The Katsina State Ministry for Women Affairs says it will embark on a campaign to sensitize women in the state on the need to come out en mass and contest for elective political offices in 2023. The Commissioner for Women Affairs, Hajia Rabiatu Muhammad-Daura, who announced this in a chat with newsmen on Thursday in …

Long-term success in show business depends on a number of factors of which integrity is a major one. This is the position of one of Nigeria’s international entertainment promoters, Canada-based CEO of Prince George Entertainment (PGE) Inc., George Omokehinde Peters. Drawing from his experience running Prince George Entertainment Inc., Peters gave insights into what he considered success …

The Infrastructure Committee Chairman, Alh. Ibrahim Balarabe Kagara took an on-the-spot assessment tour of Minna-Bida road to witness first hand the pace of work of the ongoing reconstruction. Alh. Balarabe was impressed with the quality and pace of the work as he saw for himself that the company has commenced a stone base laying on part …

Rotimi Akeredolu By Dayo Johnson, Akure Worried by the high rate of criminalities, the Ondo state government has banned vehicles with unauthorized use of tinted glasses and commercial motorcycles operators popularly known as Okada. The spike in crime rate such as kidnappings, killings and robberies across the state have been giving the people sleepless nights in …

Having been underground, mastering the art of music making, HND signed artiste, O2 Father has released his debut EP titled, ‘Mercy’ on Thursday, 12th of November, 2020. “Mercy” is a flavoured 6 track EP with singles titled ‘Street, Mercy, Kowope, 247, Motion and Kikelomo. Producers such as DJ Coublon, Killertunez and HND’s Izzy Blaq worked on …

United States President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. PHOTO: CGTN By Nwafor Sunday China, Friday joined other nations to congratulate the United States President-Elect, elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, for their victory in the U.S Presidential race that saw the defeat of President Donald Trump. Immediately after CNN, FOX News, Al …

…Says he bought it under duress …Panel issues summons on six persons By Demola Akinyemi One AbdulRahman Shuaib on Thursday narrated his ordeal before the Judicial Commission of Inquiry on the sales of Kwara State Government assets sitting in Ilorin about how he was offered the Kwara State Government property on 7, Pariya Road in Kaduna …

By Abdulmumin Murtala, Kano A high powered committee for the enforcement of the 25 percent reduction of school fees in all private and voluntary schools in the state has been inaugurated on Friday. This was announced to the media by the state’s Commissioner of Education, Malam Muhammad Sanusi Sa’id Kiru while he tasked the members to …

By Chioma Onuegbu – Uyo The Apex Socio-cultural organization of the South-South geo-political zone, Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, has said it is not for the north or anybody to say whether Nigeria will be restructured or not. National Chairman of the Forum, Air Commodore Idongesit Nkanga (retd), made the assertion while reacting to the …

A fuel pump (stock photo). …Sells to marketers at N155.17 The Petroleum Products Marketing Company, one of the downstream subsidiaries of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Friday, hiked the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol, by N7.50 per litre to N155.17 per litre from N147.67 per litre previously. In a …

Late Ken Saro-Wiwa By Agbonkhese Oboh Civil society organisations, community leaders from within and outside Ogoniland, women leaders, youth groups, the academia and rights groups from across the world, on Thursday, got together to mark the 25th memorial of late Ken Saro-Wiwa, with a call on for an environmental audit of the Niger Delta. The …

Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has described the alleged increase of ex-depot price of premium motor spirit from 147.67 to 155.75 without any consideration for the current economic and political situation of the country as uncalled for. IPMAN therefore, appealed to the federal …

By Abayomi Adeshida, Abuja American President-Elect, Vice President Joseph Biden has been urged to consider the return of Humanitarian Administrator of global repute. Judy Heumann as the Head of the Office of the International Disabilities Rights at the State Department so as to guarantee the full confidence of the over one billion persons with disabilities globally …

By Tordue Salem, Abuja The House of Representatives Committee on Public Procurement on Thursday rebuked the Bureau of Public Procurement over a ‘frivolous’ expenditure of N57million on local and international travels and N22 million spent on welfare packages for staff during the Covid-19 pandemic. While N52,073,305 was expended on local travel N5,697,055 was spent on …

Lassa fever The Federal Government has expressed concern over the number of new confirmed cases of  Lassa fever in some states. The Minister of State for Health, Olorunnimbe Mamora, expressed the concern in Abuja at the joint national briefing of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19. He said that there had been reported cases …

Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra on Thursday donated 13 operational vehicles to the State Police Command. The governor also gave cash gifts to the families of police officers who were killed or maimed during the violent attacks which followed the EndSARS protests in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the next-of-kin …

PTF on COVID-19 Chairman, Boss Mustapha. The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has expressed concern over the mental state of survivors of COVID-19 in the country. Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman of the taskforce, expressed the concern in Abuja at the joint national briefing of the taskforce. …

By Ibrahim HassanWuyo Some emirs that were passionate about girl- child education have lamented that Borno Zamfara, Gombe, Sokoto and kebbi states have the lowest records of girl-child education in Nigeria. Speaking to journalists after an event on the promotion of girls child education in Kaduna, the Emir of  Argungu and the Coordinator, Sultan Foundation …

By Ibrahim HassanWuyo The Kaduna State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Amina Baloni – Mohammed has said that the state  would partner the Paediatric Association of Nigeria, PAN, the UNICEF and other stakeholders to combat pneumonia among children in the 23 Local Government Areas of the state. Dr. Baloni spoke at a press conference to mark the …

By Ibrahim HassanWuyo The Kaduna State Pension Bureau has commenced the payment verification for two batches of retirees and deceased people under the Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS). A statement issued by Professor Salamatu Isah, the Executive Secretary of the Bureau on Thursday, said that the exercise began on Tuesday   and it will cover batches 7 and …