Former President Muhammadu Buhari’s assets did not increase during his eight-year administration, according to his former spokesman, Garba Shehu. In a post on his verified Twitter handle on Saturday, Shehu disclosed that the former President submitted his assets declaration forms to the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) in line...
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The Consul General of Nigeria in New York, Amb. Lot Egopija has advised Nigerians living in the U.S. against using middlemen to process their passports and other documents in the missions. Egopija gave the advice at a hybrid 9th Town Hall Meeting with the Nigerian Community within New York...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, has emerged as the Chairman, Governors’ Forum of the Peoples Democratic Party. The announcement was made to journalists by the Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, at the end of a closed door meeting of the Governors which...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Government has announced the recommencement of two additional train trips on Abuja-kaduna Train Service (AKTS) which was suspended. The Board and Management of Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) made the announcement in a statement by the Manager of AKTS, Mr Pascal Nnorli on...
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says prices of food items such as tomatoes, beans and yams witnessed increases in April. It made the declaration in its Selected Food Prices Watch Report for April issued in Abuja on Saturday. The report also stated that the average price of 1kg...
The Ondo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mrs Bamidele Ademola-Olateju has debunked the rumours of the death of Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. In a terse five paragraph statement issued on Saturday in Akure, Ademola-Adeteju said “the governor is hale and hearty. “We have been inundated with calls and messages...
A Catholic Priest in Edo State, Rev. Fr. Andrew Obinyan, has charged Benue state governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, to rely on God for guidance in his desire to bring good governance and development to Benue state. Obinyan, who gave the charge on Saturday in Benin while speaking with...
By BARBARA KALU, Abakaliki – Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru has sacked political office holders appointed by the preceding administration of Sen. David Umahi. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Dr Monday Uzor, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Saturday in Abakaliki. The governor, in...
First Bank of Nigeria Ltd. recorded significant growth across key metrics in the first quarter of 2023. In its first quarter 2023 financial result, the bank stated that it recorded gross earnings of ₦245.7 billion, a 44.2 per cent growth against the ₦170.4 billion it earned in the corresponding...
Schools, markets, retail outlets, hospitals, transporters, malls that continue to obey the weekly Monday sit-at-home order by the proscribed Independent People of Biafra (IPOB) in Enugu State will be shut. The state government declared on Saturday in Enugu that it already cancelled the order of the proscribed group. It...
Rev. Stephen Baba-Panya, President, Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to tackle corruption and insecurity while paying special attention to the economy. He made the appeal on Saturday in Jos during the installation of ECWA’s General Secretary, board of trustees and the send-off of...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Arsenal striker, Bukayo Saka, has paid a courtesy visit to the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the Government House, Marina. Gov. Sanwo-Olu, who received the Arsenal striker with excitement on Saturday, described Saka as his favourite player in the English Premier League side....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Alhaji Usman Jidda Shuwa, the immediate past Secretary to the State Government, (SSG ) Borno State has died at the age of 65. Shuwa, who until May 28th, 2023 was the SSG of Governor Babagana Umara Zulum les administration, passed away on Saturday evening....
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Manchester City are one game away from a historic treble after Ilkay Gundogan scored twice to beat Manchester United 2-1 in the FA Cup final on Saturday. Pep Guardiola’s men completed a domestic double at Wembley and can become just the second side, after United in 1998/99, to win...
Hoodlums suspected to be political thugs on Saturday attacked the convoy of the Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello and injured some of his security aides. The attack occurred around 12 noon on Saturday near the Naval Base, a few kilometres from Lokoja, the state capital. The hoodlums blocked...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Federal Government has banned underage children from participating in the National Common Entrance Examination for admission into the Unity Schools across the country. It also directed the National Examination Council (NECO) to put strict measures in place to prevent the underage persons from...
if there is any concrete evidence in Nigeria’s recent political history that supports the aphorism ‘simplicity is always more appealing than complexity, and faith always more comforting than doubt’, it is the rousing welcome- back- home party put together by Ika nation of Delta state, for their illustrious son,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has directed all State Councils of the union to mobilise members to withdraw their services and commence protests nationwide from Wednesday next week. The National Secretary of NUJ, Shuaibu Leman, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday,...
By AUSTIN TSENZUGHUL, Abuja – Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has emerged as the Chairman of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Governor’s forum. Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State announced this on Saturday shortly after the 13 governors of PDP held a one-day retreat for elected officials in Bauchi. The...