Almakura challenges Northern youths on nation building
By Dirisu Yakubu The lawmaker representing Nasarawa South Senatorial District, Tanko Almakura, yesterday enjoined youths in the northern part of the country to get involve in governance and help in efforts to overcome the current challengers facing the region. Almakura stated this in his opening address at the inauguration of the newly elected Speaker, Principal […]
Trading reverses on NGX, indices up by 0.46%
Transactions rebounded at the nation’s bourse on Friday by 0.46 per cent after a three-day consecutive bearish trend. Specifically, the All-Share Index which opened at 43,108.77 inched higher by 199.48 points or 0.46 per cent to close at 43,308.25. Also, market capitalisation rose by N104 billion or 0.46 per cent to close at N22.598 trillion […]
Kidnapped Ondo Eze Ndigbo regains freedom, says ‘my abductors are purely herdsmen’
The Eze Ndigbo of Ifon in Ose council area of Ondo State, Chief Donatus Okereke, has regained his freedom five days after his abduction.
Female gunrunner arrested with 991 ammunition in Zamfara
A 30-year-old female gunrunner, Fatima Lawali, who supplies guns and ammunition to bandits terrorising Zamfara, Sokoto, Kebbi, Kaduna, Katsina and Niger states have been arrested by police operatives.
NNPC: Obasanjo condemns mischief against Ararume’s appointment
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has condemned attempts by those he described as “political busybodies” to use his name to raise issues against the appointment of Senator Ifeanyi Ararume as the Chairman of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPC.
32 visually-impaired trained in soap making, get starter-parks
That there is ability in disability came into play as 32 visually-impaired adults displayed various ranges of bar soaps they made at the end of ‘The Cape of Good Soap’, a skill acquisition project that ran from October 26 to 30.
COVID-19: Over 3.4m persons fully vaccinated in Nigeria ― NPHCDA
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says that 3,487, 298 eligible persons in Nigeria have been fully vaccinated against Coronavirus (COVID-19), having received their second jabs. Dr Faisal Shuaib, Executive Director, NPHCDA, disclosed this during the inauguration of mass vaccination exercise for Nasarawa State on Friday in Lafia. Shuaib said that as at Friday, […]
Don Jazzy is 39 and the stars are celebrating
Mega star producer, singer and honcho at Marvin Records, Don Jazzy (Michael Collins Ajereh) is 39 years old today.
FG unrelenting in restoring Nigeria to economic growth – Osinbajo
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has assured the business community of Federal Government’s unrelenting efforts to restore the country to a path of economic growth. He said on Friday in Lagos that the target was to make the growth rate higher than population growth rate. Osinbajo gave the assurance at the 2021 Presidential Policy Dialogue organised by […]
Tourism investors need conducive atmosphere to operate — Obasanjo
Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, a foremost military and political leader who served as Nigeria’s military head of state from 1976 to 1979 and later as the democratic president from 1999 to 2007, in an interview with Fidelia Salami, Chairman, Board of Directors, Delta State Tourism Board, gave insights towards moving Nigerian tourism sector beyond its present state. He, thereafter, proffered solutions for a viable tourism sector.
Declaration of bandits terrorists a step long overdue — Akingbolu
Legal practitioner and member of Ekiti State Judicial Service Commission, Kabir Akingbolu, has described the declaration of bandits as terrorist a step long overdue.
