SENATORS on Tuesday donated N74m to support the victims of the devastating flood that ravaged Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The Deputy President of the Senate, Sen. Jibrin Barau disclosed this on behalf of the President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, when he led some senators to Maiduguri on …
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THE UN independent human rights expert on protection from torture on Tuesday reiterated the urgent need for all Israeli hostages held in Gaza to be unconditionally released. Alice Edwards, the UN Human Rights Council-appointed Special Rapporteur on Torture, also condemned the killing of six Israeli hostages earlier this month and …
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FORMER Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has surrendered himself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after several failed attempts to arrest him. Bello is facing prosecution by the EFCC alongside his nephew, Ali Bello, Dauda Suleiman, and Abdulsalam Hudu on 19-count charges bordering on money laundering …
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GUNMEN suspected to be kidnappers have abducted Mr Yakubu Alkali, the proprietor of Mochu Memorial Clinic, from his residence in Moroa, Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The incident occurred on Tuesday night, according to a family source who spoke to newsmen. https://newsextra24.com/edo-guber-apc-leader-gives-grants-to-women-youths-mobilises-for-okpebholo/ The family source revealed that the …
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THE National Chairman, Labour Party Caretaker Committee, Senator Esther Nenadi Usman, has tasked members of the caretaker committee to embrace unity and cooperation in order to overcome any challenges that may come their way, for them to lead the party to a brighter future. According to her, with a shared …
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NIGERIA Hydro Services Agency, NIHSA, advises states by Benue River to stay alert. The advice is prompted by the current plan of the Lagdo Dam management in Cameroon to initiate the release of water. In a statement shared with reporters on Tuesday by NIHSA, signed by the Director General and …
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Ambassador Terry Igiebor, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has given a grant of N50,000 each to 150 young people and women to empower them in small scale business, just as he also called on them to vote for the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen …
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THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has constituted a new board of directors for Keystone Bank Limited (the bank) as part of the strategy to strengthen the bank’s operations for sustained business growth. The apex bank also appointed two additional executive directors for the lender. In a statement by the …
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THE Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has began a landmark partnership with the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV), a renowned UK-based professional body specializing in agricultural and rural valuation. The collaboration aims to leverage the expertise, knowledge and experience of CAAV towards finalizing the long overdue review …
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THE Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has reaffirmed its commitment to regular engagement with critical stakeholders in driving the development process in the Niger Delta region. The NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, stated this when a delegation of stakeholders from Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, paid him …
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