Cristiano Ronaldo hits 400million followers on Instagram, maintaining his position as the Person with the highest number of Instagram followers, and the first to hit such milestone. The Manchester United star player has become the only person on Instagram to cross the gigantic milestone, garnering the love of people...
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Thespian Lateef Adedimeji says playing the lead actor in the soon to be released biopics “Last Man Standing’’, which focuses on Sen. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as scary. He said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Tuesday. NAN reports that Adedimeji’s performance...
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, former President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday allayed fears of Nigeria’s disintegration, saying the country will still remain. He stated this during the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)’s Council of the WISE strategic retreat and planning workshop which held in Lagos. “When...
Gombe United Football Club (FC) has expressed optimism that it will defeat Plateau United to secure maximum points when both sides meet at the Pantami Stadium, Gombe. Aliyu Zubairu, the technical chief of Gombe United Football Club said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule on Tuesday urged the people of the state to turn out en-mass to receive President Muhammadu Buhari when he visits the state on Thursday. Sule made appeal in Lafia when he inspected the state’s Vocation and Skills Acquisition Institute. President Buhari is expected to...
Brazil football legend, Pelé would stay longer in hospital after a urinary tract infection was discovered while he was being treated for a tumour six months ago. Brazilian outlet G1 reported the news late on Monday, citing the Albert Einstein Hospital in São Paulo. Pelé was hospitalised again on...
Some experts on Tuesday said the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) must take proactive steps to make its RT200 FX programme achieve the desired results. The experts made the suggestions in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. Akpan Ekpo, a professor of Economics and...
The Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) says it will comment on the postponement of the All Progressives Congress (APC) national convention after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday. The forum is the platform of all APC governors. The APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) postponed the party’s...
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says it is ready to tackle all concerns raised by port users on the implementation of the electronic scheduling system for trucks doing business in the ports. Its Managing Director, Mr Mohammed Bello-Koko, stated this on Tuesday in Lagos while reviewing the state of...
Even though previous opinion articles, commentaries and interventions by this author favored/supported policies and decisions of the Delta state Government, it will however, for reasons, be considered very logical, rational and practical to say that the same state government will definitely feel hesitant as to why they should read...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The Presidency on Tuesday revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari would sign the Electoral Amendment Bill into law in a matter of hours. Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the President, Femi Adesin made the this known while speaking as a guest on the Channels...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 6,082,639 Nigerians has done fresh registration in the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) as at 7 a.m., Monday. Feb. 21. The commission, in an update on the CVR Quarter 3, Week 7 released on Monday in Abuja, also disclosed that 3,329,204...
By RAY UMUKORO In the late 80s when it was fashionable for young graduates and youths of his age to jet out of Nigeria to pursue the American or European dream, one man was returning from Europe to Nigeria to pursue the Nigerian dream. Leo Stan Ekeh is that...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is irrevocably committed to the implementation of various regulatory initiatives and programmes, in collaboration with all stakeholders in the telecom ecosystem, towards bridging identified gaps and shortages in critical telecom infrastructure in the country. The Executive Vice Chairman and...
…As Danbatta pledges to sustain participation and support for the Conference The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reiterated its faith in the vision of the AfricaNEXT Conference (AfricaNXT) to “co-create a prosperous future for all Africans” through collaborations, conversations and programming that are oriented in harvesting, harnessing and leveraging...
▪︎ Passes vote of confidence in Etsako East APC Party Exco The move by Senator representing Edo North in the Senate, Francis Alimikhena, to secure a third term bid has run into a storm as his APC Ward 3 in Etsako East Local Government Area has rejected his bid....
Top politicians in Zamfara State have started jostling for the position of the deputy governor of the state following a move by the state House of Assembly to impeach the current occupant, Mahadi Aliyu Gusau. The assembly has already begun a process to impeach the deputy governor. Eighteen members...
By BARBARA KALU, Owerri – The Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeal, Justice Rita Pemu has escaped an assassination attempt by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers while traveling to Owerri from Benin City. NATIONAL ACCORD learnt that the incident occured along Azia-Orsumoghu-Ihiala Road about 11am on Sunday. A...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed its outstanding State Congress for the purpose of electing new State Executive Committee in Lagos State. National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Mr Debo Ologunagba revealed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Monday. Mr. Ologunagba noted...
The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) warns that linguistic diversity is increasingly threatened as more and more languages disappear globally. UNESCO Director General, Audrey Azoulay, in a message to mark International Mother Language Day on Monday, called on countries to defend linguistic and cultural diversity. According to...