From Accra to Cape Town images of Nollywood, Nigeria’s popular movie footprint, are a common staple in homes across the continent as are the sights and sounds of its pop icons who are also amongst Africa’s biggest.  When politics is on the menu, however, it does not appear that the …

Nigerian military troops have intercepted over 2,000 cows after a fierce gun battle with armed bandits in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State, PRNigeria reports. Before the interception, the bandits numbering over 500 from the Birnin-Gwari axis in Kaduna State in a convoy of about 100 motorcycles had raided …

By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja, March 30, 2023 The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) under the acting National Chairman, Amb. Umar Damagum, has reversed the referral of Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue State to the party’s National Disciplinary Committee. The NWC, in a statement by its …

By EricJames Ochigbo Abuja, March 30, 2023 Chief Edozie Njoku, the reinstated National Chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has called on all party members to unite ahead of the standalone governorship elections in Kogi, Bayelsa and Imo States. Njoku made the call on Thursday while addressing newsmen after …

The Labour Party (LP) Presidential Candidate in the February 25, 2023, general election, Mr. Peter Obi, the National Chairman of the Party, Barrister Julius Abure and other party leaders, Tuesday, had an interactive strategy session with the National Assembly members-elect of the party in Abuja. The session, with the Senators-elect …

Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the February 25, 2023, general election, Mr. Peter Obi, has congratulated the new Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Mr. Solomon Arase, on his swearing in by President Muhammadu Buhari, Wednesday. Mr. Arase, a former Inspector General of Police (IGP), was …

The mystery surrounding a man identified as Ubong Okon who was caught inside a computer shop on Monday morning at Udo Eduok street in Uyo when the owners opened for business is yet to fully unfold. The shop, eyewitnesses confirmed, was well secured with no sign of forced entry before …

By Temitope Ponle Abuja, March 29, 2023 Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), has said that the onus lies on Africans, at home and in the diaspora, to rewrite the narrative for a progressive Africa. Dabiri-Erewa said this at a joint world news conference ahead of the …

By Lizzy Okoji Abuja, March 29, 2023 The U.S. government has announced an increment for its non-migrant visa application fee effective from March 30. The U.S. Mission in Nigeria, which said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, disclosed that the increases were published in the Federal Register on …

By Angela Atabo Abuja, March 29, 2023 Debt Management Office (DMO) and African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development (Centre LSD) have tasked the incoming government on revenue generation to tackle Nigeria’s debt deficit. The stakeholders made the call on Wednesday, in Abuja at a one-Day Leadership and Development Policy …

By Abiodun Azi  Lagos. March 27, 2023 The Nigeria LNG (NLNG) Limited on Monday inaugurated an Obstetrics & Gynaecology Ward at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the project is part of Phase 1 projects in NLNG’s multi-billion-naira Hospital Support …

ABUJA, 28 March 2023 A humanitarian intervention focused on providing integrated food, nutrition sanitation and protection services in Nigeria’s north-east region will empower over 300,000 mothers and caregivers. The intervention aims to enhance dietary practices, home-based malnutrition screening skills, provision of high impact lifesaving nutrition interventions (such as early identification …

Apex pan-Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has hailed Afenifere, the umbrella socio-cultural organization of the Yoruba, for its recent pronouncement that Labour Party (LP) Presidential Candidate in the February 25, 2023, election, Mr. Peter Obi, is the winner of the poll. Afenifere, in a widely circulated communique, released after its …

  Former presidential Spokesman and Director, Communications and Media Strategy of Delta All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Organization, Olorogun Ima Niboro, has described as a tissue of lies, allegations by expelled APC chieftain, Dr Cairo Ojougboh, that Deputy Senate President and Delta APC Governorship candidate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, factionalized the …

By Lydia Ngwakwe Lagos. March 29, 2023 Prof. Benedict Oramah, President/Chairman, Board of Directors of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has proposed creation of a Domestic Financial System that would allow Africa develop, prosper and earn respect. He made the proposal at the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) Annual …

By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, March 29, 2023 President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday swore in former Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, as new chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Arase’s swearing-in preceded the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), came two …

Washington, March 29, 2023 Adidas has withdrawn its request to the U.S. trademark office opposing Black Lives Matter’s Foundation application, to trademark its well-known three-stype logo. The company spokeswoman said in Herzogenaurach, southern Germany, on Wednesday that “we are already in the process of withdrawing the opposition to the trademark …

Nigerian policemen and women can be more dangerous than armed robbers and bandits any day of the week for sure. The latest charge is that some of the police blokes are deeply engaged in the sordid business of organ harvesting. People get arrested by the police and the arrested ones …

My beloved Elder Tim Akano, your rejoinder to the article of Alhaji Femi Okunnu SAN, on the contemporary history of Lagos captioned: “LET LAGOS BE”, makes an interesting reading. First, your paragraph 5 isn’t exactly correct. Chief Obafemi Awolowo, would have no doubt, played a very significant role in the …

Zenith Bank Plc has announced its audited results for the year ending December 31, 2022, achieving an impressive double-digit growth of 24% in gross earnings from NGN765.6 billion reported in the previous year to NGN945.5 billion in 2022. This is despite the persistent challenging macroeconomic environment and headwinds. According to …

The Executive Committee of the New York African Studies Association (NYASA) has selected Prof Nwando Achebe as the recipient of the 2022 “NYASA Distinguished Africanist Award.” A letter dated March 14, 2023, and signed by the President of NYASA Dr. Bekeh Ukelina and the Vice-President Dr. Ndubueze L. Mbah, stated: …

By Angela Atabo Abuja ,March 28,2023 Labour Party (LP) on Tuesday reduced its nomination fees for the off-circle governorship elections in Bayelsa, Kogi and Imo states from N25million to N15million. Mr. Julius Abure ,National Chairman of LP, made this known while addressing newsmen after a meeting with its elected Senators …

The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, on Tuesday received a letter from Nigerian youths demanding that the sub-regional body prevail on the Nigerian government to nullify the February 25 presidential election. The youth group stormed the ECOWAS headquarters in Abuja to protest what it described as a ” …

By Ramatu Garba National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), on Monday, commenced distribution of food items donated by King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) to 500 vulnerable households in Kano State. NEMA Director-General, Mr. Mustapha Habib, while inaugurating the distribution in Kano, said it was in line with the …

Apex pan Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, has said that Labour Party (LP) Presidential Candidate in the February 25, 2023, general election, Mr. Peter Obi, won the election. It is, therefore, in support of the former Anambra State Governor’s decision to challenge the contrary declaration by the Independent National Electoral Commission …