Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi state predicted victory for the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, in the 2023 election on Friday. He also named Mr. Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, as his second choice. Umahi spoke to reporters at the State House in Abuja after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari to invite him …
Abdulsamad Abubakar, a 28-year-old Nigerian student, has gone missing in Northern Cyprus. AbdulSamad is an off-campus 300-Level International Relations student at Cyprus Science University (CSU). This comes barely 24 hours after the management of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) issued a repeated warning against seeking educational assistance in Northern Cyprus. However, His Excellency Hidayet BAYRAKTAR, Ambassador of the Republic …
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Africa’s Global Bank, has announced its audited financial results for the half year ended June 30, 2022, with double-digit growth across key income lines and significant progress in the contribution from its subsidiaries. The Bank was able to deliver a 12.6% increase in profit before tax to N85.7 billion at the end of the …
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Africa’s Global Bank, has announced its audited financial results for the half year ended June 30, 2022, with double-digit growth across key income lines and significant progress in the contribution from its subsidiaries. The Bank was able to deliver a 12.6% increase in profit before tax to N85.7 billion at the end of the …
Ronke Odusanya, a Nollywood actress, has spoken out about rumours of her purchasing a new mansion. The actress’s purchase of a multi-million dollar mansion was making the rounds on social media. Despite the news, the mother of one stated that she had not purchased a home. While she thanked everyone for their support and congratulations, she clarified that the house …
The Katsina State Government has spent N30 billion in collaboration with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) to renovate and rehabilitate primary school structures in the state. Governor Aminu Bello Masari made the announcement during a meeting with former members of the State House of Assembly at Katsina’s Government House council chambers. He stated that the state government has renovated …
Griezmann returned to Atletico Madrid in the summer transfer window of 2021, joining Diego Simeone’s team on a two-year loan deal that would most likely turn into a €40 million transfer. Last season, the forward was a vital member of the first team, but things have changed dramatically at the start of this season. Griezmann has been introduced at the …
Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, Governor of Bauchi State, has urged the Bauchi State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) to act with professionalism and patriotism in the discharge of their duties. Governor Mohammed stated this in Bauchi at the official book launch of the NIPR entitled “Community Relations Strategy: A primer for Public Relations of Corporate Players …
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has urged the Federal Government to rein in Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) to ensure downstream sector stability. Mr Anicho Oti, Zonal Secretary, IPMAN, South East Zone, made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday in Lagos. Tanker drivers, he claims, have grown so powerful that they …
by Yusuf Babalola Clearing agents working at the nation’s seaports lamented yesterday that over 400,000 containers are currently stuck at the Lagos seaports due to the suspension of Guaranty Trust Bank Limited by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) portal. Remember that the Customs Service, acting on a directive from the National Assembly, suspended GTBank for allegedly failing to remit import …
Arab leaders have expressed their heartfelt condolences on Queen Elizabeth II’s death. Following Buckingham Palace’s official announcement of the Queen’s death on Thursday, tributes to the late monarch have been pouring in from all over the Middle East. The Queen was described as “a long and steadfast friend to Saudi Arabia” by the Saudi Royal Embassy. The Saudi embassy expressed …
Enugu State Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has pledged to ratify the State Multi-sectoral Strategic Plan of Action on Nutrition aimed at reducing stunting and malnutrition in the state, in line with his administration’s adoption of the National Policy on Food and Nutrition and domestication of the National Strategic Plan of Action on Nutrition. The pledge was made by Gov. Ugwuanyi yesterday …
Mr Kolo Yusuf, the newly deployed Commissioner of Police in Zamfara State, led a patrol team over 100 kilometres from Gusau-Talata Mafara-Bakura-Sokoto federal highway to assess the operational capacity of police tactical and conventional operatives deployed to the axis for the safety of commuters along the route. The commissioner, on the other hand, implemented some formidable strategies, particularly at strategic …
Three children were killed in a building collapse at Jigawar Tsada village in Jigawa State’s Dutse Local Government Area. According to a community leader, the incident occurred on Thursday night as a result of a heavy downpour. He claimed that the building collapsed while the children were sleeping, and that all of the victims died instantly. DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, …
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has once again chastised the Buhari administration over the Academic Staff Union of Universities’ ongoing strike (ASUU). At its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on Thursday, the main opposition party condemned the situation. Debo Ologunagba, the National Publicity Secretary, lamented the failure of the APC government to end the strike. On February 14, lecturers across …
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has accused Asari Dokubo, an ex-militant leader, of mobilising his alleged gangs to kill innocent indigenes of Imo State and other parts of the South-East. Emma Powerful, the secessionist group’s spokesperson, made the allegations in a statement on Thursday. IPOB warned that it was running out of patience and that it would retaliate against …
According to the most recent data, Nigeria’s oil production fell below one million barrels per day in August, costing the country $2.658 billion. The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, reported yesterday that daily average production for August was 972,394 barrels, compared to 1.083 million barrels produced in July 2022. The output fell 857,606 barrels short of Nigeria’s OPEC daily …
The Governors Forum of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has denied reports that its Chairman, Sokoto state Governor Aminu Tambuwal, has resigned. This was stated in a statement sent on Thursday night by the forum’s DG, Hon CID Maduabum. “This is to inform the general public and stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party that the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic …
On Thursday, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd. ), learned with great sadness of the death of Queen Elizabeth ll of the United Kingdom. He also expressed his condolences to the Royal Family and the people of the United Kingdom on the death of the world’s longest reigning monarch. Buhari’s condolence message was contained in a statement signed late …
The Department of State Security Services, DSS, has provided an update on a raid on the home of Tukur Mamu, publisher of the Desert Herald and hostage negotiator for the Kaduna Train. Mamu was apprehended by the agency on Wednesday at the request of the Nigerian military. The DSS revealed that ‘incriminating materials’ were discovered in Mamu’s home in a …
