By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – A total of 266 ecological projects have been completed across the country in the last seven years (2015-2022), President Muhammadu Buhari declared Wednesday in Abuja. Speaking at the launch of a compendium of ecological projects undertaken by this administration, the President said 332 ecological...
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The family of late Moshood Abiola (MKO) has chided journalist, David Hundeyin, for claiming that the democracy hero was involved in narcotics. Hundeyin had in an article titled: “Bola Ahmed Tinubu: From Drug Lord To Presidential Candidate” alleged that Abiola traded in hard drugs while he was alive. Reacting...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has faulted a musician, David Adeleke, also known as Davido, nephew to the Osun State Governor-Elect, Senator, Ademola Adeleke, over the timeframe for the issuance of a Certificate of Return of Saturday’s governorship election in the state which Adeleke won. Senator Adeleke of...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) have begun discussions to address possible encumbrances to the participation of inmates in the electoral process. They both agreed that it was high time inmates were granted voting rights in compliance with...
The Federal Government has described the new Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC Ltd.) as a new dawn in the quest for growth and development of Nigerian oil and gas industry. Chief Timipre Sylva, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, made this known on Tuesday at the unveiling of...
The Bishop, Diocese of Lagos West Anglican Communion, Rev. James Odedeji, has described late APC Women Leader, Mrs Kemi Nelson, as unforgettable. The bishop said Nelson was unforgettable because of her sensitivity to the needy and the poor in the community. Odedeji, who led a team of other priests...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday pledged to deliver best ever general elections in Nigeria in 2023. Its chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, gave the assurance when he received delegations of the International Republican Institute (IRI) and that of the National Democratic Institute (NDI) in Abuja. He said...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has described the attack on the house of a former governor of the state, Ahmed Adamu Mu’azu, as a big afront and an insult to the entire state. Governor Mohammed stated this on Tuesday when he paid a condolence...
The Senate on Tuesday, suspended plenary over the recent death of a lawmaker representing Egor/Ikpoba-Okha Federal Constituency in Edo, Rep. Jude Ise-Idehen. Ise-Idehen, until his death, was a member of the House of Representatives on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The senate, on resumption from its...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday unveiled the new Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, a landmark event that officially changes the oil firm from a wholly state-run entity to a commercial oil company, limited by shares. The NNPC Limited is expected to be managed as a private energy enterprise unlike...
Nollywood’s market share in the cinemas is currently at 25.8 per cent, down from the 39.3 per cent it held in the first half of 2021, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. According to data analysed by The Industry by Inside Nollywood, a film data publication, the drop...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said fresh registration in the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) hit 10.1 million on Monday, July 18. The commission disclosed this in a weekly update, quarter four, week 13 released on Monday night on its social media...
A U.S.-based Nigerian historian and Professor of Africana Studies, Apollos Nwauwa, has advised Nigerian politicians to learn from Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first black President who gave all in the service of his country. According to him, Nigerian politicians should learn from the humility, dedication and love of country...
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, has hailed Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first black President for the outstanding legacy he left after his demise, urging people to emulate his virtues. Mohammed told the UN General Assembly on Monday in New York at a special session held to celebrate Mandela, the...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it is still in talks with the Central Bank of Nigeria over storage of electoral materials for the 2023 general elections. The INEC Commissioner for Information and Voter Education, Festus Okoye disclosed this while speaking in an interview with Channels Television on...
The Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Bola Tinubu on Monday joined other dignitaries to condole with the family of former APC women leader, Kemi Nelson who died on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports sympathisers have continued to throng the Lagos home of...
Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger has commended the military and other security agencies for their swift response to attempt by terrorists to attack Sarkin Pawa, headquarters of Munya Local Government Area of the state on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that terrorists in their numbers attempted...
A 25-year-old man died on Monday at Omu-Aran, headquarters of Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara, after falling into a well.’ Head of Media and Publicity at Kwara Fire Service, Mr Hassan Adekunle, confirmed this in a statement issued in Ilorin. He stated that firemen were able to recover...
The Bayelsa Government on Monday disbursed a cash grant of N126 million to 630 Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) operators who hailed from the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that each of the beneficiaries got a cash grant of N200,000. Speaking at the presentation ceremony,...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has faulted and rejected the NITDA’s Code of Practice for Interactive Computer Service Platforms/Internet Intermediaries, describing it as another attempt by the Government to gag the media and suppress press freedom in Nigeria. It also described the...