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Alhaji Jamil Gwamna, a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Gombe State, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). This is contained in a statement signed by Ibrahim Sani, Media Assistant to Gwamna and issued to newsmen in Gombe on Saturday. Sani said Gwamna announced his...
The Association of Waste Managers Nigeria (AWAMN) has declared its support for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Sen. Bola Tinubu. The President of the association, Dr David Oriyomi, declared the support in Lagos on Friday night, during the association’s Award/Gala Night, with the theme: ”Making...
By BARBARA KALU, Owerri – Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, the apex socio-cultural organisation of the Igbo people, has celebrates with its former President-General, Chief Nnia Nwodo, who clocks 70 on Dec. 11, 2022. Ohanaeze Ndigbo National Publicity Secretary, Mr Alex Ogbonnia, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen in...
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has inaugurated the first batch of core responders to respond to emergencies within the first 24 to 48 hours of its occurrence. At the graduation ceremony of the 82 core responders in Abuja on Friday, Ehanire said at least 100 emergencies occur...
“Our Duke Has Gone Mad Again”, a play produced by Duke of Shomolu Productions, is to be staged in Lagos on Saturday. The play is one of the four to be staged by the theatrical play producing outfit this month. According to Mr Joseph Edgar, Chairman, Duke of Shomolu...
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has disbursed N100,000 loan each to 42 youths in Bayelsa State to embark on sustainable agricultural development. Speaking during the inauguration on Friday in Yenagoa, the Director-General of NDE, Abubakar Fikpo, commended the beneficiaries for their determination drive throughout the training which lasted...
Malam Nata’ala Mohammed, Personal Assistant on New Media to the National Chairman of APC, Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, has debunked insinuations making round that the viral video of a man stripped naked at Lafia Emir’s palace was suspected to be Adamu. In a telephone interview on Saturday in Keffi, Mohammed,...
Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra has mourned the death of Mr Nnamdi Okafor, former Majority Leader of the Anambra State House of Assembly, who slumped and died in South Africa during an official visit in August. Soludo, speaking at the requiem mass held in Okafor’s honour at St. Patrick’s...
Police have arrested and prosecuted 22-year-old suspect, Chidubem Osuagwu, for allegedly murdering and stealing the car of his “sugar mummy” (older lover), one Amarachi Chukwu (32), in Enugu. The Police Public Relations Officer in Enugu State, Mr Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in a statement made available to the News...
The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, has said the Africa has resolved to implement a Single Air Transport Market in Africa (SAATM) to advance liberalization. Sirika made this known during his closing remarks at a five-day International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Air Services Negotiation Event (ICAN2022) in Abuja...
The Minister of Transportation, Mr Mu’azu Sambo, says the Federal Government is not owing dockworkers sacked due to port concession in 2006. Sambo said this at the 34th Maritime Reporters’ Association of Nigeria (MARAN) Anniversary and Awards on Friday in Lagos. The anniversary was themed: ”16 Years of Port...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Resident Electoral Commissioner, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Borno State, Alhaji Mohammed Ibrahim, has said no fewer than 2 million voters are expected to cast their votes in the forthcoming 2023 general elections. He said the elections would hold in all the 5072...
A day after the Department of State Services (DSS) issued a 48hrs ultimatum to all stakeholders in the oil industry to resolve the ongoing fuel scarcity across the country, 23 filling stations in Abuja have commenced 24hrs operations. PRNigeria had reported yesterday that the DSS Spokesman, Peter Afunanya announced...
The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) on Friday warned FCT residents against collection of their Permanent Voter Cards(PVCs) by proxy, as distribution begins Monday, Dec.12. Alhaji Yahaya Bello ,Resident Electoral Commissioner ,INEC-FCT, at a news conference on the collection of PVCs in Abuja, said the INEC offices would be opened...
Six suspected vendors who specialised in illicit trading of Naira notes for profit have been arrested by security operatives in a sting operation in Port Harcourt. Mr Michael Ogar, the Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Rivers, briefed newsmen on the suspected illicit naira dealers in...
The Commissioner of Police, Katsina State Command, Mr Shehu Umar-Nadada, on Friday presented N54.5 million cheques to the families of 27 policemen who died in active service. Umar-Nadada said that the money was from the IGP’s Family Welfare Insurance Scheme initiated to provide succour for families of deceased policemen...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Army has announced the commencement of the recruitment of eligible Nigerians into the service for its 84 Regular Recruit Intake across the country. The Director, Army Headquarters Department of Recruitment Resettlement and Reserve, Brig.-Gen. Mustapha Garba, disclosed this in a statement issued...
A Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki has again nullified the Ebonyi Local Government Elections and sacked all the 13 Council chairmen in the state. The court also sacked all the councilors and 171 ward chairmen of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the court...
The Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, has identified corruption as the mitigator to dividends of democracy. Gambari described persistent corruption as the major factor affecting dividends of democracy. He stated this on Friday in Ilorin while delivering the 12th Convocation Lecture of Al-Hikmah University, llorin,...