Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has described late Chief Mbazulike Amaechi, elder statesman and nationalist as “a quintessential titan, icon and trail blazer”,. Amechi, a first Republic Minister of Aviation, popularly known as ‘The Boy Is Good’, died on Tuesday at his country home, Ukpo at the age of 93. The...
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By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received another batch of 117 stranded Nigerians from Libya. NEMA disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos, saying that the stranded Nigerians were assisted back to the country by the International Organization for Migration (IOM)....
The Lagos State House of Assembly has summoned Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s aides and some landowners over allegations of planned demolition of some houses in Jakande Estate, Eti-Osa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the two aides are the Commissioner for Housing, Mr Moruf Akinderu-Fatai and the Managing...
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State says the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Sen. Bola Tinubu, possesses the magic wand to turn around contemporary challenges facing the business community. Sanwo-Olu said this on Tuesday at Victoria Island, during interactive session by Tinubu and his team with industrialists, business...
Mr Peter Mbah, the Enugu State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says his administration will establish a Citizen Performance Charter where residents will monitor his performance. Mbah made the pledge at Enugu Business Community Town Hall Meeting with Governorship Candidates” on Tuesday in Enugu. The town...
Dangote Industries Ltd., a pan- African conglomerate, has pledged its commitments to partner stakeholders to deepen commercial, industrial and economic activities to strengthen Nigeria’s economy. Mr Anthony Chiejina, the Group Chief Branding and Communication Officer, Dangote Industries Ltd., made this known on Tuesday in Lagos. Chiejina said that part...
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Apo, has fixed Tuesday, November 8, 2022, for the formal arraignment of the Chairman of Zinox Group, Leonard Stanley Ekeh; wife, Chioma, and nine other suspects in an alleged N170.3 million contract fraud. The arraignment by Human Rights lawyer, Femi Falana, a...
The Chief Executive Officer and President of MTN Group, Mr Ralph Mupita, says 5G is important for Africa’s economic growth and development. Mupita said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos. “It is important that we emphasise how using...
By TARGBA SHJAAGEE, Abuja – The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced the suspension of football official, Auwalu Baba Jada from all football-related activities, pending investigations into a video that has been trending online, in which he is apparently the principal character. In the viral video, Mr. Jada was...
By TARGBA SHAAGEE, Abuja – In order to make world champions of World Cup bronze medalists, Flamingos, given their innate talent and skills and demonstrated ability, the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development will provide maximum support and encouragement to the Nigeria Football Federation as the players graduate...
2023: Presidency not against e-transmission of results, has no plans to sack INEC Chairman – Adesina
2023: Presidency not against e-transmission of results, has no plans to sack INEC Chairman – Adesina
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Special Adviser to the President, Media and publicity, Mr Femi Adesina has disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari is not against the introduction of technology towards free, fair and credible election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in 2023. Adesina who disclosed this...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Musa Hamza, a resident of Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State, has been sentenced to death by hanging by a High Court number 10 sitting in the state for killing his friend. The presiding Judge, Justice Faruq Sarki, found the man guilty that...
France midfielder Paul Pogba will miss their FIFA World Cup title defence after failing to recover from knee surgery in time for the tournament in Qatar, his agent has said. Pogba had an operation on a damaged meniscus in September but his agent Rafaela Pimenta said that, following a...
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Alkali Usman, told a Federal High Court in Abuja that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has no pending criminal matter with the Police. IGP Usman also told the court that Tinubu had no pending petition and...
President Muhammadu Buhari says the indices of development in the mining sector has improved as Nigeria, for the first time, has a world-class goldmine in Segiola, Osun State. Buhari disclosed this on Tuesday in his address at the 6th Edition of the Nigerian Mining Week at the International Conference...
Belgium coach Roberto Martinez believes the absence of “irreplaceable” Romelu Lukaku from the Qatar World Cup will force his side to change the way they play, team officials confirmed on Tuesday. The officials however confirmed that the striker has not been ruled out of the tournament yet. Lukaku is...
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says he has no regret being a minister in the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. The minister stated this on Tuesday in Abuja when he appeared before the Senate Committee on Information and National Orientation to defend the ministry’s 2023 budget...
The Minister of Defence, Retired Maj-Gen Bashir Magashi, has said the Ministry is trying to verify the source of the security alert threat issued by the U.S. Magashi said this when he appeared before the House of Representatives committee on Army to defend the 2023 budget proposal for the...
The Osun State Election Petitions Tribunal on Tuesday admitted the documentary evidence tendered by Gov. Gboyega Oyetola, against the declaration of Sen. Ademola Adeleke as the Governor-elect. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalled that Gov. Oyetola and APC had on Aug. 5 submitted a petition before the tribunal...
Sen. Bola Tinubu, Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), said the cooperation and support of the private sector was required to implement the reforms in his economic master-plan. Tinubu said this at the APC’s campaign council town hall meeting and dialogue with the Business Community on Tuesday...