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By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja, Aug. 28, 2021 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the alleged shooting of a civilian market boat ferrying foodstuffs and other household goods in Dutch Island area of Rivers. The party, which stated this in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola …

By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, 28, 2021 The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has refuted the allegation that the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) had ordered the arrest of retired Cdr. Kunle Olawunmi, for recently appearing on Channels Television programme (Sunrise Daily). The Director, Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Benjamin Sawyerr, dismissed the allegation in a …

The Olu of Warri, His Royal Majesty, Utieyinoritsola Eriko, Ogiame Atuwase 111, has declared his support and that of his kingdom for the programs and plans of President Muhammadu Buhari, for the development of the Niger Delta Region. The Monarch, who was last week installed as the 21st Olu of …

By Igbaugba Ehigimetor Benin, Aug. 28, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari has paid tribute to music legend, Sir Victor Uwaifo, who was so popular that he got invited to the State House by four Presidents and Heads of State, and won a gold disc in Africa for his song, “Joromi,’’ which was …

By Uchenna Eletuo Lagos, Aug.27, 2021 Former President  Olusegun Obasanjo says the country will not disintegrate in spite of the current challenges it is facing. Obasanjo made the assertion in Lagos  on Friday at a book launch in honour of His Eminence, Sunday Mbang, Prelate Emeritus of the Methodist Church …

Momentum for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship flag-bearer in the 2021 Anambra governorship election, Valentine Ozigbo, is gathering, as hundreds of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) members in Orumba North and Orumba South Local Government Areas decamped to the PDP. The event was held at the Ajalli …

By Chijioke Okoronkwo Iperu-Remo(Ogun), Aug. 28, 2021 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday paid a condolence visit to Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun, over the death of his father, late Dr Emmanuel Abiodun. The governor’s father, Abiodun, passed away on Aug. 2 at the age of 89. The vice president …

By Peter Amine Jos, Aug. 28,2021 The Plateau State House of Assembly has given Gov. Simon Lalong two weeks to address the security challenges bedeviling the state. Mr Philip Dasun, Chairman, House Committee on Information conveyed the position of the legislators when he briefed newsmen in Jos. Dasun said that …

Minister, Niger Delta Affairs Ministry, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has been described as a politician who has distinguished himself in office because of his passion for the improvement and development of the less priviledged in the society. This was the submission of the wife of the General of the Salvation Army …

By Mohammed Tijjani Kaduna, Aug 28, 2021 Another batch of 32 abducted students of Bethel Baptist High School, Maraban Damishi, in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna state, have regained their freedom, bringing the total of those released to 90. The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Kaduna …

Abi Dare’s The Girl with Louding Voice,   Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia’s The Son of the House and Obinna Udenwe’s Colours of Hatred are the three novels in the finals to the 2021 edition of the Nigeria Prize for Literature The presentation of the final shortlist, which made it out of the 11 novels announced in July 2021, …

Valentine Ozigbo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flag-bearer in the 2021 Anambra governorship election, has congratulated the people of Anambra State on the state’s 30th anniversary, assuring of his readiness to lead Anambra state into her next decade. With its capital in Awka, Anambra is one of the nine states …

By Itohan Abara-Laserian Lagos, Aug. 27, 2021 Zenith Bank Plc has posted a profit before tax (PBT) of N117.05 billion for six months as at June 30, against N114.12 billion achieved in the comparative period of 2020. This was stated in the company’s interim report signed by the Company Secretary, …

Berlin, Aug. 27, 2021   Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has returned to Manchester United, 12 years after he ended his first contract there, the English Premier League (EPL) club said on Friday. Manchester United reached an agreement with Juventus for the transfer of the player, subject to agreement of personal terms, …

Following the Presidential applause for the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on its posting of ₦287bn profit after tax in the 2020 financial year, the Group Managing Director, Mallam Mele Kyari, has given an insight into the measures adopted by his management to achieve the feat. Speaking at a press …

LUCY CHIAMAKA OKWUMA is among the few medical practitioners who have also crossed into the arena of fiction writing. With her novel Neglected, Okwuma has dealt with a major health challenge, mental health. Her book is in the race for the huge prize money The Nigeria Prize for Literature 2020 …

The Eminent Elders Forum (EEF), a body of over 300 senior citizens has called for the repeal of the 1999 constitution of Nigeria and re-introduction of the 1963 constitution with necessary amendments to reflect today’s realities in the country. The group, which says it is “apolitical, non religious, non tribal/ethnic, …

The Governor of Sokoto State, Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has congratulated the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) for constructing an ultra-modern Office Complex for the Sokoto State Command. He gave the commendation during the official commissioning of the new Command Office Complex of the NIS, Sokoto State Command, located on …

Valentine Ozigbo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flag-bearer in the 2021 Anambra governorship election, on Thursday, August 26, 2021, met with the Association of Past President-Generals in Anambra State (APPAS) to strategise ahead of the November poll. The meeting, held at Sea Gate Hotel, Awka, also presented Mr Ozigbo with …

August 27, 2021 This is not the best of times in Nigeria. Many families are in financial mess as the means to meet the basic needs: feeding, rent, medicals and children’s school fees, are getting harder by the day. It is not funny at all. Families are caught in the …

By Edith Ike-Eboh Abuja, Aug  26, 2021 The Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Malam Mele Kyari  says that N287 billion profit after tax made by the corporation in 2020 was huge but not sufficient for the nation. Kyari disclosed this while briefing newsmen  in …

In fulfillment of an earlier pledge by the Federal Government to publicly announce the financial position of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), President Muhammadu Buhari has, Thursday, August 26, 2021, disclosed a Net Profit, first time in the 44-year history of the establishment. According to the President, who doubles …

William Attah, Gombe With the political atmosphere becoming increasingly charged in Gombe State, five first class traditional rulers in Gombe central zone of the State have appealed to politicians to eschew bitterness, violence and thuggery in their activities. The traditional rulers, who rose from a meeting in Kumo, headquarters of …

By Dennis Udoma, Uyo Worried by the continuous refusal by Governor Udom Emmanuel to assent to bills passed by the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, the States’s branch of the Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO), has called on the 7th Assembly to invoke Section 100(5) of the Constitution of the …