Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the APC flag bearer in the 2023 presidential election, has outlined his plan for a digital revolution that will transform Nigeria into Africa’s first smart nation. Tinubu’s plan was made known in a statement on Saturday in Abuja issued by Mr Josh Audu, the Director-General...
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Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River has performed the groundbreaking ceremony of the Ogoja Polytechnic in Ogoja local government area of the state on Saturday. Ayade performed the groundbreaking ceremony on the sidelines of the flag-off of the All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship campaign in Cross River North. Ayade...
Chairman of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Cross River, Mr Alphonsus Eba, has said that the governorship candidate of the party, Sen. Bassey Otu, was far above other candidates because of his track records. Eba said this on Saturday at the flag off of the APC state campaign in...
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it has apprehended 303 suspected irregular migrants in Uyo metropolis during a mop up exercise in Akwa Ibom. The Comptroller of Immigration Service in Akwa Ibom Command, Mrs Francisca Dakat, made this known while addressing newsmen after the mop up in Uyo on...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has enlisted the support of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun and Olubadan-in-Council, on the advocacy of the newly designed naira notes in Ibadan. Mrs Olufolake Ogundero, the CBN Ibadan Branch Controller, said this after an advocacy visit to the Olubadan on...
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has granted the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) free use of the State Stadium for its Presidential Campaign rally. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the PDP rally is slated to hold on Jan. 26 in Abakaliki. This is contained in a statement...
A balcony appearance at Buckingham Palace, a concert featuring global stars and a day of volunteering will all form part of celebrations for the King Charles III’s coronation. The palace has revealed new details on plans for events that will take place over the coronation weekend from Saturday May...
Gombe State Government has denied issuing an order for the arrest of a radio journalist for hosting a member of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) as alleged by the party. This is contained in a release signed by Alhaji Shuaibu Gara, Special adviser to Gov. Inuwa Yahaya on information...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – In furtherance of its Naira Redesign policy and in recognition of the need to maximise the channels through which underserved and rural communities can exchange their Naira, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has launched a Cash Swap programme in partnership with Super Agents...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – A Foremost Anti-Corruption Organization in Nigeria, the Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has filled a petition to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) against state governments and the Federal Capital Territory over the allegation of converting the...
In one of his New Year sermons, Pastor Adeniyi Ajayi of the Gospel Promotion Outreach, Ori Oke Baba Abiye, Ede in Osun State numerated ‘The Currency of Life’ as ‘time, money, knowledge and relationship.’ According to the cleric, while “time is money and should not be wasted, wisdom entails...
Politicians on a nationwide campaign for the top job in the land are condemned to a life of compulsive nomadism. They are perpetually on the go, sometimes armed with a compass they alone can read or no compass at all. Mapping their itinerary can be quite an arduous task....
Mr Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) says his government will give adequate recognition to the youths and women if elected in February. Obi made the assertion on Saturday during a town hall meeting with religious leaders in Kafanchan. According to him, the creativity and productivity...
Hajia Titi Atiku Abubakar, wife of the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has said that her husband, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, would reset Nigeria, if elected. Abubakar said this at a town hall meeting with Ogun women on Saturday in Abeokuta. According to her, good governance is...
Public transport system in Lagos State is set to wear a new face as the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Rail Line project will be officially launched on Tuesday, Jan. 24, in Marina. With the first phase now completed, President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to officially inaugurate the...
Mr Kefas Ishaya, the Catechist of St. Monica’s Catholic Church, Ikuly-Pari in Kauru Local Government of Kaduna State, who was abducted Thursday night, has been released. A statement from the Kafanchan Diocese of the Catholic Church, said that Ishaya, who was kidnapped from the Parish Rectory, was released Saturday...
Gunmen shot two persons dead in Mkpuma Akataka Community, Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi on Friday. A native of the community, Mrs Grace Nwite, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday that hoodlums invaded the community and shot sporadically. “They came into the community and started...
The Public Relations Officers (PRO) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Comptroller Timi Bomodi, has been redeployed from the Headquarters Abuja to head the Kirikiri Lighter Terminal Lagos. The spokesperson confirmed his redeployment in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in Abuja on Saturday. He said other...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Saturday, charged the people of Jigawa to vote for responsive and responsible leadership in the 2023 general election. Mr Tunde Rahman, the Tinubu’s Media Officer, said this in a statement on Saturday in...
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congresses (APC), has urged Jigawa residents to vote for him in the Feb. 25 election for progress and development. “If you vote for me you are voting for progress, Tinibu said on Saturday at an APC campaign rally in...