The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has deployed 1, 101 members to Yobe state in the 2021 batch C , stream I mobilization. Our correspondent reports that of the 1, 101 posted to the state under the batch, 658 are males while 443 are female graduates from different institutions in the country. Speaking while swearing in the newly deployed NYSC Read More
The former President of the Republic of Ghana, John Mahama will be opening the 3rd annual edition of the African Economic Congress scheduled to hold virtually from 1st -3rd November 2021. The three-day virtual congress will be televised live on AIT . It covers panel sessions on agriculture, finance, trade, technology, youth, women, security, health, and energy. The 2021 edition Read More
Ahead of the national convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), a chieftain of the party and the Director General of the Progressive Governors Forum (PFG) Salihu Moh Lukman, has emphasized the importance of electronic membership registration by the incoming National Working Committee (NWC). Lukman also explained other measures he thinks should be implemented to make the APC function Read More
Former national publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, has canvassed for political solution over the arrest and incarceration of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and the situations that constitute unrest in the South East.Metuh, who stated this in Nnewi, Anambra state at the opening ceremony of a fully furnished office complex he built and donated to the Read More
The Ogun State government has ordered the immediate evacuation of indigent students and corps members from crisis troubled Jos, the Plateau state capital, owing to the bandit attack which left about 24 persons dead. Briefing newsmen on the development Sunday, the the National President of the National Association of Ogun State Students (NAOSS), Comrade Gbemileke Ogunrombi stated that the state government intervention Read More
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, on Saturday, presented staff of office to the Emir of Bichi, Nasiru Ado-Bayero, as the second Emir of Bichi. The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that Bichi was among the newly created emirates by Ganduje’s administration. Other newly created emirates were Rano, Gaya and Karaye, in addition to the existing Kano Emirate Council. The Emir, on Read More
The signing of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) into law by President Muhammadu Buhari on August 16th, 2021, after it was passed by the National Assembly, has added yet another Buhari signature on the Nigerian Oil and Gas sector. Equally, the Presidential assent which turned the Bill into Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) of the National Assembly has placed Muhammadu Buhari Read More
The Late elder statesman Alhaji Ahmed Joda, who passed away on 13 August 2021, has been described by the chairman and management of Flour Mills of Nigeria PLC as one of the iconic titans of industry in Nigeria. A statement signed by Chairman of the FMN Group Mr John G. Coumantaros, said Alhaji Ahmed Joda who passed at the golden Read More
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) recent report on domestic and foreign portfolio participation in equities trading showed that total equities market transactions increased in June 2021 compared to the volume of transactions executed in May 2021. The report revealed that domestic institutional investors gradually took position amid releases of corporates’ half-year financial results which have been generally positive and the prospect Read More
The president-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide, Prof. George Obiozor, has charged the newly elected national executives of the youth and women wing of Ohanaeze to discharge their duties with the fear of God. Obiozor gave the charge in a statement Friday after the peaceful conduct of the youth wing election that took place Thursday and the women wing which took Read More
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti state, has asked Nigerians to cooperate with officials of the State and Federal Fire Services (FFS) to improve response time to fire incidents. The governor, however commended Controller General of the Federal Fire Service, Dr. Ibrahim Liman, for the provision of operation truck by his agency to the state. Speaking Friday during the commissioning of Read More
Kwara state governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has congratulated foremost journalist and secretary of the International Press Institute, Alhaji Raheem Adedoyin, on his 60th birthday anniversary. The governor commended Adedoyin’s giant strides as “a journalist, thoughts leader, party administrator, and community development advocate.” In a statement, the governor said Adedoyin “is a distinguished Kwaran who has used his calling and networks to Read More
The South-south Emerging Leaders’ Forum (SELF) has said that it was not by accident that the long awaited Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) was passed into law few days to the birthday anniversary of Minister of State for Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva. The minister will be 57 on Wednesday July 7, 2021. The forum said Timipre Sylva’s name has come to Read More
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Mohammed Matawalle has on Sunday relieved all his Special Advisers of their appointments. This was made known by the Acting Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Kabiru Balarabe in a statement issued to Newsmen in Gusau this evening.The statement hinted that the desolation does not affect the Special Adviser on Security matters. “This decision is in Read More
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, women votes will be a key determiner of candidates elected as state/federal legislators, governors and the President, the Woman Leader and representative in Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared said. Okotete, however called on women to cooperate and forge a united front to ensure more women occupy Read More
Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC (Stanbic IBTC), a member of Standard Bank Group, released its 2020 Sustainability Report to showcase its positive contributions that were centered on achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs are geared towards improving societies for humanity and advancing sustainable development in the Nigerian community. The Stanbic IBTC sustainability report highlighted the organisation’s environmental, Read More
The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) Mr. Yekini Nabena, has rallied support for Governor Mai Mala Buni-led National Caretaker Committee of the party, even as he commended President Muhammadu Buhari for granting tenure extension for the 13-man committee. The President had approved tenure extension for Governor Buni-led APC caretaker committee after a closed-door meeting Read More
Some aggrieved Nigerians have expressed their dissatisfaction with some insurance firms in the country over their inability to pay claims after several years of contribution, calling on the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) to take up the matter. One of the aggrieved Nigerians, Mack Ogbamosa, said he invested in an Income Protection Policy (IPP) with Standard Alliance Plc in 2009. By Read More
Few days after he was confered with the Hero of Democracy Award in Abuja, another award has been confered on Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr Sunday Dare by the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII). The merit award was bestowed on the Minister for his contributions to uplifting the youth, development of Oyo state and Nigeria in general Read More
For time immemorial, health experts have lamented the neglect of the environment by Nigerians especially through indiscriminate dumping of refuse, deforestation and other activities that often pose hazards to man. Also, it is often an eyesore to see heaps of waste and other dirty items disposed of close to homes which often lead to avoidable health challenges. PAUL OKAH reports. Read More
A non-governmental organisation, The CLEEN Foundation, on Friday donated at least 1, 350 facemasks and over 300 sanitisers to the acting Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police in charge of Zone 12, Bauchi, Ali Kaigama, for distribution to his officers. The Foundation’s Bauchi state coordinator, Iliya Mbami Sabka, said the gesture was part of its contributions in the fight against Read More
Northw-est zonal hearing of the Senate Committee on Constitution Review concludes its sitting in Kaduna Thursday, as the committee said it has received 77 memoranda from governments, groups and individuals. Chairman of the Committee covering Kaduna, Kano, Katsina and Jigawa states, Sen. Kabiru Gaya disclosed this at the end of the two-day sitting of the hearing on Thursday. The committee Read More
Hon. Iduma Igariwey is the lawmaker representing Afikpo North/South Federal constituency of Ebonyi state, at the Green Chambers of the National Assembly, Abuja. In this interview with AMARACHUKWU EGWUAGHA in Abakaliki, he explains why he sued Enugu Electricity Distributing Company (EEDC) to court. Excerpts Cause of the power outage in Afikpo city and what is being done to restore power to Read More
In Nigeria, the broadcasting code officially regulates radio and television transmission. This is basically to preserve the unity of the country, avoid litigation and uphold professional ethics. However, those that are supposed to be guided by the legislation have been accused of violating the provisions of the code. To look for how to put this under check, a forum was Read More
The Lagos State Waste Management Agency (LAWMA) has commended the environmental sustainability efforts of Geocycle, Nigeria’s first full-fledged professional waste management service provider and one of the businesses of Lafarge Africa Plc. Geocycle handles waste from a variety of waste-generation sectors, including production, FMCG, and manufacturing in a safe, sustainable, and environmentally friendly manner. Through this Geocycle it is working Read More
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