By ORKULA SHAAGEE, Abuja – Nigeria’s U17 girls, Flamingos have flown out of Turkey after a 10-day training camp in final preparation for this year’s FIFA U17 World Cup finals in India. The team of 21 players and 12 officials flew out of the Istanbul International Airport to Goa...
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By PATRICK ABANG Calabar – The Spiritual Leader of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star (BCS), Olumba Olumba Obu on Wednesday, said the 2023 general elections is not going to be business as usual but about competence, and will shocked the entire nation According to him, the fate...
……Calls teachers most important persons By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Teachers are critical in the transformation and development of a country, and this is why they should harness the power of cutting-edge technology in their work so as to better prepare young people for today’s world. This was the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his happiness and satisfaction, and that of the entire nation with the military as well as other security agencies on safe release of the remaining 23 kidnapped train passengers held in captivity by Boko Haram terrorists. In a reaction...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has commended the United Nations for its interest and sustained commitment to the growth of democratic processes in Nigeria. A statement by Abubakar media office on Tuesday, in Abuja, quoted him as making...
Prof. Attahiru Jega, a former Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Tuesday said that no nation developed without adequate and appropriate investment in education sector. Jega stated this in his keynote address at the 4th National Summit on Diminishing Corruption in the Public Sector with the theme: ‘Corruption...
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) has restated commitment to assist Nigeria and other African countries on exploration of deep sea resources to boost their blue economy. The Secretary General, ISA, Mr Michael Lodge, made this known in Abuja on Monday while addressing a news conference.. Londge said that ISA...
Introduction Elizabeth Alexandra Mary who succeeded her father King George VI at his death as Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms on the 6th of February 1952 and took the name Queen Elizabeth II after a reign of 70 years finally transited from this world to...
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Council has re-elected Nigeria as part 2 member at its on-going 41st General Assembly in Montreal, Canada. This is contained in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by Mr James Odaudu, Special Assistant on Public Affairs to the Minister of Aviation, Malam...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has reported additional 41 new cases of Monkeypox disease between Aug. 29 and Sept. 4, from 12 states of the Federation. The NCDC via its official website on Sunday said that the 12 states were: Lagos (14), Abia (7), Imo (6), Ogun...
New York City Mayor, Mr Eric Adams, on Saturday evening joined Nigerians from all walks of life to celebrate the 62nd independence anniversary of their homeland. Adams, in his speech at the Independence Day Carnival, paid glowing tribute to Nigerians for their resilience and unique social and cultural life....
The three leading presidential candidates in the 25th February 2023 Nigerian presidential election, Peter Obi, Atiku Abubakar and Bola Tinubu, on Saturday, took their campaign ‘fight’ to Nigerians in the United States. The Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the support groups for Abubakar, Obi...
The Deputy Chairman (South) of All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Emma Eneukwu, says the ruling party remains committed to making Nigeria a safe haven for all, irrespective of political affiliations. Eneukwu said this in an Independence Day message he issued to newsmen in on Saturday in Enugu. According to...
President Muhammadu Buhari has again called on striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to return to the classroom while assuring them to deal with their contending issues within the limits of the scarce resources available. The president, who reiterated the call in a nationwide broadcast on Saturday in...
What is Real Estate investment? Real estate investment is the purchase, management, and sale or rental of real estate with the intent to make a profit whether immediate or in the long run. Real estate appreciates over time. Property bought four years ago has more value now if you...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari will on Saturday, address the nation as part of activities commemorating the 62nd Independence Anniversary of the country, at 7.00am. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, confirmed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. He...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) has disclosed that about 2,295 teachers were killed in North Eastern Nigeria between 2009 and 2022. Also about 19000 others were displaced and over 910 schools destroyed or damaged due to conflicts. Registrar of Teachers Registration Council...
As a background to this piece, the word corruption came from the Latin word corruptus, which “means to break or to destroy.” Corruption according to AL-Gore, a former Vice President of the United States (USA), destroys and breaks that trust which is absolutely essential for the delicate alchemy at...
I find it difficult to accept the common view that people hold that good governance is a singular rather than group responsibility. The people must invest consciously in the governance of their society. People always have the governance or leadership they deserve; it is all about you, and as...
Elites must be willing to sacrifice so people can benefit, says Osinbajo at Independence Day lecture
Elites must be willing to sacrifice so people can benefit, says Osinbajo at Independence Day lecture
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said in order to build a successful society and nation, there must be a deliberate effort to create unity, with equity, justice, the rule of law, accountability as components. Osinbajo said the onus particularly lies on the elites of...