Controversial cross-dresser, Okuneye Idris Olarenwaju aka Bobrisky has hinted at wedding plans to a ‘billionaire lover’. The Instagram personality, who recently posted a photo while in the kitchen stirring a rich-looking pot of stew which he claimed was being prepared for ‘the special man paying all his bills, noted...
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The debate on the interrelatedness of equity, justice; peace and development is among the most presently discussed topics on the surface of the earth. The reason for this unending debate stems from the time-honored belief that without equity and justice, there will be no peace. And without peace, no...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar. The Commissioner representing Cross River State in the National Population Commission (NPC), Mr. Charles Ogwa, has assured Nigeria that it would give the country accurate population data in 2022 with the use of high level of technology and quality trained man power. Mr. Ogwa gave the...
BY SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Deputy Governor, Hon. Umar Kadafur has commended the recent successes recorded by the Nigerian military in the fight against Boko Haram insurgency in the state. He also expressed hope that if the tempo is sustained, the crisis will soon come to an...
By JIMIN GEOFFREY, Markudi – Governor Samuel Ortom has unveiled the Benue State Humanitarian Response Plan, BSHRP 2022. Performing the ceremony on Tuesday at the New Banquet Hall of the Benue Peoples House Makurdi, Governor Ortom lamented the continued stay of over 1.5 million people, mostly peasant farmers in...
A 45,000-litre petrol tanker exploded on Tuesday, setting SAO Petrol Station on fire at Falana, Challenge area of Ibadan, Oyo State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the incident occurred when the tanker was offloading its fuel content to the underground storage tank of the station. NAN...
First lady, Aisha Buhari, has urged the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to redouble its efforts in promoting women participation to address barriers to their involvement in the political process. Buhari was speaking on Tuesday at the maiden edition of APC National Women Conference with the theme, “ One...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed optimism that worst of latest wave of COVID-19 is over, in spite of spread of Omicron variant across the world. Omicron continues to sweep the world, but cases seem to have peaked in some countries, which gives the UN health agency hope...
The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, says his government is committed to expending the state’s commonwealth for the common good of people. Makinde made the assertions on Tuesday, while playing host to members of the Iseyin Development Union (IDU) and other indigenes of Iseyin led by the Aseyin...
Nigeria’s Music star, David Adeleke, a.k.a Davido, has said that he graduated with Second Class Upper honour from the university. The Nigerian-American artiste took to his verified Twitter page on Tuesday to announce the grade and warned against boasting about one’s intellectual. He wrote, “Wonderful! me I finished uni...
A former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Lagos State, Mr Olasupo Shasore, is being grilled by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). A source close to the commission disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday. The source said...
The Presidency says despite yearnings to return to the old social order of embezzlement of public funds by some political elites, President Muhammadu Buhari’s legacy is strong and will be difficult to dismantle. Malam Garba Shehu, the president’s media aide, stated this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja....
The Super Eagles on Tuesday had their final training session of the final Group D game against Guinea-Bissau at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the training took place at the annex pitch of the Roumde Adjia Stadium in...
Debutants Comoros Island on Tuesday in Garoua shocked Ghana 3-2 to bundle the African football powerhouse out of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon. The News Agency of Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Group C match played at the Roumde Adjia Stadium saw the...
Senate President Ahmed Lawan has assured Nigerians that subsidy on Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS) will not be removed for now as being reported by some social and conventional media. Lawan stated this when he fielded questions from State House correspondents after a closed door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari...
No fewer than 200 people, including security operatives, have been killed in various attacks by bandits on communities in Niger State this month alone. The state governor, Abubakar Bello, disclosed this on Tuesday shortly after he met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Aso Villa in Abuja. He stated...
By JIMIN GEOFFREY, Markudi – Benue State Government in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has provided over two thousand boreholes to communities in eight Local Government Areas of the state. Outgoing UNICEF Chief Field Officer in Nigeria, Dr Ibrahim Conteh who disclosed this Tuesday, January 18th,...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – President Mohammadu Buhari has commended the Cross River State Governor Ben Ayade for his investments in rice production. President Buhari gave the commendation on Tuesday while bestowing on Governor Ayade, an Excellent Award in recognition of his government’s effort in that regard. Governor Ayade received...
By TENEBE ANTHONIA, Lagos – Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX or The Exchange) has started the year off with the listing by introduction of BUA Foods Plc on the Main Board of The Exchange. In keeping with its practice of intimating stakeholders with details of notable transactions such as these,...
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday commended the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, for boosting food production and supporting the Federal Government ‘s food security initiatives through the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP). Buhari gave the commendation while unveiling the mega rice pyramids initiative of...