One person died and three others sustained different degrees of injuries on Sunday following an accident involving two vehicles in front of Golden Gate, Ikoyi. Mr Nosa Okunbor, Head, Public Affairs, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed this while speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. Okunbor said the accident was …

Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has announced a donation of N11 million to flood victims in Gwandu Emirate in Kebbi. Dr Umar Jibrilu-Gwandu, Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister …

African Development Bank (AfDB) By Marie-Therese Nanlong Plateau State government has denied the allegation of taking $350m African Development Bank, AfDB loan saying such allegation is frivolous as the government only took $11.2 million of which, 70% of the amount is being committed to infrastructure, 20% to capacity building and 10% for project management. A former …

Chairman of the PGF and Governor of Kebbi State, Atiku Bagudu Gov. Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi State says President Muhammadu Buhari’s policies have began to yield the desired results in the country. The governor made this known during a visit to a private rice mill, owned by a business mogul, Alhaji Sahabi Lolo in Kamba, Dandi …

The renovation work on the Jos Airport is 95 per cent completed, the Airport’s Manager,  Mr Ayinla Olufemi, has said. Olufemi told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Jos that the project when completed would give the airport a face lift and  attract more airlines  and passengers to it. He said that the …

…Lauds Ekere, Akpabio, others for assistances  By Harris Emanuel Akwa Ibom State chapter of All Progressives Party (APC), says its account was in red as such cannot meet its financial obligations. Acting Chairman of the party, Dr. Ita Udosen, dropped the hints at the weekend during stakeholders meeting aimed at bringing up members to speed with …

By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa After spending 23 days in captivity, kidnapped former Nigeria’s Ambassador to Venezuela, Senator Felix Oboro, has regained his freedom. The kidnappers were allegedly paid N11m ransom by the family of their victim before he was set free. Senator Oboro aged 75, a one time Secretary to Bayelsa State Government (SSG) and …

James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The Ogun police command has arrested eight members of a dread cult group, ‘Black Axe’, also known as ‘Aiye’ while mourning one of their members who died recently. The command spokesman, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this to newsmen in a statement in Abeokuta on Sunday. According to the statement, the suspects were …

Speaker of House of Reps, Femi Gbajabiamila By Tordue Salem, Abuja Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, Sunday, appealed to the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC to suspend its industrial action against electricity tariff hike and fuel price increase. The Speaker, made the plea on Sunday at the National Assembly, at an interventionist meeting with …

Dr. Isa Ibrahim Pantami Federal Government says it is considering a new National Policy for zero rating on educational websites to allow for consumption of contents without charges, to mitigate the impact of COVID-19, on education sector. Dr Isa Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, said this while delivering an address at a webinar organised …

Ogbonnaya Onu The Federal Ministry of Science and Technology says it is working on plans to create the desired platform for the actualisation of President Muhammadu Buhari’s quest of lifting 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in the next 10 years. Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, the Minister said this in Abuja at the inauguration of a Technical …

…Hails introduction of tourism in secondary schools By Jimoh Babatunde As Nigeria joins the rest of the world in the celebration of the World Tourism Day today, the Director General of the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism, NIHOTOUR, Alhaji Nura Sani Kangiwa,  has called for close collaboration and synergy between government and the private sector. …

National President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr Olumide Akpata, says it will remain difficult to find across the globe, men like the late Justice Adolphus Karibi-Whyte, JSC. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Karibi-Whyte, a retired as Justice of the Supreme Court, died in Port Harcourt in May. He was 88. …

Nyesom Wike Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers has described the late Justice Adolphus Karibi-Whyte as a super hero and incorruptible jurist. Gov. Wike made this known during the funeral service of the retired justice of the supreme court in Abonnema, Akuku-Toru Local Government Area, Rivers Represented by his Chief of Staff, Mr Emeka Woke, the …

Godwin Emefiele, CBN Governor. The Oil Palm Growers Association of Nigeria (OPGAN) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for empowering smallholder farmers under the Anchor Borrower Programme (ABP). The newly-elected President of the association, Mr Joe Onyiuke made the commendation during a stakeholders’ forum on investment and funding opportunities in …

Nigerian subscribers have renewed calls on Multichoice Digital Satellite Television (DSTV) and other service providers to introduce the Pay as You Go Tariff (PAYG) in the country. A cross section of subscribers who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, said it was time the providers introduce PAYE in Nigeria. …

By Perez Brisibe THE Member representing Ughelli North, Ughelli South and Udu federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Francis Waive, has described the Water Resources Bill as a Northern agenda to tighten the noose on the Southern part of the country. Hon Waive who is a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC …

Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule By David Odama, Lafia As both public, private schools across Nasarawa state resume on October 5, parents have appealed to Governor Abdullahi Sule to waive school fees for their children due to the crippling effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking to journalists on the resumption of schools in Nasarawa, Mr Emmanuel …

Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Saturday said that the 258-bed capacity Mother and Child Hospital in Port Harcourt would be completed in record time. Wike gave the assurance when he led the State Executive Council members to inspect the facility and other ongoing projects in the city. The governor stated in a statement issued …

By Perez Brisibe THE United State Government said it will be conducting a survey that will cost it a total of $2.1million to determine the extent of COVID-19 transmission in three selected states of Gombe, Enugu, and Nasarawa states in Nigeria. The US government in a statement over the weekend, said the survey will increase the …