Bauchi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, on Wednesday attributed the ongoing crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the machinations of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking at the Government House in Bauchi during a meeting with members of the PDP Board of Trustees, Bello emphasized that the challenges facing the party are surmountable with…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has thrown his weight behind the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Edo State, Asue Ighodalo, ahead of the upcoming election. Speaking on Wednesday at the groundbreaking ceremony for the upgrade of the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport in Ibadan to international standards, Makinde urged all PDP members to rally…
By Ayomide Otitoju In a joint initiative with the World Health Organization (WHO), FIFA has unveiled a global campaign titled Suspect and Protect: No Match is Worth the Risk, aimed at raising awareness about the dangers of concussion in football. Launched in line with FIFA’s Strategic Objectives for the Global Game: 2023–2027, the campaign seeks…
Former Italy striker Salvatore “Toto” Schillaci, renowned for his Golden Boot-winning performance at the 1990 World Cup, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 59. Schillaci died at Palermo’s “Civico” hospital after a battle with bowel cancer. Juventus, one of Schillaci’s former clubs, paid tribute to the football icon with a heartfelt message on…
The Gavi vaccine alliance announced on Wednesday a deal with Danish drugmaker Bavarian Nordic to provide 500,000 doses of mpox vaccine for African countries battling an outbreak of the virus. This move follows the World Health Organization’s recent prequalification of the mpox vaccine, MVA-BN, which facilitates procurement by the United Nations and other international agencies….
The Federal Government has issued a warning to Nigerians regarding the planned release of water from the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon, scheduled to begin on September 17, 2023. The announcement was made by Umar Muhammed, Director General of the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), on Tuesday. In a statement, NIHSA disclosed that the controlled release…
Troops of Operation Sanity, a unit of the Nigerian Army, have killed four bandits during a clearance operation in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. This was disclosed on Tuesday by the Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan. Aruwan reported that the troops engaged the bandits in the…
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has firmly stated that no one can destabilize his state in response to comments made by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. Mohammed, who also chairs the PDP Governors’ Forum, addressed the matter on Tuesday ahead of a meeting with the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) in Bauchi. “Nobody can set fire…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has extended support to flood victims in Borno State through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm, the NNPC Foundation. During a condolence visit to the Borno State Government on Tuesday, NNPC’s Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari, represented by the Executive Vice President of Business Services, Danladi Inuwa,…
