The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has visited Tudun Biri to commiserate with victims of a drone attack by troops of the Nigerian Army, which left over 80 people killed and scores injured, where he tendered an unreserved apology. The Army Chief also donated the sum of N10 million to the injured survivors of the accident for Read More
Yobe state governor, Mai Mala Buni, has called on traditional rulers, religious and options leaders to support government by ensuring that all eligible children, pregnant mothers and others receive vaccination doses. Governor Buni made the call Monday at a one-day engagement meeting on primary healthcare services attended by emirs and mais, religious leaders, developmental partners and civil society organizations (CSOs). Read More
The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Sam Ogbuku, has said the interventionist agency is owed over N2 trillion naira states. Ogbuku said this when he appeared before the House of Representatives’ Committee on NDDC, chaired by Hon Ibori-Suenu Erhiatake, saying that the sum was the accumulation of 15 percent of the allocation of the Read More
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa state has said the recent protest against the Appeal Court judgement by individuals under the aegis of Coalition of Indigenous People of Nasarawa state has further exposed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP’s) ethnic agenda in the state. Sule further said the protest was equally a calculated attempt to discredit the courageous, sound and firm judgement Read More
The House of Representatives has commended the on-going reforms at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd, saying that the legislature is very pleased with the company growth from a loss-making company into a profit-making commercial entity. The commendation came from the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, when NNPC Ltd.’s Group CEO, Mr. Mele Kyari Read More
The Sheikh Ibrahim el-Zakzaky led Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), also known as Shi’ites, clashed with men of the Nigeria Police, while staging a pro-Palestine protest in Kaduna, during which one person was killed, the police has said. According to the Kaduna State Police Command, members of the proscribed IMN were carrying out an illegal rally along Muhammadu Buhari when Read More
Zimbabwe head coach Baltemar Brito has urged supporters to rally behind the national team ahead of the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Nigeria. Brito believes the Warriors need the support of the nation to have a good start to the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. “Let’s unite and rally behind the national team. We are here Read More
The Director General of the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) as Dr. DanAzumi Ibrahim has handed over the baton of leadership to Director, Technology Innovation and commercialization, Dr. Mrs. Idoreyin Imiyoho. Imiyoho, is the most senior director in the Office. According to a statement signed by the Deputy Director Public Relations & Protocol of the Office, Mr. Read More
Osun state governor, Ademola Adeleke, has urged philanthropists in the society to support the government in poverty eradication by extending hands of fellowship to the less privileged. He made the call in his hometown, Ede, during the distribution of empowerment equipment to women in the area by the Yeye Dupe Adeleke Foundation. He lauded the gesture by his sister, saying Read More
The Minister for Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has pledged his support and commitment to the growth and development of the broadcast and digital entertainment industry in Nigeria. The minister stated this in his address while declaring open the 2023 AFRICAST organised by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) in Lagos, Tuesday, with the theme: “Broadcast Content: Synergy, Finance, and Read More
Borno state Comptroller of Immigration, Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Alhaji SS Salihu, has expressed deep appreciation to Governor Babagana Umara Zulum for his relentless support to the Immigration Service and sister security agencies. He expressed his gratitude when the Commissioner of Information and Internal Security, Professor Usman Tar, paid a courtesy call on the Immigration Service office at the Federal Secretariat Read More
Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has assured of sustaining support for the growth of all sporting activities in the state and making it attractive to the youths of the oil rich state Fubara gave his assurance when players of Rivers Hoopers Basketball Club, winners of the Louis Edem International Basketball competition presented their laurels to him at Read More
The newly elected President Seed Entrepreneurs and Development Association of Nigeria (SEEDAN), Mr Yusuf Ado Kibiya, has called on the Federal Government to support seeds companies and research agencies in Nigeria. This is even as he assured that one of his main objectives will be to engage in serious advocacy for private sector investment in the seed sector and to Read More
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitments towards achieving sustained technological development and advancement in the country. The Minister of Federal Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (FMSTI) Mr Uche Nnaji, stated this at the commissioning of the new National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) headquarters building in Abuja on Tuesday. Nnaji promised to continue to provide the Read More
US President, Joe Biden, has described the Hamas weekend attack as an “act of sheer evil,” in the first national address following talks with Israeli Prime, Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “There are moments in this life, and I mean this literally, when the pure unadulterated evil is unleashed on this world. The people of Israel lived through one such moment this Read More
The acting vice chancellor of Paul University, Awka, Anambra state, has lamented poor funding and the acute shortage of classrooms, lecture theatres, laboratories, offices and students’ hostels bedeviling the institution. Nwosu also noted that the university does not have a healthy learning environment. He made his lamentations weekend during the 4th convocation ceremony of the university. “There is just one Read More
The newly appointed Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO), National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu said he would ensure that President Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda is achieved through the deployment of Science, Technology and innovation (STI) in the economy. Mr. Halilu made this statement while addressing the management and staff of the Agency shortly Read More
The Confederation of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Support Groups, which came into being in the run up to the 2023 presidential election as a conglomeration of all groups supporting whoever emerged as the candidate of the party, became visible after the victory of President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the candidate of the party. The man behind this noble Read More
The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has sought the support of the United Nations in resettling children caught in conflict in different parts of the country, especially in the North-east. Speaking Tuesday in Abuja, during a working visit of the UN Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict, the Permanent Secretary, Dr Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, Read More
The 2023 general elections are over and with Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa state inaugurated for another four years, what remains ahead is good governance. Since his second term inauguration on May 29, 2023, the political terrain in Nasarawa state has recorded a few lows owing to the leadership crisis at the state house of assembly following the rebellion by Read More
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has pledged his support for the real estate sector in Edo and Nigeria at large. The pledge is contained in a statement by Mr. Iguobaro Osaigbovo, the Chief Press Secretary to the Oba in Benin over the weekend. The statement said Oba Ewuare spoke with the President of the Nigerian Institute of Estate Read More
The Association of Public Procurement Practitioners of Nigeria (APPON) has conferred the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, with the “Excellent Service Delivery and Accountability Award”. The award was in recognition of Danbatta’s outstanding performance and contribution to the canons of the public procurement profession in Nigeria by ensuring that Read More
As race for the 10th Senate Presidency weekend hots up among contenders even as one of the media aides to Senator Godswill Akpabio, Mr Aniete Okon, kept mute on the corruption allegation slammed against his boss by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This seems not to negatively affect the aspiration of the embattled Akwa – Ibom North West Read More
taly’s Jannik Sinner eased into the semifinals of the Miami Open after a comfortable 6-3, 6-1 win over Finland’s Emil Ruusuvuori. The game was delayed for two hours by rain with Sinner 2-0 up in the second set but the stoppage did nothing to change the momentum of the match. In the last four, Sinner will face the winner of Read More
The former governor of Oyo state and the Osi Olubadan of Ibadaland, Senator Rasheed Ladoja, has directed his followers to vote for the Action Progressive Congress (APC) candidate, Senator Teslim Folarin, in next Saturday’s gubernatorial election. The former governor reportedly handed down the directive while addressing some People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chieftains, including a former deputy governor of the state. Read More
Copyright © 2022 | About Us | Online Advert Rates | Mission Statement | Corporate Profile | Contact Us | Privacy Policy | Site Map