By ORKULA SHAAGEE, Abuja – The National Secretariat of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has congratulated the Lagos State Chapter of the association for the successful conduct of fresh election into its executive committee. President of SWAN, Sir Honour Sirawoo while reacting to the outcome of the...
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By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is set to call off its strike on Monday, 17th October, 2022 as the Federal Government has agreed to pay the outstanding 8 Months’ salaries. ASUU made this known in a post on its official Twitter handle...
The story of Corporate Nigeria in 2022, cannot be complete without a chapter on the incredible performance of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, which saw the hitherto encumbered bank now returning to the top of the ladder of the Nigerian banking industry, amid a harvest of international laurels, writes...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The PDP Governors’ Forum has congratulated its members who were conferred with the prestigious National Honours of Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON), by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja. The Director General of PDP Governors Forum, Maduabum, gave the commendation...
The All Progressives Congress (APC),Presidential Council for Canada, has urged Nigerians to keep themselves abreast of political undercurrents and vote wisely come February 2023 for the party’s presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. The Media Director, APC, Presidential Council for Canada, Dr Abiola Oshodi, said this in a statement on...
A 16-year-old boy Temedi Yerimene, has drowned in the ravaging flood at Igbogene Community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the flood pushed the remains of the teenager into a deep canal in the area and they have yet to...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth and Advancement (YIAGA) Africa has decried that elections in Nigeria are too expensive, hence, discouraging youths from seeking elective positions. YIAGA Africa which is a UKAID sponsored NGO made the observation in Sokoto on Tuesday at a one...
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, Mr Peter Obi’s emergence as the presidential candidate of the Labour Party has been described as a rare chance for Nigeria. In an article published on Monday, The Economist recalled that some polls had tipped Obi as ahead of the candidates representing the...
By KEMI BURKOLA, Abuja – Popular Nigeria singer, Davido has ordered a G-Wagon for his fiancee, Chioma. A video of the SUV as well as an Instagram message to a car dealer showing Davido making the order, has made the rounds on social media. Recalled that Davido has confirmed...
By EDDY OCHIGBO, Kaduna- Worried by the plight of the girl child in the country, concerned citizens in Kaduna state, have called on the state government, policy makers, groups and public-spirited individuals to place high premium on girl’-child education, as the world marks the 10th anniversary of the International...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday attended the 2022 National Honours Award Investiture in Abuja where 449 Nigerians and friends of Nigeria are set to be conferred with the national honours awards. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and the President’s Chief of State Ibrahim Gambari were also in attendance. The nominees...
Ex-Big Brother Naija housemate, Patrick Fakoya, popularly known as Rico Swavey, is currently battling for his life after he was involved in a ghastly accident. Fellow housemate and reality star Alex Unusual disclosed the sad news in a Twitter post on Tuesday, calling for prayers. “Please put @iamricoswavey in...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – A terrorist kingpin, Ali Dogo, AKA Yellow alongside his fighters have been killed during military airstrikes on a building where they were said to be hosting a meeting in Kaduna State. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Defence Headquarters, Major General Musa Danmadami, disclosed this...
As Nigeria attains 62 years of independence, some lawyers have expressed divergent views about the country’s development in justice administration. He lawyers expressed their views in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Tuesday. The Head of Litigation, Oriented Law Chambers, Mr Victor Opara (SAN),...
The Osun State Police Command have discovered the decomposing body of an aged landlord, Oladepo Asaolu, after about four days of disappearance. It was gathered that Asaolu, an indigene of Ora-Igbomina, Ifedayo Local Government Area of Osun State, was the Babaloja of the ancient town. It was gathered that...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticized the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, describing the its presidential campaign flag-off of Atiku Abubakar as a “disaster foretold”. The APC spokesperson for the Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, Festus Keyamo, stated this in a statement issued on...
Russian President Vladimir Putin described the barrage of missile fire on numerous Ukrainian cities on Monday as a response to “terrorist attacks” on Russian territory and warned that even tougher strikes could come. Putin’s remarks at a Russian Security Council meeting came as the seven-month-old war saw a dramatic...
The Nigeria Labour Congress has commended the Lagos Government for the planned salary increments for workers in the state’s public service. The NLC Chairman, Mrs Funmi Sessi, gave the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Lago. ”The announcement came at the right...
BY RICHARD ABU, Nasarawa – The Nigerian Statisticians Association (NSA) has organized a 3 day workshop to brainstorm on how best to tackle the high-level insecurity in the country that seemed to have defile all solutions. The workshop which was held in Keffi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State...
By LEO NZWANKE, Lafia – The Nasarawa State House of Assembly says that the House has passed 237 bills into law and passed 445 resolutions in the last 23 years of its establishment. Hon Mohammed Adamu Omadefu ( APC- Keana), the Chairman, House Committee on Information made this known...