Soldiers hold a checkpoint after the uprising that led to the toppling of President Alpha Conde in Kaloum neighbourhood of Conakry in Guinea, Sept. 6, 2021. REUTERS/ Souleymane Camara.   Conakry, Sept. 10, 2021 (Reuters/NAN) A delegation from West Africa’s main political and economic bloc arrived in Guinea’s capital …

By Itohan Abara-Laserian Lagos, Sept.10, 2021 United Capital Plc has announced the appointment of Ms Tokunbo Ajayi as a Non-Executive Director, effective immediately. The Company Secretary, Mr. Leo Okafor disclosed in a notice posted on the website of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited on Friday in Lagos. According to Okafor, …

The management of Nigeria Social Insurance Trustfund (NSITF) has revealed plans to review its training structure for more effective and inclusive results. Executive Director Administration of NSITF, Mrs. Maureen Allagoa, who disclosed this in Abuja said staff of the Fund will now be exposed to more impactful courses both off …

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Sept. 10, 2021 UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday call on the global community to say with one voice that “attacks on schools must stop’’ and that schools be safe for schooling. Guterres made the call at a virtual event to commemorate the International Day to …

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Sept. 10, 2021 The UN General Assembly (UNGA) said it fulfilled its mandate for the session by adopting more than 320 resolutions during the 75th session amid the Coronavirus (COVID-19). It added that it succeeded in conducting 103 formal plenary meetings in a similar health …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday, September 9, 2021 took yet another bold step towards reclaiming the seat of power in Anambra State as the party inaugurated a powerful National Campaign Council for the 2021 gubernatorial election chaired by Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, the Governor of Abia State. This move …

Ebonyi South Youth Congress (ESYC) has said that the 2023 governorship race of the state should be open to aspirants from any of the three senatorial zones of the state since all three zones have taken their turns as governors of the state. The Congress, which reached this decision at …

  September 10, 2021 Let me start by stating that there’s nothing new or scandalous about the storm troubling the marriage of gentleman and African Queen crooner, Innocent Idibia aka Tuface and his wife, Annie. Let those who want to feast on the noise realise that disagreement in matrimony is …

By Diana Omueza Abuja, Sept. 9, 2021 The Young Progressives Party (YPP), has rejected  purported plans by INEC to store   election materials for the Nov. 6 Anambra governorship election in Imo. YPP’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr  Egbeola Martins, made this known  in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. The News Agency …

Prominent personalities will be honored at the ASA Day Expo and Award Night holding on Friday, September 10, 2021 in New Jersey, United States of America (USA). The event, which will take place at the Sacred Heart Church, 537 Groove Street, Irvington NJ 07111, will run from 5:00 PM till …

All roads will lead to Akure, the Ondo State capital on Sunday, September 12, 2021 where three prominent sons of Ilaje, Ondo State will be honored for outstanding services to the community, the state and mankind. The Ilaje sons to be so honored are Rev. Adesola Omogbeminiyi Adebawo of Chevron Nigeria …

Olawale Jokotoye Iperu (Ogun) Sept. 9, 2021 The late  father of Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun, Dr Emmanuel Abiodun, was  on Thursday interred in Iperu amidst emotional tribute from the governor. Abiodun, in his tribute during the funeral service held at St. James’s Anglican Church, Iperu-Remo, described his father as …

By Ismaila Chafe   Owerri (Imo), Sept. 9, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari says he will want to be remembered as the president who stabilised Nigeria in the areas of security, economic prosperity and triumph over corruption. The president stated this at a townhall meeting with South East leaders during his …

  By Ige Adekunle Sango-Ota (Ogun State), Sept. 9, 2021 Police in Ogun State say they are  collaborating with other security agencies to rescue three workers of former President Olusegun Obasanjo abducted by kidnappers. The three employees of Obasanjo Holdings were abducted by gunmen on Wednesday at a community in …

For those who believe in the ineluctable victory of good over evil, no matter how long it takes, this has been an inspiring week. From the forests of a thousand daemons in Zamfara, Kaduna, Niger States, among others, bandits, criminals, evildoers are taking a pounding. In their scores, scores upon …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has just published the name of business mogul, Valentine Ozigbo as the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the November 6 election. The national electoral body, apparently, in obedience to the order of the Court of Appeal granted on Friday, September …

By Edith Ike-Eboh Bayelsa, Sept. 9, 2021 Mr Simbi Wabote, the Executive Secretary, Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), has said that the 50 million dollars fund for Research and Development (R&D) was created for economic development of the nation. Wabote made this known at the 2nd edition of the …

Washington, Sept. 9, 2021 U.S. President Joe Biden plans to require all federal employees and government contractors to get vaccinated against the Coronavirus (COVID-19), a source briefed on the matter told Reuters. In July, Biden said federal workers had to get vaccinated or face regular COVID-19 testing and such other …

By Dennis Udoma, Uyo Akwa Ibom State branch of the Civil Liberties Organization (CLO), has urged the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Akwa Ibom Sector Command to continually educate its personnel on the need to respect the rights of motorists and, ensure civility in the discharge of their duties to …

By Muhammad Nasir Sokoto, Sept. 9, 2021 The Sokoto State House of Assembly has passed a Bill for a law to establish the state Malaria Elimination Agency (SOSEA) for Chemo Prevention treatment, prevention and elimination of malaria. The development followed a motion moved by Alhaji Bello Ambarura, the All Progressives …

The Akwa Ibom Government in conjunction with National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) have donated relief materials to 761 families of Oku Iboku, who were victims of boundary crisis involving the community and Ikot Offiong community in Cross River. Speaking during the donation to the victims in Itu on Thursday, the …

By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, Sept. 9, 2021 The Nigerian troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have arrested a high profile Boko Haram member on wanted list in recent raid operations on the terrorists’ hideouts in parts of the North East. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed this …

The Commander of the Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, ACE-1 Nwanneka Nwokike has warned bank officials against providing foreign exchange to customers who have no intention of travelling outside Nigeria. Nwokike, who gave the warning on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 when he met with …

By Adekunle Williams Ikeja, Sept. 9, 2021 The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday passed the State’s Value Added Tax (VAT) Collection Bill and the Anti-Open Cattle Grazing Bill in the state. The House passed the two bills after unanimous votes by all the 40 lawmakers during the plenary …

By Segun Giwa Akure, Sept.9, 2021 A Lagos bound 18 seater passengers bus has been attacked by suspected gunmen who kidnapped an unspecified number of travellers between Idoani – Ifira Axis in Ondo State. Mr Hakeem Sadiq, the Divisional Police Officer for Isua-Akoko, confirmed this to newsmen in Akure on Thursday. …