President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday urged the Senate to screen and confirm seven nominees for appointment as chairman and members of the Governing Board of the Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, read President Buhari’s letter of request on the floor of the Senate during plenary in Abuja. The nominees, according to […]
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, says the house would take action on the Electoral Offences Act before the end of the 9th House. The Speaker made the remark while welcoming members back from the governorship election recess. The Speaker said the Act is necessary to ensure effective enforcement against individuals […]
The President-elect, Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, urged new governors and lawmakers-elect to embrace their opponents and supporters to achieve a united Nigeria. While congratulating the winners of Saturday’s governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections, Tinubu said it was important for the winners and losers to initiate the healing process. According to the former Lagos […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to embark on a nationwide industrial strike if the triad challenge of cash crunch, fuel scarcity, and increasing electricity tariff are not immediately addressed. In a communiqué released by NLC at the end of its Central Working Committee meeting held in Abuja, the congress said the challenges were […]
By Abdulazeez Ibrahim Hassa. The National Orientation Agency NOA, Gombe State has commended the good people of Gombe State for conducting themselves peacefully while exercising their franchise in the Governorship and state House of Assembly elections held in the State. The Gombe State Director of the Agency, Adaline Waye Patari gave the commendation while speaking […]
By Gloria Abutu The 2023 Governorship and House of Assembly election in Yola, the Adamawa state capital was generally characterized by low turnout of voters. Radio Nigeria visited Nasarawo, Capital school, Jambutu, Rumde, Viniklang, Doubeli, and Yelwa to monitor the election. INEC adhoc staff, security personnel, sensitive and non sensitive election materials all arrived […]
By Ishaq Hardawa An opthalmologist with Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH) Bauchi, Dr Rukayya Na’iya has called on people to go for regular eye check to save their sight. Dr Rukayya Na’iya, a Senior Registrar ATBUTH, Department of Opthalmology stated this during a paper presentation organized to mark World Glaucoma Week. She said […]
By Khadija Aliyu The center for information technology and development (CITAD), has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to ensure the protection and confidentiality of the people’s mandate, and not allow anybody to temper with it. The Digital Rights Officer, CITAD, Malam Ali Sabo made the call while briefing newsmen in Kano. […]
By Jawati Friday The Comptroller of the Nigeria immigration Service, Adamawa State Command, Comptroller Ibrahim Maina has reiterated commitment of the service to ensure the closure of borders from Friday 12 midnight to Sunday ahead of the governorship election. Comptroller Ibrahim Maina stated this during an interview with Radio Nigeria Fombina news in Yola. […]
By Shekara Anthony The Senator representing Adamawa South in the National Assembly, Senator Binos Dauda Yaroe, says he will continue to prioritize health care delivery in his constituency. The Senator stated this at a one day free medical outreach he organized at Kiri town in Toungo local government area of the state. The Senator representing […]