In furtherance of its Niger Delta Economic Discourse Series , the Management of GbaramatuVoice Newspaper, will on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 by 10am, at the BON Hotel, Warri, Delta state, hold a focused group discussion that centres on two separate but related typical and topical issues – the recently...
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Ekiti State House of Assembly on Tuesday elected Gboyega Aribisogan, as its new Speaker, following the death of Funminiyi Afuye on Oct. 20. Aribisogan (APC- Ikole Constituency 1) was elected at plenary after securing 15 votes to beat his only contender, Olubunmi Adelugba (APC- Emure Ekiti Constituency), who got...
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has said the inadequate allocation of funds for projects by the National Assembly every fiscal year is responsible for project abandonment. Governor Wike made this known during the inauguration of the Dr Peter Odili Cancer Cardiovascular Diagnostic and Treatment Centre by the Emir of...
A speeding truck has crushed two police officers to death in Ado Ekiti while on their way to the office. The incident happened on Monday at Adebayo area of Ado Ekiti metropolis while the policemen were on transit around Ado-Ifaki dual carriage way. The identities of the deceased officers...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has declared open a 3-week At Risks Children Programme (ARC-P), which is a training programme for 968 youths facilitators selected from the 27 LGAs of the state. Declaring open the training programme in Maiduguri, Zulum said the programme...
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has imposed a penalty of N2 million on Arise TV News for alleged violations of Nigeria Broadcasting Code. The Director-General of NBC, Malam Shehu Illelah, made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja. “On Saturday Nov. 12, the commission monitored the use...
A new document has revealed that Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the All Progressive Congress (APC) Presidential candidate, does not have any record at a U.S. Company known as Deloitte, Voice of Naija has reported. This new development is contrary to the revelation by Tinubu in a recent interview where he...
President Muhammadu Buhari has transmitted the 2023 statutory budget of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to the House of Representatives for approval. Buhari also transmitted to the House, the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal (CCT) and the Constitution of the Federal...
United States of America has allocated 50 million dollars to support the training of journalists, INEC officials and civil society organisations for the credible conduct of Nigeria’s 2023 general elections. U.S. Consul-General in Lagos, Mr Will Stevens, made this known at the opening of a two-day workshop on Election...
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (lPMAN), says subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, is no longer sustainable. Mr Mike Osatuyi, the National Operations Controller of lPMAN, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos, condemned payment of subsidy...
The Nigeria Immigration Service Special Border Command in Jibia, Katsina State, has retrieved 513 national identity cards and voter cards from some foreigners. The Controller of the command, Kelechi Ekeoba-Jones, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Monday at the newly established Jibia border command. He said that 202 voter...
Newsdiaryonline, an Abuja-based newspaper has once again suffered a major cyber-attack. The attack, in the early hours of Sunday November 13, 2022, which rendered all posts on the site inaccessible, was quickly reported by anxious readers across Nigeria This development was disclosed in a statement by the Publisher and...
The Federal High Court Abuja has adjourned indefinitely the trial of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu in the terrorism charges brought against him by the Federal Government. Justice Binta Nyako put off the trial sine die at the instance of Kanu pending...
Gimbiya Khadijat Sa’idu, Kebbi Chairperson of Standup For Women Society, says Nigerians should elect leaders based on performance, not the money they will share to voters. Sa’idu said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Birnin Kebbi that money politics was responsible for...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has disbursed over N225 million to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and residents of Gamboru, Ngala and Wulgo host community and border towns of Ngala LGA in the northern part of the state . He also distributed wrappers to over...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Professor Ben Ayade has urged the seven Carnival Calabar bands to interpret this year’s theme of the annual fiesta, ‘Agro-Industrialization’ to reflect the importance of agriculture in the economy of the state. Speaking on Sunday in Calabar during the flag...
Bill and Melinda Foundation says its new commitment of 1.4 billion dollars to Africa, including Nigeria is to spur the region-led innovation to build a pipeline of climate-smart agriculture projects for smallholder farmers. Mr Enock Chikava, Interim Director, Agricultural Development of the foundation stated this in an interview with...
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after successful routine medical check-up in the United Kingdom. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Nigerian leader and members of his entourage arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja on Sunday evening. While in the UK, President Buhari...
Civil Society Legislative and Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has charged anti-graft and law enforcement agencies in Africa to return stolen money and recovered assets back to their original owners. Mr Auwal Rafsanjani, the Executive Director,CISLAC said this when he spoke at the Global South Forum for Asset Recovery, in Nairobi...