Maiduguri residents rejoice over alleged death of B’Haram leader, Shekau
By Yakubu Uba Maiduguri, May 21, 2021 Some residents of Maiduguri, Borno have expressed delight over media reports on the alleged death of a Boko Haram Leader, Abubakar Shekau. A cross-section of residents, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday, said that they were excited with …
Read More »No fuel price increase in June – Sylva
The Ministry of Petroleum Resources has said, categorically, that there will be no increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) “in the month of June until the ongoing engagement with organized labour is concluded.” This assurance is contained in a statement by the Minister of State for Petroleum, …
Read More »Rev. Dr. Polycarp Chukwuemeka Okewulonu to be laid to rest today
Avutu Obowo, Imo State – born cleric, the Rev. Dr. Polycarp Chukwuemeka Okewulonu will be laid to rest today, Friday, May 21, 2021. According to the burial plan released by the family of late Chief Godwin Okewulonu of Umuololo Amaeke, Avutu in Obowo Local Government Area of Imo State, a …
Read More »EFCC arrests club owner, 14 others for alleged internet fraud
Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a club owner, Emeka Williams Kingsley, alongside 14 other suspected internet fraudsters in Lagos. Kingsley, owner of Glass House, a club in the Abule Egba area of Lagos, was, according to a statement by Wilson …
Read More »Foreign countries should refund stolen funds with interest – ICPC Chairman …Nigeria reviewing oil & gas, tax, waivers transactions to curb IFFs
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, SAN, has canvassed the payment of interests on stolen funds by benefiting foreign nations as part of measures to redress the menace of Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs). The ICPC boss, according to a statement …
Read More »Gunmen kill emir of Kontagora’s son
By Aminu Garko Minna, May 20, 2021 The Nigeria Police Command in Niger has confirmed that some gunmen on Thursday killed Alhaji Bashar Namaska, the son of the emir of Kontagora. The police said that he was shot on his way to his father’s farm located at Lioji village of …
Read More »Presidency approves verification of Niger Delta amnesty beneficiaries
By Shedrack Frank Yenagoa, May 20, 2021 The Presidency has approved the decision of the Presidential Amnesty Office to conduct verification on 30,000 ex-agitators captured under the programme in the last 11 years. Mr Tonye Bobo, Member, Think-Thank of the Amnesty Office stated this on Thursday in Yenagoa, during a …
Read More »WASU lauds Dangote on employment generation …Tasks W/African leaders on youth unemployment
West African Students Union (WASU) has commended the aggressive employment generation drive of the Aliko Dangote led companies, urging other wealthy West African leaders to invest in industries that will rid the region of high unemployment rate. President of WASU, Comrade Romans Pillah in a press briefing, held in Abuja …
Read More »How my father died in battle, by Mahamat Idris Deby Itno By FEMI ADESINA
It is an uncommon development in modern days for a sitting President to die on the battlefield. But that was what happened in the Republic of Chad recently. Marshal Idris Deby Itno, a veteran of many battles and President of Chad, had led his forces into the field, as it …
Read More »NLNG signs GMoU to drive sustainable community development in Rivers State
Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has signed Global Memoranda of Understanding (GMoU) with host communities that enable the communities to take ownership and drive sustainable community development with the active support of NLNG. The Company, today (Thursday) in Port Harcourt, announced the first phase of the new agreements with the community …
Read More »NNPC Spokesman, Obateru, bags NIPR Fellowship
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, (NIPR) on Thursday in Bauchi at its Annual General Meeting, conferred the prestigious Fellowship Award on Dr. Kennie Obateru, Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation. Obateru, a self-driven and an amiable PR practitioner, joined the NNPC in …
Read More »Explosion rocks Obasanjo Presidential Library, 2 feared dead
Olawale Jokotoye Abeokuta, May 20, 2021 Two persons were feared dead in an explosion on Thursday at the Marque event centre, Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) complex, Abeokuta. A staff of the OOPL, who pleaded anonymity, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the explosion occurred when technicians were …
Read More »Gov. Ayade’s defection to APC generates mixed reactions
By Benson Ezugwu Calabar, May 20, 2021 Thursday’s defection of Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), has generated mixed reactions in the state. A cross section of stakeholders who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on …
Read More »Malnutrition: Gombe is sitting on time bomb – Stakeholders; Call for immediate action to avert explosion
William Attah, Gombe Critical stakeholders in Gombe have alerted that Gombe is sitting on a time bomb following increasing spate of malnutrition. They are therefore calling on all to join hands with Government in addressing the ugly trend. According to the latest NDHS report (2018), stunting rate of children under …
Read More »APC rejects N100bn bond sought by Adamawa Govt
By Muhammad Adam Yola, May 20, 2021 The opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa has rejected the State Government’s planned N100 billion bond. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the state House of Assembly at an emergency plenary on May 10, approved the executive arm’s request to …
Read More »NLNG commissions ultra-modern, smart head office in Port Harcourt
Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) Wednesday, commissioned its ultra-modern and smart Corporate Head Office Complex in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The Head Office, according to a statement by Eyono Fatayi-Williams, General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development, was commissioned by the Executive Governor of Rivers State, His Excellency, Chief Nyesom Ezenwo …
Read More »We’ll support a united, equitable Nigeria – Gov. Emmanuel
Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom, has stated the State’s resolve to remain solidly behind Nigeria’s quest to remain united for the growth and progress of the nation and its citizens. Emmanuel said this when he received the Course Participants of the Strategic Management and Policy Studies Course 3, of …
Read More »Nigerian-born US Air Force Officer, Lt. Colonel Nwoga, becomes Wing Chaplain
Nigerian-born US Air Force Officer, Lt. Colonel Laserian Nwoga, Deputy Wing Chaplain, Ramstein AB, Germany was promoted from Major to Lieutenant Colonel on 17th May 2021. He has been in the US Air Force for 17 years. From the Nwoga family of Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria, Lieutenant Colonel Nwoga is …
Read More »English Premier League results and standings
Abuja, May 20, 2021 Results and standings in the English Premier League, after the remaining Match Day 37 fixtures on Wednesday: Tuesday, May 18: Manchester United 1 Fulham 1 Southampton 0 Leeds United 2 Brighton & Hove Albion 3 Manchester City 2 Chelsea 2 Leicester City 1 Wednesday, May 19: …
Read More »Man arrested with 54 ATM cards, handed over to EFCC
The Area Controller of the Nigeria Customs Service in Kano, Comptroller S.P Umar Wednesday May 19, 2021 handed over a money laundering suspect, Abubakar Sale to the Head of Kano Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mualledi Farouq Dogondaji, for further investigation and possible prosecution. Speaking …
Read More »Our position concerning elections remains the same – President Buhari; Hosts Ethiopian President
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that the government’s commitment to free and fair elections will be followed through in every future election, explaining that the bedrock of democracy remains sustenance of the multi-party structure, with trust from citizens. In an interactive session with some Nigerians in Paris, France, on …
Read More »Don’t embezzle Ogoni Water Project Funds, MOSOP warns HYPREP; Accuses agency of corruption
The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has cautioned the HydroCarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), the agency responsible for the management of the Ogoni cleanup, against embezzling the Ogoni water project funds recently approved by Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari. President of MOSOP, Fegalo Nsuke, made the call …
Read More »Zulum urges cordial relationship between Gov, Deputy Gov
By Yakubu Uba Maiduguri, May 19, 2021 Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno says cordial relationship between a governor and his deputy is very important in enhancing trust and good governance. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Zulum, the first elected Borno Governor to transmit power to his deputy …
Read More »Senate names Chairmen of zonal public hearings, states position on Constitution Review; Wants maximum punishment for rail line vandals
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the National Assembly holds no predetermined position on any issue of interest to Nigerians ahead of moves to amend the 1999 Constitution. Lawan made this known during plenary on Wednesday, in his remarks after reading a letter signed by the Chairman …
Read More »