By JACOB KUBEKA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, flagged off the construction of the Ogoni Power Project, saying that the project upon completion will spur socio-economic development of Ogoniland, create job opportunities for artisans and enhance entrepreneurial growth. The President virtually participated in the groundbreaking of the...
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By JOY ADARA, Abuja- The Federal Government has declared Monday 1st of May as Public Holiday to mark this year’s Workers Day Celebration. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration, congratulated workers across the country on this year’s celebration. Aregbesola commended workers for their hard work,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dauda Biu, has condemned the attack on FRSC personnel and operational vehicles in Jos, the Plateau State capital. Mr. Biu in a statement on Friday by the Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, described the act...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated theconsummate businessman and philanthropist, Dr Mike Adenuga Jnr, on his 70th birthday, April 29, 2023. The president’s congratulatory message is contained in a statement issued by his media aide, Mr Femi Adesina on Friday in Abuja,. President Buhari saluted the...
President-elect, Bola Tinubu on Friday joined President Muhammadu Buhari and hundreds of Muslim faithful to perform the 2-raka’at Friday prayer at the Aso Rock Mosque, Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the prayer session was led by the Chief Imam of the Mosque, Malam...
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Friday swore in no fewer than 1,600 new corps members comprising 643 males and 957 females into the scheme. Mrs Ekene Iruma, the Coordinator of NYSC in Anambra, disclosed this at the induction ceremony for members of Batch A stream 2 set...
Gov.Nyesom Wike of Rivers, on Friday commended the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for its integrity and track records of efficient service delivery to the nation. Wike gave the commendation during the swearing in ceremony of 2023 Batch A Stream 2 Corps Members at Nonwa-Gbam Tai Local Government Area...
The Partners for Electoral Reform, a Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has asked the police to as a matter of urgency declare Hudu Yunusa-Ari, the suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of Adamawa State wanted. The Chairman of the CSO, Ezenwa Nwagwu, made the call in a statement in Abuja on...
The Founder, Nike Art Gallery, Mrs Nike Okundaye, popularly known as “Mama Nike”, said she changed the narratives of 5,000 Nigerian professional sex workers through artwork training in Italy. Okundaye disclosed this on Thursday at the “Destination Marketing Strategy in Cultural Tourism“ organised by the National Council for Arts...
Life Continental Beer has begun auditions for the fifth edition of its ‘King of Hi-Life’ search, where the winner wins N50 million worth of prizes in cash, recording deals, and other mouth-watering offers. Senior Brand Manager, Life Beer, Oluyemi Ekundayo, in a statement on Friday said the musical show tagged, “Themed Turu Ugo Lota”, started auditions on April 25 in Aba, Onitsha, Awka, and...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, will on Friday depart Abuja for Nairobi, where he will participate in the 2023 Mo Ibrahim Governance Weekend (IGW), with the theme “Global Africa.” Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, who disclosed this in a statement in Abuja, said the vice president...
By LEKAN AGBOOLA, Ilorin – Properties worth millions of naira have been destroyed following a fire outbreak that razed 5 shops in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The incident occured in the early hours of Thursday morning at Akerebiata, opposite Bovas filling station Ilorin, Ilorin East LGA of the...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – The Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Nasarawa State Council has constituted seven man electoral committee to conduct the forthcoming election of the union in the state. The development was made know in a communique issued at the end of the state congress meeting held...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) has confirmed that 14 people have been killed in a fatal crash that occurred on Thursday at Zangoro Village, along Bauchi-Darazo road in Darazo LGA of Bauchi State. The Sector Commander in the state, Yusuf Abdullahi, who confirmed...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – A member of the Bauchi State House of Assembly representing Bogoro Constituency, Hon. Musa Nakwada, has disclosed that two women were killed in Bar Kudu in Bogoro LGA of the state after a mining pit collapsed on them. Nakwada who stated this while speaking...
The Prelate of the Methodist Church Nigeria, His Eminence Oliver Aba, has urged Nigerians to let go of their grievances over the outcome of the last general elections and move forward. The Prelate made the call at the inauguration of the Methodist Diocese of Awka and the presentation of Rt....
A tanker conveying Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) on Thursday crashed and killed 10 persons at Bauchi Road junction area of Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau DSP Alfred Alabo, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Police Command in the state, disclosed this in a statement on...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The first batch of stranded Nigerians in Sudan have been evacuated by the Federal Government and expected to arrive in Abuja on Friday. The Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, disclosed this during a State House briefing on Thursday. Dabiri-Erewa said...
President Muhammadu Buhari has called for African Governments to connect to Africa’s Diaspora for the sustainable development of the continent. Buhari said this in his keynote address at the ongoing Global African Diaspora Symposium (GADS) which was held in Abuja on Thursday. The president was represented by the Minister...
The Organised Labour have described the Federal Government’s decision to suspend the removal of fuel subsidy as the “best option”. Mr Benson Upah, Head of Information, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said this to newsmen while reacting to the recent suspension of the subsidy removal by the Federal Government on Thursday...