The Tinubu Nigeria Fronts (TNF), an All Progressives Congress (APC) support group, says it plans to woo youths from opposition political parties into its camp for the 2023 General Elections. Mr Emmanuel Ojo, TFN Director-General, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Monday...
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BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Nigerian Army on Monday flagged off its second Regimental Sergeant Majors’ convention at the Headquarters of 8 Division, Nigerian Army, Sokoto State. The convention which has its theme as, “”Capacity Building For Regimental Sergeant Majors in the Nigerian Army For Enhanced Regimentation”, is...
A child right activist, Amb. Wale Ojo-Lanre, has sued the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, for N50 million as damages for allegedly involving an underage girl-child in his political rally in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ojo-Lanre, had on Oct. 27 filed...
The Federal High Court Abuja has adjourned indefinitely the trial of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu in the terrorism charges brought against him by the Federal Government. Justice Binta Nyako put off the trial sine die at the instance of Kanu pending...
Gimbiya Khadijat Sa’idu, Kebbi Chairperson of Standup For Women Society, says Nigerians should elect leaders based on performance, not the money they will share to voters. Sa’idu said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Birnin Kebbi that money politics was responsible for...
Prof. Isa Pantami, the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, says government ought to pay more attention to reviving technology as it holds the key to virile development of the country. Represented by Prof. Mohammed Bello, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Galaxy Backbone, Pantami made the...
A political support group in Zamfara, “Matawalle/Shehi Amalgamated Mobilisation Group’’, (MASAMOG) has described Gov. Bello Matawalle and former Gov. Abdul’aziz Yari as strong pillars of All Progressives Congress (APC) reconciliation drive in the state. The group also said it was working to mobilise grassroots support for the APC candidates...
Gov. Ben Ayade on Sunday declared that Cross River could not remain raw materials producer alone but would aim at adding value to them through industrialisation. Ayade said this in Calabar while flagging off the second Dry-Run for the 2022 Calabar Carnival with the theme: “Agro Industrialisation.” Represented by...
The Enugu State Chairman of Labour Party (LP), Mr Casmir Agbo, has said the chapter is waiting for directives from the party’s Headquarter to conduct fresh gubernatorial primary. He said this on Monday in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu in reaction to...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The first set of 62 winners have emerged in the ongoing Polaris Bank Save & Win promo. The Bank in a statement said that the 62 lucky winners emerged across the six geo-political zones, winning N100,000 each during the draw which held on Friday...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has disbursed over N225 million to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and residents of Gamboru, Ngala and Wulgo host community and border towns of Ngala LGA in the northern part of the state . He also distributed wrappers to over...
The Peoples Democratic Party Coalition for Professional Groups and Peaceful Co-existence (PDPCUP) has expressed confidence that Dr Iyorchia Ayu, the National Chairman of the PDP would lead the party to victory in 2023. The National Coordinator, Alhaji Muhammad Dan’auta, made this known during the pressure group’s meeting in Kaduna...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday said it has fulfilled most of the campaign promises made to the people of Jigawa since 2015 and solicited for more support. Gov. Muhammadu Badaru stated this on Sunday while inaugurating the APC 2023 gubernatorial campaign in Hadejia, headquarters of Hadejia Local...
Plateau is set to host President Muhammadu Buhari, Sen. Ahmed Tinubu, All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, APC National Chairman, Sen. Abdullahi Adamu and other dignitaries for the flag off of APC presidential campaigns, an official of the campaign committee has said. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports...
Community vigilantes and youths have arrested suspected terrorists and handed them to security authorities in Niger State. PRNigeria gathered the suspected terrorists were arrested during a search and interrogation of strange people in Wawa district of New Bussa. A source who participated in the search in an audio sent...
A 16-year-old abducted female student of Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri in Kebbi State, has given birth to a child in captivity, PRNigeria can authoritatively report. The young mother is among 11 remaining female students yet to be released after gunmen had abducted over 100 students and eight teachers...
Cristiano Ronaldo says he feels “betrayed” by Manchester United for trying to force him out of the club and says he has “no respect” for boss Erik ten Hag because he “doesn’t show respect for me”. In an interview with Piers Morgan for TalkTV released by The Sun on...
A former Governor of Cross River, Sen. Liyel Imoke, has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) remains the only party that will make Nigerians smile again. He spoke in Calabar on Sunday.at the inauguration of the state’s Presidential Campaign Council for the Atiku-Okowa ticket. While urging the council...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned as “despicable and cowardly,” the terrorist bomb attack that claimed several lives and injured tens of others in an explosion in central Istanbul, Türkiye. The president condemned the terrorists’ attack in a statement by his media aide, Malam Garba...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Professor Ben Ayade has urged the seven Carnival Calabar bands to interpret this year’s theme of the annual fiesta, ‘Agro-Industrialization’ to reflect the importance of agriculture in the economy of the state. Speaking on Sunday in Calabar during the flag...