By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja lauded the medal-winning efforts of several Nigerian athletes and their counterparts in other sports, saying that their dedication and commitment is awe-inspiring. The President stated this when he received the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Chief...
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BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The All Progressive Congress (APC) has given reasons behind their electoral victory in the recent Governorship and State Assembly elections in Sokoto. Addressing newsmen in Sokoto on Wednesday at the party Secretariat, the Sokoto State APC Chairman, Hon. Isa Sadiq Achida said the multiple...
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By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The reigning Cross River State FA Champions, Hope of Glory FC was set up to curbed youth restiveness, says Apostles Joshua Umoh. Apostle Umoh, who is a renowned evangelist in Cross River State and General Overseer of Hope of Glory International Church, told our...
I am still amazed at the way some business owners run their businesses. Recently, I ran into an old school mate of mine. The last time I saw her was a decade ago. After reminiscing on our old school days and some pleasantries, we, of course, had to do...
By LEKAN AGBOOLA, Ilorin – Due to the poor performance of students in English Language and Mathematics, the National Senior Secondary Education Commission ( NSSEC) on Wednesday commenced a five- day training programme for teachers in the two core subjects in Ilorin, Kwara State. The 116 participants at the...
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider has announced the call for participation in the third season of its FirstBank Management Associate Programme (FMAP). Interested participants are required to submit their application via https://hdbc.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX. The application is extended to the general public as...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Ambassador of Switzerland to Nigeria, Mr Nicolas Lang has congratulated Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, over his re-election for second term. Mr Nicolas who also oversees Chad, Niger and the Economic Community of West African Countries (ECOWAS) met with the governor in...
A water and renewable energy organisation, Fordmarx Nigeria, says it will create over 20 million productive jobs within a year to assist the Federal Government’s employment strategy. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the company, Mr Clifford Nnaji, said this during the 2023 World Bank Water Day...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has approved the dissolution of the Katsina State Executive Committee of the party with immediate effect. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba, announced this in a statement issued to newsmen in...
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has joined the race for the 10th Senate Presidency. Umahi said this on Wednesday in Abakaliki when he addressed members of the state executive council, saying that he was eminently qualified for the position. “I appeal to the party’s national leadership, the president-elect and...
By OLA MUDOPE, Osogbo – Operatives of the Amotekun Corps in Osun State have arrested a suspected 37-year-old hoodlum, who has been unleashing terror on residents of Ikoyi-Ile Town, in the Isokan Local Government of the Osun state. The Osun Amotekun Corps Commander, Retired Brig.-Gen. Bashir Adewinmbi, said in...
The Sultan of Sokoto and President General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared Thursday, March 23, as the first day of the Ramadan 1444 AH in Nigeria. Abubakar announced the sighting of the new crescent in Sokoto on Wednesday in a radio...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari says he will resolve the tussle over the ownership of Obalende Muslim prayer ground between the Lagos State Jama’atul Muslimeen (Muslim Community) and security agencies. To this end, he has set up a committee under the leadership of the Chief of...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has sent best wishes to Muslims as they commence 30 days of Ramadan fasting, urging that they use the season “to project the best and finest virtues of Islam by personal conduct, and not precept.” President Buhari stated this in a...
The Nigeria Police Force on Wednesday pulled out no fewer than 14 senior officers, including Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) Johnson Kokumo, after 35 years in service. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the officers and the current Inspector-General of Police, I-G Usman Baba, were the last...
By KEMI BUKOLA, Abuja – Spotify, an online streaming platform, says streaming has helped in elevating the voices of female Amapiano artistes across the globe. Phiona Okumu, Spotify’s Head of Music in Sub-Saharan Africa, in a statement on Wednesday said that according to Spotify’s data, women were increasingly taking...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr Peter Mbah of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) the winner of the March 18 Enugu State Governorship Poll. Prof. Madu Iwe, the State Returning Officer and Vice-Chancellor of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, declared the result on...
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia has urged the gubernatorial candidates of political parties in the state not to distract the governor-elect, Dr Alex Otti with court cases. Ikpeazu said this on Wednesday in a press statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Onyebuchi Ememanka and made àvailable to...
Sen. Margery Okadigbo, Board Chairman, Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has emphasised the need to promote gender equality in the energy sector in view of its huge benefits. Okadigbo made this known on Wednesday in Abuja at the commemoration of the International Women Day by the Women in...