The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, has visited the family of late Igbo leader, Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu as part of his ongoing nationwide consultations. Obi, former Anambra Governor, was received at the residence of the renowned Igbo leader in Enugu by his widow,...
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His Eminence John Cardinal Onaiyekan, Archbishop Emeritus, Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, has extolled the virtues of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, describing his death as a gain to Heaven. Onaiyekan made this remarks, while reacting to the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on Saturday in an interview with the...
The All Progressives Congress(APC) stakeholders in Diaspora, under the aegis of APC Diaspora Leaders, have promised to support the party’s Presidential Candidate, Sen. Bola Tinubu, to realise his ambition in 2023. Mr Sanni David, APC Diaspora Leaders Global Publicity Secretary, said in a statement on Saturday in Lagos, that...
The PDP Governorship Candidate for Lagos State, Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran a.k.a Jandor), says he plans to engage street boys in inter-local government sports competition and other useful schemes to distract them from vices. Adediran (a.k.a. Jandor) made the promise in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
The Asiwaju/Shettima Presidential Agenda (ASPA) on Saturday in Abuja appointed Chief White Edevbie as its National Patron. Speaking during an investiture ceremony organised in his honour, Edevbie promised to bring his experience across disciplines to bear and also leverage on his contact to ensure the success of Asiwaju Tinubu’s...
My Fellow Countrymen and Women. A very happy and prosperous New Year to you. First, I would like to thank and honour the Almighty who saw us through the year 2022 and has given us the opportunity to see another year. Each New Year is an opportunity to reflect...
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has suspended the Executive Secretary of the State’s Health Insurance Agency, Dr Niyi Oginni, and the Head of the Primary Health Care Development Board, Dr. Adebukola Olujide, over non-remittance of tender fees. The state government said the secretary also awarded contracts to the tune...
2022 was an eventful year in Nigeria’s political space with activities ranging from primary elections at presidential, governorship and National Assembly levels, Continuous Voters Registration exercises, pre-campaign rallies, campaigns and a few presidential debates. SaharaReporters recalls that each of these events came with a mixture of tension and entertainment,...
Maj.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division Nigerian Army, Kaduna, has charged Nigerian Air Force (NAF) personnel to continue working along the trajectory of bringing the desired peace and stability to Nigeria. Maj. Gen. Lagbaja gave the charge on Friday while speaking as a special guest of...
The Police Command in Katsina State said it had successfully neutralised no fewer than 54 suspected terrorists and lost five officers in gun battles from Jan. 2022 to date. The Commissioner of Politics in the, Mr Shehu Umar-Nadada disclosed this during the end of the year press briefing on...
The PDP Governorship Candidate for Lagos State, Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran (a.k.a Jandor), says he will retain the 37 inchoate Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs ) in the state, if elected governor in 2023. Adediran told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that he might even increase the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of chief executives and renewal of tenure of some officers of parastatal agencies. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, disclosed this in a statement issued by Mr Willie Bassey, Director Information,...
Former Pope Benedict XVI has died at his Vatican residence, aged 95, almost a decade after he stood down because of ailing health. He led the Catholic Church for less than eight years until, in 2013, he became the first Pope to resign since Gregory XII in 1415. Benedict...
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, has reiterated his commitment and concern toward improving the welfare of police officers for effective service delivery. Baba made the assertions, while inaugurating the Ultra Modern Police Station and Barrack in Ado-Awaye, Iseyin Local Government area of Oyo State. on Friday evening....
The Transmission Company Of Nigeria (TCN) has cautioned Kano residents against erecting structures under the transmission cables to ensure safety of lives. The Assistant General Manager, TCN, Malam Muhammad Bello, gave the warning at a news conference in Kano on Friday. He said that the media event was to...
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State and Director General of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council has urged politicians to be mature during the campaigns for the 2023 general elections in the state. Tambuwal, who made the assertion in an interactive session with journalists in Sokoto on...
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By JOSEPH KADIRI, Lagos – The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has marked the final trading day of the year on 30 December 2022 with a Closing Gong Ceremony featuring renowned filmmaker Kemi Adetiba. Adetiba, the founder of Kemi Adetiba Visuals and director of critically acclaimed movies “Wedding Party” and...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade on Friday signed the state’s 2023 appropriation bill into law. Christened “Quantum Infinitum,” the budget has the sum of N330.235 billion. The signing ceremony which was held at the State Executive Council Chamber, had the Deputy Governor, Professor...