Two serving but not Senators – elect for the 10th Senate Wednesday dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in plenary. The two senators, Matthew Urhoghide (Edo South) and Ayo Akinyelure (Ondo Central) in separate letters addressed to the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, said they were quitting PDP as a result of irreconcilable differences and squabbles at the national Read More
The federal government has again reiterated needs for the public to have unfettered access to government records and information. The Solicitor General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Justice, Mrs Beatrice Jedy-Agba, gave the hint in Abuja Wednesday while giving a welcome remark at the commemoration of 12 years of implementing the Freedom of Information Act in Read More
Julius Berger Nigeria Plc has assured the federal government and indeed all Nigerians that ply the Abuja -Kaduna-Kano highway that the completed sections 1 and 2 of the road was constructed with internationally acknowledged due diligence and best practices. A press statement issued by the media unit of the engineering company, Wednesday, quoted the Executive Director, Administration, Julius Berger Nigeria Read More
The Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs (FMSDIGA) has postponed the date for the collection of instruments of national honours award, earlier slated for 1st of June 2023. This was contained in a press release issued by the Director of Press, Julie O.J on behalf of the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Ibiene P. Roberts, and made available Read More
Benue state governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia has appointed Mr. Tersoo Kula as his Chief Press Secretary. Kula, before delving into politics, had worked with the Blueprint Newspaper as the Benue state correspondent. Other appointments made by the governor, according to a press release issued Wednesday by Tersoo Kula, named Dr. Emmanuel Chenge as Principal Private Secretary (PPS), Rt. Hon. Paul Read More
Bandits have abducted two women leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna state along Manini in Birnin Gwari Local Governments Area (LGA) of the state on their way back from attending the inauguration of Governor Uba Sani. According to the Chairman of Birnin Gwari Emirate Progressive Union (BEPU), Ishaq Usman Kasai, who made this known in Kaduna Read More
Vice Chairman/CEO of Lobi Stars FC Dominic Iorfa has said his team is battle ready to achieve the dream of picking the CAF continental ticket. Iorfa briefing with newsmen in Makurdi Wednesday noted that the position of the club from the beginning of the season was not to be relegated and to finish top 3, in the abridged NPFL, which it Read More
The National President of Authentic Nigeria Football and Allied Sports Supporters Club (ANFASSC), Prince Abayomi Ogunjimi has congratulated the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu who was sworn in at the 16th President of the country on Monday, May 29, 2023. In a statement, Prince Ogunjimi wished the newly elected Nation’s Numero uno a swell Read More
FC Witikon of Switzerland has elevated Nigerian gaffer, Adedeji Anthony Adeyemi, to the first team of the club after performing creditably with the junior side. Adedeji is now the 1st Assistant coach of the club 2 Liga club was elated by the news of his promotion with few of Nigerians in Switzerland celebrating the feat with him The former Stationery Stores Read More
The Future Eagles, the country’s U16 team, fell by the odd goal to their counterparts from the Netherlands at an invitational tournament in Japan. The Dutch lads took an early lead following a rather nervous start by the Future Eagles led by coach Haruna Ilerika. The Future Eagles stepped up their game in the second half, but could not get Read More
Aside football ,Super Eagles’ captain, Ahmed Musa is a man with a heart of gold with his philanthropic gesture devoid of ethnicity or religious affiliations and has taken doing good to others by giving out four houses to his staffers for their dedication to work and loyalty to him over the years. He rewarded four of his loyal staffers with Read More
. The executive governor of Taraba state, Dr Agbu Kefas, has approved the appointments of Chief, Barr, G.T Kataps as the new Secretary to the State Government (SGS). The governor, in a press statement, signed by the head of service of the state, Mrs Suzy Jemimah Nathan said the appointment takes immediate effect. Kataps until his appointment was the Vice Read More
Immediate past Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu state, Dr. Ben Nwoye, has challenged young Nigerians to start showing interest in politics so as to be abreast with its nitty gritty, just as he gifted sixteen best graduating secondary school students in the state with fifty thousand naira each. Speaking at a one-day students summit put together Read More
The candidate of the African Action Congress, (AAC), in the March 18 election as Enugu state, Ray Kene Ogbodo, has charged the new governor, Barrister Peter Mbah, to keep to his promises as encapsulated in his manifesto. Ogbodo gave the charge on Monday on the sideline of the 2023 inauguration ceremony of Dr Peter Mbah and his deputy, Barrister Ifeanyi Read More
The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) has said it would provide the enabling environment for president Bola Tinubu and his team to succeed. National Chairman of the Association and Chairman of Abaji Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Alhaji Abubakar Abdullahi stated this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja . Abdullahi said the emergence of Tinubu Read More
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue state Wednesday congratulated Governor Hyacinth Iormem Alia, over his successful inauguration into office as the 6th civilian governor of the state. A statement signed by the Publicity Secretary Bemgba Iirtyom said as a party, the PDP in the state has now assumed the station of the main opposition bloc with all sense of Read More
The Initiator of Mark D Ball Basketball Champion, Mr. Igoche Mark, has congratulated the new President of Africa’s largest democracy, Nigeria’s leader, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Mark, seasoned sports administrator also paid glowing tributes to a former Nigerian Basketball Player, Ejike Ugboaja, on his conferment of national honour as Member of the Federal Republic (MFR) by former president Mohammadu Buhari. Read More
The Police command in Lagos state Tuesday said it has arrested a suspected armed robber, Olumide Oyewole, who allegedly robbed and raped a lady in her apartment. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to our correspondent. He said the case was reported to the police Tuesday at 9.50 a.m. at Ilasan Division. He added that one lady Read More
The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the speakership in the 10th House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his inauguration as the 16th president of Nigeria. The speakership candidate also congratulated Vice President Kashim Shettima on his swearing-in as the Number 2 citizen. In a statement he personally signed in Abuja, Abbas hailed Read More
National president of South-South Youth Initiative, Comrade lmeabe Saviour Oscar, has said former governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, disappointed Rivers people. He said Wike’s administration brought pains to the people, adding that, “His administration’s poor performance has only left Rivers people with many regrets instead of outpouring of accolades and praises,” lmeabe stated. He said in a statement Read More
Less than 24 hours after the newly inaugurated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced the removal of fuel subsidy in the country, petrol stations across many states, including Ondo state Monday began hoarding of the product and created artificial scarcity. Many of the fuel stations earlier selling the product to customers before the announcement horridly shut down their stations, telling customers that Read More
Former Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has condoled with the family of late AIT founder and chairman, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, whose demise was a shock to many. In a statement by his media office, Amaechi said, “The news of his passing is indeed shocking and difficult to digest. Chief Dokpesi was always full of life, a vibrant elder Read More
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, has said tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health challenges the world has ever faced. He said it kills more than 8 million people around the world every year. She made this disclosure in her message to commemorate World No Tobacco Day with the theme: ‘Grow Food, Read More
A non-governmental organisation, The Corruption Trackers Initiatives (TCTI), has called on President Bola Tinubu to take decisive and ruthless actions against corruption and corrupt practices. The organisation said as corruption trackers, it carried out investigations on corrupt activities among Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs) during the just concluded transition period, based on five parameters: corruption; accountability; value for money, prudence and Read More
A nongovernmental organisation, Alive and Thrive fhi360, which is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF),has declared interest to support Bauchi state government to ensure improvement in nutrition indices for children under the age of five. The state focal person of the NGO, Asimobi Chidi, stated this while giving goodwill remarks during the flag off of the Read More
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