The UN Women Representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Ms Beatrice Eyong has said poverty is a major cause of vote buying in Nigeria. Ms. Eyong said this when she received National Officials of Women Wing of Christian Association of Nigeria (WOWICAN) in Abuja. She said that the UN women...
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President Muhammadu Buhari is currently presiding over the virtual meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) in the State House, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo also joined the meeting physically for the first time since he underwent surgery following an injury he...
By BARBARA KALU, Awka – Anambra State Majority leader of the House of Assembly, Hon. Nnamdi Okafor has died on Tuesday in Sandton City Johannesburg, South Africa. Hon. Okafor served as the lawmaker representing Awka South Constituency I in Anambra State House of Assembly. It was learnt that the...
Chief Julius Okoye, senatorial candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) for Anambra North has commended the Federal Government for resuscitating the long-deserted Anambra-Imo River Basin. He said in a statement issued at Awka on Tuesday by his media aide, Mr Anthony Oboroah that the basin had suffered lack...
The United Nations (UN) said funding was required to implement the 2022 Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) to address humanitarian needs of people in the Northeast Nigeria. UN Spokesman Stéphane Dujarric, at a news conference on Tuesday in New York, said 1.1 billion dollars would be required to fund the...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Governor Bala Mohammed has sent six commissioner-nominees to the Bauchi State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation. Those nominated include Abdulkadir Ibrahim from Alkaleri Local Government Area and Maryam Bagel from Dass Local Government Area, who resigned their positions as Commissioners and contested...
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed military authorities to flush out all those elements in the army with criminal tendencies. The president gave the directive in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja by his media aide, Malam Garba Shehu while reacting to the cold-blooded murder of a Yobe State-based Islamic...
Speaker of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament, Sidie Tunis, has called for improved budgetary allocation to Agriculture to tackle food insecurity in the sub-region. Tunis made the call on Tuesday at the opening of the Delocalised Meeting of the Parliament’s Joint Committee on Agriculture, Environment...
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says that global carbon trade has, in a short space of time, grown into a market worth over $175 billion annually. The UNDP Representative, Mr Mohammed Yahaya, disclosed this at the inauguration l of Development of Nigeria Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) on Tuesday...
The Presidency has condemned The Guardian Newspaper’s editorial calling for the impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s media aide made the condemnation in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. The presidential aide frowned at the way and manner the newspaper had taken up the role...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has ordered an immediate investigation into the case of a video circulating on the social media which displayed a vehicle with rotational number plates. The Corps Public Education Officer, Mr Bisi Kazeem disclosed this in a statement issued...
The Federal Government of Nigeria and the United States Government have reached an agreement on the return of over $23 million of the Abacha loot. The agreement signing ceremony was held in the office of the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami on...
Osinbajo notes progress in infrastructure, inaugurates new council with public-private collaboration
Osinbajo notes progress in infrastructure, inaugurates new council with public-private collaboration
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN on Tuesday said the collaboration between the Federal Government and the private sector will not only ensure effective coordination of the infrastructure development across the nation, and all sectors of the economy, but also bridge the nation’s infrastructure gaps....
By OLA MUDOPE, Akure – At least six persons have been killed, while three others sustained severe injuries in a ghastly motor accident on Tuesday at Ajue town, Odigbo LGA, on the Ore-Ondo expressway, Ondo State. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Unit Commander in Ore, Mr Sikiru Alonge,...
The House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence, on Tuesday began investigation into Boko Haram terrorists attack at the Kuje Correctional Centre that led to the escape of 64 inmates. The committee’s chairman, Mr Sha’aban Saraba, on Tuesday, in Abuja, said the House resolution to investigate the...
An Ad-hoc committee of the House of Representatives has given the Nigerian Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) a seven-day ultimatum to reconcile its account or pay N13.3 billion into the federation account. NEPZA declared, however, that it did not owe the federation account any money and that the money...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Cameroonian Government and the Borno State Government will jointly repatriate thousands of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) taking refuge in some parts of Minawawo refugee camp in Cameroon Republic The Governor of Far -North Region of Cameroon, Mr Midjiyawa Bakari, who is also the sitting...
The House of Representatives has summoned the Ministers of Power and Finance and heads of Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) over a 33 million dollars Azura power purchase agreement. Other agencies invited include: Nigeria Bulk Electricity Transmission (NBET), Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN)...
The United Kingdom (UK) said on Tuesday it had donated 15 million pounds for the provision of vital food and nutrition for vulnerable people in the Northeastern states of Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe. The UK High Commission in Nigeria which announced this in a statement said the amount was...
President Muhammadu Buhari says football remains the number one sport in Nigeria and a national asset. According to the president, his administration will resist any attempt to undermine its development. Buhari stated this when he received the 10-year Football Development Masterplan submitted by the Minister of Youth and Sports...