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By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Dec. 7, 2019 President Muhammadu Buhari has joined others around the world  to mourn the demise of renowned German Evangelist  Reinhard Bonnke, who died at 79 years. Buhari described Bonnke’s demise as a great loss to Nigeria, Africa and the entire world. The president’s condolence message …

From:  Ruth Yarnap, Bauchi In order  to curtail the spread of wild polio virus in the state, Bauchi State Primary Health Care  Development  Agency  has completed arrangements to immunize 1.2 million children in the next round of immunization plus days, IPDs, for 2019 .  The State Executive Chairman of the Agency, …

By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja, Dec. 7, 2019 The Governor of Sokoto State, Mr Aminu Tambuwal, says building national unity, inclusive and fair approach to governance is a sure guarantee for democratic stability in Nigeria. Tambuwal stated this in his address at an international conference on ‘20 Years of Democracy in …

By Edith Ike-Eboh Abuja, Dec. 7, 2019 The Executive Secretary, Nigeria Content Development and Management Board (NCDMB), Mr Simbi Wabote, has said the upcoming Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Train 7 will boost revenue generation. Wabote gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at …

Mixed reactions have continued to trail the non confirmation of Justice Beatrice Iliya as Gombe State Chief Judge after the swearing-in of Justice Muazu Abdulkadir Pindiga as acting CJ by Governor Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya, Wednesday afternoon. While the swearing-in ceremony of Justice Pindiga was going on in the Executive Chamber …

By Lucy Ogalue NIMASA Abuja, Dec. 6, 2019 Dr Dakuku Peterside, Director-General, Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency(NIMASA), says the agency will collaborate with other agencies in the transport sector to drive transportation. Peterside spoke on the sideline of the on-going maiden National Transport Summit holding in Abuja. The summit …

President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja told state chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC) that only members with solid base from the grassroots to national level will represent the party in elective positions. Receiving state chairmen of the party led by the National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, at State House, …

The Senate on Thursday made history with the passage of N10.59 trillion budget for the year 2020 in keeping with its major legislative agenda of returning the country’s budget cycle to a more predictable one as well as stabilizing the economy. The passage of the annual 2020 budget before the …

  President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a personally signed goodwill message to Most Rev. Dr. Ignatius Kaigama, as he was formally installed Thursday as Catholic Archbishop of Abuja. The President, in a statement by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity), rejoiced with the Archbishop, and wished him …

The Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 election, Mr.  Peter Obi, has advised the new Archbishop of Abuja Metropolitan See, Most Rev. Dr. Ignatius Kaigama, to continue with his policy of nurturing the spirituality of the people as well as implementing the social teachings of the Church. Obi …

Chairman, Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh, has revealed that Unusual Praise will become the world’s biggest Catholic concert, by 2022. Ekeh made the assertion while speaking during the 2019 edition of Unusual Praise held in Lekki, Lagos on Friday November 29, 2019. Widely regarded as the biggest praise concert in …

  Nestlé Wednesday announced the launch of a more inclusive and enhanced global parental support policy. The new gender-neutral policy will apply to all employees worldwide. Under the new policy, parental leave for primary caregivers will be extended to 18 weeks of fully paid leave from 14 weeks previously. The …

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja said climate change is steadily taking a toll on income of families as farm lands get narrowed with desert encroachment, while the vagaries of the weather pose greater risks for the future. Receiving Letter of Credence of the High Commissioner of Australia to Nigeria, …

By Ifeoma Aka Enugu, Dec.5, 2019 The first ever Pan African Catholic Congress on Theology, Society and Pastoral Life to reflect on the church as a beacon of hope for the continent on Thursday kicked off in Enugu, Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that no fewer than …

By Yemi Adeleye Lagos, Dec. 5, 2019 Contrary to the low patronage recorded on the Lagos-Ibadan standard guage free train service between Monday and Wednesday, passengers besieged Iju Station on Thursday to enjoy the ride to Ibadan. The correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), who monitored the train …

Sons of a Priest is a book big in size, profound in content, diverse in its views and as complex as its subject– Very Rev. Fr. Nicholas Chukwuemeka Tagbo OON (1929-2016). Reading through the insightful foreword by Willie Obiano, the notes of the editor, the detailed introduction provided by Oseloka …

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday sentenced a former Governor of Abia, Orji Kalu, to 12 years’ imprisonment for N7.2 billion fraud and money laundering. The court convicted Kalu,  now a senator,  on all the 39 counts preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes  Commission, EFCC, …

The Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 polls, Mr. Peter Obi, has advised the Church to be more critical in the fight against corruption. Obi was speaking yesterday on the theme of “The Church and Good Governance” at All Souls Church, Lekki, as the …

By Ismaila Chafe, Okon Okon Abuja, Dec. 4, 2019 President Muhammadu Buhari says the stability of Liberia is a key part of his vision for peace, stability and prosperity in the West African sub-region. The President stated this when he received Ms Mawine Diggs, Special Envoy of President George Weah …

By Chinyere Nwachukwu Lagos, Dec. 4, 2019 The University of Lagos, Nigeria says it successfully patented  11 inventions in the last 18 months, with three of them being prototyped. The Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Oluwatoyin  Ogundipe, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) …

  President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday paid glowing tributes to his long-time ally and friend, Professor Tamunoemi Sokari David-West, who served as Minister of Petroleum Resources between January 1984 and August 1985. According to a statement by Attah Esa, Deputy Director (Information) State House, Abuja, at the commendation service for the …

  Concerned by the state of the nation’s transport infrastructure despite increasing trade volumes, the Chairman, Integrated Oil and Gas Limited, and former Minister of Interior, Capt. Emmanuel Iheanacho has urged the Federal Government to expand the nation’s ports infrastructure, access roads and provide connectivity to the hinterlands. Iheanacho, who …

Konga Travels and Tour, a 21st century lifestyle travel booking agency, has received yet another recognition for its revolutionary offerings and landmark strides in the industry. The company has been named the Most Innovative Agency by global airline, Virgin Atlantic at its Trade Awards Dinner held in Lagos. The event …

By Emmanuel Acha Enugu, Dec. 4, 2019 The Enugu State Independent National Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) says it will conduct local government election in the state on Feb. 29, 2020. The Chairman of ENSIEC, Dr Mike Ajogu in a statement on Wednesday in Enugu, advised all political parties in the state …

By Naomi Sharang Abuja, Dec. 4, 2019 The Senate Joint Committee on Navy, Marine Transport and Finance on Wednesday, has asked the Director-General, Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency ( NIMASA) Mr Dakuku Peterside, to appear before it unfailingly on Thursday. The committee is investigating the N263.89 billion illegal security …