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Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has assured that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will always win all elections in Ebonyi State. Umahi gave the assurance shortly after casting his votes for Ebonyi Council elections at the Onuofukuru Umunaga Uburu polling unit on Saturday. The governor noted that his administration’s …

In the just-concluded celebration of the Civil Service Week, marked globally, the Federal Government expounded its quest to reposition the Service with the unveiling of a Culture Change Video. During the week-long celebration, the Federal Civil Service Strategy and Implementation Plan (FCSSIP) from 2021 to 2025, was also inaugurated. The …

By Kadiri Abdulrahman Abuja, July 29, 2022 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has advised Nigerians not to succumb to speculative activities of some players in the foreign exchange market. Mr. Osita Nwanisobi, CBN’s Director, Corporate Communications, gave the advice in a statement on Friday, against the backdrop of rising …

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, July 26, 2022 Pope Francis on Monday apologised for the Catholic Church’s cooperation with Canada’s “catastrophic” policy of indigenous residential schools, saying the forced assimilation of native peoples into Christian society destroyed their cultures, severed families and marginalised generations. “I am deeply sorry,” Francis said …

The Management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, and that of the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas, NLNG, have agreed to set up a working Committee meeting regularly to ensure improved liaison between both organizations in the interest of Nigeria. This agreement was reached during a courtesy visit …

ABUJA, JULY 26, 2022: President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the 17 million Nigerians in the Diaspora for being worthy representatives of Nigeria in their various host countries and for their contributions to Nigeria. Buhari gave this commendation while declaring open the 2022 National Diaspora Day celebrations in Abuja. Buhari, who …

The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, has once again, appreciated his numerous supporters across the nation, saying that the journey to rescuing the country would be impossible without them, while notifying the public of the various acts of impersonation against him on the internet. In a …

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, July 25, 2022 Old students of Merchants of Light School (MOLS), Alumni Association U.S.A, Inc, has raised nearly 20,000 dollars for the renovation of their Alma Mater in Anambra State of Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the money was raised at …

The Comptroller General of Immigration (CGI) Isah Jere Idris has called for “robust synergy and collaboration among data harvesting agencies in the country to achieve single data architecture for enhanced national development.” The CGI, according to a statement by Amos Okpu, Assistant Comptroller of Immigration, Service Public Relations Officer, made the call …

By Chukwuemeka Opara Abakaliki, July 24, 2022 Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has appointed a veteran journalist, Mr. Chooks Oko as his new Special Assistant on Media and Strategy. The appointment was disclosed in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Kenneth Ugbala and made available …

Geneva, July 23, 2023 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the monkeypox outbreak in more than 50 countries an “emergency of international concern.” “Although I am declaring a public health emergency of international concern, for the moment this is an outbreak that is concentrated among men who have sex …

By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja, July 22, 2022 The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, has condemned the brutal killing of Rev. Father John Mark Chietnum of Kafanchan Diocese by bandits in Kaduna state. Obi, in a statement by his Media Aide, Valentine Obienyem, in Abuja on …

Alhaji Bashiru Apapa, the LP Deputy National Chairman addressing various Peter Obi support groups in Lagos on Thursday  By Adeyemi Adeleye Lagos, July 21, 2022 The Labour Party (LP) on Thursday, kicked off voters, support groups and membership sensitisation drive in Lagos State. The sensitisation, it said, was to galvanise …

The Abia League of Professionals Initiative (ALPI) has condemned in strong terms the Governor Okezie Ikpeazu administration in Abia State for allowing the state to be seriously embarrassed with the “sad news of the withdrawal of the accreditation of the Abia Polytechnic, Aba and the Medical School of the Abia State University, …

By Maureen Okon Abuja, July 20, 2022 The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), has said that citizens living abroad have been adjudged to be the most intelligent and the most educated in the United States of America (U.S) and the United Kingdom (UK). Mrs. Abike Dabiri, the Chairman/CEO of NiDCOM …

The family of Chief Cornelius Ogbuehi of Umuariam Obowo, Imo State, Nigeria, at home and in the Diaspora, has announced with sadness, the transition to eternal glory of their wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunty, mother-in-law and friend, Chief Mrs. Victoria Azuanuka Ogbuehi. A statement, announcing the home going of the …

The Nigerian Gas Association (NGA) has urged Federal Government parastatals to switch to gas-fired generators in line with the policy of using gas as a transition energy amidst quest for cleaner sources. The NGA, a professional industry pressure group made the position known in a statement issued by its Publicity …

By Alex Enebeli Enugu, July 15, 2022 The Prelate of the Methodist Church of Nigeria, His Eminence, Dr Samuel Kanu-Uche has urged Nigerians not to vote any candidate that shares money for 2023 general elections. The Prelate made the call on Friday in Enugu at the Graduation Ceremony of 160 …

The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Most Rev Ignatius Kaigama, has denied news that he has endorsed former Borno Governor, Kashim Shettima, as the Vice Presidential candidate All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement by Fr. Patrick Alumuku, Director of Communications, Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, Archbishop Kaigama explained that the “fake news is …

I thought I will be able to avoid commenting on the disastrous error by my very good friend, Sen Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in his choice of a running mate. I will be the very last person to stand in the way of my very good friend Tinubu’s path to the …

By Nathan Nwakamma Yenagoa, July 11, 2022 The Ijaw Diaspora Council (IDC) says it is committed to surmounting the developmental and environmental challenges confronting the Niger Delta region. The President of the group, Prof. Mondy Gold, made the disclosure in a statement issued in Yenagoa and made available to the …

By Chijioke Okoronkwo Abuja, July 11, 2022 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says professors and academics must take a keen interest in issues of education and healthcare, exploring options for reform and innovation in those Human Capital Development sectors. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said …

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) President Benedict Okey Oramah will receive the African Energy Chamber’s inaugural African Energy Person of the Year Award during African Energy Week (www.AECWeek.com) 2022 in Cape Town in October. The African Energy Person of the Year Award recognizes an individual who has been …

The Fashion Souk returns this summer, and it promises to be something different with a showcase of the best of Everything Fashion; Looks, Lifestyle & Business at what the organisers are describing as “a niche fair.” Planned to hold over the Sallah weekend on Saturday July 9 and Sunday July …

The tenure of Boris Johnson as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom has come to an end. The ouster of the man was on the cards this time around. But his end was predicted by the media amidst a crisis of ethics around Boris Johnson early in his administration …