Veteran NTA broadcaster Aisha Bello passes on, Tinubu mourns

President Bola Tinubu has expressed immense grief at the death of Aisha Bello, a veteran presenter with the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA. Bello, who retired in 2022 after 35 years of active broadcasting service, died on Monday and was immediately buried according to Islamic traditions. FARE-THEE-WELL AISHA! KEEPING YOU IN OUR THOUGHTS & PRAYERS May Allah grant you Aljanah Firdaus, Ameen. pic.twitter.com/MXTzIfBKLa — NTA News (@NTANewsNow) December 11, 2023 In a statement by Ajuri Ngalale,...

One Dies, 20 Escape Death In Anambra Road Accident

One passenger was on Sunday evening confirmed death and twenty others escaped in a road accident in Anambra. According to the Public Relations Officer of the State Ministry of Health, Mr Chukwudi Nwuba, who disclosed this in a statement in Awka, on Monday, the victims were rescued following the swift response from the State Emergency Ambulance Service System 112. He said the accident that involved a Diana Truck and a commercial bus occurred at about...

Gunmen abduct traditional ruler in Cross River

Unknown gunmen stormed the residence of the traditional ruler of Akpabuyo LGA of Cross River State, His Royal Highness Etinyin Lawrence Nya Edet, before dawn on Monday and abducted the king. The monarch’s son was shot dead while trying to block the gunmen from entering the house. CrossRiverWatch said the king was assisting security agencies with information on how to nab criminals in his terrain prior to his abduction. Police authorities in the state have...

December, that time of the year when we take a break from the day-to-day hustling and have fun, is here again, which is what ‘detty December’ suggests. It is the end of the year – a festive season – and no one will think you are out of place if you intend to have as much fun as you can get. After all, just like Kizz Daniel sang, “You don work, you don try try....

Bauchi woman jailed for blasphemy granted bail after 19 months

Rhoda Adamu Jatau who was jailed in a Bauchi prison for allegedly insulting Prophet Mohammed has been freed. She was granted bail last Friday, 8 December, following intervention from Christian associations, civil society organisations and human rights activists. The mother of five was arrested in her hometown in the Warji LGA of Bauchi State on 20 May 2022 after sharing a video of a man condemning the mob lynching of a Christian college student, Deborah...

2024 Budget: Fmr. DG VON Cautions Enugu Governor On Majorly Relying On Taxation

Mr. Osita Okechukwu, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and a former Director General of the Voice of Nigeria (VON) strongly disagrees with the Enugu State administration’s plans to raise the majority of funds for the 2024 budget via internally generated revenue. The APC chieftain described the move as squeezing water out of stone; the people are already enduring economic hardship and suffering and extreme taxation would deepen the hardship. Okechukwu stated this...

Minister partners with IHRO-Africa to enhance socio-economic, education

Chief Uchenna Nnaji, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology has said that his Ministry’s collaboration with the International Human Rights Observatory Africa (IHRO-Africa) will enhance socio-economic and educational development in the county. Nnaji disclosed this when he received members of IHRO-Africa, led by Amb. Dr Chimbo Obieze, Special Envoy and Country Director of IHRO-Africa, who paid a diplomatic visit to his office in Abuja. The Minister said that it was a pleasure to host...

Ondo: Group condemns attack on commissioner over Akeredolu’s alleged forged signature

A group, under the aegis of Ondo State Elders Vanguard (OSEV) has condemned the attack on Ondo State Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Razaq Obe, by some groups. OSEV described the claims of the groups for condemning the commissioner as shallow and didn’t appeal to reason. The elders, faulted the groups identified as elites, saying they were too quick to condemn the Commissioner for disclosing such a serious issue that borders on the wellbeing...

Kaduna Bombing: Senators donate December salaries to victims.

Senators of the Federal Republic of Nigeria have donated their one-month salaries amounting to N109 million to the victims of the drone attack that killed over 100 people at Tudun Biri in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna state. Sen. Jubrin Barau, the Deputy Senate President stated this on Sunday when he led some Senators on behalf of the Senate President to sympathize with the people of Kaduna State over the unfortunate incident. He...

Confer Posthumous National Honour On Kokori, Akinlaja, ex-NLC deputy president to FG

Former Deputy President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joseph Iranola Akinlaja has lamented the death of his former boss, Comrade Frank Ovie Kokori, commending Kokori’s intense patriotism and commitment to a better democratic Nigeria and robust trade unionism In view of the contributions of Kokori, the former NLC Deputy President called on the Federal Government led by President Bola Tinubu to confer a posthumous national honour on the late labour leader. In a...

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