Year: 2021
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Gov. Emmanuel cries out: Hold Oron people responsible if I can’t construct Ibom Seaport; You’re insincere, discriminatory, Oron people fire back
By Dennis Udoma, Uyo Akwa Ibom Governor, Udom Emmanuel at the weekend, told the people of the State to hold…
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Education
Winners emerge in Dr. Anusiem University Grant for Obowo indigenes
Winners have emerged in the Dr. Tim Anusiem University Grant for 2020/21 academic session for indigenes of Obowo in Imo…
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Local
Alleged nude photos: Court fixes Oct. 21 for arraignment of Ohakim
By Wandoo Sombo Abuja, Sept. 27, 2021 The Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed Oct. 21 for arraignment of former…
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Local
3,000 passports ready for collection at Ikoyi Passport Office – Official
By Bukola Adetoye Lagos, Sept. 27, 2021 The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Ikoyi Passport Office, Lagos, says 3,000 passports are…
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Lead Story
VAT controversy: We are awaiting Supreme Court verdict – NGF
By Yinusa Ishola Ado-Ekiti, Sept. 27, 2021 The Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) said on Monday that it was waiting for…
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Health
Over 2,000 Nigerians banned from traveling abroad for evading COVID-19 tests
By Abujah Racheal Abuja, Sept .27, 2021 The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 has banned over 2,000 Nigerians and foreigners…
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Arts & Entertainment
Rev. Sr. Mary Ulonna Olivia Okoro marks 25 years of Sisterhood in New York, USA
For Rev. Sr. Mary Ulonna Olivia Okoro, Saturday, September 25, 2021 was a day of great joy as she marked…
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Local
Buhari greets Olusegun Awolowo, Executive Director, NEPC, at 58
President Muhammadu Buhari has warmly felicitated with Executive Director/CEO, Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Olusegun Awolowo Jr., on his 58th…
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Education
GIZ-SEDIN, Lagos Govt. collaborate to drive secondary school entrepreneurial literacy
Lagos, Sept. 27, 2021 The Deutsche Gesellschaft Internationale Zusammenarbit (GIZ) says it has entered into collaboration with the Lagos…
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Local
Uyo residents battle persistent flooding; We’re not aware of some of them – AKSG
By Dennis Udoma, Uyo Residents of Uyo metropolis in Akwa Ibom suffer persistent flooding from torrential rains, and are now…
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Local
Sesame: Sokoto to create 100,000 jobs
By Muhammad Nasir Sokoto, Sept. 27, 2021 Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has pledged to provide more farmlands to…
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Local
Akwa Ibom Dep. Gov., Moses Ekpo denies plans to run for Senate seat
The Akwa Ibom Deputy Governor, Mr Moses Ekpo, has refuted the rumours that he was contesting for Akwa Ibom North…
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Business and Economy
Evaluation report on MDAs, States of Nigeria for presentation tomorrow, Tuesday, September 28
The Center for Fiscal Transparency and Integrity Watch (CeFTIW), modeled after Transparency International (TI), has concluded assessment of 475 Federal…
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Ahmad Lawan and a reporter’s jaundice By Ola Awoniyi
Bad news is good news in journalism. But the axiom of the profession which states that facts are sacred does…
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Local
Court adjourns suit challenging Atiku’s eligibility to contest presidency
By Taiye Agbaje Abuja, Sept. 27, 2021 The Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday adjourned a suit seeking to challenge…
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Arts & Entertainment
GOCOP to host business lunch with corporate affairs managers
The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has concluded plans to host corporate affairs managers to a business lunch at…
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Health
COVID-19: Imo state leads as NCDC announces 255 additional infections
By Abujah Racheal Abuja, Sept. 27, 2021 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday posted 255 additional COVID-19 infections…
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Arts & Entertainment
2023: For Hakeem Baba-Ahmed By Lasisi Olagunju
Alhaji Baba Ahmed, a Mauritanian cow seller, plied his trade from his country to the Gold Coast (now Ghana) and…
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Local
A breath of fresh air By Dakuku Peterside
In recent times, we have been bombarded with news of insecurity, corruption, and secession agitations in Nigeria that we have…
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Shell donates subsea training facilities to Nigeria varsity
The Nigeria deep-water arm of global energy giant, Shell, has donated multimillion naira laboratory equipment and software packages to the…
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Local
PDP extends submission deadline for completed nomination forms for State Congresses
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has extended the submission deadline for already completed Nomination…
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Local
Nigerian Mission, Unions in Italy vow to get justice for murdered lady
Pastor Mike Oputteh, Welfare Officer, National Union of Nigerian Association in Italy (NUNAI). By Lizzy Okoji Abuja, Sept. 26,…
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UNGA-76: Buhari returns with “special assignment’’ from World body
By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Sept. 26, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after a loaded week of engagements…
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Local
Ugwuibe, Oparaoji, Ohanele, others donate half a million naira to Chioma Ajunwa Foundation
Pennsylvania, September, 25, 2021: The Chioma Ajunwa Foundation recently received a half a million Naira (N0.5 million) boost as some…
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Local
New York Political Coalition (NYPC) launched in Queens, New York, USA
A new group, the New York Political Coalition (NYPC), was launched at Diversity Plaza in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York,…
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