By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Vice Chairman of Lobi Stars Football Club, Dominic Iorfa, has said the lives of Christian Chukwu and Emmanuel Okala – both legends of Enugu Rangers – have remained a source of inspiration to him and the upcoming generation. A statement by the Media...
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By DANJUMA JOSEPH Lafia – A lawmaker in the Nasarawa State House of Assembly (NSHA), Mr Jacob Ajegana Kudu, has constructed a motorised borehole to provide constituents with potable water. Kudu, who represents Nassarawa Eggon East Constituency on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), constructed the...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH Lafia – The Christian Association of Nigeria ( CAN), in Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, has organized rally in order to celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ with a call on Nigerians to make sacrifices for the overall development of the...
THE world’s longest reigning paramount monarch, Oba (Dr.) Sikiru Kayode Adetona is 64 years on the throne. A patriot and nationalist of the highest order, the Awujale and Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland, was officially crowned on April 2, 1960, six months before the country’s attainment of independence. His coronation including the presentation of the staff...
CBN’s aggressive monetary policy tightening will boost foreign investment, strengthen Naira – Expert
CBN’s aggressive monetary policy tightening will boost foreign investment, strengthen Naira – Expert
A renowned Economist, Prof. Ken Ife, says aggressive monetary policy tightening adopted by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will attract foreign portfolio investments to the country. Ife, who is the Lead Consultant on Private Sector Development to ECOWAS Commission, said this in an interview with the News...
A battle of supremacy by two bandit groups over the control of some mining sites has led to the killing of several terrorists. A credible intelligence obtained by PRNigeria revealed that the brutal clash was between Jammatu Ansarul Musulmin Biladis Sunna, also known as Ansaru, and Dogo Gide’s...
The article “A Legal Justification for the Suspension of the Expatriate Employment Levy” by Success Chimdimma Ebulue provides the legal considerations surrounding the Expatriate Employment Levy (EEL) introduced by the Federal Government of Nigeria. While the author articulates the potential constitutional challenges faced by the EEL, it does not...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State governor, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia, has not borrowed money since he took over as the governor of the state, his Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula, has stated. Kula’s statement, issued in Makurdi on Sunday, came in response to a report in...
On Sunday March 31, 2024, Christians in Nigeria expectedly joined their counterparts across the globe to mark/celebrate the great feast of Easter. Also called Paschal or Resurrection Sunday, the feast of Easter as we know is a Christian festival and holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead,...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Plateau Environment Protection and Sanitation Agency (PEPSA), has commenced its annual waterway distillation in Jos-Bukuru metropolis to address drainage blockages and safeguard public health ahead of the rainy season. During the kick-off event, PEPSA’s Director, Dapiya, stressed the crucial role of unobstructed drainage...
The Police Command in Cross River, on Sunday, confirmed the abduction of three students of the University of Calabar (UNICAL). The spokesperson of the command, SP Irene Ugbo, who gave the confirmation, said the students were abducted on Thursday night at one of the university hostels inside the...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 35-year-old Qatar-based lady who attempted to smuggle Indian hemp to the Arabian country. Spokesman of the agency, Mr Femi Babafemi stated on Sunday in Abuja that the lady was caught at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja....
The Police Command in Lagos State, says it has arrested a suspected fake soldier, who had been declared wanted by the military. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday, said the suspect was arrested on Saturday...
Not less than 3,065.255kg of cannabis sativa (Indian hemp) substances were razed on two farms at Amahor waterside forest in Igueben area of Edo state, says the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The NDLEA spokesman, Mr. Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in...
The Police Command in Lagos State, has arrested a 10-year-old boy (name withheld) for allegedly strangulating his 10-year-old mate to death during a football match. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. Hundeyin said that...
As Christians celebrate Easter, the Bishop, Catholic Diocese of Oyo, Most Rev. Emmanuel Badejo, has urged Nigerians, especially Christians, to make other people’s burden lighter by being a blessing to the less fortunate. Badejo made the remark in his Easter message, made available to the News Agency of...
The police command in Ogun has confirmed that a young man identified as Sunday Ogah drowned in Eyinwa River in Odogbolu Local Government Area of Ogun State where he had gone to swim. Spokesperson of the Command, SP Omolola Odutola, in a statement on Sunday, said the...
The Police Command in Enugu State says it has raided an Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its Eastern Security Network (ESN) criminal hideouts in Akwuke axis of Enugu metropolis. The police operatives, however, met with resistance from the renegades, who opened fire upon sighting...
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma has called on the Christian faithful in the state and country in general Nigeria to use the period of the Easter celebration to renew their hope for a better tomorrow. Uzodimma said this in his Easter message, adding that the hope of the...
By OLA MUDOPE, Akure – Ondo State Police Command has arrested Oluwafemi Idris, popularly known as Alfa, for unlawful possession of human parts in Akoko Area of the state. The command’s spokeswoman, SP. Funmilayo Odunlami- Omisanya, stated this in a statement on Sunday in Akure. SP. Odunlami- Omisanya, said...