By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – Labour Party Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi has congratulated the former governor of Edo, Chief John Oyegun on his 84th birthday anniversary. Obi, in his congratulatory message on on Saturday, commended Edo State Governor, Godwin Obasaki for establishing an institution in Oyegun’s ...
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A former Deputy Chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Sen. Shehu Sani, says military incursion into Niger Republic by an ECOWAS standby force will be synonymous with a declaration of war by Nigeria. Sani expressed this thought in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in...
General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, on Friday night, called on his congregants at the 2023 convention to pray for his death if he consults demonic powers. Speaking at the church’s convention themed: “Beyond Expectations,” the cleric said his attention was...
The Commander, Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), Mr Michael Nzekwe, says the commission is working to ensure that corruption studies are embedded in education curriculum and taught as courses at primary, secondary and tertiary levels. Nzekwe stated this on Saturday while addressing...
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Saturday urged electorates in the state to vote for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidates across the 18 local governments ahead of the September 2 local government election to enable them provide dividends of democracy at the grassroot level. Obaseki made...
A former Deputy Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Sen. Shehu Sani, has urged ECOWAS leaders to allow Nigeriens to fight for democratic rule in their country like Nigerians did. Sani, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja....
The Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS) FCT, said arrangements had been concluded to install artificial intelligence (AI) in some strategic intersections in the FCT to ensure seamless free flow of traffic. Artificial intelligence (AI) is also called machine intelligence or robot. It’s one of the evolving...
Excerpt from another of our regular Girls Day Out (G-DO) ‘I was finally dozing off when I felt Zack’s fingers running down my back. I moved closer to the wall, taking most of the duvet with me. Trust him, he didn’t take the hint. He simply pulled me...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu has called on the National Population Commission (NPC), to give the state accurate figures that will enable it plan for its numerous developmental programmes across the 18 LGAs of the state. Otu made the call when he...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – A coalition of UK and Nigeria based NGOs has used the International Day Against Witch Hunts on 10th August to call for government and key partners to join hands to implement the UN resolution on the elimination of witchcraft. According to the coalition,...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – As the world celebrates this year International Youth Day (IYD), a Non Governmental Organisation, Helpline Foundation for the Needy Abuja, has called on the youth to invest in education and training that focuses on green skills. The founder of the foundation, Dr. Jumai...
Champions Manchester City suffered an injury blow in their Premier League game at Burnley as captain Kevin de Bruyne hobbled off early on in their 3-0 win. The league opener played at the Turf Arena on Friday saw Erling Haaland’s first-half double put Manchester City on course for...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudiness and sunshine from Saturday to Monday across the nation. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Friday in Abuja forecast cloudy skies on Saturday with intervals of sunshine over the northern region with chances of early morning thunderstorms over parts of Kebbi,...
England captain, Harry Kane has joined Bundesliga champions, Bayern Munich from Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur on a four-year deal, the German champions said on Saturday. Bayern said the 30-year-old striker was signed until 2027 after protracted talks between the two clubs. It is the highest transfer...
The ECOWAS Parliament will on Saturday, Aug. 12 hold an Extra-Ordinary Session via the web to exhaustively discuss the recent political developments in the Republic of Niger. This is contained in a statement by the Communications Division of the parliament. The parliament said that within the context...
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The grand finale of the annual Osun-Osogbo Festival ended on Friday with funfair and merriments at the site of the Osun-Osogbo groove in Osogbo, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. During the festival, Osun devotees, masquerades, traditionalists and royal fathers paid homage to the festival’s host, Ataoja...
A matron at the Specialist Hospital, Gwagwalada, had told the mentally-challenged mother why she needed to give her baby breast milk, and warned that if she failed, the baby would fall sick. But Gure Ruth Chubani was in her own world and did not heed the advice given to her. “Even yesterday, I was telling her to start...
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu has pledged that National Assembly will priotise legislations that will boost direct foreign investments to Nigeria to make it the best business destination in Africa. Kalu said this on Friday when the Deputy Ambassador of Hungary to Nigeria Mr...
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello on Friday called for calm and understanding among stakeholders in Okobo-Enjema Community in Akpa Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the community got embroiled in crisis with a mining company in the area, Eta-Zuma...