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Residents of Ogwu-Aniocha, a remote community in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State will now enjoy electricity for the first time following the commissioning of a N30m rural electrification project by the Anambra State government. Commissioner for public utilities, water resources and community development, Emeka Nwankwu, said the project was in line with the state government’s policy of simultaneous…
A People’s Democratic Party Senatorial candidate for Akwa Ibom North East District, Ita Enang, on Thursday condemned the wave of political violence in the country. Mr Enang, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, urged politicians and their supporters to eschew violence and allow peace to reign. “I want to use this opportunity to condemn…
Some offices of the People’s Democratic Party and Congress for Progressive Change have been burnt by rival party supporters in Hadejia, Jigawa State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that the supporters clashed when one of the Senatorial candidates for Jigawa Northeast District, Abdulazeez Turabo, was campaigning at a rally. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Abdul Jinjiri, told…
The number of non-EU students visiting the UK for studies is to be cut by 25 per cent, a government minister has said. The Europe correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that British Home Secretary Theresa May unveiled the plan in a statement to the parliament on Wednesday in London. The statement said there would also be…
President Goodluck Jonathan took his campaign for support in the April election to the Igbo living in the 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) yesterday. Mr Jonathan, who was represented by the Niger Delta Affairs Minister, Godsday Orubebe, at a ceremony in Rockview Hotel, Abuja, said their support will be vital to his victory at the poll.…
The acting national President of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Bashir Olanrewaju, has challenged presidential candidates in the forthcoming elections to be practical in handling cases of electoral violence. Mr Olarewaju said this Tuesday in Ibadan, while shedding more light on the activities lined up for the union's national conference holding in the Oyo State capital. Commenting…
The Visionaries Academy, a Niger Delta-based not-for-profit organisation, says it has concluded plans to host the inaugural edition of the ‘Warri Makeover Project', a community service initiative designed to rebrand the city. According to the organisers, the project is aimed at changing the negative stereotype usually associated with the oil-rich city. "The motivation behind the Warri Makeover Project is towards…
Traditional rulers in Cross River State are pushing for a law which will empower them to monitor government projects under construction in their domains to ensure that such projects are executed to specification. Apart from projects under execution, the envisaged law will also enable them to protect projects sited in their domains and also on regular basis keep government informed…
The governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang and the People's Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate for the April polls, has warned his supporters against rigging the elections for him. Mr Jang, who handed down the warning in an address to PDP supporters at a campaign rally in Jos on Wednesday, literarily cursed whoever contemplated such. "If anyone rigs election, it…
The Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Anambra State, Chukwuemeka Onokogu, has called on Nigerians to pray for violence-free elections in April. Mr. Onokogu, who made the call during a prayer session with staff of the Commission in Awka, asked them to pray to God to save them from temptations that might come from the political…
Civil society groups, the Protection for Okomu National Park and the local Advisory Committee for Okomu National Park have called on the governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, to urgently look into the numerous attacks on the park by illegal loggers. The petitioners say the reserved forest is facing extinction due to the activities of loggers and poachers. The groups…
The National Agency for Drugs Administration and Control has attributed the outbreak of cholera in Kaduna State to the use of contaminated water and fruits by residents. The agency’s Zonal Director in the state, Eric Iful, advised residents to refrain from drinking unsafe water and to wash fruits thoroughly before consumption. Mr. Iful gave the advice in an interview on…
The President of the Senate, David Mark, has alleged that opposition parties in his constituency plan to deface ballot papers after voting. Mr Mark stated this while addressing the people of Ogwule at a campaign rally in Agatu Council, Benue State Monday. Mr Mark, who is facing a stiff contest for his return to the senate against Lawrence Onoja, the…
Gboyega Isiaka, the governorship candidate of the Gbenga Daniel faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, whose candidacy was voided by a Federal High Court judgment, has finally got some relief as his name has been included in the final list of governorship candidates for the state announced by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Mr Isiaka’s name…
Twenty-eight graduates are to be awarded with First Class Degree in various disciplines by the Bayero University Kano at its 29th Convocation Ceremony scheduled for Friday. The University is also to confer honorary doctorate degrees on three Nigerians: The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Sanusi Lamido Sanusi; a one-time Defence Minister, Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma and a US-based…