Governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike, on Thursday, commended the Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde,…
Month: January 2021
CBN commits N50bn to reposition commodity exchange – Emefiele
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it is committing N50 billion to reposition the Nigeria…
kidnappers in Kebbi to face death penalty, life imprisonment for rapists
Kebbi Governor, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu, has signed into law a bill making kidnapping a capital offence…
Presidency replies Transparency Int’l on Nigeria’s corruption ranking
The presidency says the Buhari administration deserves credit for diminishing corruption in the public service and…
SEPLAT appoints Okechukwu Mba as MD ANOH Gas processing coy
SEPLAT Petroleum Development Company Plc, has announced the appointment of Mr Okechukwu Mba, as the new…
FG to resuscitate airstrips to tackle insecurity – Sirika
The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, Thursday, reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to resuscitate and…
Liverpool return to EPL top four after whacking Tottenham
Liverpool returned to winning ways on Thursday with a 3-1 triumph at Tottenham Hotspur to see…
Osun Governor appoints new Customary Court of Appeal President
Governor Gboyega Oyetola, Thursday, forwarded the name of Justice Wasiu Akanbi, to the Osun House of…
Kebbi Governor reshuffles cabinet, redeploys 6 commissioners – SSG
Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi, in a minor cabinet reshuffle, has approved the redeployment of six…
Airtel commences NIN registration in retail outlets
Airtel Nigeria has commenced the National Identity Number registration exercise in its retail outlets across the…
Buhari warns against ethnic, religious prejudices
President Muhammadu Buhari, Thursday, in Abuja warned that stoking ethnic and religious prejudices will not augur…
Insecurity: CSO set agenda for new service Chiefs
A Civil Society Organization, Citizens Awareness Against Corruption and Social Vices Initiative (CAACASVI) has commended President…
Orlu does not deserve this stress!
By Emeka Alex Duru As I write, many young men and women of my Orlu Local…
Wike condoles Okowa over death of father, Majority Leader
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has sent a message of condolence to his Delta State…
NNPC Records 92% increase in sales of petroleum products in October
…Increases Gas Supply to Power Plants by 8.60% The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced…
Ikpeme finally becomes C’Rivers substantive CJ
Cross River State House of Assembly on Thursday confirmed Justice Akon Ikpeme as substantive Chief Judge…
FG to shut down Third Mainland Bridge for three days
The Federal Controller of Works Lagos, Mr Olukayode Popoola, on Wednesday, announced another three days of…
WhatsApp to require biometric authentication
WhatsApp is adding a new biometric feature to confirm your identity when you want to link…
Imo to rename High Court Complex after late Justice Sylvester Ngwuta
Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, on Thursday announced the decision of the state…
Yobe spends N400m on foreign scholarship for 233 students
The Executive Secretary, Yobe Scholarship Board, Dr Abubakar Bukar-Kagu, on Thursday said that the state…
Host communities in free for all fight at NASS PIB hearing
By Deborah Hassan Members of host communities of oil companies have engaged in…
Ikpeazu vows to restore Abia to past glory
By Kenneth Onuoha Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has reiterated his administration’s commitment…
Open letter to IGP Adamu on Chukwuemeka Anichukwuegbo’s murder
By Ikechukwu Amaechi I decried here, penultimate week, the murder of Chukwuemeka Anichukwuegbo, an…
Amnesty International accuses FG of protecting killers of #EndSARS protesters
Searchf International human rights organisation, Amnesty International (AI), has accused the Nigerian government of…
Nigeria ranks 2nd most corrupt country in West Africa – Transparency International
By Ife Osemedua Transparency International has disclosed that Nigeria now occupies the slot for…
FEC approves National Quality Control policy to improve standard of Nigerian-made goods
By Deborah Hassan As part of moves by the Federal Government to improve the…
‘Artists are spirits with a body’ – Sam Ovraiti
Sam Ovraiti is an award-winning artist, teacher, administrator and Director of the Harmattan Workshop,…
Kebbi Governor orders immediate sale of fertilizer across the state
Governor of Kebbi State, Atiku Bagudu, has directed the immediate sale of fertiliser to…
Minister threatens to delist travel agencies involved in trafficking
Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has cautioned travel agencies against engaging in trafficking and smuggling,…
25 arrested for cult initiation in Abeokuta
The Ogun police command, on Wednesday, paraded 25 suspected members of the dreaded buccaneer cult group,…