By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Veteran pop singer, Chris Mba of the “Baby Don’t Cry” fame, has passed away. The musician died at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital on Wednesday after battling a prolonged illness. The Creative Industry Group (CIG) has expressed sadness over the demise of the former...
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By DANJUMA JOSEPH Lafia- As the Eggon nation in Nasarawa State, expect the emergence of its brand new traditional ruler (Aren Eggon), tomorrow Friday, the king makers, stakeholders and all authority that have a say in the process, have been called upon to look towards the direction of Solomon...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it will continue to apprehend motorists with faded vehicle number plates because they are a security risk to the public. The Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in...
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has appealed to the UK government to be lenient with former Nigerian Deputy Senate President, Mr Ike Ekweremadu, over the Central Criminal Court’s judgement regarding his case organ harvesting. The call is coming as the Central Criminal Court in the UK on Friday...
Labour Party (LP) in Abia raised an alarm on Thursday in Umuahia about rumoured employment and job recruitment into the state’s civil service. Its Publicity Secretary, Mr Jerry Njoku, warned members of the public not to fall victim to the antics of some political appointees of the outgoing administration...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has solicited for the support of the participants of Course 16, National Institute for Security Studies (NISS) in the ongoing deradicalization and Reintegration (DDR) of over 80,000 surrendered Boko Haram members who are mostly camped at a designated centres...
The Federal Government has disbursed N900 million in Borno to mitigate COVID-19 impact under the country’s Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus NG-CARES programme. The Minister of State for Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mr Clem Agba disclosed this during the Ministerial Town Hall Meeting for stakeholders in Borno and...
The first batch of 376 Nigerian students trapped in war-torn Sudan has arrived in Abuja. The students arrived at the Pilgrims Terminal of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja at exactly 11:25pm via the Air Peace Plane and the Nigeria Airforce Jet with the number NAF C-130. The...
Founder of Jewel Hive Initiative, Oluwatoyin Falaiye sits with Chude Jideonwo host of #WithChude to discuss dealing with and surviving adversities and her new book, ‘Diamond in the Rough’. In this episode, she recounted leaving her village in Akure to visit her aunt in Lagos, who later adopted her. After the visit, she insisted she wanted...
The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola has urged the Senate Ad hoc Committee investigating the N6 trillion unpaid ground rent to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF). Fashola said this when the Senate ad hoc committee chaired by Sen. Adamu Aliero (PDP-Kebbi) visited...
The Federal Government on Wednesday in Abuja approved the implementation of the National Blockchain Policy for Nigeria. A blockchain is a decentralised, distributed and public digital ledger used to record transactions across many computers. Such records cannot be altered retroactively without the alteration of subsequent blocks and the consensus...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The International Press Institute (IPI) has called on the Nigerian president-elect, Bola Tinubu to create a better operating environment for journalists and media organisations in the country. The President, IPI Nigeria, Musikilu Mojeed and the Chairman, IPI Nigeria Advocacy Committee, Tobi Soniyi, made the call...
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has dissolved the members of the State Executive Council. He added that all Special Assistants (SAs) and Senior Special Assistants (SSAs) have been relieved of their appointments. Governor Obaseki, who stated this during the Weekly Executive Council...
The Senate has joined the House of Representatives and the ECOWAS Parliament to appeal to the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, London, for leniency in the sentencing of Senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice. The Senate’s decision to appeal for clemency followed a motion raised by Senator Chukwuka...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A Non Governmental Organization, Goal Prime Organization Nigeria, has launched a borehole project in Mafa town of Mafa Local Government Area of Borno state with support from UNICEF. The Country Director, Goal Prime Organization Nigeria, Dr. Christopher Chinedumuije in his remark, said the initiative...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja inaugurated a new long-term National Development Plan, the Nigeria Agenda 2050 (NA 2050). The agenda aims to ensure that the country attains a Per Capita GDP of 33,328 dollars per annum, placing her among the top middle-income economies in the world by...
The Federal Government has released a 1,564-page compendium detailing the numerous achievements of the Administration of President Muhammadu Buhari from 2015 to 2023 The compendium which came in two volumes and documented by the Ministry of Information and Culture was made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja. In...
The House of Representatives is to investigate the circumstances that led to the hard diplomatic stance of the Egyptian authorities over the plight of Nigerians affected by the ongoing crisis in Sudan. The Speaker, of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, said this in Abuja during a situation...
The House of Representatives has ordered the suspension of planned disbursement of 700 million dollars cabotage vessel financing fund to Nigerians and companies by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). This followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance by Rep. Henry Nwawuba (PDP-Imo) during...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it would an online test for qualified superintendent cadre applicants (Professional and General Duties) who successfully submitted their 2023 applications. The Director of Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi, said this in a statement on...