By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) is proud to announce that its Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Mr. Olufemi Soneye, has bagged the Champion Newspapers 2024 Media Manager of the Year Award. The award, presented by Ernest Ebi, MFR, former Deputy Governor of the...
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By UKA NWAFOR, Abakaliki – Minister for Works, David Umahi, has commended the harmonious relationship between Muslims and Christians under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu, saying it reflects a broader national unity that must be sustained. Speaking on Sunday when members of the Muslim community paid him a...
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has conferred chieftaincy titles on several notable citizens in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the community and their commitment to preserving Benin culture. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that the ceremony, which took place at the Ugha Ozolua in...
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo– A prominent All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in Akwa Ibom State, Chief Don Etiebet, has warmly welcomed Governor Umo Eno and members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) who recently defected to the APC. Chief Etiebet believes the governor’s decision to join the APC is...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Former Zamfara State Governor and Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, has formally invited Governor Dauda Lawal to join the All Progressives Congress (APC). Matawalle made the call while receiving thousands of supporters at his residence in Maradun, urging Lawal to join the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Thursday, June 12, a public holiday to commemorate the 2025 Democracy Day celebration. This was announced by Mrs Magdalene Ajani, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. According to Ajani, Minister of Interior,...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Sen. Atiku Bagudu, has declared that President Bola Tinubu led administration has positioned the nation’s economy for sustained recovery and growth. “We’re not where we want to be, but these steps have turned the economy in the right direction,”...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu will confer National Honours on selected legislators on June 12, in commemoration of Democracy Day. House Spokesman, Akin Rotimi Jr., confirmed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. He said: The programme will also feature goodwill messages from former...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced that troops of Operation Delta Safe have made significant strides in combating crude oil theft and criminality in the Niger Delta region. In May, the military operation successfully deactivated 27 illegal refining sites and foiled oil theft worth over...
By JOY ADARA , Abuja- The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has clarified that it has successfully enrolled over 74% of inmates nationwide into the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) database. NCoS Public Relations Officer, Abubakar Umar, made the clarification in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. He said:...
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, has shown empathy to traders affected by the recent fire outbreak at Farm Centre, Kano’s largest phone market. On Sunday, Senator Jibrin visited the market and announced a donation of gadgets worth N200 million to cushion the impact of the...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Prof. Zainab Duke-Abiola, wife of the late Moshood Abiola, has paid tribute to the late Justice Mohammed Uwais, former Chief Justice of Nigeria, describing him as a towering icon of judicial integrity and an outstanding jurist. “The passing to the great beyond of Justice Mohammed...
The family of veteran highlife musician, Mike Ejeagha, popularly known as “Gwo gwo ngwo,” has buried him within 24 hours after his demise, in accordance with his wish. Ejeagha passed away on Friday night at the age of 95 and was laid to rest on Saturday in his country...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD) has issued an alert for expected rainfall in parts of the FCT and neighboring states from Sunday to Tuesday. Theacting Director-General of FEMD, Mr. Abdulrahman Mohammed, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, advised residents advised...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Vice President Kashim Shettima has commissioned the 375 tractors belonging to Borno State Government which have been fully refurbished by the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) under the National Assets Recovery, Refurbishment and Redeployment Project (Asset Restore Project). The event was...
By UKA NWAFOR, Abakaliki – A group, Alioma Consultative Assembly, has called on Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, to order the immediate arrest and prosecution of James Agena for sponsoring attacks and looting in Egugba Village, sabotaging the state’s peace initiative. The assembly made the call in a release...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – In a swift operation, police officers attached to the Giza Division in Nasarawa State’s Keana Local Government Area recovered an AK-47 rifle, two magazines, and 45 rounds of live ammunition, along with a suspected stolen motorcycle. The suspect, however, escaped into a nearby bush...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Government, through the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, has celebrated this year’s Eid el-Kabir with 200 street children rescued from drug abuse, criminal activities, and various forms of vulnerability. The event, which took place at the Bulunkutu Rehabilitation Centre in...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Amidst looming flood fears, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume (APC Borno South) has called on the Federal Government, particularly the Ministry of Water Resources, to speed up the reconstruction of the collapsed Alau Dam in Borno State. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that the dam’s failure on...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has called on Nigerian veterans to share their wealth of experience and expertise to drive national development, saying Nigeria needs their contributions to move forward. The governor also said he remains resolute in his commitment to peace, progress, and...