The University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) Alumni Association has congratulated the Labour Party governorship candidate for Abia, Alex Otti, on his emergence as the winner of the March 18 poll. In a statement issued by the National General-Secretary, Dagogo Edmundson, on Saturday in Yenagoa, the association described Otti’s victory...
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Four people were confirmed dead in a multiple accident involving a tanker and two cars at Lafenwa area of Abeokuta in Ogun on Friday night. Mrs Florence Okpe, the Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, confirmed the incident to newsmen on Saturday. Okpe said that...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – No fewer than 35 officers of NDLEA Marine Command and Seaports Operations have completed specialised training in Nigeria and the United Kingdom to enhance their operational efficiency. The Director, Media and Advocacy, National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mr Femi Babafemi said this in...
Alhaji lbrahim Ajia, the PDP candidate for the llorin-West/Asa federal constituency in the Feb. 25 general elections in Kwara, has withdrawn his legal process against the APC and the INEC in the spirit of Ramadan. Ajia made the declaration in a statement made available to the News Agency of...
In compliance with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) directive, most Deposit Money Banks (DMB) branches in Kubwa opened for operations on Saturday. Checks by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) saw huge crowd of customers, with bank officials making efforts to meet their cash needs. The banks were,...
Banks in satellite towns of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Saturday opened for business as directed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent who monitored some banks in the Territory, reports that huge crowds of customers were seen at banks’ Automated...
The Nigerian Army on Saturday graduated 594 ex-Boko Haram members after undergoing six months Deradicalisation, Rehabilitation and Reintegration (DRR) programme in Gombe State. The graduation ceremony of the repentant terrorists took place at Malam Sidi camp in Kwami Local Government Area of the state. The Camp Commandant, Col. Uche...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi has reacted after Nasarawa State women went naked to protest against the governorship election which they claim was rigged. Mr. Obi, in a tweet on Saturday, described the viral videos making the rounds on social media as “sad”...
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin- The University of Benin has won the Africa Outstanding University Award of the Year for 2023 in Rwanda. The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Lilian Salami, was also honoured as Africa Pillar of Education for her impact in education development on the continent. UNIBEN’s Public...
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has urged governorship aspirants on the platform of the APC in the state to focus on their strengths in wooing party members ahead of its primary election scheduled for April. Bello gave the advice in a statement on Saturday in Lokoja, signed by the...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says 7,750 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Borno, Yobe and Kano State will benefit from the King Salman (KSrelief) Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center food donation. The agency disclosed this in a statement signed by Mr Manzo Ezekiel, Head, Press Unit, NEMA, on...
The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD), says it would unveil “Am Alive” Confirmation solution on April 14, according to Mr Gbenga Ajayi, PTAD’s Head of Corporate Communications. He said said in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, that the solution is an online platform for pensioners to periodically confirm...
The remains of the Sokoto state Commissioner for Religious Affairs, Alhaji Usman Suleiman, who died on Friday has been laid to rest. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Suleiman, a traditional title holder of Danmadamin Isa died as a result of brief illness in Sokoto. The funeral...
Midfielder Alex Iwobi says the Super Eagles are eager to redeem their image in their reverse fixture against the Wild Dogs of Guinea Bissau on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Super Eagles on Friday lost 0-1 to Guinea Bissau in a 2023 Africa Cup...
Guinea Bissau Head Coach, Baciro Cande, says the win against Nigeria in a matchday three Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier was a surprise and very important result for his team. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Super Eagles on Friday lost 0-1 to Guinea Bissau...
Jorge Nogueira, Captain of Guinea Bissau, says his team had a lot of respect for Nigeria, but did not allow the ‘big names’ in the Super Eagles’ squad intimidate them on the pitch. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Wild Dogs of Guinea Bissau on Friday...
By EZEKIEL OB, Abuja – The Coalition of Civil Society Organizations of Nigeria (COCSON) has defended the actions of the Pioneer Chairman and Co-founder of Seplat Energy PLC, Dr. ABC Orjiako, as regards the letter he initiated to the Federal Government to facilitate the consummation of the lingering $1.3...
……Calls it a game-changer that will attract investments By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – As part of its efforts towards transforming Nigeria’s power and energy sector, the Federal Government has laid the foundation for the establishment of the first solar cell production factory in West Africa. The landmark achievement which...
The UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres has joined everyone observing Ramadan to call for peace, mutual respect and solidarity as Muslims around the world celebrate Ramadan. Guterres in a video message on Friday drew a parallel between the spirit of “understanding and compassion” which characterises Ramadan, and the mission...
The Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom, Justice Ekaette Obot, has released 45 inmates across the state during her facility visit to the Correctional Centres. The Chief judge made the disclosure while briefing newsmen in Uyo on Friday after a three-day facility visit to correctional centres in the state. Obot...