President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after attending the First World Bio Summit in Seoul, South Korea. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the presidential aircraft carrying the president and members of his entourage landed at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja...
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A Chieftain of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Kenneth Okonkwo is of the opinion that his party’s presidential flagbearer, Mr Peter Obi, has already won the 2023 presidency race. While appearing as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today, the actor turned politician said the election is between Mr...
The Federal Government on Thursday launched the Digital Economy Industry Working Group (DEIWG) to facilitate the digital economy agenda. Prof. Isa Pantami,Minister, Communications and Digital Economy inaugurated the group at the closing ceremony of the Digital Nigeria Conference and Exhibition organised by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)...
By EMEKA CHIKWE, Port-Harcourt – The management of Rivers State University (RSU) has banned ‘indecent dressing’ by students on its campus with immediate effect. The Registrar of the institution, Dr Sydney Enyindah announced the ban in a statement issued on Friday in Port-harcourt. Enyindah listed items considered indecent on...
On October 28, 2018, the inimitable political strategist and tactician, whom steadfast loyalists and followers would gleefully describe as a political Iroko to the pains of those on the other side of the divide, Chief Anthony Akhakon Anenih, the Iyasele (Prime Minister) of Esanland, took the eternal bow and...
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to give €100 million in financing support to the expansion program of MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTN Nigeria) EIB Global is the EIB Group’s specialised arm dedicated to increasing the impact of international partnerships and development finance. The investment from the bank...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has urged parents and guardians to monitor and manage the engagement of their children online as the uncontrolled exposure to cyberspace is fraught with a lot of negativities to children’s wellbeing. Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Contrary to a security advisory from the U.S. and United Kingdom, warning of a possible terrorists’ attack in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), The Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has insisted that there is no security threat in Abuja. The IGP stated...
Pan-African banking group, Ecobank Group, has launched the fifth edition of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge and encourages African Fintech entrepreneurs to enter the competition. Fintechs that are aligned with the Bank’s strategic objectives stand a chance to win an overall cash prize of US$50,000 for the top winner and...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade has presented a budget estimate of N330billion for the 2023 fiscal year. Governor Ayade, who presented the budget before the Cross River House of Assembly on Thursday in Calabar, christened the budget as “Budget of Quantum Infinitum”. The...
“You have increased my greatness and you have returned and you have comforted me” – Psalms 71:21 (Aramaic Bible in plain English) In his book, the “Secret of Greatness”, Dr D. K. Olukoya, Founder and General Overseer of Mountain of Fire Ministries (MFM), describes Greatness in the following ways....
By KEMI BURKOLA, Abuja – DSTV, one of the subsidiaries of Multichoice, this week announced the acquisition of the hit TV show, #WithChude – which has consistently delivered viral interviews over the past two years. The host of the show, Chude Jideonwo, disclosed this in a post of his...
Sunday Michael, a witness at the accident scene of late ex-Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) housemate, Patrick Fakoya, popularly known as Rico Swavey, on Thursday gave account of what happened at the scene. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Rico Swavey died on Oct. 13 after being involved...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Western Marine Command (WMC) has intercepted Cannabis Sativa (Marijuana), foreign parboiled rice and other items with a Duty Paid Value (DPC) of N2,233,808,950 in five months. Comptroller Abubakar Umar of the command said this in at press conference on Thursday in Lagos. “Other items...
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, has said that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in combating the insurgents has degraded their resources and capabilities through punitive strikes. Amao made the disclosure during a two-day Nigeria Air Force Operations Seminar on Thursday in Uyo. The News Agency...
The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, says the Nigeria Air Force will take delivery of additional fighter helicopters from the Federal Government before the end of December. Amao disclosed this on Thursday during the Force operation seminar with the theme: “Harnessing Nigerian Air Force Combat...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Thursday in Abuja distributed 60 operational vehicles to security agencies, as part of efforts to combat security threats in the territory. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the vehicles were distributed to the Police Force, military and paramilitary organisations. Others...
PDP Governorship Candidate in Lagos, Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran (Jandor) has assured non-indigenes in the state of adequate protection of their business interests, if elected into office in 2023. Adediran gave the assurance on Thursday when his campaign team met with non-Yoruba-speaking residents in Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area of the...
Osun Governor-elect, Sen. Ademola Adeleke, says his administration will be accountable to the people of the state, vowing that he will not betray the trust reposed in him. Adeleke made this known while receiving the report of the Transition Committee on Thursday in Ede town. Adeleke, who lauded members...
Mr Godwin Emefiele, Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has urged risks managers to be vigilant in order to deal with the complex risks the country is currently facing. Emefiele gave the advice at the 2nd National Risk Management Conference, organised by the Risk Management Department of the CBN...