Kwara Youth Centre (KYC), an advisory body to Gov. Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq, has congratulated Christians on Christmas and prayed for peace in the nation. The Coordinator of the group, Mr Kayode Oyin-Zubair, expressed their felicitation in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. Oyin-Zubair enjoined Christians to make […]

Italian Education Minister Lorenzo Fioramonti told Reuters on Wednesday he had resigned after failing to obtain from the government billions of euros he said were needed to improve the country’s schools and universities. The resignation is a blow to the embattled government, whose ruling parties are at odds on issues ranging from eurozone reform to […]

Pastor Yohanna Buru, the General Overseer of Christ Evangelical and Life Intercessory Ministry Sabon Tasha-Kaduna, on Wednesday expressed delight at the large turnout of Muslims to celebrate Christmas with Christians in Kaduna. Buru said: “I am so delighted that a large number Muslims that came to celebrate this year’s  Christmas morning service with us. READ […]

Some communities in Misau Local Government Area of Bauchi State say they use donkeys and ox-drawn trucks to transport pregnant women and sick people to hospitals due to lack of motorable roads. The communities disclosed this on Wednesday when a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent visited Babuwuri and Ngummachame settlements, which are tagged“Hard-To-Reach (HTR)” […]

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, stated that the turnout of people in the 36 states of the federation whenever he visits shows that majority of Nigerians understand and sympathise with him. President Buhari stated this during while he received the residents Federal Capital Territory (FCT) led by the Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, during the […]

Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, National President, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has said that it is not a crime for lecturers to teach in two different universities. Ogunyemi, who said this when he appeared on News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja on Sunday, said that the diversity usually offer the opportunity of comparing […]

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday declared 2019 as a very successful year for the nation, thanking Nigerians for believing in him and supporting his administration to take Nigeria to the Next Level. President Buhari while receiving the residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) led by the Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, during the traditional […]

By Rasheed Sobowale Two United States (US) senators have reacted to the release of the RevolutionNow movement convener, Omoyele Sowore, by the Department of State Services (DSS). The two senators, Senator Bob Menendez and Senator Cory Booker represent New Jersey. Menendez is the senior senator from the district while Booker is the junior senator.  Reacting to […]

Nigerians have been enjoined to embrace the virtues of peaceful co-existence and refrain from fanning the embers of disunity in order to accelerate the desired growth and development of the nation.

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Christmas Day, signed two Executive Orders, Commutation of Death Sentence of three convicted inmates to life and Grant of Clemency to six others who have been set free. In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary, CPS to the Governor, Mr Gboyega Akosile, on Wednesday, […]

Worldbay Technologies, a leading technology company in Nigeria, has set out to ameliorate the pains of poverty and economic hardship on Nigerians, by launching Grocedy, a crowd funding platform that helps low and middle class Nigerians purchase the food items they need in small quantities but at wholesale prices, through monthly subscription. Speaking at a recent […]

Carlo Ancelotti has set his sights on taking Everton back into European competition after the Italian was appointed manager of “one of the greatest clubs in England”. Saturday saw the Merseyside team announce that Ancelotti had become their new permanent manager on a four-and-a-half year contract. The 60-year-old then watched from the stands at Goodison […]

Paul Pogba has been hailed as the “best midfielder in the world” by Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after the Frenchman returned from a long injury lay-off. The World Cup winner was in action for United for the first time since late September as a substitute in their chastening 2-0 defeat at Watford on […]

Following the alleged abduction of some aid workers in Borno State with one of them being a native of Plateau State, the Member representing Mangu/Bokkos federal constituency in the National Assembly, Mr. Solomon Maren has expressed shock over the incident and called for proactive steps by relevant authority to curb the trend.