Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Ekiti Gov. Dr Kayode Fayemi, on Tuesday, revealed that about 80 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines would soon be available in the country, to immunize 40 percent of the population this year. This, he said, was part of measures being put in place to stem the tide […]

…We only visited him on his birthday – Gov By Ibrahim HassanWuyo The All Progressives Congress, APC, has denied widespread rumour that it was planning to field former President Goodluck Jonathan as its candidate in the 2023 Presidential election. There were reports last week that some Northern governors were working hard to ensure that the […]

With recent economic and technological growth, the current challenge with employability will increase as more than 75% of new job opportunities are expected to be skill-based. Realising the significant need for a skilled workforce to boost employment and economic growth, the Enugu State government, through the Enugu SME Centre is partnering with iCreate Africa to […]

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1,634 new cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 133,552. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the country has so far tested 1,302,410 people since the […]

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Tuesday in Abudu, Orhionmwon Local Government Area of the state, assured that the state would regain its position as the education hub in Nigeria. Obaseki gave the assurance shortly after inspecting the current construction work of the College of Education in Abudu, which he said would focus on the […]

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1,634 new cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 133,552. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Tuesday. Recall that the country has so far tested 1,302,410 people since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 was […]

Professor Ikechukwu Anthony Kanu, OSA, a priest of the Order of Saint Augustine, Province of Nigeria would deliver the Maiden Inaugural Lecture of Tansian University, Umunya, Anambra State, which will hold on February 18, 2021 at the University Arena by 10am on the theme, Igwebuike: An Operative Condition of African Philosophy, Religion and Culture- Towards […]

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said Tuesday he would stand aside later this year as chief executive of the company he built from a startup into one of the world’s most valuable firms. The world’s richest person based on his Amazon stake, Bezos said he will transition to the role of executive chair in the third […]

The Nigerian Army has called on members of the public to ignore a report by a coalition that it conducted secret trails and executed six soldiers of Igbo extraction. Recall that a group which identified itself as a coalition of rights activists and scholars, on Tuesday made the allegation in a press statement. READ ALSO16 […]

Sony said Wednesday nine-month net profit surged 87 percent and revised full-year forecasts upwards following the November launch of its PlayStation 5 console, as fresh coronavirus lockdowns boost the gaming sector. The Japanese tech giant said net profit came to 1.1 trillion yen ($10 billion) for April-December, up from 569.5 billion yen in the same […]

…Learnt much from Okowa, period of my service – Esievo The former Delta State Auditor-General, Local Government, Chief Abel Ogheneovo Esievo, Tuesday, dedicated his Thirty-five years of service to God Almighty and His Excellency, Sen. Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa. Chief Esievo who made this statement during his retirement and 60th birthday thanksgiving, held at St. John […]

By Aliyu Dangida – Dutse The Speaker Jigawa State House of Assembly, Idris Garba, has announced the tenure extension of local government councils chairmen from two to three years consecutively. This followed the amendment of section 6 (1) of the Local Government Law of Jigawa State 2012 which also provided that under the law, a […]

Oba Elegushi, who spoke through his lawyer, Bandele Omotayo and Co. and signed by Mrs. Adeparusi Omotayo urged the Police to put on hold the investigation into the property which is pending before the court.

By Ugochukwu Alaribe Sixteen persons have been reportedly killed while 6 others are still missing following a boundary clash between the Usaka Ukwu, Azunchai , Ekpiri Ala-Ala, Ariam Elu Elu communities in Ikwuano council area of Abia State and their Nkari and Obot Akara neigbours in Ini and Obot Akara council areas of Akwa Ibom […]

By Clifford Ndujihe, Dapo Akinrefon, Henry Umoru, Levinus Nwabughiogu, Ozioruva Aliu & Dirisu Yakubu SHOWERS of tributes continued to rain, yesterday, for former Information Minister and media icon, Prince Tony Momoh, who expired on Monday evening aged 81. Eminent Nigerians who eulogised the late elder statesman, yesterday were former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, […]