NATIONAL NEWS

The World Health Organization (WHO) says the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine given provisional approval by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) still needs to undergo more trials. The trials are to be recommended by WHO. WHO Country Representative to Nigeria Dr Walter Mulombo, during a media parley at the UN House […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it has no idea of the whereabouts of the suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner of Adamawa State, Hudu Ari, since his infamous action during the supplementary governorship election in the state. Ari stirred controversy when he announced the supplementary governorship election results in Adamawa State on Sunday […]

The Department of State Services (DSS) has confirmed the arrest of two gunmen in Kano State allegedly transporting arms for a planned attack in a northern state. The DSS’ Public Relations Officer, Peter Afunanya, in a statement late Thursday night, said the suspects were in possession of two AK-47 assault rifles, two empty AK-47 magazines, […]

The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has responded to the House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating allegations of illegal crude oil export to global destinations from 2014 to date. Malami’s position was made known in a letter to the committee on Thursday indicating that the Ministry of Justice […]

The Sultan of Sokoto and the President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, on Friday, called on Muslims across Nigeria to go to use to pray for the peace, unity and progress of Nigeria. He spoke at his palace shortly after the two units prayers to mark the […]

Thirty-eight days to his exit from office, President Muhammadu Buhari has pleaded with Nigerians whom he must have hurt in the course of his duties to forgive him. The President also thanked Nigerians for tolerating him in the last eight years while he steered the affairs of the nation. He spoke on Friday at the […]

A statement yesterday by the Board’s Head of Public Affairs and Protocol, Fabian Benjamin, said the DE registration, which started on March 20, and billed to end on April 20, had been extended by one week, starting April 21. Benjamin said the extension was partly to give all holders of Cambridge A/Level Certificates, who were […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Tuesday, resolved to write the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba to probe and prosecute its Resident Electoral Commissioner in Adamawa State, Hudu Yunusa Ari. The electoral umpire reached the decision when its National Commissioners met at the commission’s national headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday over Adamawa supplementary […]

Barring any last-minute change of plans, the Federal Government will begin payment of the planned increase in civil servants’ pay by the end of this month (April). The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, retd, is expected to give his final assent for disbursement any moment from now. If the proposal sails through, it means the […]

All Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday had a closed-door meeting at the commission’s national headquarters in Abuja over Adamawa supplementary governorship election. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education, Festus Okoye said the Commission will release a statement on the meeting shortly. The meeting is coming barely […]