ICBAM to honour Ogunsan with fellowship award
The Institute of Corporate and Business Affairs Management (ICBAM), Nigeria, has nominated the Chairman of Executive Group and Board Member, Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), Dr. Ayo Ogunsan, for an Honorary Fellowship Merit award, while also appointing him as Director, Strategic Partnership/Inter Governmental Affairs, of the Institute. In a recent letter addressed to Ogunsan, […]
COVID-19: UAE makes u-turn, extends travel ban between Dubai, Nigeria
“Customers travelling to and from Lagos and Abuja will not be accepted to travel. Customers who have been to or connected through Nigeria in the last 14 days are not permitted to board from any other point to the UAE.
Cross River APC purchases three million bunches of brooms
The Cross River Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has placed order for three million bunches of brooms from local broom makers for the new entrants into the party. The party’s Publicity Secretary, Mr Bassey Ita, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Calabar on Monday. Ita stated that it was […]
NDDC: Those opposed to Okumagba are enemies of N/Delta— UPC
Urhobo People Congress, UPC, Monday, said those opposed to the nomination and confirmation of Chief Bernard Okumagba as the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC as enemies of the region.
APC orders 3m bunches of brooms for new members in Cross River
Ita stated that it was observed that the commodity, which is APC’s symbol, had suddenly become scarce in the state, following the influx of new members in the wake of Governor Ben Ayade’s defection into the party.
PDP suspends ex-chairman, Aeroland
By Dapo Akinrefon LAGOS – THE Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Lagos, Monday, suspended a former state chairman of the party, Mr. Segun Adewale aka Aeroland. Adewale’s suspension was announced by Chairman of Alimosho Local Government Area of the party, Alhaji Solagbade Abbas. In a statement, the party said it took the decision to suspend […]
APC’s future depends on Nigerian youths ― Buni
Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe says the future of the All Progressives Congress (APC) lies in the hands of Nigerian youths. Buni, also Chairman, APC Caretaker and Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee, (CECPC) said this at the APC Progressives Youth Conference on Monday in Abuja. He said the conference which was the first of its […]
Pharmacists link insecurity to easy access to drugs by youths
…set to tackle spread of hard drugs By Ibrahim Wuyo Chairman, Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN), Prof. Ahmed Mora, has said that the spate of insecurity across Nigeria and other vices have been blamed on easy access to psychotropic drugs by the youth. He said the youths could easily pick these addictive drugs across the […]
INEC to deploy 5,346 personnel to 2,673 centres for voter registration
INEC said on Monday in Abuja that it would deploy 5,346 personnel to 2,673 registration centres for Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) resuming nationwide on June 28. Its chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, made the declaration at the presentation of INEC Voter Enrolment Device (IVED) and online registration portal for the exercise at a meeting he held […]
EndSars: We don’t want to name our baby in prison — Family of teenage detainee plead with court, Ondo govt
The family of the 18-year-old #EndSARS protester Kemisola Ogunniyi who gave birth in prison in Ondo state have pleaded that the naming ceremony of the newborn baby should not be allowed to take place in the prison.
2023: Cross River politics heat up as PDP’s national leadership endorses Sandy/Gershom ticket
By Jimoh Babatunde Speculations are rife in Cross River State that the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may have tactfully given nod to the candidature of Senators Sandy Onor and Gershom Bassey as their governorship aspirant ahead of the 2023 race. This development, political pundits in the state say follows from what […]
2023: Survival of APC lies with Nigerian youths – Gbajabiamila
By Levinus Nwabughiogu-Abuja Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has said the survival of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, beyond 2023 lies in the recruitment of the young Nigerians to occupy important offices. Speaking at the 2021 Progressives Youth Conference of the APC in Abuja on Monday, Gbajabiamila said the party needed […]
Presidential Appointments: Buhari’s claims, deceptive — PDP
Against the backdrop of claims by President Muhammadu Buhari that his appointments and policies have been fair to all sections of the country; the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described the comment as deceptive and dodgy.
2023: Cross River politics heat up as PDP’s national leadership endorses Sandy/Gershom ticket
By Jimoh Babatunde Speculations are rife in Cross River State that the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may have tactfully given nod to the candidature of Senators Sandy Onor and Gershom Bassey as their governorship aspirant ahead of the 2023 race. This development, political pundits in the state say follows from what […]
NDLEA arrests 244, convicts 21 in Akwa Ibom
The National Drug Law Enforcement NDLEA, Akwa Ibom Command says it has arrested 244 suspects and convicted a total of 21 persons for involvement in illicit drugs trafficking between July 2020 and June 2021.
FG establishes 2 new universities of technology, upgrades 4 others
The Federal Government has announced the establishment of two additional universities of technology in Jigawa and Akwa Ibom, while also upgrading and equipping four others. The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Mr. Sonny Echono disclosed this to newsmen in Abuja on Monday. READ ALSOFG’s […]
