shortages deployed to some polling units during the Saturday re-run. The REC, who stated that an investigation had been launched by the commission to unravel the cause…
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has condemned the brutal attack on innocent voters in Kunchi/Tsanyawa State Assembly constituency in the ongoing rerun election. In a statement by Kano state Chairman of the party, Hashim Suleiman Dungurawa and made available to journalists on Saturday, the NNPP also accused the opposition All Progressives Congress APC of perpetrating the attack. INEC has suspended the rerun election in Kunchi/Tsanyawa constituency over the hijack of electoral materials resulting in violence. In the statement, Dungurawa said, “We noticed we dismay, the sporadic attacks on the unsuspecting voters with…
Unofficial result of rerun election in 10 polling units under Kunchi local government area of Kano state has emerged despite a reported invasion and hijack of electoral materials in the area. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the early hours of Saturday said the ongoing rerun/bye-elections have witnessed disruptions and hijacking of materials in some locations in Akwa Ibom, Kano and Enugu states. INEC in a post on it’s verified X handle specifically said in Kano, the disruption affected “Kunchi/Tsanyawa State Constituency of Kano State and processes have…
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has fixed the final fare for the 2024 pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia amidst unstable foreign exchange rate to Nigeria currency. According to NAHCON, intending pilgrims from Nigeria’s Southern center are required to pay N4,899,000 while their counterparts from the Northern center are to N4,699,000. Similarly, pilgrims from Yola and Maiduguri centers whose nautical miles closure to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are to pay N4,679,000 for the 2024 Hajj. Prospective pilgrims who had made an initial deposit of N4.5…
By Khadija Abubakar Air passengers travelling from Kano to Abuja on Air Peace Airline (P47425) were left stranded at the Aminu Kano International Airport, on Friday following a sudden rescheduled of the flight. The Abuja bound Air Peace earlier scheduled to depart Kano at 4.50 pm Friday was subsequently shifted to 1 am Saturday leaving innocent passengers confused. The unfortunate development ensued after the passengers were already checked in and spent a long period waiting at the Kano airport as scheduled, only to be inundated…
The Jigawa State Government has approved N10,000 wage awards to state and local governments’ civil servants. The Commissioner of Information, Youth, Sports, and Culture, Hon Sagir Musa Ahmed, disclosed this to newsmen after the state executive council meeting on Friday. He said the decision came after deliberations on the Memorandum presented by the State Head of Civil Service (HOS) for payment of salary awards to Jigawa State Civil Servants. According to him, “The State Executive Council has, after its deliberations, approved the sum of Ten Thousand Naira (N10,000) to each civil servant in the…
A 24-year-old suspected male genitals thief, Habib Kachalla has confessed that he was offered N20,000 to steal male genitals in Jigawa State. Kachalla, from Yan-Ciyawa village of Nguru Local Government Area of Yobe State was apprehended by operatives of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Jigawa State Command. The Command’s spokesperson, Asc Badruddeen Tijjani Mahmud in a statement issued to newsmen, said Kachalla upon interrogation confessed after he was arrested for stealing the manhood of five unsuspecting victims in the state. Mahmud said Kachalla confessed that the assignment was his…
The trial of Ahmed Idris, a former Accountant General of the Federation, on alleged N109 billion corruption charge, at the Federal Capital Territory High Court, has been adjourned to March 20 following completion of the cross-examination of the first prosecution witness. Idris is being tried alongside three others by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for the alleged diversion of the said N109 billion. During the proceedings, the witness admitted that the former accountant general didn’t have a lawyer with him when his statements were taken during investigation by the anti-graft agency. …
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appointed Amina Divine Arong as the new National Woman Leader of the party, four months after the death of Stella Effah-Attoe who previously held that position. “The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appointed a prominent Party women mobilizer, Hon. Amina Divine Arong from Cross River State, as the Party’s new National Woman Leader,” PDP spokesman Debo Ologunagba said in a Thursday statement. Arong has a diploma in Banking and Finance and a BSc in Accounting. She will serve out the term of the party’s late woman…
Bauchi is in mourning following the reported death of four women at a mining site at Gudum Seyawa, an agrarian settlement in Bauchi State. It was learnt that all four women were deep in a cave mining stones illegally when it collapsed on them. A construction worker who didn’t want to be mentioned blamed the ministry of solid minerals for inadequate monitoring and punishment for illegal mining in the state. “It has been said over and over again that mining without permission and supervision is dangerous. These things continue to happen because the authorities…
By Muhammad Mohammad Glad tidings is coming the way of intending pilgrims of 2024 hajj as National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) finally secured a cost reduction from Saudi Arabia service providers. The realization of deduction in the cost of essential services to be rendered to pilgrims’, including accommodation in Makkah, Madinah and Masha’ir; Air fare; VAT and other packages came after NAHCON’s frantic but successful bargain. By implication, pilgrims already struggling to complete the initial deposit of N4.5 million and nursing fear of addition on…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, says there is no going back on the relocation of the headquarters of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) from Abuja to Lagos. “We are going ahead. The directive has been given,” the minister said matter-of-factly on National TV on Wednesday. However, Keyamo said the movement of the headquarters of the airport authority has become necessary in line with current economic and operational realities. Keyamo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, said the movement of the FAAN headquarters would save the government and the people of Nigeria half…
The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Governor Ahmadu Fintiri as Governor of Adamawa State. Justice John Okoro who prepared and read the lead judgment on Wednesday dismissed the appeal by the Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Aisha Dahiru. While dismissing her appeal for lacking in merit, the five-member panel led by Justice John Okoro held that the act of the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hudu Ari, was an act of irresponsibility and criminality. Justice John Okoro further held that it is the returning officer who must announce results, as this is to…