Some parents in Kuje Area Council of FCT have called on the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) and the Kuje Area Council to reach a workable resolution to enable primary school pupils resume classes in the area. The parents, who made the call in separate interviews with the News...
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The United Nigeria Movement (UNM), a political organisation, has expressed confidence in the ability of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar to transform Nigeria, if elected in the forthcoming presidential election. The National Chairman of the movement, Alhaji Abubakar El-Nafaty, made the statement at a news briefing...
Nigeria and Spain have expressed commitment to deepen bilateral relationship and partnership in investments and development of Nigerian gas resources for global energy market. Chief Timipre Sylva, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources made this known on Thursday in Abuja when he received Spanish Foreign Minister, Jose Albarese, in...
Sen. Aliyu Wamakko (APC-Sokoto North), has urged the All Progressives Congress (APC) supporters in Sokoto State to go and collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). Wamakko, the APC leader in the state, made the call on Thursday shortly after returning to Sokoto from an official engagement outside the state....
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Campaign Committee in Rivers says all is now set to commence the party’s open air campaigns in the state. The Director, Directorate of Publicity and Communications, Chief Ogbonna Nwuke, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday. He said the countdown to PDP’s appearance...
Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has lauded telecommunication giant, MTN Nigeria for investing in education through the remodeling of science laboratories in the state. Uzodimma gave the commendation in Owerri, on Thursday, when he officially inaugurated science laboratories in Government Secondary School, Owerri, which were remodeled by the...
The second term bid of Gov. AbdulRahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is now causing disquietness among the leadership of National Association of Kwara State Students (NAKSS). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the association had been engulfed in leadership...
A former Deputy Governor of Imo, Mr Eze Madumere has described the death of Nollywood actress, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe as a big loss to Nigeria and the creative sector. Madumere said this in a condolence message signed by his Media and Publicity Adviser, Mr Uche Onwuchekwa in Owerri on Friday....
The abducted Edo Area Customary Court President, Mrs Prescious Aigbonoga, has regained her freedom . The Edo Police command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Chidi Nwabuzor, who confirmed her release on Thursday, said that a police officer was killed during the rescue operation. Nwabuzor also said Aigbonoga was rescued by...
The people of Okunland in the Western Senatorial district of Kogi, have expressed strong desire to produce the next governor of the state in the November 2023 governorship election. The people under the aegis of Okun4Governor Strategy Committee, disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja, read by Prof....
A leadership tussle in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo between former Gov. Emeka Ihedioha and the state’s chapter of the Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) is tearing the party apart in the state. While the state’s Director-General of the Presidential Campaign Council, Mr Greg Egu is blaming...
The Federation of Registered Nollywood Guilds and Associations (FRENGAN) has described late filmmaker, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe as a woman of great intellect, vision and courage. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that late Anyiam-Osigwe was the National Chairman of FRENGAN until her death, and founder of the African Movie...
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has denied a claim that it is in alliance with a political party regarding the forthcoming general polls. The party National Publicity Secretary, Rufus Aiyenigba, at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday, urged members of the public to disregard the “false claim“ saying...
The Leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has visited and consulted the home of the late Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, foremost Igbo leader and the Ezeigbo Gburugburu of Igbo land. The delegation, led by Chief Emma Eneukwu, Deputy National Chairman of APC (South), came to Ojukwu’s home...
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential candidate, Dumebi Kachikwu, has revealed why Nigerians should try something different and vote for him in the February 25 election. Mr. Kachikwu said his more popular opponents, Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party...
Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe are among the leading nominees for FIFA’s The Best award for last year, world football’s governing body, FIFA announced on Thursday. Messi, who has won the prize once before, captained Argentina to victory in Qatar, a career-defining triumph that has boosted his chances of...
The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, took his campaign to Badagry Division of the state, promising never to take people in the zone for granted nor disappoint them. Sanwo-Olu, who is seeking reelection, made this remark at the APC Lagos West 2 Senatorial District Mega Rally...
The Court of Appeal has declared a lawmaker, Mr Francis Agbo as the validly nominated candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency of Benue. Delivering judgment on Thursday in Abuja, a three-member panel of the appellate court held that Ms Aida Ogwuche who was...
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) says 90 per cent of indigent students of University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) cannot afford to pay the new increased registration fees and charges by the institution. NANS made this known in a reaction to the new measure announced by the university’s Registrar,...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governor and leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Samuel Ortom on Thursday led party bigwigs to kick-off statewide gubernatorial and legislative houses campaign rallies for the party. The State Deputy Governor, Engr. Benson Abounu, Senator representing Benue North-East...