Oyindamola Aleshinloye, with the brand name “Kadiju” has emerged winner at the maidan edition of the European Union (EU) 2023 Europe Day Afro-Euro Runway fashion show. Aleshinloye won using the five components of the theme of the competition, namely: Interpretation of Afro-Euro fusion; Creativity; Execution; Cohesiveness and Presentation; and...
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By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – Kano State Government has resumed application for postgraduate scholarship for the state indigenes with first class honour degrees. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Malam Sanusi Bature, announced this in a statement issued on Friday in Kano. The statement said applications are invited...
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Mr Eze Anaba of the Vanguard Newspaper has emerged as the new President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Anaba scored 250 votes to defeat his rival, Mr Bolaji Adebiyi who scored 81 votes in an election which took place in...
The Federal Government (FG) says it is ready and eager to partner with Enugu State towards the economic prosperity of the nation and protection of lives and property. This was disclosed by the Senate President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, who led a Federal Government delegation to the funeral of Lady...
President Bola Tinubu has received support from the people of Niger Delta region in his fight against oil theft in order to improve the nation’s economy. Mr Asari Dokubo, a Niger Delta activist, gave the support assurance when he visited the president on Friday in Abuja. Dokubo said that...
A police constable, Nura Mande, who found and returned missing $800 USD Basic Traveling Allowance (BTA) to a Katsina pilgrim in 2022, got a hajj seat for 2023 pilgrimage. CSP Gambo Isah, the Public Relations Officer, Zone 14, made the disclosure in a statement on Friday in Katsina. Isah...
The Ijaw National Congress (INC) has declared seven days of mourning in Ijaw land following the deaths of about 10 Ijaw sons and daughters in two road accidents that occurred on June 11. The INC President, Prof. Benjamin Okaba, announced the seven-day mourning in a statement in Yenagoa on...
No fewer than 341 members of the Nigeria Guild of Editors (NGE) converged on Owerri, the Imo capital on Friday, for the 2023 National Bennial Convention. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the theme for the conference is “Post 2023 Election: Promoting professionalism for enhancement of democracy...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of two Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs), Frank Mba and Bala Ciroma as Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs). The Head of Press and Public Relations of PSC, Mr Ikechukwu Ani, disclosed this in a statement...
For years, Boko Haram insurgents waged a violent war in Borno and other parts of Northeastern part of the country with threats to extend their rage to Abuja, the federal capital. But Nigeria military, particularly under the immediate past president, Muhammadu Buhari, fought gallantly crushing the insurgents and reclaiming...
President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with prominent Niger Delta leader and former leader agitator in the oil-rich region, Alhaji Asari Dokubo, at the State House. Although the agenda of the meeting is unclear, it is believed that Dokubo is likely to be part of the President’s ongoing consultations...
African political leaders led by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in Kiev from Poland on Friday for a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky amid ongoing attacks by Russia. Following talks with Zelensky, the leaders are to travel on to Russia over the weekend for a meeting with...
Some anti-corruption crusaders have urged Nigerians to reject the bill passed by the Senate to whittle down the power of the Chairman of ICPC, Professor Bolaji Owasanoye. They also urged President Bola Tinubu to withhold assent on the amended bill. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the...
The Acting Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Caroline Adepoju, on Friday announced a state of emergency on Passport issues in the country. Adepoju said during her working visit to Lagos that there was urgent need to address the challenges faced by Nigerians in obtaining international passports. A statement...
Sen. Eze Ajoku, President, Coalition of Societies for the Rights of Older Persons in Nigeria (COSROPIN), says the refusal of government at all levels to pay pensions to senior citizens and retirees amounts to financial abuse of older persons. Ajoku said this on Thursday in Abuja during the commemoration...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf has approved the appointment of 14 personal aides. The governor’s approval was contained in a statement issued by his Press Secretary, Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Thursday in Kano. According to the statement , Dr Sani Danjuma has been appointed...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Emir of Biu, HRH, Alhaji Mustapha Umar Mustapha Aliyu has appealed to his subjects to be involved in mobilising and providing toilet facilities within their residential areas in Biu Emirate without no exception. He also called on his subjects to comply with the...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has assured consumers of the safety of all brands of Indomie Noodles produced in the country. This was made known in a statement released by the agency resident media consultant of the agency, Mr Olusayo Akintola, in Abuja on Thursday....
The Kaduna State High Court on Thursday ordered the Nigerian Army to pay N260,000 cost to host communities of Jaji Military Cantonment Justice Hannatu Balogun ordered the army to pay each of the 260 members N1,000 cost and also, present envidence of payment by July 10. She also ordered...