South Africa-based SIATA Aviation is to partner with Bauchi State Government to establish a flying academy and research institute in the state. Briefing newsmen at Government House Bauchi, the team leader, Captain Ibrahim Sheriff, said they were also working in collaboration with Ambro Afrique consultants on the project. “The establishment …
Read More »Liberia: Former Nigerian leader hails peaceful transition
By Harrison Arubu Former military Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), on Sunday hailed the ongoing peaceful democratic transfer of power in Liberia. Abubakar told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the development was another testimony of the rapid growth and development of democracy in the continent. The …
Read More »Presidency raises alarm over influx of foreign terrorists into Benue, other states
By Ismaila Chafe Security service organizations including the Department of State Service (DSS) have identified an Islamic State in West Africa (ISWA) network operating within some North Central and South-South sections of the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this information is contained in a security report …
Read More »Bloodied Ronaldo scores twice in Real Madrid rout
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice but had to leave the pitch with his face covered in blood as Real Madrid eased their domestic crisis by hammering Liga strugglers Deportivo La Coruna 7-1. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the overwhelming victory at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium on Sunday saw Real …
Read More »Looming insecurity in Ogoniland: Gov. Wike cautions on oil exploration …Meets President Buhari
David Amusa, Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor Barrister Nyesom Ezebunwo Wike has cautioned against the resumption of oil exploration in Ogoniland without addressing the issue of Ogoni clean up. Speaking when he appeared on Rhythm Fm 93.7 Port Harcourt news and current affairs programme, ‘Viewpoint’, on Saturday, the governor said …
Read More »ALSCON: FG signs Renewed Share Purchase Agreement with UC Rusal ….agreement ends decade of legal tussle with BGI Group
The Federal Government has given official recognition to Messrs UC Rusal, a Russian Company, as the core investor of the Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria (ALSCON) Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State, following the signing of the Renewed Share Purchase Agreement between Government and the Russian company in Abuja, on Friday. …
Read More »Winter Olympics: Saraki celebrates Nigerian Bobsledding team
Ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympics, scheduled to hold in PyeongChang, South Korea, the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has thrown his weight behind Nigeria’s female bobsledding team who are set to make history as the first African team to compete in the sport at the winter …
Read More »No cause for alarm over MPC – Emefiele …..Says economy remains strong
The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele has stepped in to douse fears over the inability of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to hold January 2018 Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting due to lack of statutory quorum as specified in the CBN Act 2007. This development …
Read More »La Liga: Messi, Suarez lead Barca’s 5-0 romp at Real Betis
FC Barcelona rode further away from their crumbling title rivals on Sunday as Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez scored twice each in a 5-0 thrashing of Real Betis. The emphatic win opened up an 11-point gap at the top of the La Liga standings. A strike from Ivan Rakitic broke …
Read More »Armed herdsmen pose security threat; Continued bloodletting must be stopped immediately, Nigerians in Diaspora tell FG
By Prudence Arobani The Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation Americas (NIDOA) has urged the Federal Government to check the activities of armed herdsmen in Nigeria, saying they pose security threat to the country. NIDOA, in a statement by Mrs Patience Key, Chairperson of NIDO USA and Dr George Nwogu, Public Relations …
Read More »Enugu Govt. to intervene in rehabilitation of 22KM Ehamufu-Nkalagu Federal Road
Enugu State Government has announced plans to intervene on the dilapidated and abandoned Ehamufu-Nkalagu Federal Road in Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of the state to rejuvenate the economic potentials of the people and make evacuation of farm produce from the mainly agrarian community less cumbersome. This facility abandoned since the …
Read More »Senate President Saraki pays condolence visit to wife of late Olomu of Omu-Aran
Tambuwal, German, EU Envoys unveil Sokoto community’s 80kw solar mini-grid
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has inaugurated the 80kw solar mini grid electricity project that will provide uninterrupted power supply to Kurdula community of Gudu LGA of Sokoto State. The event was attended by the Minister of State for Power, Works and Housing, Sulaiman Hassan Zarma, European Union (EU) Ambassador to …
Read More »Insurgency: return the remaining Chibok girls, probe IDP’s donations now…MSO tell FG
Danjuma James, Sokoto The Muslim Sister Organisation, a preasure group for the advancement of muslim women in Nigeria has canvassed the return of the remaining Chibok girls held in captivity by Boko Haram. The group also called for proper rehabilitation of those in IDP camps by provision of security, food, …
Read More »2019 elections: Group woos support for Atiku Abubakar to clinch PDP presidential ticket
By Emmanuel Oloniruha A political group; “Iam Atikulated2019,” has appealed to leaders and stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to support the candidacy of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in the 2019 presidential elections. The group made the appeal during a press conference by its National Coordinator, Mr Ije Okoronkwo on …
Read More »C/River govt. provides succour to Cameroonian refugees
By George Odok The Cross River government on Sunday provided food and non-food items to over 3,000 Southern Cameroonian refugees camping in Ikom local government area of the state. The items included rice, plantain, beans, yam, garri, palm oil, cartons of indomie, toiletries and cooking utensils. Presenting the items, Gov. …
Read More »Lewandowski, Mueller double help Bayern beat Bremen to stretch lead
Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Mueller each struck twice to hand Bayern Munich a 4-2 win over Werder Bremen on Sunday. The victory stretched their lead at the top of the Bundesliga to a staggering 16 points. Lewandowski, who had missed Bayern’s last match with a knee injury, put Bayern 2-1 …
Read More »10,000 Cameroonian refugees in Nigeria – UN
By Prudence Arobani The UN has expressed concerns about the swelling numbers of people fleeing English-speaking areas of Cameroon for Nigeria, saying it is particularly worried over safety of women and children. William Spindler, spokesperson for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), decried the precarious situation …
Read More »Tambuwal flags off sale of locally-produced organic fertilizer
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has flagged off sales of organic fertilizer produced by a local firm, Sokoto-IML Company Ltd. The company was established in 2017 as a joint-venture entity between the Sokoto state government and IML Industries Ltd. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony, Tambuwal said the event is a clear …
Read More »Resurgence of waste’ll soon be over – Ambode …Seeks support of residents to deliver clean, hygienic city …Inaugurates new Board of Environmental Sanitation Corps
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Saturday allayed the fears of residents over the resurgence of waste on major highways and streets, assuring that the State Government is on top of the situation and working round the clock to make it a thing of the past. Speaking at Lagos …
Read More »First NOUN PhD: Dickson congratulates Obasanjo, advocates support for Education
The Governor of Bayelsa State, Henry Seriake Dickson, on Saturday called on governments at all levels to pay more attention to the promotion of education in the country. Dickson said that education remained the only route to sustainable stability and development in Nigeria. According to him, the most important of …
Read More »Investment in healthcare our priority, says Bayelsa Information Commissioner
Meeting the healthcare needs of all Bayelsans is central to the policy thrust of the state government in the health sector, Bayelsa State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Daniel Iworiso-Markson, has said. According to him, public spending on health has increased in the recent times because the state government is …
Read More »Insecurity: Opposition party, FJP gives Buhari 14 days to declare emergency
One of the newly registered political parties in Nigeria, Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), has given President Muhammadu Buhari 14 days ultimatum, to declare a state of emergency on national security. Failure to do so, the party threatened to mobilise other political parties, Nigerian youths, Civil Society Organizations and well …
Read More »Dogara tasks Media owners on salary payment …Says NASS committed to protecting, enhancing Press Freedom
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has said that the National Assembly is committed to protecting and enhancing press freedom within the country. This, he stated in Kaduna Saturday, at a retreat organized for members of the House of Representatives press corps. Dogara, while giving his …
Read More »North Korea to send 22 athletes to Pyeongchang
North Korea will send 22 athletes to the Winter Games in the neighbouring South in February and compete in three sports and five disciplines, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said. North Korea’s planned involvement in Pyeongchang is viewed as a sign of easing tensions over its nuclear and missile …
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