President Muhammadu Buhari in the course of the week under review met behind closed door with Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo, who was in the State House to update him on socio-economic and security developments in the state. Uzodinma, who briefed State House correspondents at the end of the...
Nigerian News
The 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has described OKowa as an asset to all Nigerians. Abubakar in his message to Nigerians on Sunday in Abuja said that the office of the president in particular required that the holder of that office to...
BY RICHARD ABU, Nasarawa – Labaran Shuaibu Magaji, a senatorial aspirant in the just concluded primary election for Nasarawa West Senatorial District on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who left for a brief holiday to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has returned to Nigeria. Magaji, who...
A Former Director of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr Titus Okunrounmu, has called on the Federal Government to redoubt its efforts towards building new refineries in order to meet domestic demands for petroleum products. Okunrounmu made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria...
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), has advised electricity consumers on estimated billing to track their bills to avoid discrepancies by electricity distribution companies. The Commission in its official Twitter handle on Sunday advised electricity consumers to always check their monthly bills for tariff band (expected hours...
The Delta State Police Command has arrested no fewer than 51 suspected cult members belonging to the Eiye confraternity. The state police spokesman, Bright Edafe, said the suspects were apprehended while carrying out an initiation of new members and also celebrating their anniversary within the premises of a hotel...
Mr Joseph Edgar, Executive Chairman, Duke of Shomolu Productions, has decried the sharp disconnect between Nigeria’s youths and country’s past. Edgar, whose firm specialises in producing and staging historically-backed plays, particularly lamented that most youths had no idea of what happened “even few years ago”. “We have interacted with...
Thousands of APC supporters and leaders on Sunday, stormed the Presidential Wing of the Muritala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, to welcome Sen. Bola Tinubu, the party’s presidential candidate. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos State, is returning to his home...
Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun State has congratulated Mr Biodun Oyebanji,the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti, on his victory at Saturday’s governorship election in the state. This is contained in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Ismail Omipidan, on Sunday in Osogbo...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – No fewer than 10 cartons of tramadol 225mg with an estimated street value of N200 million has been intercepted by The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Lagos State. The NDLEA spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Arc. Sonny Echono has again made history as he bagged the first and most prestigious Medal of Honour Award by the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA). Echono received the award in Accra, Ghana, at...
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a former Secretary-General of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA), Ahmed Sani Toro. Toro was abducted on Saturday night, June 18, on Abuja-Jos road alongside a former Golden Eaglets assistant coach, Garba Iliya. It was gathered that the the victims were said to be travelling...
As Nigerians mark Father’s Day, an Anglican Cleric, Ven. Wole Ogunseyinde, has urged fathers not to leave the training of children to mothers alone. Ogunseyinde gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Ibadan. Ogunseyinde said God had made Fathers heads...
BY THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has said the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 governorship election, Engineer Titus Uba has the capacity to effectively govern the state. Governor Ortom who stated this on Saturday, at the IBB Square, Makurdi during...
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to prosecute all those involved in vote-buying in the course of the Ekiti State governorship election. SERAP in a short tweet on Saturday said the prosecution must not end with those caught in the...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress winner of the 2022 Ekiti governorship election. Mr Oyebanji polled a total of 187,057 votes to defeat his two closest challengers – Segun Oni of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and Bisi Kolawole of...
A socio-cultural group, the Ladies of Substance, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to improve on the innovation of Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) to ensure it performs optimally during the 2023 elections. The group Team Lead, Mrs Mojisola Akinbohun, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
By HARUNA AHMED, Gusau – Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle has declared a work-free week to enable public and civil servants to register and obtain their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). The Commissioner for Information, Alhaji Ibrahim Dosara, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Gusau. “This is to...
The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) says the newly inaugurated Special Economic Zone Security (SEZSEC) outfit will cause an upsurge of investments in the zones. The Managing Director of NEPZA, Prof. Adesoji Adesugba, said this at the passing-out ceremony of 40 officers of the SEZSEC, on Saturday in...
The uploading of election results on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) results viewing portal for the governorship election in Ekiti has commenced. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the uploading of election results started shortly after the close of voting and sorting of votes in some...