Stakeholders at 30th Nigerian Media Merit Awards (NMMA) held at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Kofo Abayomi Victoria Island By Olanrewaju Akojede Lagos, Nov. 26, 2022 Media stakeholders on Saturday urged practitioners to be unbiased, selfless and professional in the performance of their duties. They also called for …
Read More »Buhari congratulates Archbishop Onuoha, Christian Council of Nigeria’s President-Elect
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Anglican Archbishop of Owerri Province, the Most Rev David Onuoha, on his election as the National President of the Christian Council of Nigeria (CCN), one of the five blocs that make up the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN). The President affirmed, in a statement …
Read More »Sammie Okposo: Buhari condoles with family of Gospel Musician
By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Nov. 25, 2022 President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja sympathised with family, friends, and professional associates of renowned gospel singer, Sammie Okposo. In a condolence message issued by his media aide, Mr Femi Adesina, Buhari said the demise of the singer on Friday has left …
Read More »Matriarch of Achonu family, late Golden Mother (Lady) Martha Chioma Achonu for burial Saturday, November 26
The Matriarch of the Achonu family, Golden Mother (Lady) Martha Chioma Achonu, will be laid to rest on Saturday, November 26, 2022 at Achonu’s Family Compound after a Burial Mass 10:00AM by His Lordship, Most Rev. Solomon A. Amatu, Catholic Bishop of Okigwe, at St. Charles Catholic Church, Umunumo, Ehime Mbano Local …
Read More »The letter, the spirit, and The Letterman By Azu Ishiekwene
If there was a prize for Nigeria’s number one letter writer, journalist-turned-lawyer and one-time minister, Tony Momoh, would appear to be the undisputed champion. The late Momoh performed the difficult task of making sense of General Ibrahim Babangida’s largely messy and convoluted political and economic programmes by writing regular letters …
Read More »Shoppers defy economic crunch for KongaYakata
Despite the prevailing global economic downturn and associated difficulties in the local economy, Nigerians have turned to KongaYakata as a fitting avenue to shop great deals at best prices without burning a hole in their pockets this season. KongaYakata, as the Black Friday sale of Nigeria’s leading composite e-commerce giant is …
Read More »FBN Holdings wins ‘Great Place to Work’ awards
By Lydia Ngwakwe Lagos, Nov. 21, 2022 FBN Holdings Plc has been recognised for performing creditably at the 2022 ‘Great Place to Work Awards’ ceremony. Mr. Tunde Lawanson, Head, Marketing and Corporate Communications, FBN Holdings Plc, made this known in a statement on Monday in Lagos. The statement said the …
Read More »How Obi revolutionised education in Anambra – Archbishop Okeke
. . . Says Obi will do more at federal level when he gets there The Catholic Archbishop of Onitsha Archdiocese and Metropolitan of Onitsha Ecclesiastical Province, His Grace, Valerian Maduka Okeke, has narrated how Mr. Peter Obi’s investment in education as the then Governor of Anambra State, and his …
Read More »PREMIUM TIMES Editor-in-Chief, Musikilu Mojeed, to release book on Obasanjo’s ‘Secret’ letters
The Editor-in-Chief of PREMIUM TIMES, Musikilu Mojeed, will, on 1 December, 2022, release his debut book to the Nigerian public. The book, The Letterman: Inside the ‘Secret’ Letters of former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, published by PREMIUM TIMES Books, will be unveiled at a ceremony in Abuja, after which it will be available …
Read More »Former Minister, Amaechi, graduates with Second Class Upper Degree in Law
By Lucy Ogalue Abuja, Nov. 19, 2022 The immediate past Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has graduated from the Baze University, Abuja, with a second-class upper degree in Law. Amaechi, in a statement issued by his Media Office on Saturday in Abuja, was admitted to the Bachelor of Law Degree …
Read More »Buhari hails Wike for support for legal education in Nigeria
President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has described the Dr. Nabo Graham Douglas Campus of the Nigerian Law School, built, furnished and handed over by the Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike’s administration as a grand wonder, structured to be self-sustaining. The president noted that the project, among several others, is no doubt an …
Read More »Today Belongs To Chinua Achebe Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Today, November 16, belongs to one man who conquered the world for Mother Africa. In the words of the great Kenyan novelist Ngugi wa Thiongo, “Achebe bestrides generations and geographies. Every country in Africa claims him as their own.” On November 16, 1930, Albert Chinualumogu Achebe was born to a …
Read More »Buhari hails late Dillibe Onyeama; Says his legacy of courage will be remembered
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended heartfelt condolences to the family of Nigerian novelist and publisher, Dillibe Onyeama, the first black person to complete his study at Eton College, London, who died recently at the age of 71. The President, according to a statement by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the …
Read More »Prominent Nigerians, others, pay tribute to Realnews at 10
Lagos, November 13, 2022 As Realnews prepares to mark its 10th Anniversary with its lecture series on Thursday, November 17, prominent Nigerians and Africans have been sending goodwill messages to the online publication. The goodwill messengers, who have been reading Realnews over the years, have also prayed for its success …
Read More »Chief (Deaconess) Ajomale becomes Grand Matron & President, All Yoruba Progressive Club of Americas, Yeyelua Obalufon Alayemore of Ido-Osun Kingdom
Two major events rocked Elizabeth Town of New Jersey, United States of America (USA) on Saturday, September 3, 2022. These historic events would, going forward, have lasting impact on the peace, unity and development of the Yoruba nation worldwide. One was the inauguration and unity celebration of the Ooni of …
Read More »Ogundipe put UNILAG on institute of repute map – Sanwo-Olu
L-R: Outgoing Vice Chancellor of University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State and the incoming VC, Prof Folasade Ogunsola during the book launch titled: “The Captain, Steering a Ship above Murky Waters” in honour of Prof Ogundipe, at the Zinna Hall, Eko Hotels and …
Read More »U.S. midterm elections: Consul-General congratulates 8 Nigerian-Americans on victory
By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Nov. 9, 2022 Amb. Lot Egopija, Consul-General of Nigeria in New York, has congratulated eight Nigerian Americans on their victory in the U.S. midterm elections. Egopija told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday that the victory showed the doggedness of Nigerians to survive …
Read More »Dabiri-Erewa lauds Nigerians on their US election victory
By Maureen Okon Abuja, Nov. 9, 2022 The Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has applauded the victory achieved by Nigerians who won major seats in the just-concluded elections in the United States. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr. Gabriel Odu, of Media, Public …
Read More »Professor Uwazurike, distinguished scholar, orator, motivator, passes on
The Uwazurike family of Umunakanu, Ehime Mbano Local Government Area (LGA) of Imo State, Nigeria has announced the passage unto glory of their brother, and head of the family, Professor Cletus Ngozi Uwazurike Ph.D KSM. A statement by Prof Chudi Uwazurike and Eng Ik Uwazurike said that the late Professor of …
Read More »Ebi, Marwa, Ipinmisho, Adedeji, Ndionuka for Realnews 10th Anniversary Lecture
Lagos, November 6, 2022 Prominent Nigerians have confirmed their participation in the Realnews 10th Anniversary Lecture. They include Elizabeth Ngozi Ebi, Group Managing Director of Futureview Financial Services Limited, Otunba Lanre Ipinmisho, former director general and member of the Presidential Committee on Eradication of Drug Abuse (PACEDA), Dr. Dokun Adedeji, …
Read More »Bandit-terrorists free ex-Zamfara Accountant General’s remaining abducted children
Five children of a former Accountant General of Zamfara State, Abubakar Bello Furfuri, have regained their freedom from the hands of armed bandits, PRNigeria can authoritatively report. They were released on Monday, exactly five months and a day after terrorists had abducted them. PRNigeria gathered from local sources in …
Read More »Group decries Dickson’s breach of protocols with bell-ringing praise singers
The Bayelsa Development Initiative (BDI) has decried former Governor Seriake Dickson’s penchant of breaching protocols during statewide events with his bell-ringing praise singers. The group noticed that since he left office, the former governor had formed the habit of attending public engagements late and instead of humbling himself chose to …
Read More »Ife Day 2022 would celebrate cultural heritage, development – IDB
Ife Development Board (IDB) has stated that Ife Day 2022 would celebrate cultural heritage and development which would define the uniqueness of Ile-Ife as the cradle of the Yoruba people and of mankind in general. The Chairman, Ife Day 2022, Dr. Yomi Layinka, made this known during the Press Conference …
Read More »Nuclear Science: ABU’s Prof. Maryam represents Nigeria on AFRA
By Mustapha Yauri Zaria (Kaduna State), Nov. 5, 2022 The African Regional Co-operative Agreement for Research, Development and Training Related to Nuclear Science and Technology (AFRA) has appointed Prof. Maryam Aminu as member of its Programme Management Committee (AFRA- PMC). Malam Auwalu Umar, the Director, Public Affairs Directorate of Ahmadu …
Read More »ADF, Afenifere, others eulogise Peter Obi at book launch
By Mateen Badru Lagos, Nov. 4, 2022 Alaigbo Development Foundation (ADF), Pan Yoruba Group, Afenifere, and other supporters of Labour Party on Thursday eulogised the party’s Presidential Candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, at a book launch. The launch of the 157-page book, titled “The Challenges of Good Governance and Leadership in …
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