By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum on Sunday led key stakeholders on humanitarian visit to Gwoza LGA to assess reconstruction works in Kirawa, ahead of the resettlement of IDPs in the border community. Zulum was accompanied by personalities from Gwoza who included Senator Muhammad Ali...
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▪︎ Says it has 106m litres in stock By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja – An end to the protracted fuel scarcity in Abuja may be in sight as 49 trucks of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise called petrol will be supplied to the nation’s capital on a daily basis. This...
Fans of Wikki Tourists Football Club of Bauchi on Sunday went on rampage immediately after visiting Enyimba International FC of Aba drew goalless with the hosts. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 2021/2022 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) match day 19 fixture had left the fans...
At least 20 persons have been killed by bandits in Ganar-Kiyawa village of Adabka District, Bukkuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State The latest attack happened on Sunday morning at about 8:30 am when the gunmen stormed the community and started shooting sporadically, killing 20 persons including the village...
By OLA MUDOPE, Akure – Sunshine Queens goalkeeper, Elizabeth Johnson, has died, hours after she trained with the Akure-based side. The club’s media officer, Femi Atolagbe, confirmed the development in a brief statement issued on Sunday. According to the statement: “Very heartbreaking! Sunshine Queens lost one of its goalkeepers,...
By BENJAMIN ORISEMEKE, Abuja – To ease transportation stress across the ECOWAS sub region, the African Development Bank (AfDB), has secured $15.6bn for the construction of the Lagos-Abidjan highway corridor. AfDB President Dr Akinwumi Adesina, who made the announcement Thursday at the 2021 Africa Investment Forum virtual boardroom closing...
By BENJAMIN ORISEMEKE, Abuja – Nigeria’s trade balance grew to N1.9 trillion, the worst since NBS started tracking trade performance 12 years ago. In its Foreign trade in goods statistics report for February 2022, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) stated that imports stood at N20.8 trillion as at...
Have you seen the videos on this link: https://www.firstbanknigeria.com/home/impact/crs-week/? Piece of advice: Please hold your handkerchief or make sure there is a good supply of tissue paper while you view. The initiative that inspired the efforts and results seen in the videos is not a strange one but it...
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, has warned the party against leaving its 2023 presidential ticket open for all members to contest. He believes while it is necessary to ensure the right candidate is fielded to vie for the highest office in the land in...
Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo has promised that his government would ensure speedy dispensation of justice in the state. Governor Soludo made the promise while addressing inmates at the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Aguata. He decried the fact that some inmates had spent years in the correctional centre...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has described as “deeply distressing” the destruction in Imo State of the buildings and assets of the Police and the home of President General of the Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo, Prof. George Obiozor. In a statement by his media aide, Malam Garba...
Nigeria’s ex-international football players (ex-Super Eagles), on Sunday defeated Team Lagos ex-Internationals 2-0, at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos. The ex-Super Eagles humbled Team Lagos during a Novelty Football Match played as part of the programme lined up for a leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju...
Paris Saint-Germain were beaten 3-0 at Monaco on Sunday after a Wissam Ben Yedder double strike, as Neymar and Kylian Mbappe were both booked in a feisty Ligue 1 encounter. PSG remain 15 points clear of second-placed Marseille at the top of Ligue 1 after the fourth league defeat...
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said on Saturday “the doors are open” to Lionel Messi. Xavi was speaking in a press conference ahead of the Clasico on Sunday when Barca face La Liga leaders Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu. Messi has endured a disappointing season at Paris Saint-Germain although...
Former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, says that all the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential hopefuls from the North are ready for a consensus candidate during the party’s primaries without acrimony. He gave the assurance in Bauchi on Sunday when Saraki and Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, also...
By BENJAMIN ORISEMEKE, Abuja – Minister of State Petroleum Resources Chief Timipre Sylva said Nigeria will remain at the vanguard of the crusade for a multifaceted energy transition timetable that will attract more investments for Africa while taking cognizance of the current global energy transition in the direction of...
The notorious leader of the Islamic State of West African Province, ISWAP, Sani Shuwaram, and other terrorists of the sect might have been killed after an airstrike in the Marte axis. PRNigeria revealed that super Tucano jets and other aircraft of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) executed multiple bombardments...
A new public opinion poll has tipped former Benue State Governor and Minister of Special Duties, Sen. George Akume, as the most suitable candidate to lead the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The poll was undertaken by DBI Analytics Consulting to ascertain the level of citizens awareness towards ongoing...
A middle-aged woman, identified as Chinwe Okafor, has been arrested for attempting to kidnap and sell children in Umuchigbo, Iji Nike community in Enugu East LGA of state. She pretended to be insane while perpetrating the act. The woman said she hailed from Iyi-Ozubulu in Nnewi, Anambra State but...
A short video showing the immediate past Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s detention has surfaced online. In the video which lasted 12 seconds, Obiano was seen sipping water from a bottle. He was also discussing with an unidentified person in the...