Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti says his team’s performances were far from perfect on their journey to Saturday’s UEFA Champions League final match against Liverpool.Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti says his team’s performances were far from perfect on their journey to Saturday’s UEFA Champions League final match against Liverpool....
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The Federal Government says it cannot increase emoluments or downsize workers without productivity measurement. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen Chris Ngige, said this on Tuesday in Abuja while declaring open the third National Productivity Summit in Abuja, organised by the National Productivity Centre (NPC). The theme of...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved a revised timetable and schedule of activities for its governorship, House of Assembly, Senate and House of Representatives primary elections. APC’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Felix Morka, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Tuesday...
By BARBARA KALU, Awka – Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo has described the May 20 killing of a woman and her four children by yet to be identified assailants as “barbaric and unacceptable”. Soludo, in a Statement signed by Mr Christian Aburime, his Chief Press Secretary on Tuesday vowed...
The CBN has increased its funding and interventions in various sectors to boost economic growth. Governor of the CBN, Mr Godwin Emefiele, said this on Tuesday in Abuja while presenting a communique issued at the end of the bank’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting. He said the intervention schemes were...
The serving House of Representatives’ member representing Kabba-Buni/Ijumu Federal Constituency, on Tuesday defeated Sen. Dino Melaye, in the re-run election to pick Kogi West Senatorial ticket on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the election, held on Monday, ended...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has broken into the residence of Senator Rochas Okorocha in Abuja after gunshots were heard in the vicinity. It is not yet clear if anyone was injured from the shots. The EFCC insisted that journalists must leave the premises, forcefully ejecting everyone...
Nigeria needs continuity in government – Osinbajo*_ With about a week to its presidential primaries, commendations have continued to pour in from state governors, their deputies, and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, who is running for president. On Sunday, in Kebbi...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo on Monday stormed Maiduguri city with his campaign team from Damaturu, Yobe State capital for a consultative meeting with the national delegates of All Progressive Congress (APC) from Borno state. On his arrival, the vice president went straight to...
Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, the Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), says the board remitted N27.2 billion from 2017 to date to the Federal Government’s coffers. Oloyede disclosed this known in Abuja on Tuesday at the opening session of a three-day workshop for Public Relations staff of the board....
By MARK JANG, Jos – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau State on Tuesday said it has successfully conducted primaries that began on Sunday across the 24 state constituencies. The PDP Publicity Secretary in the state, Mr John Akans, said that the state executive committee of the party...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it does not want women to be mere aspirants in the build up to the 2023 general elections but candidates and winners of elective positions. Prof. Kunle Ajayi, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Outreach and Partnership Committee made this remark at the...
The decision of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to raise the benchmark interest rate to 13 per cent was received by some economists on Tuesday with mixed reactions. While some told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in separate interviews in Lagos, that...
For the first time in over two years, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has increased the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) to 13 per cent. Mr Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the CBN, said this while reading the 285th communiqué issued at the end of the apex bank’s Monetary Policy...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The presidential bid of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, received further boost on Monday, in Yobe and Borno States where the VP received strong expressions of support from the Governors of Borno, Yobe States, as well as the traditional rulers. On Arrival in Yobe...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, has approved the establishment of Advanced Level (A Level) certificates data bank in the country. The Registrar of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Ishaq Oloyede, made this known on Tuesday in Abuja at the opening session...
The race to the 2023 presidential elections is becoming intense and defining as it poses a vital phase for rethinking Nigeria’s survival and reality of the future from May 29, 2023 when a new set of leaders that will pilot the affairs of Nigeria will be inaugurated. Many have...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – A presiding Magistrate, Mariya Haruna Dogon Daji has adjourned till June 15 for continuation of hearing on a case of child abandonment brought before her against one Jamilu Musa, who is a lecturer with the Department of Science and Laboratory, Umaru Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic,...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – A youth group of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi State under the aegis of “Coalition of APC Groups” has accused the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Social Development and Disaster Management, Sadiya Farouk, of financially inducing delegates of the party to vote for...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – The Minister of Defence, Maj Gen Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd) has demonstrated the commitment of the Defence Ministry towards the provision of globally acceptable standard medical infrastructure and health care delivery to the serving and retired Armed Forces Officers and personnel. A prove of...