President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Dr Akinwumi Adesina,  Ambassador Tijjani Mohammad-Bande, President, 74th General Assembly of the United Nations, and Chairman of Blue Diamond Logistics, Mr. Festus Mbisiogu,  have been nominated for 2020 Kaleidoscope Global Awards. Adesina earned the Kaleidoscope African Outstanding Man of the Year Award while Amb Mohammed-Bande will get the Kaleidoscope Infrastructural Man of …

By Joseph Erunke ABUJA-THE federal government, Friday,took delivery of Russian-made COVID-19 vaccine from  ambassador of the Russian Federation to Nigeria, Alexey  Shebarshin today. This came after the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire supported by the Honourable Minister of State for Health, Dr. Olorunnimbe Mamora and other top management of the Health Ministry and other Nigerian scientists, researchers and advisors …

Garba Shehu The Presidency has welcomed the judgment by the UK Court granting Nigeria’s application for an extension of time and relief from sanctions in a $10 billion arbitration case with Process and Industrious Development Limited (P&ID) in Nigeria. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, made this position known in a …

The Nigerian Police The Police Command in Anambra says it has commenced investigation to unravel the circumstances surrounding the alleged murder of a native doctor by a pastor. A statement issued on Friday in Awka by SP Haruna Mohammed, the Command’s spokesman, identified the victim as 60-year-old Oliver Ugwu of Umusiome village, Nkpor near Onitsha. He said the suspect, Uchenna …

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has advised the newly-appointed Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of nine of the agencies under his ministry to “imbibe the culture of doing much with less”. The minister gave the advice at an inaugural meeting he held with the CEOs on Friday in Abuja. “Lady and gentlemen, you are joining a …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo says come Sept. 19 Edo people will bury dictatorship politically. Gov. Godwin Obaseki, candidate of the party said this on Friday during the ward-to-ward campaign rally at Ward eight, Ward 10, and Uselu market in Egor Local Government Area of Edo. He noted that the “dictator” to be buried politically had …

The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA),  said it received over 50 noise pollution complaints within a week. The General Manager of LASEPA, Dr Dolapo Fasawe, in a statement on Friday,  decried the upsurge in noise pollution across the state and the resultant environmental violations. Fasawe said that due to the constant outcry …

By Tordue Salem, Abuja The Comfort Ngumimi Jebe Foundation, CJNF, is partnering with the Federal Road Safety Corps and other relevant agencies, to cater for accident survivors, trauma patients and underprivileged members of the Nigerian society. Coordinator of the NGO, Mr Tavershima Jebe, in a press statement on Friday, said his motivation for the initiative, is the gruesome …

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), remitted N362.34 billion into the Federal Government Consolidate Revenue Fund (CRF), from 2015 to date, Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, has said. Danbatta, who spoke at an interactive session on Friday in Abuja, said that the revenue was realised through spectrum fees and operating surplus, which he noted helped to …

The Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Sen. George  Akume,  on Friday said that Nigerian youths are asset to President Muhammadu Buhari. Akume made this known when he received the All Progressive Congress` National Executive Committee Integrity Group (APC-NEC) members in his office in Abuja. While congratulating them, Akume applauded the group comprising of young people selected …

The organised labour in Ekiti has called on Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC), to ensure provision of adequate prepaid meters for its consumers in the state. Mr Sola Adigun and Mr Kolapo Olatunde, Chairmen of Trade Union Congress (TUC) and Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) respectively made the call during a visit to the Ado-Ekiti office of BEDC at …

Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) said on Friday that the commission was not created for the deportation of Nigerians. The chief executive officer of the commission said this in a statement by Abdur-Rahman Balogun, NIDCOM’s Head of Media and Public Relations unit. Dabiri-Erewa said the malicious reports about the commission were …

The Board of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has granted approval for the punishment of 28 erring officers of the Corps in accordance with the provisions of its regulation on discipline. The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), ACM Bisi Kazeem, announced this in a statement made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja. …

Hajj Alhaji Suleiman Kuki, Executive Secretary, Katsina State Pilgrims Welfare Board (KSPWB), says 208 out of 1,539 who deposited money for the 2019 Hajj pilgrimage would soon be refunded of their deposits. Kuki said this on Friday that Katsina Governor, Bello Masari, had already given approval to that effect. “I am happy to inform you that payment of …

Earlier today the Billionaire Philanthropist and Antarctica explorer Prince Ned Nwoko visited the just completed JAMAATU IZALATUL BID’A WA IQAMATU SUNNA(JIBWIS) Asaba, Delta State. The Star Prince of Anioma, Hon Ned Munir Nwoko who is the principal donor of the central mosque while addressing Muslim Faithfuls who were present at the worship centre, said he’s impressed with the …

HaloGroup Africa, a Blue Ocean Strategy Company has extended their business tentacles to the West African Sub region with Nigeria as their first West African Operational base. The Octopus is re-inventing Real Estate Infrastructure, Development in Agriculture and other sectors with the ultimate goal of contributing to African countries meeting the SGD agenda 2016-2030. HaloGroup Africa is evolving …

A fuel pump (stock photo). Emergency & Risk Alert Initiative (ERAI), a non-governmental Humanitarian and development organization has warned the government of Nigeria of the consequences of hike in Electricity Tariff and price of Premium Motor Spirit also known as petrol. In a statement signed by its Executive Director, Gbenro Olajuyigbe, the organization whose vision is a world where …

Promises to change narrative in women’s plight Ini Edo By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja As women continue to be a relegated to the back burner in many areas in the political space in Nigeria, the National Democratic Institute, NDI, yesterday, unveiled Nollywood Star, Ini Edo, as its Women’s Empowerment Ambassador to tackle some of these challenges. The Country Director, …

Vanguard had reported that the Commercial Court of England, on Friday, granted the Federal Government of Nigeria leave to challenge the $9.6 billion arbitrarily award to Process and Industrial Developments Limited, P&ID, over a botched gas supply and processing agreement. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, who made the disclosure in …

By Moses Nosike Saddled with the responsibility of contributing to economic development, community empowerment, especially healthcare globally, the Rotary Club of Eko Atlantic, District 9110 and Rotary Club of Hyderabad Deccan, District 3150, recently concluded an online global awareness programme that enlightened its members on fund raising and global grants. Following the intention of the club to improve …