House of Representatives Chief Whip and member representing Isuikwuato/ Umunneochi of Abia State, Hon Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, has awarded scholarships to 10 indigent students from senior secondary school to university level. According to a statement, beneficiaries were are drawn from the two local governments she represents and she expressed intention that another batch of awardees would benefit from her humanitarian services Read More
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has mourned one of its founding members and former Minister of Iron and Steel in the second republic, Wantaregh Paul Unongo, who died on Tuesday in Jos, Plateau state, following a prolonged illness at the age of 87. According to a statement on Wednesday, signed by the Convener, Northern Elders Forum, Professor Ango Abdullahi, Paul Unongo’s death is Read More
Chairman Board of Trustees, Project 774 for Tinubu/Shettima, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, has promised to mobilise votes in 774 local governments of Nigeria for the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidates, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kashim Shettima. Abdullahi spoke during the inauguration of the Project 774, held at the campaign office of the APC in Abuja. He said Nigerians Read More
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N630 million consultancy for the deployment of technology to reduce risks and damages associated with the award of contracts. Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami said this while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the weekly FEC meeting chaired by President Muhammadu Buahri. He Read More
A medical doctor, Dr. Olufemi Olaleye, has been remanded in Ikoyi correctional Centre, Lagos, for alleged sexual offences. Justice Ramon Oshodi of the Sexual Offences Court, in Ikeja area of the state, remanded the embattled medical director of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation on Wednesday. He was remanded following denial of allegation of a two-count charge of defilement and sexual penetration against Read More
Ahead of the Yuletide Season, a clergy, Venerable Muhammad Ibrahim, has concluded arrangements to provide palliatives for people in Central and Southern Kaduna senatorial zones of Kaduna state through his foundation. Ibrahim, who is the founder of Passion for Christ International Foundation, said he is stimulated by his love for humanity and the desire for the less privileged ones in Read More
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi state for the 2023 election, Dr Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii, Tuesday debunked rumors that he is playing a spoiler game on the party. Odii said there was no truth in the insinuation and described it as mere propaganda fabricated by his political opponents, who he said, were scared of him. Read More
The Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority Healthcare Development and Investment Company (NHDIC) has signed an agreement with the Kwara state government to build and operate a private modern medical diagnostic centre and catheterisation lab in Ilorin. The project which is part of the NSIA Diagnostics and Oncology Expansion Programme, is estimated to cost the NSIA $5-7 million and it is set to Read More
With an all-of-society approach, Nigerians must shun corruption and embrace honesty and unite to build a great country, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, said Tuesday in Abuja. Speaking at the official launch of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) Integrity and Zero Tolerance Manual for school clubs, Osinbajo said integrity and trustworthiness are vital attributes for success. He said: “We Read More
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Federal University Lokoja (FUL) chapter, Wednesday called for the sack of Festus Keyamo, Adamu Adamu and Dr. Chris Ngige. Ngige and Keyamo are ministers in the Ministry of Labour Labour and Productivity, while Adamu is Minister of Education. Keyamo is also the spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council. The union stated Read More
The Director General of the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON), Dr Olalekan Fadolapo, has said the council will from December 5 commence enforcement of sanctions against members that permit the publication of harmful and injurious information to the public. Addressing journalists Wednesday in Abuja, during the National Advertising Conference, Fadolapo said the council is repositioning in order to combat Read More
The national president of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Chris Isiguzo, has asked media practitioners to observe their professional code of ethics in the discharge of their social responsibility by complying with the ethics of the profession. He also called on media owners in Nigeria to improve on the remunerations and hazard allowances and provide adequate working tools for journalists for the Read More
The Gombe state government has said it is committed to addressing the spread of HIV among women and children. It is also committed to the resuscitation of the health care sector for optimal control of HIV and AIDS. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Habu Dahiru, made the promise Wednesday when marking the 2022 World Aids Day at the ministry’s conference Read More
The Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello, has presented a total budget estimate of N172 .09 billion to the state House of Assembly for approval. The 2023 budget estimate tagged: “The Budget of Transformation,” was divided into recurrent expenditure of N101,299,129,341representing 8.86% and capital expenditure of N70,791,657,951 representing 41.14%. While presenting the 2023 draft budget to the state House of Assembly Read More
The Coalition of United Political Parties CUPP, has described as harmless and not signs of partisanship, the recent comment accrued to the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, in which he said he was happy with the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde’s membership of the G-5 governors led by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State. CUPP in a Read More
An embarrassing clip from Asaba, Delta state capital, venue of the ongoing 2022 National Sports Festival (NSF) has revealed accommodation space provided for elite athletes from various states. The video shot shows how mattresses were kept on bare floor inside a provided accommodation with damaged windows. According to Nigeria’s Ministry of Youth and Sports development, up 14, 000 athletes, aside Read More
…61 others awarded second class upper honours The Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) Maj. Gen Barry Ndiomu (retd) has applauded First-Class graduates at the Admiralty University of Nigeria’s maiden convocation ceremony on Friday November 25, 2022. The graduates are sponsored by PAP. A statement by Acting Head Information, PAP, Alaenetonwa Lawson, on Wednesday, noted that the ceremony, Read More
Women in Politics Forum (WiPF) has condemned the murder of the Labour Party (LP) Woman Leader Victoria Chintex, in Kaura, Kaduna state. The Forum said that the killing was a deliberate attempt to discourage women active participation and seeks to determine, delay or otherwise influence engagement in the electoral process. According to a statement made available to Journalists Wednesday in Read More
The governorship candidate of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Nasarawa state Hon. David Ombugadu has assured the people of Toto Local Government Area (LGA) that if elected in 2023, he would work hard to set up a mini river port in the area. He stated this at the inaugural rally held at Toto LGA on Tuesday. He said the setting Read More
Police on Wednesday November 30, 2022 arraigned a former minister of information Alhaji Ikra Aliyu Bilbis before a high court sitting in Gusau, Zamfara state capital for allegedly sponsoring some thugs to cause havoc during a political rally organised by the People’s Democratic Party last Sunday. The party’s state governorship candidate Dr. Dauda Lawal Dare was for the rally Bilbis Read More
The PDP governorship candidate in Sokoto state, Mallam Saidu Umar FCNA, has continued to receive endorsements from key stakeholders across the state. The latest of such came from Sokoto state chapter of Association of Primary School Head teachers of Nigeria led by Alhaji Abubakar Moyi Gidadawa who paid him a visit at his residence earlier on Tuesday November 29, 2022. Read More
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Zamfara state branch, has condemned the recent arrest of former minister of information Alhaji Ikra Aliyu Bilbis by the state government over PDP political rally in the state. The state deputy chairman of PDP, Hon. Muktar Lugga, stated this in an interview with newsmen in Gusau Tuesday. According to him, PDP in the state is Read More
Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC) Hon. Nasir Isa-Kwarra, has called for the adequate financing, distribution and availability of free family planning services – commodities and consumables in a sustainable manner for all women in the country. He added that the non-existence or inadequate annual budgetary provisions specific for family planning, is jeopardizing efforts to manage the nation’s population. Read More
To prevent insecurity as witnessed in many states of the Federation, the Kogi State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Chinese investors for the provision of a first-of-its-kind high technology security architecture. This technology security architecture according to the government will help to promptly monitor movements in and out of Kogi State from a control centre. Also, Kogi Read More
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says in the last three quarters of 2022, $4,987 billion have been repatriated into Nigeria from non-oil exporters, higher than the $4,190 billion repatriated in the whole of 2021. The CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, who disclosed this during a keynote address at the 2nd Edition of the RT200 Biannual Non-Oil Export Summit, held at Read More
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