1. On behalf of the entire management and staff of the FCT Administration, I hereby wish all residents of the Federal Capital Territory, a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year. 2. The year 2020 was without a doubt one of the most challenging years in living memory not only in the...
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By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has said that Nigerians were “plagued” with myriads of security, social and economic challenges in the year 2020. In his new year message which was made available to journalists in Bauchi on Thursday, he expressed optimism that irrespective...
NEW YEAR SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA 1ST JANUARY 2021 My fellow countrymen and women, First, I would like to thank and praise the Almighty who saw us through the year 2020 and has given us the opportunity to witness the start of...
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has ordered the state and local government civil service commissions to commence immediate assessment of all existing vacancies due for promotion.. The governor gave the directive on Thursday in his hometown, Uburu, Ohoazara Local Government Area of the state, during a courtesy visit to...
The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has reiterated it’s commitment to the welfare of members to address incessant deaths among Nigerian artists. The Guild’s President, Emeka Rollas, make the remarks during the end of year get-together organised for members in Lagos on Friday. Rollas said the association would begin...
By GRACE AUDU, Abuja – The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday listed the Comirnaty COVID-19 mRNA vaccine for emergency use, making the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine the first to receive emergency validation from WHO since the outbreak began a year ago. The WHO’s Emergency Use Listing (EUL) opens the door...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has reassured that the country will come out of its challenges under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari with the cooperation of all stakeholders. The party said this in its new year message to Nigerians on Thursday in Abuja, adding that the Federal Government...
By GRACE AUDU, Abuja – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), announced on Thursday that a total of 1,031 COVID-19 infections were recorded across the country. In an update via its official twitter @NCDCgov, the health agency also put the total number of confirmed infections in Nigeria at...
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.” – Eleanor Roosevelt Where lies her dignity? Within or outside her? This piece looks at the dignity of a woman and from where it comes. The opening quote above points to the fact that every human being...
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared that residents of the state and Nigerians should be thankful to God for surviving 2020, stating that though many would describe the year as a tough one, God’s grace saw them through the various challenges that characterised the year. The governor...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari is scheduled make a New Year broadcast to the nation on January 1, 2021 at 7am. The President’s Senior Special Assistant (Media & Publicity), Garba Shehu, made this known in a statement on Thursday. He enjoined Television, radio and other electronic...
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja – Former Governor of Ekiti State, Chief Olusegun Oni, has urged Nigerians to keep hope alive, demonstrate courage, show resilience, and believe that God had given them the knowledge and strength to face and overcome their challenge. In a New Year message to Nigerians, Chief...
From SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum on Thursday met Nigeria’s minister of foreign affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama to conclude intergovernmental efforts for voluntary repatriation of thousands of Borno citizens currently taking refuge in parts of Cameroon, after fleeing from Boko Haram attacks in batches, within...
Judging by the spate of insecurity currently pervading the country, Nigeria can be rightly said to have drifted inexorably into a complete failed state. All over the country, especially in the North, from my home state of Adamawa and Borno in the North-east, to Benue and Niger in the...
The Gombe State Government, on Thursday, donated 36 water pumps to dry season farmers in the state to improve their livelihoods, particularly those in rural communities. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that besides the water pumps, 26 motorcycles, six Hilux vehicles and one Toyota Hiace Bus were...
Dr Kayode Olagunju, the Assistant Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has advised road users to avoid the “last minute” crashes as 2020 comes to an end in few hours time. Olagunju, also the Zonal Commanding Officer for Zone 4 comprising Plateau, Benue and Nasarawa, gave the advice...
The Adamawa State Pension Board says it has concluded arrangements for the payment of gratuities to 660 retirees following the release of N1.5 billion by Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri. Mr Thomas Madi, the Chairman of the Board, stated this during an interview with newsmen on Thursday in Yola. He said...
The Wife of Zamfara governor, Hajiya Aisha Matawalle, has distributed baby care items to 10,000 pregnant women across the 14 Local Government Areas of the state. The items were distributed through her “Mama Kit Care” project. The governor’s wife who disclosed this at end of the distribution exercise in...
Tare Porri, Chairman, House Committee on Information, Bayelsa House of Assembly on Thursday said that lawmakers in the state would intensify their oversight of Ministries Department and Agencies (MDAs) to ensure a smooth implementation of the 2021 budget. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gov. Douye Diri...