The National Caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it is set with its 2023 National Presidential Campaign Council list. The party National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Wednesday night after the party National Caucus meeting in Abuja. Ologunagba , who did not...
Bode
The Chief Of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, says the capital injection of €10.7M by UZ Carlson Pharmaceutical Limited will be a pharmaceutical revolution in the Nigerian Army Drugs Manufacturing Company (NADMC). Yahaya said this on the occasion of the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Joint establishment of a...
The Emir of Daura, Alhaji Faruk Umar-Faruk, says Katsina State is not backward in terms of girl-child education as it is being perceived in some quarters. The emir made the statement when he received members of Girl Education Project (GEP-3) who were on a follow- up visit to his...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The World Bank in collaboration with the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Project (NEWMAP) have warned against the indiscriminate dumping of refuse in drainage and other illegal sand mining in Cross River State. The communities which includes, Atakpa, Ikot Anwantim, Nyangasang, Lemna/ Federal Agriculture, Ikot...
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SEEMS TO BE READY TO LET THE LAWS OF ITS UNIVERSITIES TO WORK WITHOUT INTEREFERENCE: The Governing Council of each federal university is the appropriate agency to engage its staff on ALL matters affecting them, not “Government”. Furthermore, the Public Service Rule (PSR) provides that all...
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC), Presidential Candidate for 2023 poll, says he has no disagreement with the party’s National Chairman, Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, contrary to some media reports. Tinubu said this when he spoke with newsmen after a visit to the APC National Secretariat in Abuja...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it is alarmed by the disturbing video of Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State allegedly inciting his supporters, threatening to burn and unleash maximum violence on Nigerians during the 2023 general elections. In the video, Governor Bello was reportedly heard issuing terrorism threats...
By exchange of agricultural products by barter among women especially and in particular, being analogous to the “trading by barter” of yester years, those among the women who farm different crops, either as individuals, family members, or community members, could exchange by barter with each other some of their...
By ORKULA SHAAGEE, Abuja – The outgoing President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Mr Amaju Melvin Pinnick has charged frontline candidates for this month’s NFF presidential election to conduct rancour-free, exemplary electioneering campaigns even as they seek the highest football-administration seat in the land. Pinnick, also a FIFA Council...
Nigerian Comedian and Actor, Real Warri Pikin, sat with Chude Jideonwo, host of #WithChude and founder of Joy, Inc., to share her attempted suicide story due to a 22 million naira debt, her acting stint in King of Boys movie part one, and the fraud allegation levelled against her....
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Department of State Services (DSS) has confirmed the detention of the self acclaimed Kaduna train hostage negotiator, Mr Tukur Mamu. Dr Peter Afunanya, the Public Relations Officer of DSS said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Dr. Afunanya said the clarification...
The Police Command in Bauchi State has arrested four suspected kidnappers in the state. The command also said it arrested three persons suspected of printing and circulating fake naira notes. The Spokesman of the command, SP Ahmed Wakil made the disclosure while briefing newsmen on Wednesday in Bauchi. Wakil...
The Deputy Chairman, Senate Committee on Electoral Matters, Sen. Olalekan Mustapha, has assured Nigerians that the conduct of 2023 general elections would be guided by Electoral Act, 2022. Mustapha (APC-Ogun East) gave the assurance on Wednesday when he led other members of the committee on a courtesy visit to...
The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, has frowned at foreign airlines selling tickets in dollars, warning that government would not take it kindly with those caught engaging in such violation of Nigerian laws. Sirika gave the warning while fielding questions from State House correspondents at the end of...
Mr Charles Aniagwu, Spokesman for the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar’s Campaign Organisation, has said that former President Olusegun Obasanjo would support Atiku in 2023 election. Aniagwu, who doubles as Delta’s Commissioner for Information, stated this while fielding questions from newsmen on Wednesday in...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says cases of COVID-19 has declined globally. Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General said this on Wednesday in an online COVD-19 media briefing. “This is very encouraging. But there is no guarantee these trends will persist. The most dangerous thing is to assume they will....
Prof. Suleiman Khalid, Chairman, Kebbi State Universal Basic Education Board (KBSUBEB), said that the board had stepped-up efforts to return 750,000 out-of-school children to classroom across the state. Khalid announced the plan of the board when a delegation on Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) Implementation Support Team...
Fidelity Bank on Wednesday rewarded 13 winners of the Get Alert In Millions Season 5 promo (GAIM 5) with cash prizes. Mr Charles Ahiwe of Saka Tinubu Cash Centre bagged the star prize of N10 million, while other winners were presented N5 million, N2 million and N1 million in...
Robert Lewandowski struck a hat-trick in his first Champions League game for FC Barcelona to power the Catalans to an emphatic 5-1 home win over Viktoria Plzen on Wednesday. Midfielder Franck Kessie put FC Barcelona in front in the 13th minute and Lewandowski extended their lead with a right-footed...
Liverpool, Champions League runners-up last season, suffered a shock 4-1 defeat by Napoli in their opening Group A game at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium on Wednesday. The Italian side were magnificent in the opening 45 minutes, going in 3-0 up at the break having opened up a woeful...