The emir of Daura, Katsina state, Alhaji Umar Farouk, has said that without President Muhammadu Buhari in power, Nigeria would have been worst off. The emir spoke on Friday when the President who was in Daura for the Sallah celebrations, visited him at his palace. Farouk said his domain has been blessed because of Buhari’s…
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) backed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has held its convention, affirming Abdulrahman Mohammed and Senator Samuel Anyanwu as National Chairman and National Secretary, respectively. The convention held in Abuja on Sunday, with about 2,500 delegates who endorsed the 19-member National Working Committee…
Ejikeme Mmesoma, a student of Anglican Girls Secondary School Nnewi, Anambra state, has dismissed allegations by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) that she manipulated her 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) result. JAMB had in a statement on Sunday, dismissed claims that Mmesoma was the top scorer as claimed, adding that she actually got…
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), on Saturday, urged federal ministries, departments, and agencies to desist from appointing uncertified professionals as spokespersons and heads of communication units. Raising concerns over the infiltration of unqualified individuals into the profession, the NIPR warned that practising public relations without certification could lead to severe legal consequences, including…
The North-east Governors’ Forum has alleged that some traditional rulers are aiding banditry in the geopolitical zone. In a communique issued at the end of their meeting on Saturday in Maiduguri, Borno capital, the governors vowed to deal with any traditional ruler or community leader conniving or providing cover for bandits. The communique particularly noted…
Onuminya Ochowechi in Sokoto The General Officer, Commanding (GOC) 8 Division of the Nigerian Army, Sokoto, Maj. Gen. Godwin Mutkut, has commended personnel who participated in the Division’s 2023 Inter-Brigade Corporal and Below Competition. The competition is part of the Nigerian Army training activities that holds every year in all the army divisions across the…
