Five governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and some aggrieved party stalwarts, on Sunday, announced the formation of the Integrity Group within the party. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the G5 Governors led by Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers have been...
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By JOHN ONAH, Abuja The lawmaker representing Bayelsa East Senatorial District, Senator Biobarakuma W Degi Eremienyo has described former President Goodluck Jonathan as a pillar and ICON of democracy in Africa. Sen. Eremienyo made this assertion on Sunday n a goodwill message he sent to Dr Goodluck Jonathan on...
In sustained offensives against terrorists, aircraft of the Nigerian Airforce (NAF) have bombed the enclave of notorious gun runner Mallam Ila at Manawa Village in Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State. A defence operative told PRNigeria that the gun runner was the major supplier of sophisticated weapons to...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – No fewer than 11,629 candidates participated in the second batch of the 2022 Teachers Professional Qualifying Examination, PQE, conducted by the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, TRCN, on Saturday nationwide. TRCN’s Director of Examination and Licencing, Dr Jacinta Ogboso, who monitored the exercise at...
The Kano State Fire Service has confirmed the death of nine persons, while three others were rescued in a road accident at Fada dam, Dayi road in Gwarzo Local Government Area of the state. This is contained in a statement issued to newsmen by its spokesperson, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi,...
Hours after PRNigeria fact-checked a claim that the daughter of Nigeria’s Vice president was arrested in London, TikTok has banned one of the originators of the fake news with an account “Realcharly22.” A PRNigeria fact-check has proved that the claim that the daughter of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was...
.Armed bandits have organized a feast for the child of a 16-year-old abducted female student of Federal Government College (FGC), Birnin Yauri, in Kebbi State, who gave birth to a child in their custody, PRNigeria learnt. The young mother is among 11 remaining female students yet to be released...
World Health Organisation (WHO) report says the prevalence of diabetes is increasing among people of all ages and many people in developing countries are battling with managing the condition every 20 minutes. Sadly, many Nigerians are living with the condition, with many unaware that they have it, while others...
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, says its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, will win the 2023 general election in the state. The state chairman of the party, Alhaji Fatai Adams, said this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Akure. Adams...
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa, the Vice-Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says the party will secure a landslide victory in the 2023 presidential election. He spoke when he commissioned the campaign office of the PDP in Jos on Saturday.h “The party will record landslide victory in Plateau and...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “promptly set up a presidential panel of enquiry to thoroughly, impartially, effectively and transparently investigate spending on all social safety-nets and poverty alleviation programmes and projects executed between 2015 and 2022.” SERAP...
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mrs Catriona Laing, has said that the number of Nigerians applying for visas to the UK has increased in recent times. Laing made the disclosure on Sunday in Abuja when she featured at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum. She noted, however,...
British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing have said that the recent travel advisory on the security situation in Nigeria was in line with the UK government’s security support to Nigeria, and Africa. Laing disclosed this when she appeared as special guest on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
British High Commissioner to Nigeria Catriona Laing has said that the United Kingdom is encouraging institutions and facilities in possession of the Benin artefacts to return them to Nigeria. Laing made this known on Sunday in Abuja during her guest appearance at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum,...
Police in Lagos State have arrested a 38-year old man for allegedly killing his mother-in-law and one other person after raping his wife’s teenage sister in the Ibeju-Lekki area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest in his verified Twitter handle...
No fewer than 2,000 members of other political parties on Saturday declared their support for Mr Arinzechukwu Awogu, candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for Ogbaru Federal Constituency in Anambra. Awogu received the defectors who came from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), All Progressives Congress (APC) and...
Football fans are reacting with excitement after seeing the two greatest footballers of all time, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, in a new photo. In the image, the superstar footballers were pictured ‘playing the game of chess’ on LV designer boxes. Check out the reactions below.
Current Ballon d’Or champion, Karim Benzema has been ruled out of the World Cup after suffering an injury in training. The Real Madrid striker’s first full training session ended his World Cup dreams after he suffered an injury on Saturday November 19. He was then brought in for a scan in Doha,...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has given reasons why the South should produce the President in 2023. He said for the purpose of justice, equity and fairness, it will be right for a Southerner to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari after eight years of Presidency...
Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun, says he has no doubt in his mind that he will reclaim his mandate at the ongoing election petition tribunal. Oyetola said this on Saturday during the 31st Iragbiji day in Iragbiji, Boripe Local Government Area of the state. The governor said he is...