Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas has clarified the circumstances surrounding the death of his sister, Atsi Kefas, who was initially reported to have been killed by bandits along the Wukari-Chinkai Road in 2024. The governor, while addressing newsmen in Jalingo, the state capital, said investigations have revealed that his sister was fatally shot by a
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A former Vice Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Professor Bernard Odoh, has called for increased investment in technology in Ebonyi State. Odoh said increased investment in technology will ensure the state remains competitive in the coming decades. He stated this in Abakaliki, the state capital, while interacting with journalists. The 2023 gubernatorial candidate of the
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC, has stressed the need for tax incentives for target investors in the clean energy sector in Nigeria. The call is coming on the heels of the global push towards net zero emissions, with many countries of the world, including Nigeria, pledging to achieve net zero emissions by 2060.
The death toll from the flood that ravaged Tiffin Maza and Anguwan Hausawa communities in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger on Thursday has risen to 115. When contacted, the Public Relations Officer of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency, NSEMA, Ibrahim Hussaini, made this disclosure on behalf of the Director General, Ibrahim Baba Arah.
Al Nassr forward Cristiano Ronaldo has reached the final decision concerning his future. The 40-year-old Portugal international is set to sign a new deal that will keep him at the club beyond the summer of 2025. Ronaldo’s current deal with the club expires in the summer, and there were speculations about the player leaving the
The Kano State Government has said it will give N1m to each of the families of the 22 athletes who died in a road accident while returning from the National Sports Festival in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The announcement was made by the Deputy Governor of Kano State, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, during a visit to
The Niger State Commissioner of Police, Adamu Abdullahi Elleman, has warned officers to be professional in dealing with all political parties in the forthcoming local government election in the state. He urged them to avoid being partisan. The CP gave the warning during a strategic meeting in Minna with senior officers of the command, which
Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic loss of Kano athletes who died in a road accident on Saturday while returning from the just concluded National Sports Festival in Ogun State. This was contained in a post on his official Facebook page on Saturday. In his message, Senator
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), has expressed sadness over the tragic loss of 22 Kano athletes to a road accident on Saturday. The accident occurred when the Kano athletes and officials who took part in the recently concluded National Sports Festival in Ogun State, were returning home. Their bus plunged off a bridge leading to
The Nigerian duo of David Akintola and Ibrahim Olawoyin registered their names among the goal scorers as Caykur Rizezpor defeated Hatayspor 5-2 on Saturday. It was the final league game of the season for both clubs. Akintola scored the game’s curtain raiser in the 42nd minute. The 29-year-old finished the campaign with three goals from