Sen. Anthony Adefuye on Sunday said that the late Lt.-Gen. Oladipo Diya would be fondly remembered for the role he played during the June 12 struggle, where he stood by the people and their mandate. Middle, Sen. Anthony Adefuye, flanked by Mr Oyewole Diya (brother) and the deceased son,...
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The 2023 National Population and Housing Census is to commence on May 3, the Federal Government has confirmed. Dr Garba Abari, a member of the Publicity and Advocacy Committee on 2023 National Population and Housing Census, confirmed this on Sunday in Abuja when he appeared on the News Agency...
The Abuja School of Social and Political Thoughts (ASSPT) says 2023 general elections shows that Nigeria needs more that an independent or well funded INEC to guarantee credible elections. The Director of the School, Prof. Sam Amadi, stated this in Abuja on Saturday at the 2nd Memorial Election Management...
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has urged Nigerians to make themselves available for counting during the conduct of the 2023 National Population and Housing Census. The Director-General of NOA, Dr Garba Abari, made the call during the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja on Sunday. NAN reports...
The 2023 National Population and Housing Census will be conducted digitally to ensure credibility and efficiency, Dr Garba Abari, the Director-General, National Orientation Agency (NOA), says. He made this known when he featured on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja on Sunday. Abari, who is a...
Former Chief of General Staff under Gen. Sani Abacha’s government, retired Lt.-Gen. Oladipo Diya (GCON), is dead. The former military governor of Ogun died at the age of 79. His death was announced on Sunday in a statement by his son, Oyesinmilola Diya. It read, “On behalf of the...
INEC assured in Abuja on Saturday that it would conduct credible supplementary governorship election in Adamawa that would be the pride of Nigerians and of the international community. INEC’s Commissioner for Information and Voter Education, Mr Festus Okoye, gave the assurance when some women staged a protest at the...
INEC has fixed Wednesday, March 29 to Friday March 31 as days for the issuance of Certificates of Return to governors, deputy governors-elect and states Houses of Assembly members-elect. Chairman of its Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Festus Okoye made the declaration in a statement issued in Abuja...
The Traditional Ruler of Enugwu-Ukwu Community of Anambra, Igwe Ralph Ekpeh, has described old age as a ‘scarce commodity’, which calls for celebration and Thanksgiving to Almight God. Igwe Ekpeh said this on Saturday in Enugwu-Ukwu, Njikoka Local Government Area of the State, during the community’s fourth edition of...
Stakeholders and elders of Gassol 1 Constituency in Taraba have urged Gov Darius Ishaku to respect the order of a Jalingo High Court restraining the government from creating a new chiefdom from the present Gasol. Addressing a news conference in Jalingo on Saturday, spokesman of the forum, Alhaji Hamman-Tukur...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied social media reports alleging that a property vandalised by some youths in a video clip, belonged to its Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu. Chief Press Secretary to the INEC chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, in a statement issued...
Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, former President of Nigeria, said his appointment of Dr Ngozi-Okonjo Iwela as Minister of Finance and Prof. Chukwuma Soludo as Governor of the Central Bank, was among the best he made during his administration. Obasanjo said this while speaking at the first year anniversary town hall...
The University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) Alumni Association has congratulated the Labour Party governorship candidate for Abia, Alex Otti, on his emergence as the winner of the March 18 poll. In a statement issued by the National General-Secretary, Dagogo Edmundson, on Saturday in Yenagoa, the association described Otti’s victory...
Four people were confirmed dead in a multiple accident involving a tanker and two cars at Lafenwa area of Abeokuta in Ogun on Friday night. Mrs Florence Okpe, the Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, confirmed the incident to newsmen on Saturday. Okpe said that...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi has reacted after Nasarawa State women went naked to protest against the governorship election which they claim was rigged. Mr. Obi, in a tweet on Saturday, described the viral videos making the rounds on social media as “sad”...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says 7,750 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Borno, Yobe and Kano State will benefit from the King Salman (KSrelief) Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center food donation. The agency disclosed this in a statement signed by Mr Manzo Ezekiel, Head, Press Unit, NEMA, on...
The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD), says it would unveil “Am Alive” Confirmation solution on April 14, according to Mr Gbenga Ajayi, PTAD’s Head of Corporate Communications. He said said in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, that the solution is an online platform for pensioners to periodically confirm...
The remains of the Sokoto state Commissioner for Religious Affairs, Alhaji Usman Suleiman, who died on Friday has been laid to rest. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Suleiman, a traditional title holder of Danmadamin Isa died as a result of brief illness in Sokoto. The funeral...
By EZEKIEL OB, Abuja – The Coalition of Civil Society Organizations of Nigeria (COCSON) has defended the actions of the Pioneer Chairman and Co-founder of Seplat Energy PLC, Dr. ABC Orjiako, as regards the letter he initiated to the Federal Government to facilitate the consummation of the lingering $1.3...
The UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres has joined everyone observing Ramadan to call for peace, mutual respect and solidarity as Muslims around the world celebrate Ramadan. Guterres in a video message on Friday drew a parallel between the spirit of “understanding and compassion” which characterises Ramadan, and the mission...