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President Muhammadu Buhari says the administration’s ambitious policy of lifting 100 million Nigerians out of poverty did not come by accident or “something we just bumped into,” but a deliberate one that will be pursued with remarkable grit and determination. Speaking on Tuesday at a meeting with the Presidential Economic …

The remains of the former National President of the Nigeria Christian Graduate Fellowship and Consultant Surgeon/Professor of Surgery, Charles Adeyinka Adisa have been interred in his private residence in Aba, Abia State, amidst tears. The event also turned out to be a celebration of a good life lived with noteworthy …

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has described the passing of Oba Sikiru Atanda Woleola, the Olupo of Ajasse-Ipo, a first class traditional ruler in Kwara State, as a great loss not just to his family and community but indeed to the entire state. In a statement …

Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has assured the people of the state that his administration has put all machinery in place to ensure adequate and uninterrupted power supply to the state before the end of his administration. Fayemi, who lamented the poor power supply to the State by Benin …

…announces closure of  Iroko Market …govt to install Solar lights in Sasa Market Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Tuesday directed the immediate re-opening of the crisis-torn Sasa market, in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo state. The governor, after a meeting with representatives of Yoruba and Hausa communities …

William Attah, Gombe Governor Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has assured non indigenous communities living in Gombe of his Government’s commitment to their safety. He gave the assurance during a parley with leadership of various communities living in Gombe State following the violence that erupted during the peaceful protest …

ABUJA The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele says the Bank’s decision to prohibit deposit money banks, non-banking institutions and Other Financial Institutions from facilitating trading and dealings in cryptocurrency is in the best interest of Nigerian depositors and the country’s financial system. Mr. Emefiele made the …

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja called for an overhaul of the national strategy on cyber security, urging more emphasis on exploring the internet for economic growth opportunities, enhancement of knowledge and mitigation of crime. “I urge the National Security Adviser to continue to coordinate the efforts of all stakeholders …

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the nominations of the former Service Chiefs as Ambassadors-Designate. The confirmation of the nominees followed consideration of the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The former Service Chiefs confirmed are: General Abayomi G. Olonisakin (Rtd), Ekiti; Lt. General Tukur Y. Buratai (Rtd), Borno; Vice …

The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, SAN, on Tuesday said virtual assets and cryptocurrencies are risky for implementation in Nigeria. Prof. Owasanoye made this known in his presentation to the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions during …

From: Ruth Yarnap, Bauchi Former President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Aminu Maigari has expressed disappointment over the latest FIFA ranking where the Super Eagles dropped one position from 35 to 36. Aminu Maigari disclosed  this last weekend in his residence in Bauchi state  while  speaking to Sports …

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has directed the National Broadcasting Commission to implement the Broadcasting Code provision that mandates television stations to deploy sign language interpreters on their major news bulletins, for the benefit of persons living with disability. The Minister issued the directive in Abuja …

MILO has switched from plastic to paper straws for its Ready-To-Drink (RTD) packs, a first of its kind in Nigeria in the beverage category. With the aim of eliminating 60 metric tons of plastic yearly, Nestlé Nigeria is taking on this bold step to deliver on the company’s global commitment …

By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Feb. 22, 2021 Lt.-Col. Yusuf Dodo, officially assumed duty as Aide-de-Camp to President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja, as Col. Mohammed Abubakar, departed for a promotional course in Chile. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Dodo, the Academy Adjutant of the Nigerian Defence …

Sometime ago in 1995, the famous American international weekly newsletter, Time Magazine had George Soros on its cover. The magazine titled that particular edition, George Soros: The Billionaire who would save the world and can almost afford to. In the body of the story, Time Magazine went further to describe …

By Jonathan Rozen/CPJ Senior Africa Researcher February 19, 2021 2:04 PM EST On February 4, Emmanuel Dogbevi turned to Twitter with a plea for help. He tagged press freedom groups and colleagues in a series of tweets, lamenting how allegations that he violated U.S. copyright law had prompted his news …

By Chinyere Nwachukwu Lagos, Feb. 22, 2021 The University of Lagos says its current non-physical Post Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination  (PUTME)  has achieved 95 per cent success as against reports in some quarters  that it was unreliable and inefficient. The Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe stated this …

Senator representing Abia Central Senatorial District, Senator Theodore Orji, has congratulated his constituent, Dr. Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on her recent appointment as Director General of the World Trade Organisation, WTO. In a statement he personally endorsed, Senator Orji, a former Governor of Abia State, acknowledged that the appointment did not …

Lagos, Monday, February 22, 2021: Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today called on Niger State Governor Abubakar Sani Bello to launch an investigation into reports that his Chief Press Secretary, Ms Mary Noel-Barje, ordered the arrest of The PUNCH correspondent in the State, Mr. Adebayo Ayinde, and directed security men to bar …

The recent abduction of 27 pupils and 15 workers of Government Science College, Kagara, Niger State by armed bandits is another demonstration of the dilapidated state of security in Nigeria and the Nigerian state’s failure to secure the lives and ensure the safety of her citizens. According to news reports, …

LAWYERS can debate all they want about self-help, their preferred word for taking the law into our hands. Is it the same as self-defence? Standing on the authority of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, through the Minister of Defence Maj-Gen Bashir Salihi Magashi, you can defend yourself. If anyone asks …

By Harrison Arubu New York, Feb. 20, 2021 A U.S.-based media organisation, Global Patriot Newspapers (GPNews), is set to host an international conference aimed at reviving the spirit of patriotism among Nigerians. GPNews is organising the virtual conference in collaboration with the Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO), New Jersey Chapter, with support …

Not many people know him as Leonard Stanley Nnamdi Ekeh. He is rather better known as Leo Stan Ekeh and he is Africa’s foremost serial digital entrepreneur. The globally recognized tech guru, is Chairman of Zinox Group, Sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest integrated technology conglomerate which includes viable concerns such as Zinox …