Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun on Tuesday declared Aug. 20 of every year as ‘Isese Day’, (Traditional Worshippers Day) in the state. Abiodun, who made this known in Abeokuta during an engagement with members of the Alternate Medicine Board in the state said that by the pronouncement, traditional worshippers...
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Mrs Betta Edu, the National Women Leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC), has called for inclusion of more women in the Federal Executive Council (FEC). Edu made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Calabar while commemorating the 2023 International...
Brig.-Gen. Yusha’u Ahmed, the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has commended corps members for their outstanding performances during the just concluded 2023 Presidential and National Assembly election. Brig.-Gen. Ahmed made the commendation during a meeting with the NYSC State Coordinators in preparation for the Governorship and...
The President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu is not looking for a rubber stamp National Assembly but a robust one. Senator-elect, Adams Oshiomhole, Edo North Senatorial District stated this while speaking with newsmen at the presentation of certificate of return to Senators-elect in Abuja on Tuesday. ”Our president-elect looks forward to...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Least Development Countries (LDCs) to emulate Nigeria’s issuance of two Sovereign Green Bonds that raised over N30 billion for the purpose of financing sustainable environmental projects. Speaking at a roundtable on addressing climate change and supporting the environment...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Doha, Qatar, called on Nigerians living in the country to support President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as he takes over the reins of government on May 29. Speaking at a Town Hall meeting as part of his visit to...
In furtherance of its leading role in promoting the socio-economic inclusion of women in society, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, has announced its dedication of the month of March to the celebration of women across the world, as it commemorates the...
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Ahead of the March 11 Governorship election, coalition of four governorship candidates in Sokoto have advised against using politics to destroy the State. Addressing newsmen onTuesday at the Sokoto State Secretariat of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), the four governorship candidates expressed dissatisfaction with...
A controversial retaken penalty kick helped Chelsea turn the tide to overcome Borussia Dortmund 2-0 on the night and 2-1 on aggregate on Tuesday. The win helped the London side to progress to the 2022/2023 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals. Raheem Sterling struck before the break for the hosts and...
The tidal waves are still in their rambunctious cadence, swirling through like sea breeze, leaving whispers along their trail. Tongues are wagging, some faces wear tempers of defeat, others are beaming with smiles and laughter. Life’s archetypal nuances, the good, the bad and the ugly are ubiquitous, without surprise....
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has signed three bills, pegging the retirement age of staff of three tertiary institutions in the state to 65 years. The Benue State House of Assembly passed the bills to harmonize the retirement age of academic and non academic...
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesday sentenced a businessman, Ernest Uduebor, for possession of forged Fidelity bank draft of N100 million. Justice Ramon Oshodi sentenced Uduebor to one year imprisonment following his guilty plea to the amended one-count charge of possession of forged document. “I have listened to...
President-elect Sen. Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday approached the Court of Appeal seeking leave to obtain the election materials for his defence. Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu had declared Tinubu winner of the Feb. 25 presidential election after securing majority of votes cast...
The Afreximbank Academy (AFRACAD), has announced the opening of registration for the 2023 cohort of the Certificate of Trade Finance in Africa (COTFIA). This is contained in a statement signed by Afreximbank’s Media Contact, Amadou Sall on Tuesday in Abuja. Sall said the announcement was made on Tuesday in...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare, has charged the Flying Eagles to put behind Monday’s semi-finals loss to The Gambia at ongoing Under-20 Africa Cup of Nation (AFCON) and focus on the World Cup. Dare gave the charge on Tuesday in...
The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Katsina State has received seven top members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and more than 10,000 of their supporters in Katsina on Tuesday. Most of the defectors are close associates of the former governor of the state, Alhaji Ibrahim Shema. Director-General of...
Ebonyi chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday in Abakaliki urged youths to steer clear of violence at the March 11 governorship and House of Assembly polls. Mr Kelechukwu Igwe, Director of Youth Mobilisation, PDP Campaign Council in Ebonyi gave the advice at a news conference. He...
Ex-Enugu State governor, Mr Sullivan Chime on Tuesday dismissed insinuation that he collected money from Mr Peter Mbah of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to endorse him as the next governor. Reacting to the insinuation making the rounds, Chime said he endorsed Mbah, Chief Executive of Pinnacle Oil because...
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta, has berated an opposition governorship candidate for the March 11 Governorship elections in the state for alleging that his (Okowa) administration borrowed N850 billion. The governor, who did not name the candidate, debunked the claim as a lie, saying that a governor’s seat is...