By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has urged the Catholic Diocese of Makurdi to establish a university to immortalize Rev. Fr. Michael Murphy. The Governor said the late Fr. Murphy had confided in him about his desire to build a Catholic University, hence his call...
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Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe suffered an injury scare ahead of the Champions League clash with Bayern Munich as he hobbled off with a thigh problem against Montpellier on Wednesday. Mbappe was replaced after 20 minutes and was seen clutching his left leg following a collision with Montpellier’s Leo...
A spokesperson for the Tinubu-Shettima Campaign Council, Femi Fani-Kayode has said some members of his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) may be working for the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar. The former minister made this known on Channels Television’s special election programme, The...
A Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri, the Imo State capital has stopped the planned rerun primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Aboh-Mbaise/Ngorokpala Federal Constituency of the state scheduled to hold this Thursday. According to the stay of execution order given on Tuesday by Justice Rita Pemu...
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi and his counterpart in the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso do not pose a threat to Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This is according to a spokesman for the PDP Presidential Campaign Council, Charles...
The wife of the President, Aisha Buhari on Wednesday, shared a video of Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State saying that elements in Aso Villa are working against the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu ahead of the February 25 poll. Tinubu, a former Lagos...
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a refund of N9.6 billion to Plateau and Borno State Governments for road projects executed by the two states on behalf of the Federal Government. Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, made this known when he briefed State House correspondents on...
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) on Wednesday unveiled Hajiya Hadiza Mohammed as its Vice-Presidential Candidate for the Feb. 25 general election. Edozie Njoku, National Chairman, APGA, unveiled Mohammed at a ceremony on Wednesday in Abuja, naming Jonathan Elendu as Director-General, of the party’s Presidential Campaign Council (PCC). Njoku...
The Supreme Court on Wednesday declared the candidates who emerged from the primaries conducted by the Gov Godwin Obaseki-led faction of the PDP in Edo as the authentic representatives of the party. This judgment delivered by Justice Centus Nweze brings to an end the long-drawn legal battle to decide...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) says its Presidential Candidate, Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, has neither met nor discussed with his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) opponent, Atiku Abubakar or his representatives, on any working relationship on 2023 presidential election. The spokesperson, Kwankwaso/NNPP Presidential Campaign Council, Ladipo...
Dangote Industries Ltd. (DIL) has signed an agreement with China Sinoma International Engineering to build a six million tonnes per annum cement plant in Itori, Ogun State. The development was contained in a statement signed by Mr Anthony Chiejina, Group Chief Branding and Communication Officer, DIL, on Wednesday in...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC)says the party’s leadership and President Muhammadu Buhari are strongly united behind Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, toward a victory in 2023 general election. Mr Bayo Onanuga, the Director, Media and Publicity APC PCC said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja....
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust haze and sunshine from Thursday to Saturday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Wednesday in Abuja predicted thick dust haze on Thursday over the Northern region throughout the forecast period. According to the agency, cloudy conditions with sunny intervals...
President Muhammadu Buhari said the demise of Dr Nuhu Sanusi, the first-class traditional ruler of Dutse, the capital city of Jigawa, had deprived the nation of a formidable agent of development. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s spokesman in a statement, said Buhari stated this in a message to the...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum on Wednesday bid farewell to 19 orphan youths, who will soon be departing to Suez City in Egypt, to study Medicine & Surgery (MBBS) on full government scholarship, for a duration of five years. The scholarship to Suez University...
By BARBARA KALU, Awka – Gunmen on Tuesday set ablaze the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Ogidi, Idemili South LGA of Anambra State, destroying non-sensitive materials for 2023 general elections. The Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, disclosed this in a statement issued...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Wednesday advised Nigerians to exchange their old Naira notes at Point of Sale (POS) machines and open Savings account. The CBN Director of Protection, Mrs Rasheedat Mangunu, gave the advice during the monitoring exercise of some POS super-agents in Ilorin. The News...
The Supreme Court on has Wednesday nullified the election of Senator Emmanuel Bwacha as the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Taraba in the March 11 elections. The apex court in a judgment delivered by Justice Adamu Jauro, affirmed the decision of the Federal High Court...
The Executive Vice-Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Prof. Umar Danbatta has called for the inclusion of girls in the ICT sector. Danbatta said this was in line with United Nations effort to empower girls in techonolgy and close the digital gender gap. He said this at the...