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Nigeria’s new Ambassador to the United States of America (USA), Ambassador (Dr.) Uzoma Emenike, will be meeting with Nigerians in the New York jurisdiction on Friday, October 29, 2021. The New York Jurisdiction includes 20 states in the U.S – New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, Ohio, Indiana, Connecticut, …

St. Antoninus Catholic Church, 337 South Orange Avenue, Newark, New Jersey, 07103 will, on Sunday November 14, 2021, hold its Thanksgiving Harvest for Divine Restoration. The main Bible text for the program of the iconic 147 year-old Church, which has Rev. Father Joseph A. Meager as Parish Priest, is Isaiah …

In recognition of its excellent operational efficiency in foreign currency payments, leading financial institution – Fidelity Bank Plc – has been presented the Straight-Through Processing (STP) Excellence Award by Citigroup. Every year, Citigroup, a leading global bank headquartered in New York and present in more than 160 countries, rewards a …

By Augusta Uchediunor Lagos, Oct. 23, 2021 Dr. Adeyemi Onabowale, Chairman, Reddington Hospital Group, has commended Access Bank Plc for its diverse support aimed at improving access to and service delivery in the healthcare sector. Onabowale gave the commendation at the official inauguration of Duchess International Hospital, a newly 100-suits …

By Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma Lagos, Oct. 22, 2021 FBN Holdings (FBNH) Plc has denied the purported acquisition of a majority stake in the company by Mr. Femi Otedola. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the company in a statement pasted on the website of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Ltd. …

Former Rivers State Commissioner for Information, Barrister Emma Okah has called on the United Kingdom (UK) to withdraw the travel advisory warning her citizens not to travel to Rivers State. The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office flagged Rivers and eleven other states in Nigeria as unsafe for travels. The …

Laolu Akande, spokesman for Nigerian Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), has penned an emotional tribute in honour of the late former US Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Colin Powell. Powell died on Monday of complications from COVID-19 at age 84. In a tribute via his …

Godwin Ndubuisi Kanu By Tatalo Alamu on October 17, 2021 To the iconic Lagos Airport Hotel’s Banquet Hall this past Tuesday to bear historic witness as a gale of tributes showered on a great naval hero and a worthy associate of almost fifty years: Godwin Ndubuisi Kanu, former military governor of Imo …

The University of Oxford in the United Kingdom has appointed Professor Kingsley Moghalu, former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and a presidential candidate in the 2019 general elections, as an Academic Visitor. The appointment is for the period of the University’s Michelmas Term from October to …

The family of late Sir and Lady M. A Nnadozie (KSM) of Umuakagu Nsu in Ehime Mbano LGA of Imo State, Nigeria has announced the demise of their illustrious son, High Chief Zeek Martins Nnadozie. A statement by Mr. Fabian Chukwuma Nnadozie, on behalf of the family, said that the late …

The All Progressives Congress (APC), Bayelsa State Chapter, Saturday conducted a peaceful state Congress to elect its 36 State Executive Committee (SEC) members. The congress, which was held at the state’s party secretariat located along Mbiama/Yenagoa Road, witnessed the presence of major stakeholders led by Senator Biobarakuma Degi- Eremienyo, two …

Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, who was recently appointed Assistant Director General of Health Emergency Intelligence at the World Health Organisation (WHO), will officially hand over to his successor at the NCDC, Dr. Ifedayo Morayo Adetifa, on Monday, October 18, 2021. Ihekweazu, a world renowned epidemiologist …

On October 14, 2021, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the College of Medicine, University of Lagos (CMUL) convened a dissemination meeting to present findings from the Data4COVID19 Africa challenge, Nigeria Project. Findings from the project will provide scientific evidence to inform public health action for Nigeria’s response …

The Minister of State for Transportation, Sen. Gbemisola Saraki has said that the Federal Government will take a holistic look at the remittances of the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to the Maritime Academy, Oron, with a view to solving the issues surrounding the releases. Saraki said this …

By Uchenna Eletuo Lagos, Oct. 12, 2021 A former governor of Anambra, Mr. Peter Obi, on Tuesday decried budgetary allocation for the Office of First Lady, describing it as an unnecessary expenditure that should be channeled into something worthwhile. Obi, who was guest speaker at the 8th Annual Foursquare Gospel …

“The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively” – Bob Marley This saying aptly captured the personality of Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM). On April 10, 2019, Mr. …

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has congratulated the recently re-elected President of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Chris Isiguzo. A statement by Chiedozie Alex Ogbonnia, National Publicity Secretary, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, said that the re-election of Comrade Isiguzo is an eloquent testimony of his “excellent performance, public trust, goodwill, probity …

By Moji Eniola Ikeja, Oct.11, 2021 Mrs. Nnenna Abiona, the first daughter of the late ex-Military Governor of Lagos and Imo, Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu (rtd) said her father would be upset about the legal dispute in the family over his burial arrangements. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports …

Elder (Engineer) Simon Awofesobi recently celebrated his birthday in the United States of America (USA). Family members, friends and associates joined him as he marked the milestone with Thanksgiving to God at the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Dominion Cathedral, Orange, New Jersey, USA. Elder Awofesobi and his wife, …

By Stanley Nwanosike Enugu, Oct. 8, 2021 The Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO) has extolled former Gov. Peter Obi of Anambra as a man of forthrightness and impeccable integrity in both his public and private life. Obi was also the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Vice Presidential Candidate in the 2019 General …

. . . Donates laptop computers, printers, generator set to school Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the 2019 elections, Mr Peter Obi, has narrated to the students of Maria Ines College, Obosi, Anambra State, how the education, which his parents invested in him, helped shape …

Ekiti State Commissioner for Infrastructure and Public Utilities, Hon. Engr. Bamidele Faparusi, has instituted a N1million annual “Ekiti Teachers Fappy Award for Outstanding Performance.” Hon. Faparusi, a frontline governorship aspirant in the last governorship election in the state, who announced the award as part of the 2021 Teachers Day celebration, …

By Wandoo Sombo Abuja, Oct. 5, 2021 The Federal High Court, Abuja has fixed Oct. 8 to hear the fundamental rights suit filed by former Rivers Governor, Peter Odili against the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). At the resumed hearing of the matter on Tuesday, Odili’s Counsel, Mr Ifedayo Adedipe, SAN, …

By Chijioke Okoronkwo Abuja, Oct. 5, 2021 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says a vibrant commodity market is crucial in developing Nigeria’s agricultural value chain. The vice president said that the creation of such  commodity market with the right logistics would be mutually beneficial to farmers and consumers. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu …

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, have confirmed their participation at the fifth annual conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP). The two-day conference with the theme “COVID-19 Pandemic: Recovery and Reconstruction in Nigeria” will take place …