The Delta Directorate of Transport says it recorded a revenue of N146.6 billion between January and October 2024 as against N55.4 billion recorded in 2024. The Commissioner for the directorate, Mr Onoriode Agofure disclosed this while defending the directorate’s 2025 budget before the House of Assembly Committee on Transport on Thursday in Asaba. Agofure said that the figure represented 163.9 per cent. He noted that the increase was through the engagement of consultancy services on behalf of the directorate. The commissioner also disclosed that the directorate’s 2025 budget would focus on the policy thrust and objectives of the current administration.…
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A former Director-General of the Labour Party (LP) Presidential Campaign, Dr Doyin Okupe, says the 2023 Presidential election was not rigged by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Okupe, a former spokesman for President Olusegun Obasanjo and President Goodluck Jonathan, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. “If Peter Obi (2023 LP presidential candidate) or the Labour Party says APC rigged elections, how come Obi was able to win in the home base of President Bola Tinubu? “How come APC lost election in the home base of the sitting President (Muhammadu Buhari)? How come APC lost election in…
The Nasarawa State Police Command has confirmed that three persons lost their lives in a clash between farmers and herders in the state. Mr Umar Nadada, Commissioner of Police in the state made the disclosure while briefing newsmen on Thursday in Lafia. He said that the incident happened in Dogon Duste community, a community between Nasarawa and Toto Local Government Areas of the state. “The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) received a report that there was a clash between farmers and herders on Monday, at about 4:30 pm. “On reaching there, it was discovered that two people were killed in the…
Kenya’s government has said it was investigating how a prominent Ugandan opposition leader was spirited out of Nairobi this week, amid growing criticism that it had failed to protect foreign dissidents on its soil.Kizza Besigye, a longtime rival of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, disappeared in the Kenyan capital on Saturday.He reappeared on Wednesday at a military court in neighbouring Uganda, where he was charged with offences including the illegal possession of firearms.Uganda’s government spokesperson said on Wednesday it did not carry out abductions and that arrests abroad were done in collaboration with host countries.However in a television interview on Wednesday…
The Jigawa Hisbah Board seized 78 cartons of assorted alcoholic drinks in Kazaure Local Government Area of the state. The Hisbah Commander in the state, Malam Ibrahim Dahiru, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse on Thursday. Dahiru said the drinks were seized on Thursday during an early morning raid on three bars in the area. He explained that no arrest was made during the operation, as suspected owners fled before the arrival of the Hisbah personnel. He said “our operatives raided three bars in Kazaure town in Kazaure Local Government Area,…
The Federal Government has identified recurring strikes in the country’s health sector asmajor threat to efforts to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2030. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Adekunle Salako, said this at the 65th National Council on Health (NCH) meeting in Maiduguri on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event, hosted by the Borno Government, underscored the collective responsibility of ensuring accessible and equitable healthcare for all Nigerians. Salako, who emphasised that frequent industrial action by health workers disrupt services and undermine the health system, added that the…
The Borno Government has donated 18 patrol motorcycles to troops of 25 Brigade of Nigeria Army in Damboa Local Government Area (LGA) to boost operations. Presenting the motorcycles at a ceremony in Maiduguri, the Borno Commissioner of Information and Internal Security, Prof. Usman Tar, said the measure was to enhance the mobility and combat effectiveness of the military unit engaged in counterinsurgency operations under Operation Hadin Kai. Tar, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Alhaji Modu Mustapha, said that the state government has a longstanding history of supporting military operations in the state. He said that…
No fewer than 3,000 residents have benefited from a three-day free medical outreach organised by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), in Zarama Community, Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa. The programme is in collaboration between the Bayelsa Ministry of Health and SPDC and offers a wide range of accessible quality health care services. Speaking at the opening ceremony at the Zarama Health Centre, on Thursday, the SPDC Head of Corporate Relations, Igo Weli, said the programme is to enhance healthcare service to the people. He said that the company which is the operator of the NPC/SPDC/TotalEnergies/NAOC Joint Venture is committed…
Some stakeholders in the education sector on Thursday called on the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to organise a seamless National Identity Number (NIN) registration process for their students. The stakeholders, who gave the advice in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), urged NIMC to introduce a simple and decentralised NIN registration process where students would obtain their NIN without any difficulty. NAN reports that NIN is mandatory for students taking the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and West African Examinations Council (WAEC) exams. Mrs Ebunoluwa Sewuese, the principal of Rahinna Model School, Jikwoyi, Abuja, said…
Investors’ sustained interest in Zenith Bank, FBN Holdings, Dangote Sugar and WAPCO, among other advanced equities, on Wednesday, further lifted the stock market by N167 billion. Specifically, the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) market capitalisation, added N167 billion or 0.26 per cent to an opening of N59.367 trillion, to close at N59.534 trillion. The All-Share Index also advanced by 0.26 per cent or 255.2 points to settle at 98,227.50, against 97,972.33 recorded on Tuesday. As a result, the Year-To-Date (YTD) return rose to 31.37 per cent. Market breadth also closed positive with 39 gainers and 28 losers. On the gainers’ table,…