By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has joined the Government and people of Ekiti State in mourning the passing of the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Funminiyi Afuye, who died on Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti, aged 66 years. President Buhari in condolence message issued...
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President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked Effiong Akwa as the sole administrator of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). A statement issued on Thursday by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, Patricia Deworitshe, said Mr Akwa’s sack, which has been approved by Mr Buhari, takes effect from...
Singer, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid has welcomed a second child with his manager, Jada Pollock. Pollock broke the news in an Instagram post which showed her cradling her first son and new baby. She accompanied the picture with a captioned that read, “Beyond a blessing. Thank God...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – MTN Nigeria Communications PLC has announced the commencement of the MTN Pulse Blow My Hustle initiative at a press launch on Wednesday, October 19, 2022. The Blow My Hustle campaign aims to empower young Nigerians with viable businesses through capacity building and grants. According...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – As campaigns for the 2023 general elections continue to gain momentum, the Miyatti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), has declared their support for candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at all levels. Making their positions known in Sokoto, the state Chairman...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says that about 64 per cent of Nigerian children between 0 to 5 years of age do not attend Early Childhood Education (ECE), which the UN agency said is a critical foundation for all forms of child learning....
By ORKULA SHAAGEE, Abuja – Nigeria’s U-17 girls say they foresee an interesting encounter when they tackle United States of America in Navi Mumbai in one of the quarter finals matches of this year’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup finals. The Flamingos lost narrowly, 1-2, to another powerhouse of...
By ORKULA SHAAGEE, Abuja – Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has charged the new executive committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) headed by Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau to enthrone the ethos of transparency, openness and inclusiveness in running the game in the country, and to not shy away from...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – The Nasarawa State Government has commenced the disbursement of bursary allowances to over 8,000 students studying in different institutions of higher learning across the country for 2020/2021. Executive Secretary of the Nasarawa State Scholarship Board, Hajia Sa’adatu Yahaya, disclosed this, in a press briefing...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia- The Nigeria Anglican and Roman Catholic Commission (NARCC) has decried the proliferation of churches and dis-unity among Christians in the country. The commission also called on all Christians be united and win souls to God instead of unnecessary competition for members. The leaders of the...
There is a disturbing executive rascality and mob mentality brewing in the buildup to the 2023 Presidential election. The recent occurrences by some state and non-state actors typify the unfortunate trend – Zamfara, Ebonyi, Lagos and Akwa Ibom cases are ready examples. Governor Matawale of Zamfara shut down media...
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly Committee on Works has urged contractors handling roads construction and other projects in the state to ensure that quality jobs are delivered. Mr Abdulaziz Danladi, the chairman of the committee, made the call when the committee began inspection of projects in Lafia, Doma...
Gov. Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti has expressed ‘deep sorrow’ over the death of the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Mr Funminiyi Afuye, on Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti, at the age of 66. Oyebanji, in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Yinka Oyebode in Ado-Ekiti on...
The police command in Lagos state, says it has arrested five persons allegedly involved in the clash between traders and some miscreants, over ticket collection at Alaba international market in Ojo. The command’s spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundyin, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday....
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday it was important that Britain found “stability as soon as possible”, as he commented on the resignation of British Prime Minister Liz Truss. “We want, above all else, stability,” Macron told reporters as he arrived at a European Union summit in Brussels....
The National Industrial Court on Thursday restrained the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria ( PASAN), from embarking on its proposed strike. The judge, Justice Ibrahim Galadima, gave this directive in a ruling on a motion ex-parte application filed by the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC). The judge granted an...
By BARBARA KALU, Awka – The Anambra State Government has ordered the immediate suspension of operations of casinos and gaming centers in the state over alleged fraudulent and criminal activities. The directive is contained in a statement, jointly signed by Mr Donatus Onyenji, the Commissioner for Culture, Entertainment and...
Liz Truss has announced her resignation as British prime minister after a chaotic 44 days in office during which she lost the confidence of her Conservative Party members of parliament (MPs) and the public and oversaw economic turbulence. She is set to become the shortest-serving prime minister in history...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – Oil thieves have been denied the opportunity of smiling home with products valued at N654,850,755.04 as troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation DELTA SAFE in the South-South Region continued to sustain aggressive patrols to curb the menace of Crude Oil Theft (COT) and...