Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has expressed disappointment over the exclusion of federal roads in the state from the list of roads to be reconstructed and rehabilitated under the 2022 federal budget. Gobernor Bello expressed his displeasure while responding to questions during the Media Roundtable at the 29th edition...
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The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, says Nigeria’s banking sector has contributed immensely to the development of the country and indeed the continent. She, however, says there is still so much to be done. Okonjo-Iweala spoke virtually on Saturday at the 2021 Fellowship Investiture programme...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) has conveyed the approval of the Federal Government to extend of the deadline for the National Identity Number (NIN)-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) data verification. A statement jointly signed by the Director, Public Affairs of...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari warmly felicitates with legal luminary, educationist and philanthropist, Chief Afe Babalola, on his 92nd birthday, October 30, 2021. The president’s congratulatory message is contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Mr. Femi...
By OlA MODUPE, Lagos – Former Lagos governor and All Progressives Congress National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has congratulated Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Osuolale Akiolu, on his 78th birthday. He praised the royal father for his sterling leadership qualities and remarkable wisdom. Oba Akiolu turned 78 on Friday, October...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Government has warned Nigerians to be wary of fraudulent messages making the rounds over the purported payment of N80,000 to beneficiaries of the Survival Fund Scheme. A statement issued in Abuja, on Saturday, by the Project Delivery Office (PDO) of the Scheme,...
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has said it would incorporate the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) into its country and regional integration strategies. A statement from the AfDB on Saturday, quoted the its president, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, as saying this while receiving the AfCFTA Secretary-General, Wamkele Mene,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has urged the United Nations and the International community to support the states in the Lake Chad Basin to address the root causes of the insurgency within the region. Governor Zulum made the call on Friday when he received...
Two persons were killed while two others sustained injuries on Saturday in an accident involving an articulated vehicle and a Toyota Hiace bus on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, spokesman of Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in...
Most Rev. Jonas-Benson Okoye, the Auxiliary Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Awka, has said the Nov. 6 governorship election in Anambra must hold. He said he took the position because the alternative was to have a Constitutional crisis in the state. “Many are trying to frustrate preparations for the...
Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Orji Kalu, has congratulated the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu as he clocks 78 years. Kalu, in a statement in Abuja, described the Oba as an outstanding paramount ruler with passion for the growth and progress of Lagos State. He noted that Oba...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – There was pandemonium on Saturday as two alleged armed robbers were stoned to death by Okada riders at Angwan-Doka, New Nyanya in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa state. According to eye witness, the suspected armed robbers were arrested by the local Vigilante at...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said that its operatives did not carry out any operation in Justice Mary Odili’s house. The Spokesperson for the Commission Mr Wilson Uwujaren, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday. According to him,...
Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will depart Abuja, on Saturday, for Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, to attend the 12th African Union (AU) High-Level Retreat on the promotion of peace, security and stability in Africa. The Special Adviser to Jonathan on Media, Mr Ikechukwu Eze, disclosed this in a statement...
The Chairman of Kuje Area Council, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Abdullahi Sabo, has assured the youth of his support, especially toward developing the much-needed capacity for sports development in the area. Mr. Sabo gave the assurance during the inauguration of the Chairman’s Football Tournament, titled “Hardri Football Competition” at...
Court adjourns case of accused kidnappers of Akewugbagold’s twins to Nov. 18 An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan on Monday fixed Nov.18 for the hearing of bail applications filed by six persons accused of kidnapping a set of twins belonging to a popular Islamic cleric, Alhaji Taofeek...
Famous Nigerian singer, Timi Dakolo celebrates his wife, Busola as she bags a Masters in International Business from Loughborough University, UK.