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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has said that their Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, is hale and hearty. The Commission, in a statement by Wilson Uwujaren, its Head, Media & Publicity, said that the “clarification became necessary following an incident today September 16, 2021 at the Presidential Villa, Abuja where he was giving a …

By Itohan Abara-Laserian Lagos, Sept. 16, 2021 Guinness Nigeria Plc. on Thursday  notified the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Ltd. and the investing public that it would hold its 71st Annual General Meeting (AGM) by proxy. The company made the disclosure in a notice signed by its Secretary, Mr Rotimi Odusola, and …

  By Ikechukwu Iweajunwa Owerri, Sept. 16, 2021 The management of Heartland Football Club of Owerri on Thursday confirmed the appointment of Hassan Abdallah, a former Flying Eagles assistant coach, as the club’s new Chief Coach. Promise Nwachukwu, the club’s General Manager, disclosed in a statement that Abdallah was replacing …

Nestlé volunteers  and participants clean up The Arena Market, Oshodi, Lagos State, Nigeria  to mark the World Clean-up Day 2021 on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 (NAN) By Abiodun Azi Lagos, Sept. 16, 2021 No fewer than 200 Nestlé volunteers cleaned up seven markets across Nigeria to mark the World Clean-up …

  By Emmanuel Acha Enugu, Sept. 16, 2021 Governors from the southern states of Nigeria have expressed their support for the collection of Value Added Tax (VAT) by state governments. Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo disclosed this while reading a communique at the end of a meeting of the governors …

By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Sept. 16, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari has formally welcomed former Minister of Aviation, Mr Femi Fani- Kayode,  who recently defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)  to  the All Progressives Congress (APC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Kayode was led into the President’s …

By Muhammad Tijjani Kaduna, Sept. 16, 2021 The two suspected killers of Abdulkareem Ibn-Na-Allah, the eldest  son of Sen. Bala Ibn-Na-Allah, said they sold the stolen car of their victim for N1million,  in Katsina State. The suspects, Bashir Muhammad, 23, and Nasiru Balarabe, 27, made the confession to newsmen  Thursday …

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja declared his administration’s commitment to use football for the development of the girl-child and for inspiring young people to have rewarding careers in the game. Receiving the FIFA delegation led by its president Gianni Infantino and the president of Confederation of African Football (CAF) …

By Itohan Abara-Laserian Lagos, Sept. 16, 2021 The Board of Directors, Union Bank of Nigeria has announced the appointment of Ms. Aisha Abubakar as an Independent Non-Executive Director, effective Sept. 9. The Chair, Board of Directors, Mrs. Beatrice Hamza Bassey, disclosed in a notice posted on the website of the …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alerted that the outcry by the Chairman of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Economic Advisory Council (EAC), Dr. Doyin Salami, over accumulation of debt and high spending by the Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) administration confirms the party’s position “that the Buhari Presidency and the APC have …

  Mr Okechukwu Okoro, Zonal Controller of DPR, flanked by members of his team during a surveillance exercise in Owerri on Thursday. By Peter Okolie Owerri, Sept. 16, 2021 Filling stations in Imo have resumed the sale of petroleum products following the suspension of an industrial strike embarked upon by the …

By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus Ilorin, Sept. 16, 2021 Nigeria’s Super Eagles remained world 34th in the FIFA September ranking in spite of their two wins in the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers. Nigeria is still with the 1,492 points it had in the last ranking, in spite of beating Liberia 2-0 and …

Senator Uche Ekwunife, the Chairperson of the Anambra Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship Campaign Council, has described the forthcoming guber election as a “must-win” for the party, urging party members to unite and work as a family to ensure victory for the party’s candidate, Valentine Ozigbo. Ekwunife made the call …

Nigeria-born Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been named among the TIME Magazine’s most influential people in the world for 2021. Dr. Okonjo-Iweala 67, a former Managing Director (Operations) of the World Bank, two-time Minister of Finance of Nigeria and former Minister of Foreign …

Brugge (Belgium), Sept. 16, 2021 Paris St-Germain (PSG) coach Mauricio Pochettino has warned that it would take some time for his formidable attacking trio to shine. This was after his team, with the trio of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, dubbed the “MNM”, disappointed in a 1-1 draw at …

“We despise and abhor the bully, the brawler, the oppressor, whether in private or public life, but we despise no less the coward and the voluptuary. No man is worth calling a man who will not fight rather than submit to infamy or see those that are dear to him …

  By Grace Alegba/Olawale Jokotoye Lagos, Sept. 15, 2021 Mobile telecommunications giant, Globacom, has offered to reconstruct the 64 km Ota-Idiroko road in 2022, using Federal Government’s Tax Credit Scheme. The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, announced this on Wednesday during an inspection tour of the ongoing …

By Hilary Akalugwu Nsukka (Enugu State) Sept. 15, 2021 The Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise called petrol, now sells for between N200 and N220 per liter at the independent marketers’ service stations in Nsukka, Enugu State. It, however, sells for about N300 at the black market. The News Agency of …

The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) of Nigeria has announced October 6 and 7, 2021 as dates for its fifth annual conference. A statement signed by Olumide Iyanda, GOCOP Publicity Secretary, said the theme of the conference is “COVID-19 Pandemic: Recovery and Reconstruction in Nigeria”. It stated that the …

The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) for Niger Delta ex,-militants has been undergoing reforms in the last one year, an official has said. Mr Nneotabase Egbe, Special Adviser on Media to Interim Administrator of PAP, Col. Milland Dikio (rtd)  on Wednesday said that the ongoing reform is already yielding fruits. Egbe …

The Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF) has called on African leaders to safeguard democracies in the continent through adherence to the rule of law and delivery of good governance.  The GJF Executive Director, Ms. Ann Iyonu, gave the advice in a statement issued by the foundation’s Communications Officer, Mr. Wealth Ominabo …

By Oladele Eniola/ Funmilola Gboteku Lagos, Sept. 15, 2021 The UK Government on Wednesday said it had awarded scholarships to 50 Nigerians to study in London through its Chevening Scholarship Programme. Boma Amieyeofori, Chevening Programme and Communication Officer in Nigeria, made this known during the pre departure event held for 2021/2022 Chevening …

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Sept. 15, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari will address the 76th Session of the high-level General Debate of the UN General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York on Tuesday, Sept. 24, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. A provisional list of speakers obtained …

Nigeria’s Super Falcons Trash Mali’s Team 2-0   Lagos State, Nigeria’s commercial nerve centre, became the cynosure of the global soccer lenses on Wednesday, as Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu was joined by the President of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Gianni Infantino, to attend the opening round of the …