The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has appealed to the Federal Government to provide a minimum of one tractor and bulldozer for farmers in the 774 local government areas in the country to boost food production. Dr Femi Oke, AFAN’s Chairman, Lagos State Chapter, told the News Agency...
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Mr Oaikhena Osagie, a former Chairman of Young Lawyers Forum of the Nigerian Bar Association, has called for continuous recognition of democracy martyr, Chief M.K.O Abiola, and late rights campaigner, Chief Gani Fawehinmi. Osagie made the call in a statement to commemorate Nigeria’s Democracy Day on Monday. He said...
Civil servants in Benue will soon heave a sigh of relief, as Gov. Hyacinth Alia has assured them of payment of salaries by 25th of every month, beginning from June. Alia gave the assurance during his Democracy Day broadcast on Monday in Makurdi. “Indeed, as from 25th of this month,...
An Ekiti-born chef, Miss Damilola Adeparusi, on Monday hit 85 hours in her determination to set a new record of 120 hours cooking marathon and emerge a holder of Guinness World Records. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the house where Adeparusi is currently undergoing the cooking...
Premium Times Books, the book publishing arm of the Premium Times Group, is pleased to announce the release of a new title, Cyber Politics: Social Media, Social Demography and Voting Behaviour in Nigeria. The book, written by Omoniyi P. Ibietan, is officially making its way to physical and online bookshop...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Senator Gershom Bassey, lawmaker representing Southern Senatorial District of Cross River State has commended the 9th Senate leadership for improving ease of doing business in Nigeria. Senator Bassey, who stated this in an interview with our correspondent in Calabar, said the feat was achieved...
A Pro-democracy Group, the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) has urged President Bola Tinubu to return Nigeria to a Federal Constitutional Governance upon which the nation secured her independence. The Secretary-General of NADECO, Pa Ayo Opadokun said this in a message to commemorate Nigeria’s Democracy Day anniversary on Monday in...
Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has pledged that the state will witness an ‘aggressive’ execution of life-touching projects in his second tenure. Mohammed made the promise on Monday in his goodwill message on the occasion of the 2023 Democracy Day. According to him, all ongoing projects will be...
Mr Abdullahi Yelwa, a Lecturer in the Department of Crime Management and Control (CMC), Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic, Bauchi State, has advocated that the late Chief MKO Abiola, be listed among the past presidents of Nigeria. Yelwa stated this on Monday in Bauchi in an interview with the News...
Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun, says late MKO Abiola, acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 Presidential election, is ‘icon of Nigeria’s Democracy, and his legacy lives on.’ Abiodun stated this on Monday at a prayer session held at the MKO Abiola family House, Gbagura area of Abeokuta. The...
Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago, has pardoned 80 inmates in various correctional centres in the state. The governor also approved the immediate payment of their fines, to enable the inmates rejoin their families. A statement by Alhaji Abubakar Usman, Secretary to the State Government (SSG), in Minna on Monday,...
The choice of Nigerians to elect a civilian leader to transit from the military rule was the seed that germinated into the longest democratic institution that the country is enjoying, says President Bola Tinubu. The president stated this during a National Broadcast to mark the June 12 Democracy Day on...
By BARBARA KALU, Abakaliki – Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru has approved the immediate recruitment of 195 medical personnel including medical doctors, nurses as well as pharmacists in an efforts to improve its healthcare delivery system. Governor Nwifuru gave the approval in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary,...
By HARUNA AHMED, Dutse – A 70-year old man, who was knocked down by a horse rider in Ringim area of Jigawa Sate on Saturday, has died. The Jigawa State Police spokesman, DSP Lawal Jiisu, confirmed this in a statement on Sunday in Dutse. DSP Jiisu said that on...
The Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, has urged security agencies to arrest one Chima Uzor, for what it is regarded as criminal impersonation of Ohaneze. The President-General of Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu made the request in a statement he issued on Sunday in Enugu. Iwuanyanwu said Uzor was an...
By OLA MUDOPE, Osogbo – Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has directed relevant government agencies to immediately activate the state’s flood prevention plans. The directive followed reports of recent flash floods in Osogbo and in some other parts of the state. Governor Adeleke, in a statement by his media aide, Malam...
By MARK JANG, Jos – Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwtang has approved the appointment of retired Brig. Gen. Gakji Shipi as his Special Adviser, Security and Homeland Safety. The Governor’s approval was contained in a statement issued by The Director of Press and Public Affairs, Mr Gyang Bere, on...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will broadcast to the nation on Monday, June 12, 2023, at 7am to commemorate this year’s Democracy Day. The State House Director of Information, Abiodun Oladunjoye, stated this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. “Television, radio stations, and other electronic media outlets...
The Rt. Rev, Godwin Robinson, Bishop Lafia Diocese, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has advocated President Bola Tinubu’s urgent intervene in critical sectors including education and security, to ensure his administration’s maximum impact on Nigerians. Godwin made the call on Saturday, while delivering the Bishop’s Charge of the 3rd...
The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) said it is fully committed to its resistance to same sex marriage saying that it its incompatibility with the Scripture. Rt. Rev. Godwin Robinson, Bishop Lafia Diocese, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), made the declaration on Saturday, while delivering the Bishop’s Charge at...