The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday said the country has recorded 471 COVID-19 infections as the total number of cases hits 178, 096, as at August 8, 2021. The NCDC, which made this known via its website – www.ncdc.gov.ng, said the 471 additional infections were recorded...
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By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Ahead of area council elections slated for next year, FCT Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, has called on the leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the area councils to promote continuity in order to enhance good governance. The minister...
A U.S.-based culture and tourism expert, Ms Joyce Adewumi, has explained the reasons Osun-Osogbo festival has continued to attract tourists from the US. She said the tourists have heard so much about the festival and the sacred water that they want to experience it. “They have heard that the...
President of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) Dr. Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi, has said that the people who deserve to resign or be sacked from their duties are those who have put the doctors in a position where they have to embark on industrial actions to drive home their...
Gov Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has commended women of the state for the noble roles they played in the development of the state in particular and the nation in general. Ugwuanyi made the commendation during the flag-off of the 2021 August Meeting for women held at Michael Okpara...
A group, Progressives Democrat Front (PDF), has called on Chief Akin Oke, the Oyo State Caretaker Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), to release the results of July 31 Ward Congresses in the state. This is contained in a statement signed by the group’s acting State Coordinator, Mr...
The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says its group operating revenue in April increased by 17.73 per cent amounting to N535.61 billion. The Corporation disclosed this in its Monthly Financial and Operations Report (MFOR) for the month of April 2021 released in Abuja, on Sunday. “The NNPC Group operating...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the African Development Bank (AfDB) has agreed to support Micro Small and Medium Enterprises(MSMEs), especially technology-based ones with 500 million dollars in Nigeria. Osinbajo disclosed this on Sunday at the 33rd Inaugural Lecture of Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, Ogun. The institution’s 33rd Inaugural Lecture...
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the site for the construction of the Presidential Wing of the State House clinic within the precinct of the Aso Villa. The Senate Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs had visited the site during its oversight function to know the level of utilisation...
The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr Olukayode Popoola, says that traffic diversion towards rehabilitation of the burnt Airport flyover bridge in Lagos will begin on Friday, Aug. 13 until Sept. 22. Popoola told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday night that traffic on Apakun axis...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has declared Monday the first of muharram equivalent of ninth of August 2021 as public holiday to commemorate the New Islamic year 1443 after the migration of prophet Muhammad peace be upon him from Makka to Madinah. The Commissioner,...
Barely a year after the launch of its Agent Credit scheme, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider, has announced that it has economically empowered its Firstmonie Agents with the sum of N100 billion. The Bank currently has over 120,000 Firstmonie Agents, spread across 772...
A thirteen-year-old girl Precious Iwezoa has allegedly hanged herself in Benin City, Edo State, throwing her family into mourning. A neigbour found Precious – who lived with her grandmother at No. 6 Osagie Street, Off Lucky Way Road, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area – dead in their compound and immediately...
The Senate has debunked reports that the lawmakers have proposed the creation of 20 more states, saying the upper chamber was “grossly” misrepresented.” Senate spokesman Ajibola Basiru in a statement on Sunday said the report is a misunderstanding of the decision reached by the Senate Committee on the Review...
Edo-born business mogul Captain Hosa Okunbo is dead. He died on Saturday night in London at the age of 63. Although the family is yet to release an official statement about his demise, the late billionaire reportedly died following a one-year fight with pancreatic cancer. Multiple reports suggested doctors...
Gunmen have abducted a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Aminu Bobi in Mariga Local Government Area of the state. Aminu Bobi who is the Zone C chairman of the ruling party in the state was kidnapped on his farm last Saturday. A resident in the area confirmed...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Bishop williams Mohammed Naga has condemned in strong terms the killing of Mr Ezekiel Bitrus Tumba, a son of COCIN Church pastor and demolition of Local Church of Brethern in Nigeria a.k.a as Ekkliziyan Yan’uwa a...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum has commended Hon. Usman Zannah, member representing Kaga, Gubio and Magumeri Federal Constituency for bringing development closer to people at the grassroots. He specifically said, the provision of tractors, pesticides, improved seed varieties, distribution of food and non...
By Jerome-Mario Utomi, Lagos – The Management of Gbaramatu Publishing Company Limited, owners of GbaramatuVoice Newspaper, has announced that the Newspaper will on Tuesday, August 10, 2021, by 10:00am, at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos State, launch a multi-Million Naira Media Institute and Resource Centre for...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – A grant of N48m has been awarded to 117 young entrepreneurs from the Niger Delta have graduated from the Shell Nigeria LiveWIRE programme to either establish or expand their businesses. This brings to 7,913 the total number of beneficiaries of the youth enterprise development...