By JIMIN GEOFFREY, Markudi – Governor Samuel Ortom’s consultations with critical stakeholders for the realization of his senatorial aspiration to represent Benue North West at the senate continued Monday, March 14th, 2022. The Governor on Monday met with stakeholders from the Masev, Ihyarev and Nongov Development Association, MINDA at...
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No less than 17 ex-internationals have been lined up to participate in a novelty football match to commemorate the 70th birthday anniversary of former Lagos governor Bola Tinubu. Umar Mohammed, Director-General of Tinubu Support Group (TSG), which is organising the event, disclosed this at the TSG Campaign Office in...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, threatened to strike out a fundamental enforcement rights suit filed by suspended DCP Abba Kyari against National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Justice Inyang Ekwo, gave the warning following the delay by Kyari’s lawyer, Cynthia Ikena, to serve NDLEA counsel, Joseph Sunday,...
The Jigawa Hisbah Board has arrested 61 persons, including 44 woman in Taura Local Government Area for alleged immoral acts. Malam Ibrahim Dahiru, Commandant of the Hisbah in the state, made this known the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse on Tuesday. He noted that the suspects were...
Oleksiy Arestovich, an adviser to the Ukrainian president’s chief of staff, on Tuesday said the war in Ukraine was likely to be over by early May when Russia would have run out of resources to attack its neighbour. Talks between Kyiv and Moscow in which Arestovich was not personally...
PDP National Caucus will reconvene on Wednesday to continue discussions on the party’s timetable for the 2023 general elections and other important issues. National Publicity Secretary Debo Ologunagba disclosed this while speaking with newsmen at the end of the 41st National Caucus meeting held on Monday night in Abuja....
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Senator Agom Jarigbe representing Cross River North Senatorial District has faulted allegation made by the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, that Governor Nyesome Wike, of Rivers has destroyed the PDP Chapter in Cross River. The lawmaker stated this in a statement in Calabar , was...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A new WHO/UNICEF reports have revealed that globally, more than half of parents and pregnant women (51 per cent) surveyed have been exposed to aggressive formula milk marketing by many nutrient companies, much of which is in breach of international standards on infant feeding...
For so many centuries, war was considered a lawful violence so far it meets with these three conditions; ‘waged by the lawful public authority in defense of the common good, waged for a just cause, and waged with the right intention, not vengefully nor to inflict harm’. Today, the...
By BENJAMIN ORISEMEKE, Abuja – Access Bank Plc, has successfully commissioned and empowered 100,000 Access Closa agents to provide more than banking services to both existing and new customers across the nation. With the current number of Access Closa Agents spread across the 774 Local Government Areas in the...
By BENJAMIN ORISEMEKE, Abuja – Oil prices has eased reasonably after the number of total active drilling rigs in the United States rose by 13 this week as WTI trades near $109 per barrel. The total rig count rose to 663 this week, while U.S. producers continue to prioritize...
Introduction The war in Russia and Ukraine is contributing to the fuel scarcity in Nigeria. This is a crisis the Government of Nigeria is living in denial to admit and tell the truth about. The current fuel scarcity may have started with the importation of adulterated petrol but the...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has released the final list of candidates for the Ekiti State governorship election, scheduled for Saturday June 18, 2022. The list of 16 party flag bearers and their deputies was made public in a statement signed and issued...
By BENJAMIN ORISEMEKE, Abuja – Reports has revealed that Nigeria’s national grid has suffered another collapse on Monday, plunging many homes into further darkness. The grid, which is being managed by the government-owned Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has continued to suffer system collapse due to a lack of...
By BENJAMIN ORISEMEKE, Abuja – FirstBank has urged its customers to take advantage of its ongoing Verve Card campaign designed to reward customers for their continued usage of the Verve debit Card. The eight-week promo will end on Wednesday, 30 March 2022 as 2,601 customers will win various prizes....
By BENJAMIN ORISEMEKE, Abuja – Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) and the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) have expressed concern as the price of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), known as diesel hit N750 per litre. They expressed displeasure over the rising price of the petroleum product and...
Popular cross dresser, Bobrisky has stunned his followers on social media showing off his exotic cars in his garage. However, Bobrisky is reported to own a fleet of luxurious cars like Honda, Range Rover and other classy car. The picture was shared on the official Facebook account of Bobrisky. Check out...
A Local Government Chairman in Ekiti State and Publicity Secretary of the Afenifere Renewal Group, Mr Michael Ogungbemi, has declared that the Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has the requisite qualifications and competence to lead Nigeria to a greater height if elected President. He described Fayemi as one...
Chelsea fans must stop the “completely inappropriate” chanting of Russian owner Roman Abramovich’s name, the spokesman for the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday. Blues supporters again expressed their backing for Abramovich during Sunday’s home match against NewcastleUnited. This was after he was sanctioned by the British...
Ukraine’s government continues to function, the banking system is stable and debt payments are viable in the short term, but the Russian invasion could plunge Ukraine into a devastating recession, the International Monetary Fund said Monday. And it warned that the war could have broader repercussions, including threatening global...