National Diaspora Day: Abia Speaker hails Abians in diaspora
Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji, MNSE, has commended Abia indigenes in the Diaspora for their continued support to the government of Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu and their positive contributions to the development of the State in particular and the nation in general.
First Female Minister from the North, Elizabeth Ivase is dead
First female appointed Minister from the northern part of the country Mrs. Elizabeth Ivase is dead.
Over 350,000 votes cast in Pan African Online Film Festival (PAOFF)
The first ever Pan African Online Film Festival, (POFF) a StarTimes ON initiative made possible by leading Pay-Tv company, StarTimes to encourage and reward local content production in Nigeria and across Africa has recorded more than 350,000 votes.
Flooding : NEMA alerts states on impending flood
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has alerted some state governments on the impending flood disasters especially those along Rivers Benue and Niger.
Montenegro appoints Hadzibegic as new coach
Former Yugoslavian international player Faruk Hadzibegic was Thursday named as the new coach of Montenegro, the country’s football association announced.
Sanwo-Olu vows to tackle piracy, advocates stakeholders’ collaboration to promote culture
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Thursday expressed readiness to eradicate piracy in the state, in order to ensure that artistes and creative arts practitioners reap their labour.
A$AP Rocky, the eccentric Harlem rapper on trial in Sweden
A contrarian businessman with a penchant for fashion and boyish smile, the past decade saw rapper A$AP Rocky rise out of poverty in Harlem to become one of contemporary hip hop’s VIPs.
Rape is prevalent in Nigeria, says New Report
Eighty-Five percent of Nigerians believe rape cases are prevalent in the country, according to a report released by NOIPolls.
Investment: Nigerians in Qatar seek establishment of foreign mission in Doha
Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO) Qatar, has urged the Federal Government to establish a foreign mission in Doha to promote trade and investment ties between the two countries.
Gbajabiamila announces House Standing Committees
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila Thursday announced chairman and deputy chairmen of 102 Standing Committees of the House.
Police arrest 9 kidnap, rape suspects in Sokoto
The Police Command in Sokoto State says it has arrested no fewer than nine persons, including seven alleged kidnappers and one rapist.
Fuel subsidy skyrocketed to N207bn days to 2019 elections – NNPC Report
Nigeria’s fuel subsidy payments shot up by 1,174 per cent in the wake of the 2019 general elections, as the Nigerian National petroleum Corporation, NNPC, disclosed that it paid N206.585 billion as under recovery in January and February 2019, an increase of N190.37 compared to N16.212 billion recorded in the last two months of 2018.
Kwara Government committed to job creation, development, Gov Abdulrahman says at MAN’s AGM
Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State has pledged that his administration will collaborate with manufacturers in the state in order to create more job opportunities for youths.
Kidnappers abduct director, kill son in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of a director with the Sharia Court of Appeal in Kaduna.
Sharing of committees unsettles APC Senators
STRONG indications emerged, yesterday, that some Senators elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, are not happy over the sharing of juicy committees by the Senate leadership.
Cameroon striker Njie signs for Dynamo Moscow
Cameroon international Clinton Njie has completed his transfer from Marseille to Dynamo Moscow, the Russian Premier League side announced on Thursday. “Clinton Njie to Dynamo!!! Today, the Cameroon forward signed a contract with our club for four years,” Dynamo Moscow wrote on their Twitter account, adding that he will wear the number nine shirt. The […]
