By Davies Iheamnachor, Port-Harcourt The Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has called on firms and well-meaning investors to invest in Niger Delta, noting that the region is safe. Wike said those propagating the conspiracy theory that the Niger Delta is unsafe are real enemies of the oil-rich region. He also advised oil and gas […]

    Ekiti State representatives at the maiden edition of the General Adeyinka Adebayo South West Junior Tennis Masters concluded in Ado-Ekiti won all the titles at stake. The host state won four gold and silver in both U-14 and U-16 boys and girls, while Oyo and Ondo won two silver and one silver respectively. […]

By Luminous Jannamike Anambra State Towns (People) Association, ASTPA, on Wednesday, said it has forgiven Governor Willie Obiano, wholeheartedly, describing him as “a shining light.” Chief Arinze Anadu said this while addressing journalists after his inauguration as the 4th President-General of the association, in Abuja. Represented at the meeting were President Muhammadu Buhari, the Minister […]

By Joseph Erunke, Abuja Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, has handed over 40 operational vehicles for onward distribution to coordinators of the state COVID-19 Action Recovery And Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES). The vehicles which were procured by the Federal Project Support Unit of the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs […]

The Director-General of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Buba Marwa drew a link between the use of hard drugs and insurgency

By Rotimi Ojomoyela The Vice-Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum(NGF), and the Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of overreaching himself on the executive order 10 that canvassed judicial and legislative autonomies for States. Tambuwal posited that the Nigerian Governors’ forum expected President Buhari to have consulted widely before issuing the […]

Ooni of Ife, His Royal Majesty, HRM, Adeyeye Adewusi in his goodwill message intoned that Nigeria’s foundation was wrong. He emphasized the inclusion of Nigerian youths in the system to help salvage the country. “Our dear country Nigeria is the binding force for each and every one of us here today. We don’t have any […]

VULTe, Polaris Bank’s digital bank platform, has received overwhelming positive rating from customers, few days after launch, with many describing the platform as convenient, user-friendly and secure. A wide spectrum of customers in their various testimonials as captured on the Google Play and App store, assigned the digital bank service a five-star rating, stating that […]

By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta A Professor of Crop Production, Professor Victor Olowe, has advocated for stronger ties between researchers and local farmers, stressing that this will guarantee food security in the country. Olowe, who said this, while delivering the 63rd Inaugural Lecture of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) with the theme “Unlocking the […]

…Alleges he offered House of Assembly members 30 million, SUV to join APC …PDP has the right to cry over spilt milk, Says Ayade’s aide By Ike Uchechukwu The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Cross River have called on the state governor, Prof. Ben Ayade to declare the almost 19 billion naira recently paid to […]

By Dirisu Yakubu, Abuja The National Working Committee, NWC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Wednesday paid a condolence visit to the widow of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, Hajia Fati Attahiru, who died in the tragic military air crash last week Friday. The PDP National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, […]

Gbajabiamila made this known while welcoming the audience at the security summit organised by the House of Representatives in Abuja

By Ozioruva Aliu, Benin-City As the National Assembly continues its receiving of recommendations from Nigerians ahead of the planned review of the 1999 constitution of Nigeria, former Chief Whip of the Senate, Roland Owie has called for the practice of true federalism with proper devolution of powers. In his recommendation to the Committee through the […]

By Marie-Therese Nanlong, Jos There was a mild drama on Wednesday in Jos Centre, Plateau State, venue for the North Central Zone public hearing on the proposed alteration of the provisions of the 1999 constitution as the Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu prevented the representative of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE from presenting […]

At the security summit organised by the House of Representatives in Abuja, the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan stated that Nigeria’s corporate existence is under threat