Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa alongside other dignitaries, attended the Service of Songs and Christian wake on Friday, held in honour of the late Temitayo Oluwatuyi. The event was part of the activities organised ahead of Oluwatuyi’s burial programme. Aiyedatiwa, paying tribute to the late Secretary to the State...
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The National Agency For Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said that it destroyed fake, expired, substandard drugs worth N4.7 billion in Rivers. The Director General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, made the remark during the destruction exercise at the Rivers state dump site in Port Harcourt...
The Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Mrs Mojisola Meranda, on Friday thanked her colleagues for their consistent support since she took charge of the House ,promising not to disappoint them. Meranda gave the assurance when a delegation from WOMANIFESTO,a rights group, paid her a courtesy visit at the...
The Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa (NICASA) has condemned the death of a 40-year-old Nigerian citizen, Benjamin Okoli, while in police custody. Okoli’s death comes less than a month after NICASA condemned the alleged killing of another Nigerian, 50-year-old Jeremiah Okoye, who died in police custody on Jan....
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced an equity investment of 50 million dollars in the Lagos Free Zone Company (LFZ) to support Nigeria’s industrial growth and economic diversification. Dahlia Khalifa, IFC Regional Director, Central Africa and Anglophone West Africa, made this known at an official signing on Friday...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Ltd. has clarified that there was no explosion at the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC). The Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Ltd, Olufemi Soneye, who clarified this in a statement on Friday in Abuja, said any reports...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Plateau State office of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has pledged to strengthen disability inclusion in government policies and programs, ensuring that persons with disabilities benefit from sustainable development initiatives. Project Coordinator of Plateau SDGs, Mrs. Nanbam Esther Danjuma (Lot), reaffirmed this commitment...
“Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad” By now any lingering doubts about the comportment, maturity, and fitness of Senator Ned Nwoko for the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria should have evaporated after reading his latest outburst. The presser where he boasted that he was...
The ICPC has arrested the Commandant, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Akwa Ibom, Adam Yusuf, over alleged three billion Naira fraud involving retired Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Usman Jibrin. Spokesperson for the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Mr Demola Bakare, said...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has renewed its call for creation of the electoral offences tribunal to ensure speedy prosecution of electoral offenders in the country. INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, made the call on Friday in Abuja during the commission’s regular quarterly consultative meeting with media executives....
The Obidient Movement has called on the Federal Government and security agencies to fish out and prosecute the killers of Mr Justice Azuka, a former lawmaker representing Onitsha North I Constituency in Anambra House of Assembly. National Coordinator of the movement, Dr Yunusa Tanko, in a statement issued on...
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has said that the walls are closing in on those terrorising Nigerians. Musa made this known at the closing of the 2025 CDS Joint Task Force Commanders Conference with the theme, “Enhancing Jointness Across all Theatres of Operation” on Friday...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, of has inaugurated Barrister Labaran Shuaibu Magaji, as the new Secretary to the Government of Nasarawa State (SSG). Governor Sule inaugurated the new SSG, new overseer for Udege development area and Governing Board of College of Education, Akwanga, at...
The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) on Thursday said the party never conducted any national convention or inaugurate a new National Working Committee (NWC) members of the party in Lagos State. The party National Chairman, Dr Ajuji Ahmed, stated this during the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) meeting with...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has approved 54 patrol vehicles and motorcycles for military to enhance their operational capabilities in the fight against insurgency in New Marte located in the northern part of the state. Zulum announced the approval on Thursday during a visit...
The House of Representatives has pledged to prioritise the interest of all Nigerians in increasing the 2025 budget from N49.7 trillion to N54.2 trillion. Deputy Spokesperson for the house, Rep. Philip Agbese (APC-Benue), said this in an interview with newsmen in Abuja on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria...
The suspended Oredo Local Government Chairman, Dr Tom Obaseki, has vowed to challenge the appointment of Igbinigie Osaheni as acting chairman, in spite of an order of court, which nullified his suspension. Obaseki described the move as “superfluous, insidious, and an insult to the fundamental principles of our democracy.”...
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TradersUnited introduces profit-sharing program for traders; distributes 30% of its profit to members CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA—TradersUnited (TRU), a trader-led organization, says it will give 30% of its profits to active members through UnityGains, a profit-sharing program for verified and paid members. According to TRU Regional Director-South Africa, the...
By BARBARA KALU, Enugu- Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has congratulated renowned Nollywood actor, Nkem Owoh, popularly known as Osuofia, on his 70th birthday. In a statement on Friday, Governor Mbah described Nkem Owoh as one of Enugu’s precious gifts to the world, who has brought joy and laughter...