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Washington, Aug. 25, 2019 (Sputnik/NAN) U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that there was progress during talks on the first day of the G7 summit in the French city of Biarritz. “France and President @EmmanuelMacron have done a really great job thus far with a very important G-7.  Lunch …

Dennis Udoma Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, Wednesday, predicted a brighter future for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) saying, the support of members which culminated into his election victory as governor would never be in vain. Governor Emmanuel said this in Uyo, while also appreciating the stalwarts with N120 …

Following the unfortunate death of Mrs. Regina Mba of Nchatancha Nike in Enugu East Local Government Area, the Enugu State Government has directed the Management of ESUT Teaching Hospital Parklane, Enugu, to immediately carry out an autopsy on the deceased. A statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. …

Liverpool (UK), Aug. 24, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Liverpool made it three wins out of three as Mohamed Salah scored twice in a convincing 3-1 victory over Arsenal on Saturday to take control at the top of the Premier League. Salah turned on the style after the break at the expense of …

Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Peter Obi, has advised the youth to always support right leadership, which he described as the key to development. Obi was speaking yesterday  to over 2,000 youths at the close of the one-week 2019 Boot Camp at Government Technical Secondary School, Awka, …

The  special international convention to mark the 30th anniversary of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) kicked off on Friday evening at the church’s popular Prayer City along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State. Already, worshipers, in their thousands from all over the world, who had arrived for the convention, which began properly on …

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has revealed that his collaboration with the Oodua Peoples Congress, OPC, has led to a significant reduction in crime rate in South West Nigeria. The IGP, who made the revelation through a delegation sent to the Aare Ona Kankanfo of Yorubaland and Leader of …

48 international and Nigerian human rights and press freedom organisations have filed an urgent appeal to the United Nations, UN and African Union, AU Special Mechanisms calling for their intervention in the arbitrary arrest and detention of Nigerian journalist and human rights defender Mr Omoyele Sowore.  Mr Sowore is a …

The Board of Directors of Zenith Bank Plc has approved the appointment of Mr. Henry Oroh as Executive Director of the bank. The appointment is consistent with the bank’s tradition and succession strategy of grooming leaders from within. Also, the Board has approved the appointment of Dr. Al-Mujtaba Abubakar, FCA, …

Dennis Udoma Despite holding a conservative lead as the highest oil and gas producing state in the country, Akwa Ibom is ranked lowest in the use of cooking gas, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers Association’s President, Mr Nosa Ogieva-Okunbor has said. Mr Ogieva-Okunbor made the disclosure in Uyo on Thursday during …

ABUJA The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has made interventions in the retail Secondary Market Intervention Sales (SMIS), to the tune of $297.92m in addition to CNY21.2million in the spot and short-tenured forwards segment of the inter-bank foreign market. This was disclosed in Abuja on Friday, August 23, 2019, by …

By Victor Okoye Abuja, Aug. 23, 2019 Nigeria’s Flying Eagles on Friday booked a semi-finals berth in the men’s football event of the 12th All African Games following a 2-2 draw against host, Morocco in their last Group A match. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Flying …

E-commerce company Jumia has come under some heavy weather in recent times. The company recently admitted fraud in its sales practices. Jumia said it found cases where improper orders were placed and subsequently cancelled. These included deals made through its team of sales consultants called J-Force. However, an expatriate staff …

By Abiodun Lawal Abeokuta, Aug. 23, 2019 A truck loaded with granite on Friday crushed an Army officer identified as R. A. Nata’ala to death in Iyana Mortuary area of Abeokuta. The accident was said to have occurred around 10:30 a.m. According to an eyewitness, the victim was on his …

By Emmanuel Mogbede Abuja, Aug. 22, 2019 The Minister of State, Ministry of Environment, Mrs Sharon Ikeazor, has assured pensioners that she will continue to speak for them at the Federal Executive Council (FEC). Ikeazor, the out-going Executive Secretary, Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD), gave the assurance on Thursday in …

By Mohammed Mamman Nangere (Yobe), Aug. 22, 2019 The Federal Ministry of Environment says 35 per cent of Nigeria’s land mass has been eroded by desertification with more areas still threatened. The Minister of Environment, Dr Mahmud Mohammed, spoke on Thursday at the 2019 commemoration of the World Desertification Day …

By Edith Ike-Eboh Abuja, Aug. 21, 2019 The Secretary General of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Mr Mohammad Barkindo, has congratulated  Mr Timipre Sylva on his appointment as Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources. Barkindo disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday. He described  the newly-appointed …

The Enugu State Government has condemned the alleged murder of a woman in a farmland at Nchatancha community in Emene, Enugu East Local Government Area. In a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Simon Ortuanya, the government condoled with the family of the deceased and charged the …

By Ihechinyere Chigemeri-Uwom Umuahia, August 22, 2019 The Abia State Advisory and Merit Award Council has formally declared its support for power shift to Abia North Senatorial District in 2013. The Chairman of the council, Dr Anagha Ezeikpe, said this on Thursday in Umuahia during a press conference organised as …

The Administrator of the Igbo Catholic Church (ICC) of Blessed Sacrament St. Charles Borromeo Roman Catholic Church, Newark, New Jersey, United States of America, Reverend Father Dr. Erasmus Okere on July 19, 2019 celebrated his Silver Jubilee (25 years) as an ordained Priest. The historic occasion was marked with a Holy Mass and reception afterwards, at the …

By Diana Omueza/Ibironke Ariyo Abuja, Aug 21, 2019 President Muhammadu Buhari has directed ministers to be relentless in delivering services that are vital to the objectives of the present administration. The president said this on Wednesday in Abuja during the swearing-in ceremony of ministers at the Council Chambers of the …

The panel set up by the military high command to look into strained inter-agency relations between the Nigerian Army and the Nigeria Police is worried over a trending video of the purported confession of the re-arrested notorious kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Wadume, in police custody. The panel was constituted by the …

The Nigerian Army has dismissed Lance Corporal Ajayi Johnson, who was arrested for killing an Okada rider, Mr Chimaobi Nwaogwu at Umoukereke Ngwa Community of Abia State on 7 August, 2019. A statement by Colonel Aliyu Yusuf, Deputy  Director, Army Public Relations, 82 Division, Nigerian Army, said that Johnsonhad also …

By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Aug. 20, 2019 The two-day Presidential Retreat hosted by President Muhammadu Buhari came to an end on Tuesday, with a charge from the president to the Ministers-designate to rise to the challenging responsibilities of ministerial office. A statement from the Special Adviser to the President on …