The Actors Guild of Nigeria(AGN) has organised a candlelight procession to pay tribute to late Nollywood actors John Okafor, popularly known as ‘Mr Ibu’, Amaechi Muonagor and Zulu Adigwe. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the thespians, alongside fans and friends of the late veterans gathered...
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Ahead of his visit to North Korea on Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised Pyongyang for its support in Moscow’s fight against Ukraine. Putin praised North Korea’s “unwavering support for Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine,” using the Kremlin’s wording to refer to the war, in a...
President Bola Tinubu has said it is imperative for Nigerians to have a change of value system for the nation to make progress. The President said this in Lagos when he received a delegation from the National Assembly who came to felicitate with him on the occasion...
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday departed Lagos at 11.06 a.m. for Pretoria. The president was transported in a Dassault Falcon 8X aircraft with registration number 9H-GRC. He is to attend inauguration of re-elected South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa. The president will return to Nigeria after the ceremony....
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has donated 12 cows and food items to inmates in all Custodial Centres in the state to celebrate Eid-el Kabir. Governor Yusuf, who made the donation through the Chairperson of theState Committee for Prerogative of Mercy, Hajiya Azumi Namadi-Bebeji, said that the gesture...
Some African and Caribbean leaders have stressed the need for Africa to form a united force and end the continuous dependency on non-African countries/continents. They spoke at the 3rd AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF2024) at Nassau, The Bahamas. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 3rd...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has felicitated with the former Governor and leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello on the occasion of his 49th birthday anniversary. In his message of felicitation to the former Governor,...
The Kogi Government has banned Traditional procession in Koton Kafe in Kogi Local Government Area (LGA) of the state for security reasons. The Commissioner for Information, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, announced the ban in a statement issued on Tuesday in Lokoja. Fanwo said that security reports indicated that all...
The Democratic Front (TDF), a pro-democracy group, has described the repair and reopening of the Lagos-Kano railway line for freight operations as a major boost for the economy. The TDF said this in a statement jointly signed by its Chairman, Danjuma Mohammed and Secretary, Wale Adedayo on Tuesday...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – In a bid to build resilience against violent extremism, insurgency, and terrorism, a Non-Governmental Organization under the aegis of BRAVE-IT, dedicated to promoting peace and stability has cautioned Nigerians against misinformation and destabilizing the polity. In a statement issued to Journalists on the...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has strongly condemned the attack on the Task Force responsible for enforcing Executive Order 003 by some criminal elements. In a statement issued by his Director of Press and Public Affairs (DOPPA), Mr. Gyang Bere, the governor expressed...
Miss Modupe Ayandare, a student of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA), has been found dead on Monday after attending a church vigil. The death of Ayandare, who is of the Department of Agronomy, was made known by the Students’ Union Government (SUG) of the institution. “We...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Federal Government has clarified that the Murtala Muhammed Expressway in Abuja has not been renamed Wole Soyinka Way, contrary to circulating rumors. According to the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, the administration never considered renaming the expressway. On June...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu will on Tuesday depart Lagos for Pretoria, South Africa, to attend the inauguration of President Cyril Ramaphosa. The inauguration of Ramaphosa follows his re-election as president for a second term. The presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, said in a statement on Monday...
A Nigerian pilgrim, who was on his way to Jamrate to perform the ritual of throwing stones, has collapsed and eventually died due to heatstroke. Head of Nigeria’s Medical Team for the 2024 Hajj, Dr Abubakar Adamu, confirmed this in an interview with newsmen on Monday in...
Some leaders from the southern Nigeria have advised the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chief Nyesom Wike, to ignore political distractors bent on frustrating his efforts to transform the area. The group gave the advice on Monday, while addressing newsmen in Abuja under the auspices of...
June 17, 2024, may seem like any other day to many, but it carries significant weight in Rivers State. This date marks the end of the three-year tenure for elected local government chairmen, a milestone documented in the state’s Local Government Law. The day has become a flashpoint...
The Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, has revealed plans by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government to lift the visa ban imposed on Nigerian travellers soon. Keyamo, during a 44-minute interview with the Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu, Otega Ogra, on the State House YouTube, noted...
• Set to restore Rivers leadership status in tourism and entertainment The Rivers State Tourism Development Agency (RSTDA), has sealed partnership deal with the Mayor of Housing to boost tourism and entertainment. This is aimed at rebooting the economy of the state by restoring confidence in the economy as...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has issued an urgent call to action to prevent the spread of cholera in Nigerian schools. With the recent outbreaks of cholera reported in Lagos and other states, UNICEF emphasized the need for extensive measures to safeguard school...