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President Muhammadu Buhari will attend the inauguration of the Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed for a second five-year term in office on Monday in Addis Ababa. The President, who will depart Abuja for the Ethiopian capital on Sunday, is scheduled to deliver a goodwill message at the inauguration ceremony, after …

By Edeki Igafe Warri(Delta), Oct. 2, 2021 The Police Command in Delta has arrested one Solomon Ebe over alleged possession of 340 rounds of AK-47 live ammunition concealed inside a bag of garri. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, DSP Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement …

  By Moses Omorogieva Lagos, Oct. 2, 2021 Retired AVM Sikiru Smith who was kidnapped by yet-to-be-identified gunmen, has regained his freedom, the police said in Lagos on Saturday. Police spokesman in Lagos State, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, confirmed the development when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). …

By Dennis Udoma, Uyo Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom has finally bowed to pressure and enlarged the Ibom Deep Seaport Technical and Implementation Committee. This came after weeks of accusations and counter accusations between the State Government and Oron ethnic nationalities on the siting of the project earlier slated …

October 1, 2021 In the years gone by, ‘hired’ parents and ‘borrowed’ in-laws were a necessity for an urgent arrangement to fulfill “all righteousness” in the process of solemnising a marriage. It used to be a family affair in which people other than the biological parents of the intending spouse(s) …

My attention has been drawn to a recent publication titled as above and written by Professor Echefuna R. G. Onyebadi. After reading through the article, I simply concluded that the erudite Professor needed some tutoring.  My duty as a teacher is to continue to teach until the desired result is …

  By Chimezie Anaso Awka, Oct. 1, 2021 Mr. Valentine Ozigbo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship Candidate in Anambra, has announced the temporary suspension of his campaign rallies over the rising spate of killings in the state. In an independence message issued by Mrs. Aziza Uko, the Director, Media …

By Ige Adekunle Sango-Ota (Ogun), Oct. 1, 2021 The Police command in Ogun has said that they have arrested a 52-year-old man, Adebayo Akinrinoye, for allegedly having repeated unlawful carnal knowledge of his 16-year-old daughter. Police spokesman in Ogun, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen …

Mr. Ugochukwu Obi, the son of the Executive Vice Chairman of Techno Oil Limited, Mrs. Nkechi Obi (MON), wedded former Miss Jessica Uchendu in Lagos, Nigeria recently. The wedding ceremony had who-is-who in Nigeria and beyond, including the Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 …

“Our progress has shown that the vision which drove the movement for the creation of Ekiti State was not a misplaced one. An eloquent testimony to this is the fact that even though Ekiti is one of the smallest states in terms of size, income and population, it remains one …

Hon. Engr Bamidele Faparusi, Commissioner for Infrastructure and Public Utilities, Ekiti State, has congratulated the State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi and Ekiti state people worldwide on the Silver Jubilee anniversary of the creation of the state, the Land of Honour. Hon. Engr. Faparusi, a former House of Representatives member, sent the …

The Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum has described the groundbreaking ceremony of the Maiduguri & Environs Emergency Power Project (MEPP) as the happiest day of his life and a huge relief to the people of Maiduguri, who have been without power supply for nine months. According to the …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the admission by President Muhammadu Buhari in his Independence Anniversary speech, that Nigerians have faced difficulties that are similar to the situation of the civil war under his administration, vindicates its stand that his government is incompetent, confused and the worst in the history …

…Restates commitment to dreams of founding fathers Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, on Friday paid glowing tributes to distinguished citizens who fought tooth and nail to ensure the creation of the state on October 1, 1996. The Governor also paid tributes to military administrators, elected civilian governors and leaders …

The 2021 National Youth Convention of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) will end today, Friday, October1, 2021, with the Holy Ghost Service at the Redemption Camp of the Church on the Lagos – Ibadan Expressway in Nigeria. The General Overseer (G.O) of the RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye …

RE: DEMISE OF ADESINA OMOWUMI AISAT. The Management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, has announced with  regrets, the death of one of the students of the institution, Adesina, Omowumi Aisat, a 24 – year old, female student of the Department of Foreign Languages. The student reported to the Health …

  A worker guides vehicles into the forecourt as they queue to refill at a fuel station in London, Britain, Sept. 30, 2021. (Reuters photo) London, Oct. 1, 2021 Many British gas stations were still dry on Friday after a chaotic week that saw panic buying, fights at the pumps …

By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Oct. 1, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday presided over Nigeria’s 61st Independence Celebration with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, former Head of State, retired Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar as well as  former President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Patience, in attendance. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) …

INDEPENDENCE DAY ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE OCCASION OF NIGERIA’S SIXTY FIRST INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY, FRIDAY 1ST OCTOBER, 2021. Citizens of Nigeria. It is with full gratitude to God that today, we celebrate Nigeria’s sixty first Independence Anniversary. 2.​For 1st of …

Nigeria is 61 years old as an Independent country. And so what? What’s the big deal about it? That is what some people will say, arguing that all we have seen is flag independence, and no true emancipation for the citizens. There’s a big deal about every landmark or milestone …

As part of activities marking the 61st Independence Anniversary of the country, President Muhammadu Buhari will broadcast to the nation on Friday, October 1, 2021 at 7am. All television, radio and other electronic media outlets are enjoined to hook up to network services of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and …

The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, (SAN), state governors and other eminent citizens are expected in Ekiti State to mark the third anniversary of the Dr. Kayode Fayemi administration. Osinbajo is expected to commission one of the legacy projects, the Civic Centre in Ado Ekiti for public use on 14th …

  By Muhammad Nasir Sokoto, Sept. 30, 2021 Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Thursday inaugurated the Momentum Country and Global Leadership (MCGL) project to counter the growing Gender Based Violence (GBV) cases in the state. The project, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), was …

By Itohan Abara-Laserian Lagos, Sept. 30, 2021 In an effort  to promote diaspora remittance services, Access Bank Plc. has promised to reward its customers with cash prizes when they receive money from their families, friends and associates abroad. The bank’s Executive Director, Mr Victor Etuokwu, made the promise in a …

By Olawale Jokotoye Abeokuta, Sept. 30, 2021 Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun on Thursday signed into law a Bill to Regulate Animal Grazing and Establishment of Cattle Ranching in the state. Abiodun, who assented to the Bill at a Security Council meeting in Abeokuta, called on the security agencies to …