Steve Ekiri-Mekiriuwa Ashien, Publisher, Ika Weekly Newspaper, has described as befitting the latest appointment of Barrister Chiedu Ebie, the new Board Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), adding that under his watch, NDDC will achieve its core objective of attracting a democratized infrastructural development of the Niger...
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By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has reacted to the unfolding political standoff in Gabon, a country in Central Africa. Army officers had earlier seized power in Gabon because elections held over the weekend were not credible. The elections returned disputed after the electoral body...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has conveyed his condolence message to the family of Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi, who designed the national flag in 1958, following his passing into glory at the age of 87. Tinubu condoled with friends and associates of...
Angolan President João Lourenço on Wednesday invited his counterpart, President Bola Tinubu, to the regular bilateral and multilateral consultations of African leaders aimed at tackling common challenges across the continent. This is stated in a message by Lourenço through his envoy, Téte António, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Angola, in Abuja. The...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said that Adamawa, Taraba, Benue, Nasarawa, Kogi, Anambra states are likely to be flooded, following the release of water from Lagdo Dam in Cameroon. Mr Mustapha Ahmed, Director-General, NEMA, who disclosed this at the National Emergency Coordination Forum meeting, on Wednesday...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) says 4,204 children associated with armed conflict in the North East have been handed over to governments of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe after the routine re-radicalization and rehabilitation for onward reintegration processes with their families and loved...
The Arewa Economic Forum (AEF) has drawn the attention of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to what it termed ‘Yorubanisation’ and ‘Lagoslisation’ of his appointments. According to the socio-cultural pressure group, most of the persons President Tinubu has appointed as Heads of strategic government agencies in Finance and ICT...
The Yoruba Council of Elders has described as untrue and fake the purported report of the re-launch of the Council on Thursday. The council’s General Secretary, Chief Oladipo Oyewole said this in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Ibadan. It would be recalled that...
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), under the umbrella of Coalition of Civil Society Organizations in Nigeria (CCSON) on Wednesday, debunked allegations leveled against the Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh. The National Secretary, CCSON, Comrade Dele Anifowoshe stated this while briefing journalists in...
Rufus Ebegba Centre for Leadership and Environmental Sustainability, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has advised President Bola Tinubu administration work towards alleviating the economic hardship being experienced by Nigerians. The founder of the NGO, Dr Rufus Ebegba, said this on Wednesday during an interview with the News Agency...
Some bicycles dealers in Bauchi are making brisk businesses due to increase patronage occasioned by the hikes in pump price and transport fare. A check by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Bauchi metropolis showed that most of the workers, students and businessmen have resorted to cycling...
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, renowned veteran singer Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Face have been listed among the ‘100 Most Notable Peace Icons in Africa’. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that they were named among other Africans in the list released by the organiser on its website...
The Minister of Works, Mr David Umahi, on Tuesday introduced night construction to fast track Nigeria’s highway projects in line with global practices. Umahi said this during a visit to project sites in Lagos/Ogun States. He said during the visit that the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway rehabilitation/reconstruction was 98...
By OLA MUDOPE, Osogbo – The Nigerian Army has debunked allegation of confiscation of community land for a proposed civil-military intervention project in Orolu Community in Osun. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that one Chief Babatunde Oyetunji, Eesa of Ifon, had in a statement alleged that the Nigerian...
The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, says President Bola Tinubu is very passionate about reducing the cost of fertiliser for Nigerian farmers to ensure the attainment of food security. Shettima stated this at a stakeholders’ meeting with Fertiliser Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (FEPSAN) and the Federal Government,...
Young Leaders from 18 countries representing all sectors of society have been selected to participate in the 2023 Global Youth Coalition for Road Safety (YOURS) Leadership Retreat in Spain. The Executive Director of YOURS, Raquel Barrios said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Barrios said ...
Some residents of Magamar Jibia Community, located within the Nigeria-Niger border of Katsina State, have accused security personnel of treating them like Nigeriens. The people made the allegation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Katsina on Tuesday. They claimed that their rights were being...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new Board and Management team of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), inclusive of the following Board and Management team members: Mr. Chiedu Ebie – Chairman – Delta Dr. Samuel Ogbuku – Managing Director / CEO – Bayelsa...