By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the people of Benue state over the recent attacks by suspected herdsmen on parts of Logo and Guma local government areas of the state. The President, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant (Media & Publicity), Garba...
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By EDDY OCHIGBO, Kaduna – With the increasing vulnerability of the people to widespread hazards and disasters, particularly flooding, the Network of Civil Society in Environment (NCSE), Kaduna Capital Territory Authority (KCTA) and leading members of civil society organizations have called citizens to be part of on going campaign to...
By BARBARA KALU, Awka – Former Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, has congratulated Igwe Alfred Achebe on his 20th coronation anniversary as the Obi of Onitsha. Achebe ascended the throne on May 14, 2002, at the age of 61 years. Obiano in his congratulatory message on Saturday, said...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), ha commended Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State for banning betting in the state. The MURIC Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola gave the commendation in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja. Recall that Governor Soludo had on Friday banned...
The Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers (NALPGAM) has cautioned Nigerians against panic buying of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), cooking gas, as a result of the force majeure declared by Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd. (NLNG). Its president, Mr Oladapo Olatunbosun, made the appeal in a statement on...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has received the Nigerian Excellence Award in Pubic Service for his inroads in the agricultural sector. President Muhammadu Buhari presented the award to Engr. Sule, at a ceremony inside the presidential villa, in Abuja, on Friday. Gov Sule...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Voting has now commenced for the 5th Edition of the Gani Fawehinmi Impact and Integrity Awards (GFIIA) as members of the public are once again provided with the opportunity to select their most preferred recipient among the 15 shortlisted nominees across the categories of the...
The Kano State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has confirmed that 23 persons lost their lives to flooding and windstorm in 25 LGAs of the state. Executive Secretary of the Agency, Dr Saleh Jili disclosed this at an event to mark the 2022 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR)...
More than 2.5 million people in Nigeria need humanitarian assistance, 60 per cent of which include children at increased risk of waterborne diseases, UNICEF has announced. A statement by the UNICEF on Friday in Abuja, said the floods, which affected 34 out of the 36 states in the country,...
A Federal Commissioner, National Population Commission (NPC), representing Anambra, Mr Chidi Ezeoke, says calls for postponement of 2023 national population and housing census are ill-advised. Ezeoke made the assertions, while addressing journalists on Friday in Awka, on the preparations for the Trial Post Enumeration Survey (PES). He said that...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed grief over the demise of Tunde Mark, the eldest son of the former Senate President, Sen. David Mark. In a condolence message by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina on Friday in Abuja, the President commiserated with friends, relations, and...
A pastor in charge of Living Faith in Lokoja, Pastor Fred Attabo, 68, is dead, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Church Associate Pastor, Edwin Okolo who confirmed the death of his boss described it as “very shocking.” Okolo, however, refused to speak further on incident but promised...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) has said aside from the extractive industry, agriculture and food processing especially, the export of manufactured and processed food, is really where the potential and wealth of Nigeria lie. Prof. Osinbajo stated this on Friday in Abuja at the...
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By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has unveiled a programme of events to commemorate the first anniversary of the launch of Africa’s First Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) tagged the “eNaira”, which was formally launched by President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Aso...
Flood has taken over major parts of Otuoke Community, hometown of former President Goodluck Jonathan in Bayelsa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Otuoke is located in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa and one of the communities mostly affected by flood disasters. Some residents of the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari will on Monday inaugurate the Special Agro-industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) initiative for Nigeria. The SAPZ initiative is being done in collaboration with the AfDB, Islamic Development Bank (IsBD), and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The government of Nigeria is...
The Minister of State, Works and Housing, Mr. Umar El-Yakub, said work on the Kaduna-Abuja highway, and Zaria-Kano road would be completed early 2023 to reduce negative effects on road users. The Minister made this know on Friday during a courtesy visit to the government house in Kaduna. “We...
The African Development Bank (AfDB), has inaugurated a multinational project to create jobs and improve livelihoods for youth in three African countries. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Ezekiel Chukwuemeka, AfDB Group, Nigeria Country Department. According to Chukwuemeka, the project will support young farmers in Nigeria,...
President Muhammadu Buhari has conferred Nigeria Excellence Award in Public Service (NEAPS) on former President Goodluck Jonathan and 43 other prominent Nigerians. NEAPS was set up to recognize distinguished public service to Nigeria, either contributions to individuals, state or local community, or the public through excellence in leadership, service,...