The joint bid by Nigeria and neighbours Republic of Benin has loomed to the forefront in the race for hosting of the 36th edition of Africa Cup of Nations in 2027, with the Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football to…
Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River state has hailed the judiciary on his victory at the Election Petition Tribunal, on Tuesday in Calabar, dedicating the outcome to Cross Riverians and urging the opposition to sheath their swords. The…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Tuesday, commenced distribution of relief materials to 18, 904 households affected by flood in Anambra State. The Director General of NEMA, Alhaji Mustapha Ahmed, who flagged off the…
Editors under the aegis of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) have expressed worry over the prevailing lawlessness and general state worryingcurity in the country, especially in the Southeast. Despite the worrying situation, they…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Muslims in Nigeria and beyond on this year’s Eid-el-Maulud celebration, charging them to live by the teachings of Prophet Muhammad. The President, in a statement on Tuesday, said beyond…
The Federal Government and the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) have expressed their readiness to develop Nigerian roads. A statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday by the Director of Information, Federal Ministry…
Transaction on the floor of Nigerian Exchange Tuesday sustained a declining profile, shedding N126 billion following the depreciation in the share prices of Oando Plc, Conoil Plc, Flour Mills Nigeria Plc, Zenith Bank, FTNCocoa among others…
The MSECB, a leading international provider of Audit and Certification Services has granted the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) three ISO certifications. The certifications are: Information Security Management System ISO/IEC…
Kaduna Electric has announced that it has since begun refunding customers who bought meters under the Meter Asset Provider (MAP) scheme. The company disclosed this in a statement issued in Kaduna and signed by Head of Corporate…
Nigeria has retained its position as Africa’s largest economy with a total GDP of $278.9 billion, according to available data for the second quarter of 2023. According to the data, Nigeria amassed a total GDP of N215.6 trillion for the…
In line with his commitment to the welfare of officer and men of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and their families, the acting Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, on Tuesday distributed cheques worth N1,302,597,269.54k to…
The Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, Tuesday, said the claim that cement price would go to N9,000 if the government starts doing concrete roads is false. To this end, he said those claims were parts of a big campaign of blackmail…
The Senate Tuesday after over three hours rigorous screening exercise, carried out on Mr Olayemi Cardoso as nominee for governorship of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), confirmed his appointments and those for Deputy Governors positions…
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers loyal to former Minister of Aviation, Rotimi Ameachi, has faulted appointment of the card-carrying members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), excluding its members in the…
Chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Comrade Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, on Tuesday advised Nigerian youths to embrace the spirit of entrepreneurship instead of waiting for white collar jobs. Speaking at the grand finale of a…
The Ondo state House of Assembly has said ready to go ahead with the impeachment of the state Deputy Governor, despite the court order. A statement signed by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Oladiji Olamide Adesanmi, said, “In line with Section 188(2…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced dates for the off-cycle governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states. It also released the timetable of activities leading to the elections. The Edo state governorship…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Niger state says it will partner with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) to cover its activities and programmes for the development of the scheme. Mrs Abdulwahab Olayinka, the state coordinator,…
Jackson Ukevo, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), of Ronchess Global Resources Plc, has a burning desire to build the firm into a world class construction company that will dominate the Nigerian construction sector, and ultimately compete in…
The cyberspace is a concept that describes widespread interconnected digital technology since the diffusion of the internet in the last two decades. It refers to the online world as a world “apart”, separate from our daily reality, a…
Forty grassroots football teams drawn from different communities of Lagos State are set to battle for the maiden edition of the prestigious 1×BET football competition. The 40 teams expected to feature in the competition for non-league…
The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has commended the Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association (DEPOWA) for its humanitarian initiatives which have won hearts and minds thereby contributing immensely to the non…
President of Global Migration Research Institute (GMRI) Dr. Williams Azuma Ijoma has cautioned youth against the dangers of illegal migration. Ijoma stated this Tuesday at a national workshop on migration oraganised by GMRI in…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have announced an indefinite nationwide strike due to fuel subsidy and other issues. The organised Labour dropped the announcement in a press conference on Tuesday via zoom.…
The Cross River State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has, in suit No: EPT/CR/GOV/02/2023, upheld the election of Governor Bassey Otu of All Progressives Congress (APC). The tribunal therefore dismissed the petition brought by the…
The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has called on president Bola Tinubu to approve state police in the nation. The cleric called on Tinubu to activate state police to combat insecurity in the country.…
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, has stopped the Ondo State House of Assembly from impeaching the Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, over alleged gross misconduct. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling shortly after Aiyedatiwa’s…
The Senate has resumed plenary after its six weeks annual vacation. Senate president, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday led other members of the apex lawmaking body into the chamber. In his welcome address, the senate president insisted that…
The International Labour Organisation (ILOl has called for action to reduce inequalities in the world of work. While announcing a new global communication campaign called “This Way to Social Justice”, at the conclusion of the UN General…