The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has conducted a comprehensive mop-up operation across various markets in Maiduguri, Borno State. A press statement signed by the agency’s Resident Media Consultant, Sayo Akintola on Tuesday noted that the mop-up operation took place at the Gamboru drug and food market, Monday market, Open air-theatre…
The United States Chamber of Commerce has expressed willingness to invest approximately $320 million in mortgage refinancing and Small and Medium Enterprises in Nigeria. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the spokesperson for Vice-President Kashim Shettima, Mr Stanley Nkwocha. Ms Nisha Biswal, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation,…
By Yetunde Oke MD/CEO of Pensioners’ 106.7 FM, Comrade Olusegun Abatan, has congratulated the station on its latest award by United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF. Comrade Abatan made the congratulatory statement in an interview with Pensioners’ FM during the presentation of the award titled ‘‘Childhood Immunization Champion” to him by the station’s General Manager, Dr…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has released a statement condemning the unauthorized use of its operational gear in comedy skits. This comes in response to the resurgence of an old video titled “EFCC and Army Wahala” across social media platforms. In a statement on Monday via its social media, the anti-graft agency expressed deep…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has forecast thunderstorms from Monday to Wednesday across the nation. NiMet’s weather outlook released in Abuja on Sunday forecast thunderstorms on Monday over parts of Sokoto, Kebbi and Borno states. It said thunderstorms are expected over parts of Borno, Yobe, Jigawa, Taraba, Adamawa, Gombe, Bauchi, Kano, Katsina, Kaduna, Zamfara, Kebbi…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in New York, United States, to represent Nigeria at the 79th United Nations General Assembly, UNGA. This was disclosed in a statement by his spokesman, Stanley Nkwocha on Monday. According to him, the Vice President touched down at John F. Kennedy International Airport in the wee hours of Monday,…
After months of intense politicking in Edo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the keenly contested Saturday 21, 2024 governorship election in the South-South state. Okpebholo, 54, secured 291,667 votes to defeat Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
To cushion the possible health challenges resulting from the flood disaster that recently ravaged Maiduguri, the World Health Organisation, WHO, has donated cholera and acute malnutrition kits to the Borno State government. Dr Mary Brantuo, who represented the WHO country representative, Dr Walter Kazadi Molumbo, explained that the WHO team was in Maiduguri to commiserate…
By Adebayo Yusuf Two public affairs analysts have called for the rejig of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for free, fair and transparent electioneering process in the country. The Analysts, Mr Adesumbo Badejoko and Dr Yemi Farounbi who was the former Nigerian Ambassador to the Philippines made this known while speaking on the off-cycle governorship…
Nigeria has issued a strong condemnation following a terrorist attack in Bamako, Mali, on Tuesday which targeted a military airport and training centre, resulting in multiple casualties and the destruction of several military aircraft. In a statement released today, the spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Eche Abu-Obe, referred to the attack as…