China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang has said further straining of relations between Washington and Beijing would have “catastrophic consequences.” Qin made the comment on the sidelines of this year’s session of the National People’s Congress. He said: “If the United States does not hit the brake, but continues to...
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A 33-year-old Point on Sale (PoS) operator, Ayoola Seun, was on Tuesday arraigned before an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun, for allegedly defrauding a company of N891,000. The Police charged the defendant, whose address was not provided with stealing and fraud. The Prosecutor, Insp E.O.Adaraloye, told the court that...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade has warned all political appointees to deliver their electoral wards or be shown the way out ahead of the governorship and state house of assembly elections on Saturday. Governor Ayade gave the warning at the Ernest Etim Bassey...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Campaign Council of Jafaru Leko, the Member-elect for Bogoro/Dass/Tafawa Balewa Federal Constituency, in Bauchi State, has denied sponsoring thugs to attack and injure Peoples Democratic Party supporters at the Constituency’s Collation Center in Bununu town. NATIONAL ACCORD had reported that the PDP candidate...
The Abuja Electricity Distribution (AEDC) has announced that there would be power interruption in parts of Abuja as a result of annual maintenance on its 2X15 Mega Volt Ampree (MVA) B52 Injection Substation on Tuesday from 10a.m. to 2p.m. AEDC management in a statement in Abuja said that the...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), has announced the commencement of harmonised short codes across all networks. The Chairman of ALTON, Gbenga Adebayo, in a statement on Tuesday, said this was in accordance with the regulatory modernisation initiative by the Nigerian...
Nigerians are yet to access the new and old Naira notes days after the Supreme Court order reverting the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) directive to stop its use as legal tender from Feb. 10. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) in Abuja...
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Prof. Adesoji Adesugba, Managing-Director, Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has described President-elect Bola Tinubu as the brain behind modern free trade zones in Nigeria. Adesugba said this in his congratulatory message to Tinubu issued on Monday in Abuja by Dr Martins Odeh, Head of Corporate Communications in NEPZA....
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Cross River State Chapter has endorsed the governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Professor Sandy Onor. The PFN Chairman, Lawrence Ekwok, while addressing newsmen at the Assembly of God Church, Calabar, said a strategy committee made...
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has said he was not against the South-East zone voting massively for Mr Peter Obi, during the Feb.25 presidential election. Umahi said this on Monday at the Ebonyi international airport, Onueke, while addressing stakeholders and people of Ezza, the clan where the airport is...
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano on Monday admitted the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon. Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, to N500 million bail in a case of alleged murder. Ado-Doguwa (APC-Doguwa/Tudun Wada, Kano) is standing trial on a six-count charge of conspiracy, culpable homicide, causing grievous hurt,...
Soludo not after Peter Obi, they are brothers – Aide Mr Chris Aburime, the Press Secretary to Anambra Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, says the governor is not after Mr Peter Obi, a former governor in the state and presidential candidate of the Labour Party. Aburime spoke on Monday in...
The National Defence College (NDC) of Nigeria and United Arab Emirates (UAC), have pledged to work together towards enhancing the national power of the two countries. The Head of Delegation, NDC UAE, Brig.-Gen. Mahdi Alahababi and Commandant, NDC Nigeria, Rear Adm. Murtala Bashir, made the pledge during a visit...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Police Service Commission (PSC) has warned its personnel against encouraging subversion of the will of the people ahead of the March 11 governorship and state houses of assembly elections. The Head of Press and Public Relations of PSC, Mr. Ikechukwu Ani, gave the...
Brazil forward Neymar will be sidelined for the remainder of the season due to ankle surgery, French clubside Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) announced on Monday. The Brazilian has been out of action since suffering an ankle injury during the 4-3 victory over Lille in February. Club head coach Christophe Galtier...
Sofri, a digital banking mobile app, powered by Links Microfinance Bank, has unveiled its weekly draw tagged ‘Sofri 10k awoof promo Season 1’. Mr Barnabas Okwudibie, the Chief Operating Officer, Sofri, said this in a statement on Monday in Lagos. Okwudibie said that the promo was initiated by the...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has advised Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate to get his lawyers to plead his case in court rather than leading a street protest. Mr Bayo Onanuga, Director, Media and Publicity, APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), gave the advice in a...
A socio-cultural group, Fulani Community Nationwide, has urged the President -elect, Bola Tinubu to consult widely with its members at the grassroots to avert the reoccurring clashes between herders and farmers in the country. Chairman of the Group, Alhaji Ya’u Haruna- Malammadori, said this while speaking with the news...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Army has reacted to the case of a soldier who shot his colleagues and himself dead at Forward Operations Base, Rabah, Sokoto State on Sunday. Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, whom confirmed the incident in a statement issued in Abuja...