By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – No fewer than 60 beneficiaries from six states of the north east, namely, Adamawa, Borno, Bauchi, Yobe, Taraba, and Gombe, who were sponsored by the North East Development Commission (NEDC) for a 6-month training program with the Mainstream Energy Solutions Limited at the...
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The National leadership of Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) Branch of NUPENG has condemned, in strong term, the torture, inhuman and degrading treatment meted out to two of its members in Owerri, Imo State capital, on Sunday, February 25, 2024 by overzealous men of the Nigeria Security and Civil...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu has felicitated with his predecessor, Ben Ayade on his 56th birthday celebrations. The Governor in a birthday message noted that the former Governor remains an innovative and transformational leader that was committed to the industrialization of Cross...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Worried by deteriorating electricity supply across the country, Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu has summoned the Chief Executives of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) and Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) over the worsening power supply in their regions. The minister also summoned...
Former Tennis Star, Tania Okpala, who is undergoing rehabilitation from drug- related challenges, has returned to tennis courts. Okpala, who had joined City Sports Club on the sponsorship of Nonye Soludo, engaged in routine trainings as part of her rehabilitation process. Soludo, wife of Gov. Chukwuma Soludo...
Mrs Jane Ebi, a businesswoman, on Friday dragged her husband, Monday, before a Customary Court in Jikwoyi, near Abuja. She is accusing him of “following everything under skirt”. Jane, who is seeking a divorce, said that her husband is hot tempered, wicked, and had a bad attitude of...
A businessman, Mr Ojo Owo, on Friday, dragged his wife, Muyibat, before a Customary Court in Jikwoyi, near Abuja, for always locking him out of the house. His claims are contained in a divorce petition he filed against his wife. “On several occasions, my wife locked me out...
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, says he is alive because God is wonderful, recalling how he once escaped death by the whiskers. He spoke at the Redemption Camp, off Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun, on Saturday as he clocked 82,...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Acting Executive Secretary, Benue State Emergency Management Agency (BSEMA), James Iorapuu has restated the state government commitment to collaborate with humanitarian partners both local and international to continue to carter for the needs of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – There was tension in Makurdi Benue State capital as the scheduled meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) could not get any place to hold their meeting scheduled and announced the previous day. The meeting was originally scheduled to hold at the...
African countries have been urged to renew their commitment to women’s empowerment as a crucial step towards nation-building. This call was made by a former Rector of the Yaba College of Technology, Engineer Obafemi Omokungbe, in his keynote address during the 10th anniversary of the African Women...
Renowned Nigerian guitarist and prolific music producer, Fiokee, takes center stage with the release of his highly anticipated debut single for the year 2024, titled “No Way.” Teaming up with the talented producer Jaypizzle, Fiokee delivers an electrifying track that promises to captivate audiences and set the tone...
In Lagos, Nigeria, property ownership and documentation play crucial roles in ensuring clarity, transparency, and legal security. One of the fundamental aspects of property documentation in Lagos is the Certificate of Occupancy (C of O). However, within this framework, there exists a notable distinction between Global Certificate of...
By DOMINIC AKPENSUEN, Jalingo-. Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas has approved the appointment of new welfare board members to safeguard and pilots the activities of Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board and Christians Pilgrims Welfare Board in the State. The governor’s approval is contained in a statement by the Secretary...
If there is any recent evidence that points to hope for Science and Engineering Infrastructure in Nigeria, it is the recent visit to the Management of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), by the Senator Francis Ezenwa Onyewuchi-led Nigerian Senate Committee on NASENI, where the...
Freeman and Ali were arrested in New Jersey on February 17, 2021, and have appeared before a Manhattan Federal Court. Asante and Aning were also arrested the same day (February 17, 2021) but in Virginia, with authorities saying they had been arraigned before the United States District Court...
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has announced revocation of operational licences of 4,173 Bureau De Change (BDCs) operators for failure to observe some regulatory provisions. The CBN’s Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department, Mrs Hakama Sidi, disclosed this in a statement issued on...
Nollywood Yoruba actor, Tolani Oyebamiji, popularly known as “Sisi Quadri”, is dead. The National President, Theatre Arts And Motion Pictures Practitioners Association Of Nigeria (TAMPAN), Bolaji Amusan, popularly known as Mr Latin, confirmed this in an Instagram post on Friday. Amusan, with a display of the deceased’s...
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has paraded Mrs Adachukwu Okafor, an Anambra-based lawyer, who was recently apprehended for allegedly assaulting her 10-year-old househelp. Okafor, presented herself at the Police station after she had been declared wanted and a N2 million bounty placed on her for allegedly using red-hot...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said the emergence of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as President is not by chance but a Divine blessing base on purity of his heart. Shettima stated this on Friday when he hosted a delegation of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) on a courtesy...