Abia PDP mourns Ikonne, says his death devastating
The Abia chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been thrown into mourning, following the death of its Governorship Candidate, Prof. Uche Ikonne. The party said the incident had…
International Day of Education: Rochas Foundation targets 1m out-of-school children
The Founder of Rochas Foundation, Sen. Rochas Okoroacha, has launched a Teach a Child/Sponsor a Child Project (TAC-SAC), aimed at targeting one million out-of-school children and bring them to school.Okoroacha…
Jan. 31: CBN intensifies sensitisation on redesigned currency
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has urged the public to deposit cash holdings in the denomination of N200, N500 and N1000 notes into their respective commercial banks before Jan.…
FCT PDP Southwest Chairman congratulates Hon. Oladapo on new appointment
By Gami Tadanyigbe Amb. Samuel Adafin, the FCT PDP Southwest Chairman, has congratulated Hon. Oladapo Olajide on his new appointment as the Senior Special Assistant on Education and social development…
Photojournalist bags one-year imprisonment for possession of hard drug
A “photojournalist,” Okon Sunday, has been convicted and sentenced to a one-year imprisonment without option of fine for possession of 1.2kg of cannabis sativa by a Federal High Court, Abuja.…
Police say no Uber driver was killed in Abuja
By Monday Ijeh The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) says no Uber driver was killed by armed robbers in Abuja as being circulated in some sections of…
FG presents certificates to newly registered CONUA, NAMDA
The Federal Government on Tuesday presented certificates of registration to the newly registered Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA) and National Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA). Sen. Chris…
Governors invite CBN governor for meeting over new naira notes
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The 36 state governors have invited the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emiefele, for a virtual meeting on Thursday over issues related…
Police officer family seeks help over N3.5m loss of property to fire
The family of a Nigerian police officer with the FCT Police Command, Insp. Ahmed Adamu, is seeking help from well-meaning Nigerians over the loss of his valuables and property worth…
2023: Bauchi APC guber candidate promises to re-engineer political landscape
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Bauchi State, Amb. Sadique Baba Abubakar has promised to re-engineer the political landscape to bring the needed…
Joint commission restates commitment to complete Nigeria-Niger border demarcation
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The National Boundary Commission on Tuesday in Abuja reiterated its commitment to complete the demarcation of the Nigeria-Niger border. Its Director-General, Mr Adamu Adaji gave the assurance…
AEDC raises alarm on cases of vandalism in its franchise area.
The Abuja Electricity Distribution (AEDC) has expressed serious concerns over the high frequency of incidents of vandalism to its electrical assets and installations across its franchise area. Mr Donald Etim,…
Cardinal Onaiyekan says Nigeria’s 2023 election won’t be business as usual
His Grace, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja, has cautioned politicians against any attempt to rig the forthcoming general elections. “With the current yearnings of the people for…
Amnesty Programme to facilitate employment of 350 youths
The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) says it is set to facilitate the employment of 350 graduates from the Niger Delta area. The Interim Administrator of PAP, Gen. Barry Tariye Ndiomu,…
Group honours Transcorp Hilton for promoting youth development
L-R, jci, Sen. Richard Ojo, member JCI Aso, Femi Fadairo (Representative of Transcorp Hilton), jci Amb. Oladipupo Lateef Abayomi (2021 JCI Aso President) By Gami Tadanyigbe Junior Chamber International (JCI),…