A new video showing the children of late gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu praying for her has surfaced online which has got people emotional. Recall that the talented singer, who was popular for her hit song, ‘Ekwueme’ alongside gospel music sensation Prosper Ochimana, died on Friday leaving behind four children...
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By BENJAMIN ORISEMEKE, Abuja – The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed on Monday revealed that corporates, individuals, Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) are indebted to the federal government to the tune of N5.2 trillion. Nigeria is expected to borrow over N5 trillion to finance its...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has advised Federal Government to focus more on Child Rights Act to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on Education. This was even as it said Nigeria is facing one of the worst crisis of staggering learning outcomes in...
It is another blackout in Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Katsina and Jigawa States after the national grid collapsed on Friday evening. At least three Distribution Companies (DISCOs) confirmed the development via their respective social media handles, informing their customers of the situation in their respective domains. They include Eko Electricity...
The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emiefele and Mr Temitope Ogunsemo, the founder of Krystal Digital Solutions L.td., have been listed in the Forbes Africa Undiscovered Series for Nigeria. Mr Uri Onojake of GLG Communications, a consultancy firm, made the disclosure in a statement on...
Prof Wole Soyinka, the Nigerian Nobel laureate, has said Nigeria is gradually seceding from humanity. Soyinka spoke in Lagos State on Thursday at a media session titled, “Forget the past, forfeit the future: A nation seceding from humanity.” According to him, the widespread cases of injustices in Nigeria and the disposition...
Director – General (DG), National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) Dr Rufus Ebegba, on Thursday said Nigeria has set standard for the African continent in the regulation of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). Ebegba spoke in Abuja while welcoming a team of regulators from Ghana’s Biosafety Management Authority who came to...
Even though it qualifies as a national tragedy that deserves every attention, it is important to underline that the present piece is not a direct reaction to the recent reported bombing by ‘terrorist’ of a moving train along Abuja-Kaduna rail track- an incident that resulted in the death of...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has identified voter education and sensitisation as one of the core areas it would require the support of the United Nations to successfully conduct a free, fair, credible, and inclusive 2023 general election. The Daily bulletin issued by the commission quoted INEC Chairman,...
…Tasks member states on increased collaboration By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Having successfully piloted the affairs of the West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA) as Chairman in the last one year, Nigeria has handed over the mantle of leadership of the Assembly to the Republic of Guinea. Prof. Umar...
A bill seeking to amend the Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition Act (2013) and also outlaw cross-dressing in Nigeria has been introduced for first reading at the House of Representatives. Referencing Section 4 of the same-sex Marriage Prohibition Act (2013) Honourable Muda Lawal Ulnar who sponsored the bill on Tuesday during...
By BENJAMIN ORISEMEKE, Abuja – U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has launched a two-year $9.5 million advancing nutrition programme to improve the nutritional health of Nigerians in Bauchi, Kebbi, and Sokoto states. The programme will address the immediate and underlying causes of malnutrition, provide technical support, share innovations,...
The Peoples Democratic Party PDP (PDP), Zoning Committee, says it will present its unanimous decision on zoning to the party National Executive Committee (NEC). The Chairman of the committee and Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, disclosed this after the committee’s meeting held at Benue State Governor’s lodge on...
The Debt Management Office (DMO) has released schedule of local borrowings of about N720billion by the Federal Government for the second quarter. The schedule is contained in the DMO’s “FGN Bonds Issuance Calendar For The Second Quarter, 2022’’. The calendar shows that , on April 25, the DMO would...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Federal Inland Revenue Service has named Shell as a “leading tax compliant organisation in Nigeria for 2021.” At an award ceremony in Abuja last week as part of the second annual National Tax Dialogue, Shell companies in Nigeria also won the award for...
President Muhammadu Buhari has attributed Nigeria’s rising prominence as Africa’s fertiliser powerhouse to the implementation of the right policies by the present administration. The president made this known while receiving the Executive Committee of Fertiliser Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (FEPSAN) at the State House, Abuja on Tuesday....
Emirates Airlines has made an offer to partner with Nigeria in its quest to establish a national carrier. Mr James Odaudu, Special Assistant to Sen. Hadi Sirika, Minister of Aviation, stated in Abuja on Monday that the President of Emirates Airlines, Mr Tim Clark made the offer during a...
By BENJAMIN ORISEMEKE, Abuja – Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has invested a total of $10 billion in projects across 35 African countries since its inception in the last 15 years. The Corporation invested in high-quality infrastructure assets that provide essential services in the core infrastructure sectors of power, natural...
With the coming on stream of the Dangote Fertiliser Plant, in Lagos, Nigeria has commenced exportation of Urea-based fertiliser to the U.S, India, Brazil, Mexico and Argentina. Mr Devakumar Edwin, the Executive Director, Strategy Capital Projects and Portfolio Development, Dangote Group disclosed this on Sunday when the Minister of...
Dangote Fertiliser Limited has announced plans to train over one million farmers in the next three years to enhance the agricultural sector and create jobs. Mr Uchenna Nwankwo, Deputy Sales Officer, Dangote Fertiliser Ltd., made this known in a statement on Sunday from the ongoing Enugu International Trade Fair....