The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Kaduna State Chapter, has advised the incoming Leadership of the 10th National Assembly (NASS) not to be a divisive tool. The Chairman CAN, Kaduna state, Rev. John Hayab gave the advice in a statement on Monday in Kaduna. . Hayab said he had...
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BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) on Monday commenced the orientation and disbursement of N2.980,000 million loans to over 70 beneficiaries in the “Start Your Own Business” (SYOB) and Micro Enterprise Enhancement Scheme (MEES) in Sokoto. The Managing Director of NDE, Malam Abubakar Nuhu...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Following through on his administration’s determination to upgrade and expand the nation’s stock of infrastructure, President Muhammadu Buhari will on Tuesday, commission seven legacy projects completed by the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing across the country. Mr. Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the...
A socio-cultural group, Arewa women Foundation, has endorsed the only women contesting for a position of principal officer of the 10th National Assembly, Mariam Onuoha for the deputy speaker of the federal house of representatives. The women on Saturday made this call during the dinner held to celebrate Tinubu...
President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, the largest petrochemical company in the world. The company is expected to make Nigeria self-sufficient in refined petroleum products and have surplus for export. Speaking at the occasion on Monday, the president described the feat as a significant...
The National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) has expressed optimism that the Federal Government will sign its Endowment Trust Fund (Establishment) Bill into law to mark the scheme’s 50 years anniversary. Mrs Yetunde Baderinwa, the NYSC Coordinator in Lagos State, expressed the optimism on the sidelines of the scheme’s thanksgiving...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Nigerian women have been charged not to get intimidated and discouraged but tenaciously participate in political activities and nation-building. The charge was given by participants at the second Education First Series (EFS) workshop organized by the Women in Nation Building, WINB Africa, held at...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Etubom Anthony Ani, a former Minister of Finance during late General Sani Abacha’s regime, has been proclaimed as the new Obong of Calabar. The proclamation was done on Monday by four out of the seven surviving legitimate kingmakers mandated by the Supreme Court judgement...
President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived for the commissioning of the Dangote refinery. The refinery is located at Dangote Industries Free Zone, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, and it is set up to process crude oil grades from the continent of Africa, Asia and America, with a delivery of a surplus of close...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia- Gov Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, has lost one of his brothers, Musa Sule, who died in a ghastly car accident. A stattment signed by a family member, Ahmed A. Sule, on behalf of the family said the deceased passed away on Saturday, 20th May,...
By OLA MUDOPE, Osogbo – The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has described the just completed Dangote Refinery as “a continental game changer with huge capacity to positively transform Nigeria and African economy” In a congratulatory message to the Chairman of Dangote Holdings, Alhaji Aliko Dangote,...
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By HARUNA AHMED, Sokoto – At least four persons have been killed following an gas explosion from a shop of a local welder in Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State. Three other persons also sustained various degrees of injuries in the incident that occured on Sunday afternoon. The...
President Muhammadu Buhari is fulfilled leaving as Nigeria’s leader after serving for eight years. This is according to presidential aide Garba Shehu who featured on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. He noted that his principal has done his best for the country. “The President feels fulfilled. He has done exceptionally...
The leadership of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its one-week warning strike which it embarked upon on Wednesday, May 17. President of the association, Dr. Emeka Orji, said the association suspended the action for two weeks after reaching some agreement with the government on Friday....
Former Vice President of Nigeria and Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the February 25 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar has said the establishment of the National Youth Service Youth Corps (NYSC) is one of the greatest policies ever conceived in the country. He praised General Yakubu Gowon...
Female staff of Image Merchants Promotion Limited (IMPR), the publisher of PRNigeria and Economic Confidential, have bagged double SABRE African Public Relations Awards 2023 in Lusaka, Zambia. The award, which recognises Superior Achievement in Branding Reputation and Engagement (SABRE) and hosted by PRovoke Media, was held on the sideline...
Retired Gen Ike Nwachukwu is expected to lead discussions at the Duke Masterclass, a premium experience and knowledge-sharing platform put together to discuss the role of the private sector in an emerging economic renaissance. The session, to be held on June 15 in Lagos, is expected to attract Chief...
Legal luminary, Chief Afe Babalola on Sunday at Ado-Ekiti enjoined the in-coming administration of Sen. Bola Tinubu to prioritise debt forgiveness from Nigeria’s creditor countries and from multilateral financial institutions. The proprietor of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti gave the advice on the side-line of a lecture delivered at the...
Two passengers got injured on Sunday when a Toyota Hiace Bus crashed into an Abuja-bound Petroleum Tanker in Kogi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports from Koton Karfe that the bus was heading to Lokoja from Abuja on Sunday morning but lost control and rammed into the tanker...