DG NILDS, Prof Sulaiman Hails Appointment of Kwara APC Chairman

DG NILDS, Prof Sulaiman Hails Appointment of Kwara APC Chairman

By Chinedu Echianu The Director General National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, NILDS, Professor Abubakar Sulaiman has congratulated the Kwara State APC Chairman, Sunday Fagbemi as the newly appointed Chairman Governing Board of the National Cereals Research Institute, (NCRI) Badeggi, Niger State. In a congratulatory message contained in a statement issued on Thursday by his Media Aide Mohammad Abdulkadri, Professor Sulaiman appreciated President Bola Tinubu for considering Fagbemi deserving […]

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Customs CG Gets “Public Service Person of the Year” Award

Oluwakemi Kindness The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi has been awarded the "Public Service Person of the Year 2024". The award which recognises his performance as Customs CG, was presented to him at the 17th edition of the Leadership Conference and Awards in Abuja. A statement on Wednesday by Customs spokesperson Abdullahi Maiwada, the Leadership Group, organisers of the event, states Adeniyi was selected after a process that assessed […]

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NILDS DG Mourns Olofa of Offa’s Mother, Ex-Lawmaker Bio Jafar

Oluwakemi Kindness The Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Professor Abubakar Sulaiman, has expressed his condolences to the Olofa of Offa, Oba Mufutau Mohammed Gbadamosi Esuwoye II, on the passing of his mother, Hawawu Awele Gbadamosi. According to a statement by his media adviser, Mohammad Abdulkadri, Professor Sulaiman describs the late Hawawu as a virtuous woman who lived an impactful life devoted to the […]

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Drug War; Nigeria, Saudi Arabia Sign MoU to Deepen Partnership

Oluwakemi Kindness Nigeria and Saudi Arabia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance their operational collaboration in the fight against drug trafficking and narcotics control. The agreement was formalized on Monday in Riyadh between Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the General Directorate of Narcotics Control (GDNC) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A statement issued by NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi, says both nations reaffirmed their […]

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Information Minister Lauds Kogi’s Groundbreaking Annual Media Report

By Chinedu Echianu Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo's administration in Kogi State has received widespread praise for its pioneering Annual Media Performance Report, a first of its kind for the state. A statement signed by Ismaila Isah, Special Adviser on Media to the Governor of Kogi State says the comprehensive report, which tracks the media coverage of the administration from January 2024 to January 2025, has been hailed as a […]

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Deputy Speaker, Kalu Condemns Plateau Massacre

Oluwakemi Kindness Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu has unequivocally condemned the recent killings in Plateau State by unknown gunmen. The gunmen had recently invaded Ruwi, Hurti, and Tadai communities in Bokkos local government area of the State as well as Manguna and Dafo villages, launching brutal attacks on many homes and families. The devastating assaults, which ravaged the communities reportedly resulted in significant loss of life […]

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Apprehend Perpetrators of Plateau Attack – NCPC Boss Urges Security Agencies

By Chinedu Echianu The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, NCPC Bishop Stephen Adegbite and members of Board of the Commission, have appealed to security agencies to ensure that they apprehend perpetrators of recent attacks in communities in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau state. Reports say the attack carried out by unidentified gunmen on April 2 led to the death of over fifty persons during coordinated attacks […]

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Labour Party Leadership: Your Tenure Has Expired – Supreme Court Tells Abure

By Chinedu Echianu The controversy on the leadership of the Labour Party (LP) took a new twist on Friday as the Supreme Court removed Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Party. A five-member panel of the Supreme Court, in an unanimous judgement set aside the decision of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which had recognised Abure as the party’s national chairman. The apex court in its […]

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2025 Pilgrimage Exercise: NCPC Opens Bid For Ground Handling And Airlifting

By Chinedu Echianu The Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, (NCPC) has opened bid for the expression of interest for the 2025 Pilgrimage exercise for ground handling and airlifting with service providers. Speaking at the event on Wednesday at the Commission's corporate headquarters in Abuja, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, Bishop Stephen Adegbite said with the successful completion of the 2024 Main Pilgrimage exercise, the commission is […]

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