Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo on Monday in Lokoja, inaugurated the Kogi International Carnival with a pledge to invest more in the culture and tourism sector in the state. This, he said, was imperative giving the vital role culture and tourism play in boosting the state’s economy. Represented by...
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By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Inspector-General of Police, Dr Olukayode Egbetokun, has ordered a comprehensive investigation into the allegations of police culpability during the Aug. 1 #EndBadGovernance protests. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Adejobi said the move...
At least 56 people have been killed in Guinea and many injured after a mass panic among football fans, the government said on Monday. Clashes between rival fans broke out in the city of Nzerekore on Sunday after a red card was shown to a Labe player with the...
U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday said he has pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, even after promising previously that he would not do so. The president’s 54-year-old son had pleaded guilty to federal tax charges after being found guilty of charges relating to gun possession and drug use in...
A former Director-General of the Labour Party (LP) Presidential Campaign, Dr Doyin Okupe, says President Bola Tinubu’s revitalisation of the Port Harcourt refinery has set Nigeria on transformative path. Okupe, a former spokesman for President Olusegun Obasanjo and President Goodluck Jonathan, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in...
President Bola Tinubu has said that Nigerians lived fake lives before the petrol subsidy removal in 2023. Tinubu stated this while speaking at the 34th and 35th combined convocation ceremonies of the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) in Ondo state on Saturday. According to the president, the removal...
The Nigerian government is seeking South Africa’s backing to attain full membership of the G20, BRICS and the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB). Nigeria is also seeking South Africa’s support to assume leadership roles in thematic discussions of interest under South Africa’s G20 presidency. These requests were made by...
Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General of Ondo State, Dr Olukayode Ajulo, has said Lucky Aiyedatiwa did not use state fund in the last governorship election. Ajulo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), said this in his keynote speech during a one-day colloquium on Ondo State Public Complaints Financial...
Nigerian Youth For Atiku (NYFA), a support group of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has urged President Bola Tinubu to take steps toward reforming the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The group’s Director of Communications (Nigeria and Diaspora), Mr Dare Dada, gave the advice in a statement, on Monday...
The Debt Management Office (DMO), has offered two Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) savings bonds for subscription in December. The DMO said on Monday that the first offer was a two-year FGN savings bond due in Dec. 11, 2026, at interest rate of 17.483 per cent per annum. The...
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has approved the immediate reinstatement of the staff members of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, who were disengaged from service in March 2023. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the approval was announced on Monday via a statement issued by the Secretary...
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has said it is working assiduously to introduce a special allowance towards reducing financial burden on Persons with Disabilities (PwDs). The Executive Secretary of the commission, Mr Ayuba Gufwan, said this on Monday in Abuja while briefing newsmen shortly after a...
Super Eagles head coach, Augustine Eguavoen, has invited a total of 30 players to camp as the team intensifies preparations ahead of African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2025 qualifiers. The tournament, in its 8th edition, has been reserved exclusively for footballers plying their trade with clubs in their country’s domestic...
On behalf of the Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe Annual Award Lecture Powered by Zik of Africa Foundation, I am delighted to extend profound congratulations to Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on her reappointment as the Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) for a second term in office. This outstanding achievement...
Prof. Edoba Omoregie of the Faculty of Law, on Monday assumed office as the 11th substantive Vice-Chancellor of the University of Benin (UNIBEN). In his inaugural speech, Omoregie, who is a professor of private property law, pledged to revolutionise the university. The new vice chancellor, who took over from...
A fire incident, which occured in the early hours of Monday, has razed shops and destroyed property worth millions of Naira at the Moniya Garage in Ibadan. The General Manager, Oyo State Fire Services Agency, Mr Yemi Akinyinka, made this known in a statement made available to newsmen on...
The organizers of Built Environment and Building Materials, (BEBM) exhibition has called for entry for eligible participants for the 2024 edition of the Prince Shaibu Abubakar Audu Essay competition. The competition on the topic “Reactivating the Ajaokuta Steel Company as a means to Reinvigorating the Nigeria Economy is powered...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – In a significant development for Nigeria’s justice system, Prison Fellowship Nigeria (PF Nigeria) has unveiled its Restorative Justice, Rehabilitation, and Reintegration Project, which will span eight states: Plateau, Adamawa, Lagos, Edo, Anambra, Abia, Kano, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Speaking at a press...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – FCT Minister of State, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, has callled on government at all levels, private investors, and stakeholders to invest in film, noting that investment in the sector was notjust an economic decision but a cultural imperative. The minister gave this charge at the...
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC), Dr Ali Nuhu, has said Zuma International Film Festival is a transformative power of cinema due to its economic impact of past editions. Nuhu stated this at the opening of the annual Zuma Film Festival (ZUFF) on Sunday...