Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has said that Nigeria at 63 has no excuse not to be great, calling on all Nigerians to rise up and tackle the myriads of challenges facing them. Governor Akeredolu stated this on Friday at a Jumat Service in commemoration of Nigeria’s 63rd...
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By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has deployed 3,000 personnel to provide adequate security in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as the country celebrates her 63rd Independence Day on Sunday. This is contained in a statement released by FCT NSCDC Public...
The Delta Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Asaba on Friday affirmed Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the duly elected governor of Delta. This was after it dismissed a petition filed by Chief Ovie Omo-Agege, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) challenging the...
Anambra State Police Command has arrested and detained a catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Samuel Aniebonem, and five other persons for allegedly belonging to the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports from Awka on Friday that...
Mrs Funmi Falana, wife of Mr Femi Falana (SAN), on Friday expressed confidence that justice would be served in the death of a young musician, Ilerioluwa Aloba (a.k.a Mohbad). Mrs Falana is a Partner at the Falana Falana Chambers, which is a concerned party in the death of...
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, has appealed to Nigerians to be patient with President Bola Tinubu-led administration, saying his renewed hope agenda will reposition the country. Akume made the appeal on Friday at a Public Lecture/Special Juma’at Prayer, being part of...
Minister of the FCT, Mr Nyesom Wike, on Friday in Abuja reassured residents of the territory of President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to make Nigeria work for all. Wike gave the assurance while inaugurating Mr Ibrahim Aminu as the Mandate Secretary, Social Development Secretariat of the FCT Administration. He...
The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has officially confirmed the expulsion of the party’s Presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Sen. Rabiu Kwakwanso. The BoT also dissolved the Abba Kawu-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the party. This is contained in...
The Minister of Tourism, Lola Ade-John, has been reportedly hospitalised in the nation’s capital, Abuja, over alleged poisoning. It was gathered that the minister is currently undergoing treatment at the Federal Medical Centre in Jabi, Abuja. “Lola Ade-John, 60, was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Jabi, shortly...
By OLA MUDOPE, Osogbo – Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has cancelled celebration of independence day earlier slated for Sunday October first. Governor Adeleke in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, urged Osun people to pray for the continuous peace and prosperity of Nigeria....
The Police Command in Nasarawa has arrested 18 suspected kidnappers at different locations of the state. Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel, made the disclosure while parading the suspects in Lafia on Friday. He said that two of the suspects were arrested while trying to purchase more...
Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has appealed to labour unions to shelve the nationwide strike slated to commence on Tuesday, Oct. 3. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the unions have fixed the date to embark on an...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration would partner with the Republic of Italy on sustainable city tourism and agricultural development. Wike said this when the Italian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Stefano Leo, visited him in his office in Abuja on Friday....
The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) said it would withdraw the licence of any football club involved in match fixing in the country. The NFF President, Ibrahim Gusau gave stated this at the opening of the Nigeria National League (NNL) Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Jos on Friday. Gusau was...
Manchester United have announced Lisandro Martinez will be sidelined for an “extended period” after aggravating the foot injury he suffered towards the end of last season. The Argentina defender sustained a fractured metatarsal in April’s Europa League quarter-final first leg against Sevilla, keeping him out for around two months....
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared the sum of N1.1 trillion to the Federal Government, states and Local Government Councils (LGCs) for August. This is contained in a communiqué issued by the FAAC at its September meeting. The communiqué said...
The Special Military Taskforce, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), maintaining peace in Plateau and parts of Bauchi and Kaduna States, have arrested suspected killers of Na’aman Stephen, a Catholic seminarian. Capt. James Oya, the Media Officer of OPSH disclosed this while addressing newsmen on Friday in Jos. The News...
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said that the current spate where civil governments are being overthrown across the African continent shows that democracy needs to be ”rejigged” and put in a proper direction. Jonathan made this known during a Democracy Dialogue 2023 organised by the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation...
The Kaduna State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the judgment of the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal affirming the election of Gov. Uba Sani of All Progressives Congress (APC), saying it will seek redress at the Court of Appeal. The Publicity Secretary of PDP in...