The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Abia has charged the state government to focus its energy on infrastructure development and the payment of the arrears of salaries and pensions and stop hounding the opposition party. APGA gave the charge in a statement issued in Umuahia by its Chairman,...
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Kogi State’s Commissioner for Information and Communication, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, has said that the state government has facts to disprove the allegations the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had leveled against it. The commissioner disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists, stating that the Kogi Government...
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has said more than 75 illegal immigrants have drowned at sea off the coast of western Libya, while trying to reach Europe. “Over 75 migrants drowned on Wednesday after departing from Libya according to 15 survivors rescued by fishermen and brought to Zuwara,”...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Lagos State Police Taskforce have crushed about 482 motorcycles that were impounded on restricted roads across the state. The move according to the police taskforce would served as a deterrent to other potential traffic offenders. The police spokesman, Mr. Adekunle Ajisebutu, who disclosed this...
By MARY RONKE, Minna – Niger State Governor, Abubakar Bello, has ordered the immediate ban on the sale of motorcycles across the state. This follows the incessant security challenges in parts of the state, in addition to the demands for motorcycles as ransom by bandits and kidnappers in recent...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says no fewer than six startups owned by young Nigerians have grown from scratch to billion dollar businesses in recent years. Osinbajo was the Special Guest of Honour at the Graduation Ceremony of Senior Executive Course 43, 2021 of the National Institute for Policy and...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday celebrated the former President Goodluck Jonathan as he marks his 64th birthday, saying Nigerians across the divides are proud of him. The National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, who stated this in a statement in...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Prof. Suleiman Bogoro, has called for more investments in research in the country’s universities. Bogoro made the call while delivering a lecture marking the 12th Founder’s Day and 9th Convocation ceremonies of Afe Babalola University (ABUAD)...
Former Governor of Lagos State and a Chieftain of the All Progressive’s Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, on Saturday visited the Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Orji Kalu, in his Abuja residence. Tinubu who arrived Kalu’s residence at 4:25pm and left at about 6:45pm, said that his meeting with...
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle has appealed to the factions of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state to sheathe their swords and unite for the progress of the state. Governor Matawalle made the appeal in Maradun, Maradun Local Government Area (LGA) of the state while addressing his...
Ekiti state, the land of honour, has emerged overall winner of the 34th edition of the National Festival for Arts and Culture (NAFEST), held in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti state. This was announced during the closing ceremony on Saturday, at the Ekiti Parapo Pavilion Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti state. The theme for the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – No fewer than 850 road traffic crashes have been recorded in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) resulting in 159 deaths and 1,572 injuries between January and November, 2021. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), FCT Sector Commander, Mr Oga Ochi, revealed this at the...
Veteran Nollywood actress, Joke Silva has opened up concerning the health condition of her husband and fellow actor, Olu Jacobs. The actor has been off the movie screens but recently he was seen publicly at Africa International Film Festival Awards (AFRIFF) in Lagos, looking frail. The actress in an...
Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities said Saturday they had begun paying government employees who had not received a paycheck since the Islamists seized power and triggered a major financial crisis. Most government employees have yet to return to work and many had not been paid for months even before the Taliban...
Chelsea swept to a 3-0 win at Leicester as N’Golo Kante’s rocket helped the Premier League leaders move six points clear at the top on Saturday. Antonio Rudiger opened the scoring and Kante’s long-range blast put Chelsea in control before Christian Pulisic came off the bench to score in...
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has asked Nigerians to wait till January 2022 for the National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, to declare whether he will be running for president in 2023 or not. Fashola said this during an interview on Channels Television’s...
The Federal Government has said efforts were in place to fully implement policies that will protect the rights of children and ensure perpetrators of any form or abuse are dealt with according to the law. The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, stated this, while commemorating the Universal...
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has disclosed that the National Assembly will pass the 2022 Appropriation Bill before Christmas. Lawan made the disclosure on Friday night, while receiving the New Telegraph’s Lifetime Achievement Award in Politics, alongside other Nigerians who had distinguished themselves in public service and the private sector....
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) says that Leadway Pensure Ltd. is not in breach of the Investment Regulation by investing pension funds in the equities of FBN Holding Plc. Mr Peter Aghahowa, the commission’s spokesperson, in a statement on Saturday, said the clarification was necessary following several publications alleging...
Nigeria’s Music star, David Adeleke a.k.a Davido says he will donate N200 million gift money received from friends and colleagues to orphanage homes across Nigeria. The hip hop artiste took to his verified Instagram on Saturday to announce the Good news. He said he would make a personal donation...