By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Senator Bala Mohammed, has been sworn in for another term of four years as Governor of Bauchi State. He was accompanied by his wife and some of his family members. His Deputy, Auwal Jatau, was first sworn in as Deputy Governor. His wife also...
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Alhaji Aminu Gwadabe, President, Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON), says his members will align with President Bola Tinubu’s position on unified exchange rates. Gwadabe said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos. NAN reports that Tinubu had...
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) on Monday urged President Bola Tinubu to look within the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector to appoint a Minister of Communications and Digital Economy. Mr Ajibola Olude, Secretary of ATCON, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) while speaking on the...
A Professor of Law, Teddy Idiabeta, on Monday urged new President Bola Tinubu to protect the the rule of law through obedience to court judgments by his administration. Idiabeta, a Legal Tech Practice Consultant, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He reacted...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – U.S. President, Joe Biden, has pledged his administration’s continued commitment to support President Bola Tinubu on Nigeria’s economic growth, improved security architecture, and respect for human rights. Biden made the pledge in a congratulatory statement on Monday in Abuja, on the inauguration of Tinubu as...
Several countries on Monday formally presented their goodwill messages and letters of support and solidarity to President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. A statement by Tunde Rahman, Office of the President, on Monday, said the letters were presented to the president by the special envoys and heads...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the death of the founder of Daar Communications, owners of African Independence Television (AIT) and Raypower, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi. Dokpesi died on Monday at an Abuja hospital. In a statement from his office on Monday evening, the...
The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) says it vaccinated 30 million children in Nigeria in the last five years. The Communication Specialist, Mr Geoffrey Njoku, made the assertion on Monday in Kano during a two-day media dialogue. The dialogue was on UNICEF’s new country programme 2023-2027 and the status...
Gov. Alex Otti of Abia has said that his administration plans to recruit at least 5,000 teachers to fill the shortage in the primary and secondary schools. Otti made the disclosure in his inaugural speech, shortly after taking the Oath of Office and Allegiance at the Umuahia Township Stadium...
By BARBARA KALU, Abakaliki – Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has directed the freezing of all state government accounts domiciled in various banks from Tuesday, May 30. Governor Nwiguru gave the directive was contained in a statement signed by the governor’s newly appointed Chief Press Secretary, Dr Monday Uzor...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday mourned the Founder of Daar Communications and African Independent Television (AIT), Chief Raymond Dokpesi, also known as Ezomo of Weppa-Wanno Kingdom. PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba, in a statement in Abuja, described Dokpesi as an...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed grief over the death of the founder of Africa Independent Television (AIT), High Chief Raymond Dokpesi. The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 general elections, in a statement signed by his Media Adviser,...
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has congratulated President Bola Tinubu on his inauguration as the 16th President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Gbajabiamila in a statement on Monday in Abuja hailed Tinubu for his sagacity, resilience, determination...
Dr Alex Otti of Labour Party (LP) has been sworn in as the fifth democratically elected Governor of Abia. Otti was sworn in by the Abia Chief Judge, Justice Lilian Abai, at exactly 12:31p.m. after his Deputy, Mr Ikechukwu Emetu, took oath of office by 12:11p.m. The News Agency...
Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia has been sworn in as the sixth Executive Governor of Benue, alongside his Deputy, Dr. Sam Ode. Born in 1966, Alia becomes the second priest of the Roman Catholic Church to rule the state since creation in 1976. Alia who was sworn in by the Chief...
Some labour leaders say there is a need for all stakeholders in the sector, including government, to analyse the issue of fuel subsidy removal mentioned by the new President, Mr Bola Tinubu, in his inaugural speech. Tinubu, on taking office on Monday, said that the budget in place before...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – A PDP Senator has thrown his weight behind the candidate of the All Progressives Congress APC for the position of Senate President ahead of the June 8 Inauguration. Gershom Bassey Senator representing Cross River South in the senate and Chairman Cross River Caucus in...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu on Monday Promised to liased with the Federal Government in a bid to remove the bottleneck confronting the Tinapa Business Resorts and make it fully functional. The governor disclosed this during his inaugural speech to the people of Cross...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State and his deputy, Dr Emmanuel Akabe, today took oath of office for the second term in office. They were sworn in a very colourful ceremony at the Lafia parade ground, by the Chief Judge of Nasarawa State, Justice...
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has returned home to Daura in Katsina State after serving eight years as President of Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Buhari, his wife Aisha and children, arrived Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Airport via a Nigerian Air Force aircraft at about 1:30 p.m....