By BARBARA KALU, Abuja – Ika Progressive Union, Abuja, has honoured the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor, and Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transportation, Dr. (Mrs) Magdalene Ajani, for distinguished service in the country. The umbrella union of Ika indigenes of Delta State who are resident...
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A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja has fixed Feb. 14, 2022 for the commencement of trial of a British national, James Nolan, over allegations bordering on money laundering. Justice Donatus Okorowo fixed the date in view of the valedictory court session held on Monday in honour of the former...
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, has assured that by 2022, Nigeria would have the largest Fifth Generation (5G) coverage in Africa. Pantami gave the assurance at the auction of the 3.5 gigahertz (Ghz) spectrum organised by Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Monday in Abuja....
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has advised that the 2021 Finance Bill must be tailored towards enabling an efficient tax system that works for every Nigerian. This was the position of the FIRS as canvassed by its Executive Chairman , Muhammad Nami during...
PATRICK ABANG Calabar – The Zonal Executive Committee of National Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), has called on the Federal Government to expedite action in reconstituting the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). NAWOJ also condemned the deplorable state of roads in the zone, and called on...
President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, has explained why the nation’s football governing body sacked Gernot Rohr as Super Eagles coach. According to Pinnick, the football governing body took the decision as a proactive step to avert a disaster. “He (Rohr) happens to be the longest-serving...
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday said at least one person infected with Omicron had died, as the country began an ambitious booster programme against the variant. “Sadly, at least one patient has been confirmed to have died with Omicron,” Johnson, who on Sunday warned of a “tidal...
Manchester United are set to play Paris Saint-Germain in the last 16 of the Champions League. It is the standout tie to come out of the draw, with six-time former winners Bayern Munich to play Spanish champions Atletico Madrid in the most notable another match-up, while leading English contenders...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, turned back unvaccinated staff members from its headquarters. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the exercise, which started at about 7a.m., saw staff of the anti-graft agency without COVID-19 vaccine cards or evidence of being vaccinated being turned back...
Business mogul, Mr Obi Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana has urged Nigeria youths to show respect to elders as part of Africa culture. Iyiegbu made the call in a post made on his verified Instagram page on Monday. He said he was saddened at how rude and impolite...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The 36th teleconference meeting of the 36 state governors under the auspices of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), is scheduled to hold on Wednesday, 15th December, with focus on agriculture, education and security strategies, topping the agenda for discourse. The Head of Media and...
A 18-year-old man set off an improvised explosive device at a monastery in a local suburb, killing himself and injuring eight others on Monday, TASS news agency reported. The attacker, a former student at an Orthodox school of the Vvedensky Vladychny Monastery, had a personal conflict with other students...
Abductors of a retired permanent secretary who is the District Head of Erubu in Kwara State, Dr Zubair Erubu, have reached out to his family, demanding N60 million as ransom. Sources said the kidnappers did not give room for negotiation but insisted that the money must be paid to...
The former Zamfara Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Alhaji Kabiru Sahabi-Liman, has joined the Gov Bello Matawalle-led faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. This is contained in a statement issued in Gusau on Monday by the State APC Publicity Secretary, Yusuf Idris. Idris quoted...
A Liquefied Petroleum Gas ( LPG) tanker, exploded at a filling station, on Onitsha-Enugu Expressway, Anambra, on Sunday night, setting vehicles and buildings on fire. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the LPG tanker which exploded at about 7.30.p.m., spread fire to two other filling stations and...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Cross River State Government is set to upgrade all existing infrastructure in the Ministry of Finance as a leading agency and gateway of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). The State Commissioner for Finance, Asuquo Ekpeyong, disclosed this on Monday during a routine sanitation exercise with...
CORDROS Securities Ltd has reminded all its esteemed client that the MTN offer to retail investors is still open and will close at 5:00 pm tomorrow. Offer Price: The Offer is priced at N169.00 per share Offer Incentive: The Offer includes an incentive of 1 free share for every 20 shares purchased...
US Embassy – A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one state or an international inter-governmental organization (such as the United Nations) present in another state to represent the sending state/organization officially in the receiving state. In practice, a diplomatic mission usually denotes the resident mission, namely the...
OLA MUDOPE, Ibadan – Former Lagos Governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has commiserated with Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, the people of Ogbomosoland and the immediate family of Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Oladunni Oyewunmi, Ajagungbade 111, over his demise. Tinubu described Oba Oyewunmi...
iss India, 21-year-old actress Harnaaz Sandhu, was crowned Miss Universe early Monday in a live show in the Israeli coastal city of Eilat on the Red Sea. Sandhu prevailed against 79 competitors from countries around the world. In a profile on the pageant website, the winner is described as...