Barely 48 hours after the deadly attack on Kasuwan-Daji Market in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, which left about 42 people dead and scores of others—including children and elderly women—abducted, Terrorists have struck the area again. This time, the attackers targeted a Mobile Police (MOPOL) checkpoint in New Kalli, Wawa Ward of Borgu…
The attention of the National Population Commission has been drawn to an audio tape going viral on the WhatsApp social media platform across the country which stated that the religious affiliations of respondents will be canvassed in the 2023 Population and Housing Census. The audio tape calls on Muslims in Nigeria to see the purported…
Practicing journalist and blogger, Preye Bagou, has officially resigned his membership of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement released to newsmen on Wednesday, Bagou reiterated the need to realign with the ruling party at both the state and federal levels in order to contribute more…
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has emphasised the importance of birth registration, saying it identifies a child as an entity, not just a statistic. The UNICEF Country Representative to Nigeria, Mr Peter Hawkins, said this on Sunday in Abuja when he featured on the special flagship News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum. NAN reports that…
“I’m also here with a heart of gratitude and appreciation for what you have done for the 16 Brigade, which is the construction and completion of apartments made up of nine units of three bedroom flats for non-commissioned officers and two blocks of nine units of two bedroom apartments for non-commissioned officers.’
PANDEF is hopeful that in setting up this new Commission, Mr President will carefully select competent and tested hands with cognate skills and experience to ensure that this body plays its complimentary role to the efforts of our Governors in delivering sustainable development to the region, which continues to contribute immensely to the sustenance of the Nigerian national economy for decades.
The Chairman of Bayelsa State Emergency Management Agency Mr. Walamam Samuel Igbrubia says that Bayelsans n Nigeria are having a very serious humanitarian crisis as 90 to 95 per cent of theState is under the flood. “We need so much assistance from the world, both national, international, private organizations to come to the aid of…
“This club was established over fifteen years ago. Our main centre is at the Sports Complex, and we train three times a week—Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. What we do is aerobics and other exercises to keep fit. We advise interested persons to join us at the Samson Siasia Sports Complex.”
A visibly satisfied Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has expressed fulfillment with the ongoing construction of the 21km phase one of the Nembe-Brass road project in the state’s eastern senatorial district. He described the project as a dream come true for him and the people of Nembe and Brass local government areas. Senator…
