By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has inaugurated the N24 billion Ogbia-Nembe Road in Bayelsa State jointly executed by the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, and the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC). Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, the President, who was represented by the Minister...
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Tinubu’s renewed hope and the burden of expectations By KADIRI ABDULRAHMAN On May 29, 2023, President Bola Tinubu took oath of office as Nigeria’s president, after an intensive campaign. Considering his “Renewed Hope” mantra and what it entails, expectations were high, especially in Tinubu’s capacity to provide adequate security...
Various digital social investments in Nigeria, through the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) were on showcase at the just-concluded 35th annual conference of the African Public Relations Association (APRA) in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Through a presentation by the Head of Media Management Relations at the NCC, Dr. Omoniyi Ibietan,...
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has commenced the distribution of rice to some residents of Edo Central Senatorial District as a way of cushioning the effect of the current economic hardship in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the distribution is being done in...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a 48-year-old Paris, France-bound businessman, Emmanuel Okechuku Orjinze for ingesting 111 wraps of cocaine, which he excreted after days of observation in the agency’s custody following his arrest at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International...
Olumide Braithwaite, the only son of late elder statesman and legal luminary, Tunji Braithwaite, has survived a ghastly auto accident in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the incident, which occurred on Thursday near the CBN headquarters, involved a bullion van and a Hilux pickup...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has mourned the death of its former Chairman, Mr Ibrahim Lamorde. Lamorde died on Sunday in Cairo, Egypt at 61. The Commission’s spokesman, Dele Oyewole, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said that the EFCC was...
By BARBARA KALU, Port Harcourt – Chief Executive Officer of Housing & Construction Mayor Limited, My-ACE China, has outlined the necessary steps that must be taken by the Rivers State Government so that the desired benefits of the just-concluded Rivers Economic Summit can be enhanced. He...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) officers operating at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA Ikeja Lagos have dismantled another drug trafficking syndicate at the airport. This followed the arrest of four members of the network and the seizure of a total of 8kg of methamphetamine and...
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke of Osun has described the immediate past Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, as an exceptional whose imprints in the state and country stand the test of time. Adeleke made the remarks during the 67th birthday celebration organised in honour of Aregbesola by the...
The Kebbi Pilgrims Welfare Board has announced the death of one of its pilgrims,, Tawalkatu Busare Alako, from Jega Local Government Area. Alhaji Faruku Aliyu-Enabo, Executive Chairman of the board, disclosed this in a statement in Mecca, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Sunday. He said the deceased died...
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), has said President Bola Tinubu’s credit scheme will help to close the gap and reduce vulnerability of Nigerians to unethical digital loan companies. The Acting Executive Vice Chairman of FCCPC, Dr Adamu Abdullahi, said this in an interview with the...
When President Bola Tinubu decided to run for president on a Muslim-Muslim ticket alongside Vice President Kashim Shettima, it ignited a firestorm of controversy. In a nation like Nigeria, where both Muslims and Christians hold significant demographic and cultural weight, this decision raised alarms about the potential exacerbation...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, was honoured on Saturday with the Visionary Leader/Pillar of Democracy Award for the year 2023 by Champion Newspaper for his outstanding contributions to the development and progress of his state. The award ceremony, held at the Convention Centre...
The police command in Kogi on Sunday confirmed the killing of two of the abducted students of Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH),Osara. The State Police Commissioner, Mr Bethrand Onuoha, said this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja. Onuoha described the killing...
Ten members of a single family were killed overnight in a village in the capital of Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province due to heavy rainfall and flooding, local officials said on Sunday. Rescue teams are searching for the remaining victims after four bodies were recovered, the head of the information...
A former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Lamorde, is dead. Lamorde, 61, passed on in Egypt on Sunday morning. The former head of the anti-corruption agency had travelled to Egypt for medical treatment. Lamorde joined the Nigeria Police Force in 1986 and retired...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has weighed in on the return of the deposed Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, stating that it could not have happened without the support of the Federal Government. It would be recalled that the former Emir was...
The Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) has denied claims that the NSA, Nuhu Ribadu, facilitated the return of the dethroned Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, to the ancient city on Saturday. The spokesperson for the office of the NSA, Zakari Mijinyawa, described the claims as...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has faulted alleged forceful return of deposed Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, to Kano through the might of the Federal Government. The party’s position followed claims by Kano Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, that the former...