By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja – The Senate Committee on Gas has commended the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on the various gas development projects it has undertaken, especially the Ajaokuta- Kaduna- Kano (AKK) gas pipeline project. Chairman of the Committee, Senator James Manager, made the commendation while speaking during...
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ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi- ..says his selflessness, humility, uncommon of Nigeria’s political class Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has said that the simplicity, humility, selflessness and commitment of the former President Goodluck Jonathan, are uncommon traits among the Nigeria’s political elite. He said this in a statement signed by his...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN – From agro-processing initiatives to energy, transportation and water and sanitation services, transformative investments by the African Development Bank (AfDB), are paving the way to unlock Africa’s economic potential, according to the 2020 Annual Development Effectiveness Review (ADER). The report was released in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on...
PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS: While Palestinians are divided on Biden, the vast majority agrees the departure of Donald Trump is the best gift they could have hoped for. By KHALED ABU TOAMEH Is Joe Biden good or bad for the Palestinians? This is the question many Palestinians have been asking since the announcement that...
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the pioneer Executive Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nuhu Ribadu, on his 60th birthday. The president said this in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Friday. Buhari joined the family and friends...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari said on Friday in Abuja his desire was to make Nigeria a country that with no tolerance for corruption, but one where the menace was vigorously battled. He stated this while receiving the Report of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry on...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Newspapers vendors in the Federal Capital Territory on Friday protested the killing of their colleagues, Ifeanyi Elechi, who was shot dead on Thursday by a security aide to the Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila. The vendors who were carrying placards, demanded justice, insisting...
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the African continent has reached 2,026,841, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Friday. The death toll related to the pandemic stood at 48,681, the continental disease control and prevention agency said in a statement. A total...
\By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Universal Basic Education Commission ( UBEC) has made some minor changes in its department by swapping their heads. The changes saw Mr. David Apeh returning from department of mobilization to head the department of Public Relations, a position he held before moving to...
The winner will be bestowed with a USD2,500 cash prize, and online courses from one of the most respected international universities By TOM CHIAHEMEN – African Press Organisation (APO) Group, the leading pan-African communications and business consultancy, have shortlisted five journalists to win the APO Group African Women in Media...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has decried the existence of racism in the organisation. He indicated that the situation was ironic and worrisome, considering the fact that the organisation’s principles forbid all forms of discrimination. Guterres spoke at the launch of “Awareness and Action”, a campaign initiated by the world...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday received the final report of the Justice Ayo Salami-led probe panel on alleged infractions by the suspended Acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the report containing four boxes of exhibits...
By JEROME-MARIO UTOMI – The United Nations General Assembly, in 1989, proclaimed November 20 “Africa Industrialization Day” A/RES/33/237. This decision flows from the framework of the Second Industrial Development Decade for Africa (1991-2000). Since then, the United Nations has held events on that day throughout the world to raise...
Some weeks ago, there was a revolt, an uprising in Nigeria. Every place was in turmoil, boiling. Police stations were set on fire, and some policemen killed or wounded. Prison yards were broken open, and some prisoners escaped. Private and public properties were destroyed or looted, and a number...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday night in Abuja received Gov. Dave Umahi of Ebonyi, who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Sunday Aghaeze, the Personal Assistant to the President (Photography), confirmed this...
Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, says he is “personally distraught” over the killing of a newspaper vendor, Mr Ifeanyichukwu Elechi, by one of his security details. Gbajabiamilia, who expressed his regret over the incident in a statement issued early on Friday, said that his “deepest...
Former Super Eagles striker, Yakubu Aiyegbeni has lamented the poor form of the national team under the tutelage of Gernot Rohr and therefore wants the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF to sack him immediately. The former Everton of England forward who spoke on a Lagos radio station, Lagos Talks 91.3...
International Cable News Network, CNN, said its report on the alleged shooting of #EndSARS protesters by soldiers at the Lekki toll plaza on October 20, 2020, was “carefully and meticulously researched”. CNN stated this in a report on Thursday in response to comments by the Nigerian Minister of Information...
The three tiers of government shared a total of N604bn in the month of October 2020, the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee has said. This was contained in a communique issued in Abuja after its meeting chaired by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Aliyu...