The 300 beneficiaries of a fully sponsored programme in agriculture by the Abia State Government have arrived the CSS Global farms, Nasarawa State, for a two-week training. Recall that few weeks ago, the State Government had organised a…
The Governor of Kogi state, Usman Ododo; the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola; the Chairman, Senate Committee on Marine Transport, Hon. Wasiu Eshinlokun and the House of Representatives Committee on Inland Waterways,…
Association of Nigeria Delta Communities has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to release Nnamdi Kanu, the detained Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) The association in a letter to the president dated June 13, and jointly…
A Federal High Court in Kano on Friday, ordered the State government to pay N10 million in damages to the 15th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado-Bayero, for breaching his fundamental human rights. Ado-Bayero, through his counsel M L Yusufari…
The multi-billion Naira Abia Innovation and Industrial Pack (AIIP), inaugurated last year at Owaza in Ukwa Local Government Area of the state, has started attracting investors as it sets to begin operation. Indications point to the fact…
The chief of staff to Osun state governor, Alhaji Kazeem Akinleye has enjoined the Islamic faithful to imbibe the spirit of love and tolerance as they celebrate this year’s eid-kabir This was contained in a Sallah message issued and…
Crypto exchange platform, Binance Holdings Ltd, has expressed satisfaction with decision of the Federal Inland Revenue Service to withdraw tax evasion charges against Tigran Gambaryan, its staff held in Nigeria. Gambaryan is standing trial…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, ordered the remand of two staff members of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) in Kuje Correctional Centre over an alleged N1.853 billion fraud. The presiding judge, Justice Emeka Nwite,…
Dr. Alex Otti, Abia State Governor, has sent heart-felt congratulations to the President of World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr. Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on her 70th birthday. The former Nigerian finance minister turned 70 on Thursday,…
As the Muslim world celebrates this year’s Id-el-Kabir, the Deputy Minority Leader of the Senate and Senator representing Osun West Senatorial District, Dr Kamorudeen Olalere Oyewumi, Ph.D, has enjoined muslim Ummah to exhibit love, peace…
Amazon.com, Inc, through its subsidiary, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), has announced a $230m initiative aimed at supporting startups worldwide in developing generative AI applications. This investment is designed to aid early-stage…
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, on Thursday paid a working visit to the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, in his office at the Defence Headquarters, Abuja. A statement by Kazie Uko, the chief press secretary to the…
Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edu, says the World Bank has approved two major financial support packages valued at $2.25 billion. A statement on Thursday said the development is part of…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Tanimu Yakubu as the new Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation. A statement by presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, said the appointment follows the expiration of…
The Executive Secretary of Osun Health Insurance Agency (OSHIA), Dr Rasaq Akindele, has expressed the agency’s readiness to enroll all pregnant women in the state. He also hinted that it would soon start training of interpreters who would…
Chief Edwin Clark, the leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), has written to President Bola Tinubu, accusing him of trying to subjugate the Igbo nation as his predecessor, Muhammad Buhari did. Clark noted that former President…
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), today, June 13, celebrated her 70th birthday. In a rare personal post on X.com, she expressed her gratitude and joy, saying it was “one of the happiest…
The Nigerian Army has denied reports that its checkpoint along Enugu-Onitsha expressway, Enugu was the cause of the accident that claimed four lives on Tuesday, June 11. Four people died from the accident while 10 others comprising eight…
The African Public Relations Association (APRA) has expressed heartfelt condolences to the Public Relations Society of Malawi (PRSM, an institutional member of APRA), the government and citizens of the Republic of Malawi over the tragic…
The contributory pensioners at the local government level in Osun state have applauded Governor Ademola Adeleke for prompt release of bond certificate to the pensioners under the scheme. The chairman of the forum, Mr. Oyerinde Tajudeen…
The Professional Footballers’ Unions of England (PFA) and France (UNFP) today, Thursday, dragged FIFA to court in Brussels to challenge the timetable “unilaterally set” by the world body, in particular its new Club World Cup in 2025.…
President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has revealed that the group has paid off $2.4bn of the $5.5bn loan for its $19bn Lagos-based refinery. Dangote, who was speaking at the Afreximbank Annual Meetings in Nassau, The Bahamas, on…
The Embassy of Russia Federation in Nigeria has dismissed reports of forced enrollment of Nigerian students in Russia into the Russian military before their visas are renewed. The embassy in a statement on Wednesday, in response to a…
… Says elected officials should earn minimum wage Charles Soludo, governor of Anambra State, has disclosed that he has not received salary since he took office as governor two years ago. The governor argued that elected officials have to…
Full text of remark by Gov Charles Soludo at The Platform; June 12, 2024; Lagos I: Introduction Happy Democracy Day Nigeria! Many thanks to Senior Pastor Poju Oyemade and Convener of The Platform Nigeria for the invitation and for keeping…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday disclosed that 30 people have died from Cholera in the country in the last six months. This is as it warned the public of the increasing trend of cholera cases across the country as…
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 election has noted that he fulfilled all his electoral promises to Anambra people while he was governor, while advising the incumbent governor of the state, Prof Charles…
Presco Plc has notified the Nigerian Exchange and the investing public of the appointment of Mr. Reji George as the new Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective June 7, 2024. George has over 30 years experience…
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has unveiled plans, to inaugurate a more accessible e-visa application channel for short visits in line with the Nigeria Visa Policy 2020. The plan was announced by the Comptroller General of the…
The Osun State chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Comrade Christopher Arapasopo, has declared that Nigeria’s democracy is neither perfect nor moving forward, as according to him, corruption remains prevalent at all levels of…