Eid el-Fitr: Federal Government extends public holiday to Thursday, July 7.
Abuja – The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, July 5, and Thursday, July 7, as public holiday to mark the Eid el-Fitr celebration following the non-sighting of the moon on Monday. The Minister...
View ArticleEdo guber poll: Sheriff to submit Iduoriyekwemwen’s name to INEC
Abuja – Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff has vowed to submit the name of Mr Matthew Iduoriyekwemwen to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as PDP candidate for Edo governorship election....
View ArticleEdo guber race: PPA, 2 other political parties get candidates
Benin – An ace broadcaster in Benin, Mr Thomas Sado and two others, Mr Bishop Akhalamhe and Mr Frank Ukonga, have emerged the governorship candidates of their respective political parties in Edo. The...
View ArticleKidnapped Sierra Leonean envoy regains his freedom
Abuja – The Sierra Leonean Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Maj.-Gen. Nelson Williams who was kidnapped on July 1 in Kaduna by suspected gunmen has regained freedom. This is contained in statement...
View ArticleFC Barcelona unveils academy in Nigeria, LASG pledges support
Lagos – The Chairman, Lagos State Sports Commission, Deji Tinubu, on Tuesday said the government would ensure the smooth operation of FC Barcelona Academy in Nigeria by supporting its plans for youths....
View ArticleNEITI, EFCC join forces to enforce accountability
Lagos – The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) is to sign a pact with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in a bid to enforce accountability in the...
View ArticleUnpaid Salaries: TUC Oyo State declares one-day warning strike
Lagos – The Traded Union Congress (TUC), Oyo State Council, is to observe a one -day warning strike from Monday, July 11, to press home its demands. This is contained in a statement signed by the TUC...
View ArticleOmo-Ojo and the colour of malice
Orobosa Omo-Ojo’s article titled ‘’A peep at post-Oshiomhole’s tenure’’ which appeared in the Daily Sun of Tuesday June 28, 2016 made very interesting reading. Interesting because it was written by...
View ArticleGov. Ahmed, Saraki absent at Ilorin Eid Prayers
Ilorin – Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara and Senate president, Dr Bukola Saraki as well as top government functionaries were conspicuously absent at the Eid-el-Fitri prayers on Wednesday in Ilorin. The...
View ArticleNgige, Kachikwu to meet with PENGASSAN over planned strike
Abuja -The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, is to meet with representatives of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) on Thursday, a statement...
View ArticleNigeria will be great again, says Oshiomhole, tasks citizens on thanksgiving
Benin – Gov. Adams Oshiomhole of Edo on Wednesday urged Muslims and other Nigerians not to relent in thanking God for his mercies and peace upon the country. Oshiomhole gave the charge in Benin when he...
View ArticleInsinuations of lopsided federal appointments untrue – Sen. Enang
Abuja – Sen. Eta Enang, Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), has said that the claim by some Nigerians of lopsided federal appointments in the country...
View ArticleNon payment of salary not governors’ fault – Gov Jibrilla
Yola – Gov Muhammadu Jibrilla of Adamawa says governors should not be blamed for the problem of non payment of workers salary in many states in the federation. Jibrilla was speaking Thursday when he...
View ArticleEbonyi to launch one man, one hectare agric programme in August
Abakaliki – The Ebonyi government says it will launch an agricultural programme tagged, ‘one-man-one hectare’ in August to enable its citizens participate actively in its agricultural revolution. Gov....
View ArticleAjimobi places N5m bounty on Oyo lawmaker’s killers
Ibadan- Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has placed a N5million bounty on the heads of the three gunmen responsible for the gruesome murder of a member of the State House of Assembly, Hon. Gideon...
View ArticleNFF shortlists Yusuf, Saintfiet, Le Guen for Super Eagles’ chief coach job
Abuja – The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has shortlisted three coaches for consideration for the post of Chief Coach of Super Eagles, and will name the successful one on Monday. A statement by...
View ArticleFamily remembers late Alfred Edune Ogude
ASHAKA – The Ogude family in Anyama, Ndokwa East LGA of Delta State have been remembering their father, grandfather and great grandfather, the Late Alfred Edune Ogude who died on May 31, 1965. He...
View ArticleCourt refers Ikpeazu’s stay of execution of judgment to Court of Appeal
Abuja – The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday referred the application for stay of execution of judgment by Gov.. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia to the Court of Appeal. The judge, Justice Okon Abang, held...
View ArticleBuhari’s economic recovery efforts deserve understanding of Nigerians – US envoy
Abuja – The outgoing US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr James Entwistle, says President Muhammadu Buhari’s economic recovery efforts deserve the understanding and support of Nigerians. Entwistle stated this...
View ArticleCourt jails father for raping 17-year-old daughter
Benin – An Egor Chief Magistrates’ Court in Benin, Edo, on Friday sentenced 40-year-old Lucky Idahosa to 14 years imprisonment for raping his 17-year-old daughter. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Igho...
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