Bago Pledges Completion Of IBBU Teaching Hospital
As part of the state's support, Governor Umaru Bago announced a grant of ₦2 million each to 41 medical students of the university to assist with their academic and living expenses. Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to completing the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), Lapai, Teaching Hospital. Governor Bago gave the assurance while receiving 41 medical...
Torres Fires Spain To World Cup Title, Spoils Messi Fairytale
Lionel Messi's Argentina battled their way through the knockout rounds, coming back from the dead against Egypt and recovering from a goal down to beat England in the semi-finals Ferran Torres scored an extra-time winner as Spain defeated holders Argentina 1-0 to win the World Cup on Sunday and shatter Lionel Messi’s dreams of a triumphant farewell to football’s greatest...
NBA President-Elect Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya Thanks Lawyers, Pledges Inclusive Leadership
She congratulated her fellow contestants for contributing to what she described as a robust democratic process and expressed readiness to work with them in advancing the objectives of the association. The President-elect of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, has expressed gratitude to members of the association for electing her to lead the Bar, describing...
VP Shettima, West African Leaders Meet In Sierra Leone For 69th ECOWAS Summit
The summit is expected to consider critical issues affecting the region, including peace and security, democratic governance, economic integration, trade, infrastructure and sustainable development. Vice President Kashim Shettima and other West African leaders are currently at the Julius Maada Bio International Conference Centre in Lungi, Sierra Leone, for the 69th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and...
Earthquake Of 5.1 Magnitude Kills Five In Peru
The Saturday night tremor injured another 21 people as it shook the town of Chongos Bajo about 300 kilometers (180 miles) east of Lima, the Geophysics Institute of Peru said A 5.1 magnitude earthquake in the Andes region of Peru killed five people, officials said Sunday The Saturday night tremor injured another 21 people as it shook the town of Chongos...
South Africa Xenophobia: This Type Of Intolerance Is Totally Unacceptable — Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu said that South Africa should be reminded that the freedom it currently enjoys is the result of the sacrifices and liberation efforts of African countries, including Nigeria. President Bola Tinubu has called on other African countries to lend their voices to unanimously condemn the ongoing Afro-phobic attacks, also known as Xenophobia, in South Africa. Tinubu said that a...
Ministry, NIMC Partner To Deepen Technology-Driven Governance
Minister Solid Minerals Development Dele Alake identified technology, statistics, data gathering and digital identity as critical enablers for evidence-based policymaking. The Ministry of Solid Minerals Development and the National Identity Management Commission are partnering to promote digital identity in strengthening governance, enhancing security and accelerating reforms in Nigeria’s solid minerals sector. Speaking while receiving the Director-General and management of the National...
Mutfwang Tasks New GOC On Sustaining Peace In Plateau
The governor also stated that the sustained collaboration between the Plateau State Government, the Nigerian Army and other security agencies had resulted in improved security, renewed investor confidence Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has tasked the newly appointed General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division, Nigerian Army, and Commander of Operation Enduring Peace, Major General Wunukhe Dangana, with sustaining the gains...
Lawyers Demand Postponement Of NBA Election Over Transparency, Credibility Concerns
They alleged that the NBA ignored an agreement to postpone the election and adopt NIN-based voter authentication. A forum of Yoruba lawyers, under the aegis of Egbe Amofin Oodua, has called for the postponement of the forthcoming Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) presidential election, citing concerns over the transparency and credibility of the electoral process. The group said delaying the election would...
DSS, Foreign Observers To Monitor NBA Election As President Allays Rigging Fears
This comes amid concerns raised by a forum of Yoruba lawyers, under the aegis of Egbe Amofin Oodua, which called for the postponement of the forthcoming presidential election, citing concerns over the transparency and credibility of the electoral process The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Afam Osigwe, has said that the July 18 national election of the NBA...
