The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cautioned President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government to respect the independence of the judiciary and not declare public holiday on Friday. PDP in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, Wednesday, said it called for caution over alleged moves to declare Friday, May 26, 2023 a public holiday as a ploy to stop Read More
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment Mr Festus Keyamo said Wednesday that Ministers of State that served under the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration were redundant. Speaking at the valedictory Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting chaired by the President at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Keyamo said the position of Minister of State is unconstitutional. Read More
The Young Progressives Party (YPP) candidate for Ifako-Ijaiye federal constituency, Buraimoh Peter Folajimi, has said despite prophesies, intimidation and pronouncements aimed at truncating the May 29 inauguration of the new administration, nobody could stop Bola Tinubu’s swearing-in because it had been ordained by God. Buraimoh, in a statement shared with Journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, described Tinubu as a progressive Read More
The Flying Eagles of Nigeria Wednesday soared to the Round of 16 of the 2023 U20 World Cup after they overpowered Italy 2-0 in Mendoza, Argentina. They now top Group D with six points from two matches, while Italy dropped to second on three points. Brazil and the Dominican Republic will do battle later on Wednesday night after both teams Read More
Barcelona have announced that left-back Jordi Alba will depart the club at the end of the season after 11 years. The newly crowned LaLiga champions made the announcement in a statement on their website on Wednesday. “FC Barcelona and Jordi Alba have reached an agreement to terminate the player’s contract with the club one year earlier than it was due Read More
Fouad Oki has emerged as the new Lagos State Football Association chairman after defeating Tade Azeez in election conducted at the Mobolaji Johson Sports Arena in Lagos on Wednesday. A scion of Lagos’ royal Abibu-Oki dynasty and an advocate of grassroots sports, Hon. Fouad Oki won with a landslide victory by defeating Tade Azeez 13 votes to 1 in a Read More
Sunshine Stars of Akure are through the quarter finals of the Federation Cup following q 3-2 victory over EFCC of Abuja in a match decided at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin. Both sides started slowly with few chances created but premier league side Sunshine held possession for the early part of the game and wary of the EFCC boys inflicting Read More
Each member of the Nigeria squad to this year’s FIFA U20 World Cup finals in Argentina will become owner of a five-metre square plot of land if the team emerges champions of the ongoing tournament in South America. A stakeholder of Nigeria Football, Alhaji Aliyu Oroje Wammako, made this pledge in Mendoza, Argentina on Tuesday, on the eve of the team’s crucial second game Read More
Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye, Chairman of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has praised the 20 Clubs that participated in the recently concluded regular season that was abridged to achieve alignment with International football calendar. Elegbeleye spoke on the sidelines of the contract signing ceremony with Propel Sports Africa (PSA) for live streaming of the Read More
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment Mr Festus Keyamo said Wednesday that Ministers of State that served under the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration were redundant. Speaking at the valedictory Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting chaired by the President at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Keyamo said the position of Minister of State is unconstitutional. Read More
Shareholders of leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, have commended the board and management of the bank for delivering an exceptional performance in FY 2022. This was made known at the bank’s 35th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held virtually on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. Speaking at the AGM, the Chairman Emeritus of the Independent Shareholders Association of Nigeria (ISAN), Sir Read More
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has increased the Monetary Policy Rate, also known as the interest rate, to 18.5 per cent from 18 per cent, representing its highest level in 22 years. In the last meeting held in March, the CBN had moved the interest rate up from 17.5 per cent to 18 Read More
Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun and former governor Gbenga Daniel, have expressed their sadness over the passing of Subomi Balogun. The founder of First City Monument Bank (FCMB), Subomi Balogun, died at age 89. Speaking on the incident, Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun and former governor Gbenga Daniel, expressed their sadness over the passing of the business mogul. The duo said they Read More
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) is a professional organisation that represents journalists and media practitioners in Nigeria. It was established with the aim of promoting professionalism, safeguarding the rights and welfare of journalists, and defending press freedom in the country. The union was formed on March 15, 1955, in Lagos, Nigeria. It was initially known as the Nigeria Union of Read More
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has said that sustainable finance can be a transformative tool used in shaping the Nigerian economy for the better. The Divisional Head, Capital Markets, Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), Mr Jude Chiemeka, made this known in Lagos yesterday while delivering his remarks at the Investor Engagement session organised by NGX and Read More
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) will save billions of naira spent in sending seafarers in training institutions overseas as the agency will soon commence training in its institutions in Nigeria. Director General of NIMASA, Dr Bashir Jamoh, disclosed that with six training institutions located in the country’s six geo-political zones, NIMASA has the capacity to train Read More
Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), has said it would continue to dedicate itself to the socio-economic development of its neighbouring communities. In a statement by CNL management and made available to journalists on Wednesday, the oil major insisted that the Company places the highest priority on and remains committed to the protection and safety of people, the environment, and its assets. Chevron Read More
The incoming administration has been advised to hit the ground running after being sworn into office on May 29th, 2023. A federal lawmaker in the House of Representatives, Alhaji Alhassan Sokodabo, who made the appeal, said the people will not accept any excuses from the incoming administration, adding that expectations are high on the ability of the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to Read More
My regards and respectable salutations go to the workaholic Governor of Plateau state, Rt. Hon. Barrister Simon Bako Lalong. I write to inform you about the education standard and situation of the Dadin Kowa area of Jos South, Plateau state. Education in Dadin Kowa is quite stable but it lacks adequate public schools, especially primary and secondary schools. Education is Read More
Eventually, the France political encounter had come and gone, except for the emotional turmoils and political dislocations it has generated. Mixed reactions will, therefore, continue to trail the talk to unravel its mysterious content. Getting the President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the NNPP presidential candidate Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso engaged in a four hour tete-a-tete in far away France would not Read More
The reported proclamation of former finance minister, Chief Tony Ani, as another Obong of Calabar is fake, the Etubom Traditional Council of the Palace of the Obong of Calabar has said. The chairman of the council, Etubom Bassey Okor Bassey Duke, who was flanked by other members of the council, said during a press conference in Calabar that the tradition Read More
The police in Delta State, South-south Nigeria, said a motorcyclist in the state raped his female passenger inside a bush after diverting her from her route. The alleged rapist has been identified as Abdullahi Musa, 34, while the victim is 24. The police spokesperson in the state, Bright Edafe, who disclosed this in a statement he posted on Twitter Read More
In one of his recent remarks, titled “Protecting Americans’ access to affordable healthcare”, President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, narrated an anecdote about an ICU nurse who had left positive impressions on him during his stay at the Walter Reed Army Hospital, USA. In the beginning of his speech, he took his time to appreciate nurses and Read More
The new chairman of Nigeria’s Governor’s Forum (NGF) and governor of Kwara state, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Wednesday said he will always ensure regular consultation with all governors to arrive at consensus on all issues brought before him. This, he said, would be done for the advancement and promotion of national interest, peace, progress, and stability of the nation. The governor Read More
No fewer than 60 Benin Dukes (Enigies) have backed out of calls by disgruntled Dukes on the Edo state government to create a parallel Benin Traditional Rulers Council (BTRC) for the seven local government areas in Edo south Senatorial District. The dukes denied the plot and described some disgruntled duke’s request to break up Benin Kingdom as absurdly illogical and Read More
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