By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Tunde Onakoya on setting a new world chess record and putting up Nigeria’s resilience, self-belief, and ingenuity for global acclaim. The president’s congratulatory message is contained in a statement issued by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, on Saturday in Abuja....
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President Bola Tinubu has described the former governor of Anambra, Chukwuemeka Ezeife, as a true son of the soil who fought for the peace and unity of Nigeria. Tinubu made the remarks as Ezeife’s remains were laid to rest on Saturday in his Igbo-Ukwu country home, Aguata Local...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed optimism that the Naira would continue to appreciate against dollar at the forex market. Spokesperson of the Vice-President, Mr Stanley Nkwocha, in a statement on Saturday, said Shettima stated this at a meeting with officials of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and...
It is now all clear that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is standing both legalism and logic on the head in the case of former Kogi governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello. With the frenzy and desperation it exhibited these past days, the EFCC is justifying the pervasive notion...
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Mohammed Ndarani has called on the National Assembly to draft a new constitution instead of panel-beating the 1999 constitution made by the military regime. Ndarani said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) while reacting to his submission...
Cross River State Government on Saturday dismissed as untrue a survey report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) that it had the highest incidence of child labour in the country. The NBS had stated in the report that of the 24.6 million children in child labour in...
The police have detained a female police officer, who was the aide-de-camp to the embattled former Kogi State Governor, Mr Yahaya Bello, over allegations of being part of the security aides that obstructed the arrest of the former governor in Abuja. The ADC was arrested alongside other police...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Edo State, Dr Asue Ighodalo, has promised not to betray the trust of the people if voted as the governor in the forthcoming Sept. 21 election. Ighodalo stated this on Saturday at his campaign office at Aguobasemwin, GRA, Benin,...
Some All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirants in Ondo state have passed a vote of no confidence in the primary election being superintended by Gov. Usman Ododo of Kogi state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the APC primary election in the 203 wards in the...
Lagos State Government has clamped down on illegal estate developments around the Epe corridor of the state. Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Lagos state, Dr Oluyinka Olumide, said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos. Olumide...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, said his administration’s frequent distribution of food palliatives was necessary to strike a balance between addressing the immediate needs of the people affected by Boko Haram insurgency and laying the groundwork for a lasting change. Zulum noted...
Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo on Saturday called on the Federal Government to urgently assist in tackling the menace of insecurity and incessant flooding in some parts of the State. The governor made the call when he received a delegation of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal commission...
Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu has announced an increment to the subvention of Rovers Football Club of Calabar from N5 million to N10 million in a bid to reposition the club. Governor Otu made the announcement when the management team of Rovers FC paid him a courtesy...
Nigerian Navy has decried the magnitude of economic loss due to acts of illegal oil bunkering and vandalism of oil pipelines along the riverine communities of Nigeria. The Commander, Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) SOROH, Commodore Nanmar Lakan, cried out at Okolomade Community of Abua Odual Local Government Area...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) primary in Ondo State to pick its candidate for the Nov. 16 governorship election recorded a large turnout of members at the designated centres at the wards. (www.topskitchen.com) The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the exercise at various wards in Okitipupa,...
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) on Saturday commended Nigeria’s Tunde Onakoya for setting a new Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest chess marathon. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Onakoya played with an Amercian chess champion, Shawn Martinez, for 58 hours continuously without losing...
President Bola Tinubu has said that Nigeria’s investment climate has been boosted by critical new reforms, with an array of opportunities across sectors for investors. He said this during the presentation of a letter of credence by the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Nigeria, Vice-Admiral Kim...
The Minister for Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani has announced strategic partnerships with Cisco, 21st Century Technologies like Awarri and DataDotOrg. Tijani made the announcements while speaking at a dinner to mark the end of a four-day National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (NAIS) Workshop...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Acting Executive Chairman Benue State Internal Revenue Service, (BIRS), Mr. Emmanuel Agema has sought strong collaboration with the police to enable them perform maximally. The BIRS Executive Chairman spoke on Friday during a familiarization visit to the newly posted Commissioner of...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Benue State Government has entered into partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to ensure the safety of school environment for school children in Benue State. The State Commissioner for Education and Knowledge Management, Dr Fredrick Ikyaan, who restated government’s...