It is evident that the actions and inactions of Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, the Executive Governor of Delta state, in past six years of his administration, not only supports but seamlessly aligned with the saying that development of initiatives which focuses on social dimensions, and consist of introducing comprehensive...
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Strong leadership is not about age ,for example General Yakubu Gowon was age 29yrs old, when he became Nigeria Military Head of State, he commanded absolute power, whereas, he doesn’t need to lobby any power brokers or senators or legislators, but in his statement ; ” Nigeria problem is...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “direct the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to immediately reverse the apparently unjustified suspension of internet and telecommunication networks in Zamfara State, and...
A church building has collapsed in Taraba State, killing two persons and injuring many worshippers. The church, Holy Ghost Church, is located in Chanchanji community, Takum Local Government Area of the state. Chairman of Takum council, Shiban Tikari, who confirmed the incident to newsmen said the victims – Demenege...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) started its week with renewed synergy with the Department of Petroleum Resources to achieve their shared vision of optimising the nation’s vast hydrocarbon resources for the benefit of the government and people of Nigeria. Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Malam Mele Kyari,...
The Special Task Force, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), which is maintaining peace in Plateau and its environs, has constituted a Broad of Enquiry to investigate the alleged murder of one Abdullahi Karafa, a taxi driver in Jos, by its personnel. Maj. Ishaku Takwa, its Media Officer, disclosed this in...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has recorded two additional fatalities from the COVID-19 with 547 fresh cases reported across 15 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The additional 547 COVID-19 infections on Sunday indicated an increase from 466 cases reported on Friday. NCDC,...
Mr Valentine Ozigbo, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Nov. 6 Anambra governorship election, has described his candidacy as divine, following his re-listing by INEC. Ozigbo spoke while addressing party faithful in Awka upon his return from Abuja. Ozigbo had suffered a setback when INEC’s candidates...
Top Nigerian comedian and actor, Bovi, has put his last son up, Chuchu, for ‘sale‘ after the lad broke their TV set for the third time this year. The funnyman took to his Instagram Story to share pictures and videos, as he cautioned his son for breaking the television....
The Action Alliance (AA) has said there is no factional chairman within the party as being claimed by some people. The denial is contained in a communique issued at the end of the party’s leadership meeting on Saturday in Osogbo. The communique, which was signed by the National Publicity...
Some volunteer blood donors at the 2021 World Leukaemia Day organised by a Non-Governmental Organisation, Timilehin Leukaemia Foundation (TLF), on Saturday, called on more Nigerians to participate in the life-saving exercise, so as to shore up depleted blood banks. Some of the volunteers who narrated the various gains and...
By MARK JANG, Plateau – The Special Task Force, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), maintaining peace in Plateau and environs, has inaugurated a joint peace committee to promote peaceful coexistence in the state. Maj. Ishaku Takwa, its Media Officer, said in a statement that its Commander, Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Ali, inaugurated...
The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) in Nigeria has commenced a novel plan to educate and empower People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Nigeria. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Abdulkadir Ibrahim, National Coordinator, Network of People Living With HIV/AID in Nigeria (NEPWHAN) in...
El-Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri on Saturday dropped back to the Nigeria National League (NNL) in spite of thrashing DMD FC of Maiduguri 3-0 at the ongoing super 8 play-offs in Enugu. In the third match of the Northern Conference played inside the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu, Ibrahim Mustapha scored...
Capt. Iniobong Ekong (Rtd), an aide to Gov. Udom Emmanuel, has granted N100,000 each to 55 students of tertiary institutions, from Nsit Ubium Local Government Area of the state, as educational assistance. Ekong, a Senior Special Assistant on Security to the governor, donated the grants to the students as...
A United States court in the Northern District of Oklahoma on Friday sentenced a Nigerian, Afeez Adebara, to four years in prison. Adebara bagged the jail term for managing a group of money launderers in an online romance scam that defrauded multiple victims, including elderly individuals across the U.S.,...
Governor Aminu Masari has said the Katsina State Government, since the inception of his administration in 2015, has created over one million short-term and long-term jobs, mostly for women and youths. He also disclosed the over N13 billion has so far been generated as income to agricultural entrepreneurs in...
By TENEBE ANTHONIA, Lagos – The Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited, Mr. Temi Popoola, CFA, has stated that digital transformation is the next phase of growth for NGX considering its laudable achievements in digitization and digitalization so far. This was expressed at the Nigeria Tech/FinTech Conference hosted...
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, has said his administration would no longer grant amnesty to bandits in the state. He explained that the decision became necessary since the bandits have failed to embrace the peace initiative earlier extended to them by the state government. Governor Matawalle stated this on...