After her recent achievement, rave of the moment and celebrity chef, Hilda Baci, continues to trend on social media. In a trending video, Hilda gave her fans a tour of her fully automated house as she revealed she was technically the key to it. She added that she could...
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The U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has assured Nigerian President-elect Bola Tinubu of the U.S. commitment to further strengthening the U.S.-Nigeria relationship with the incoming administration. Blinken, in a statement by U.S. State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller, said he called the President-elect on Tuesday to discuss issues of...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – The Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, has expressed his gratitude to the Senate for passing the NDDC budget for 2023 on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. The Senate had earlier stood down consideration of the budget and requested further information...
Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has urged Federal Government to address its demands before May 29. The association’s President, Dr Innocent Orji, made the call at a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday, saying that the resident doctors had already declared a five-day warning strike from Wednesday 17....
The Inauguration Committee constituted by Abia Governor-elect, Dr Alex Otti, says preparations, including the renovation of the two main venues for the epoch-making event, have reached advanced stage. The Head of Media and Publicity Sub-committee, Mr Kazie Uko, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen in Umuahia on...
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after joining other world leaders to attend the coronation of His Majesty, King Charles III as King of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Commonwealth. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Nigerian leader, who returned to Abuja on...
The Apex Igbo Socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has warned those using its name for public statements to desist from it. The group said there were several embarrassing publications aimed at tarnishing the image of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide in particular and the Igbo ethnic in general. Dr Alex. Ogbonnia,...
The Federal Government has inducted eight female achievers into the Nigerian Women Hall of Fame at the National Center for Women Development (NCWD) for their outstanding performance in their professional fields. Mrs Pauline Tallen, Minister of Women Affairs, while inducting the women commended the inductees for their contribution and...
The Presidency says the high inflation in the country is a world-wide problem which no nation is immune to following the global economic downturn and the COVID-19 pandemic. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s spokesman stated this while reacting to a Guardian newspaper write-up, tying the rise in inflation to...
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the death of its operative, Inspector Abel Dickson, after a scuffle with his colleagues over the custody of some items recovered from a suspect. EFCC sokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed the death during a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja. Uwujaren...
The Senate has directed the Clerk to the National Assembly (CNA) to transmit Constitution alteration bill No. 58 to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent, in line with the provisions of the Authentication Act. The bill sought to provide for Independent Candidacy in presidential, governorship, national and states Houses of...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State Deputy Governor, Hon. Umar Kadafur on Tuesday said the ongoing state civil servants promotion exams organised by the Borno State Civil Service Commission was not meant to witch hunt or victimize any civil servant. He noted that the exercise was purposely...
The Kogi Government says all is set for the restoration of pumping of potable water to residents of Lokoja Metropolis soonest. Mr Abdulmumuni Danga, State Commissioner for Water Resources, made the pledged while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja on Tuesday. The Nigerian Union of...
Sen. Emmanuel Bwacha, representing Taraba South Senatorial District on Tuesday cleared the outstanding rent owed by the Taraba chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and paid the three months outstanding salaries of the staff. Bwacha, who was the governorship candidate of the APC in the 2023 general elections,...
A non-governmental organisations, National Action on Sugar Reduction (NASR) has urged the Federal Government to increase the taxation on sugar beverages from N10 to N30. A representative of the coalition, Mr Edozie Chukwuma, made the call on Monday during a sit-out in Abuja to discourage consumption. The News Agency...
The total number of known executions carried out around the world in 2022 rose by 53 per cent on the figure recorded for 2021, Amnesty International said on Tuesday. The human rights organisation, in a report on the worldwide use of the death penalty, documented at least 883 executions...
Former President Gooluck Jonathan has thanked Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi for immortalising him while alive with a mega-bridge project in the state. Jonathan made the appreciation on Monday while inaugurating the 29-span Iyere bridge in Afikpo South Local Government Area (LGA) named after him. The former president, who...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has released names of successful candidates for the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) recruitment exercises. The Secretary to the Board, Mr Ja’afaru Ahmed, disclosed this in a statement issued on...
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has won the prestigious Governor of the Year at the 2023 edition of Global Excellence Awards in Nigeria. The Awards was organised by Global Excellence, one of Nigeria’s leading news, entertainment, and lifestyle magazines in Lagos. The committee on the awards, in a statement ...
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on newly-elected governors in the country to deliver on their campaign promises to the people when they assume office. Buhari gave the advice in his remarks, delivered by the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, in Abuja on Monday at the...