As Nigerians reflect on the polity, barely 24 days to the takeoff of campaigns for the 2023 general elections, Osita Okechukwu, Director-General of Voice of Nigeria (VON) says Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has boxed itself into irretrievable tight corner. Okechukwu, also a foundation member of the APC, said this when he fielded reporter’s questions on […]
Oil Producing Communities in Edo have urged Chief Government Ekpemupolo aka Tompolo to involve them in the contract to secure oil pipelines in the Niger Delta region. The oil producing communities in the state made the call in a statement by its spokesperson, Mr Omoluabi Daggo in Calabar on Sunday. The communities who spoke on […]
The Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilisation (CBAAC) says it has established a Hall of Fame in Abuja to showcase the achievements of Festival of Black Arts and Culture of 1977 (FESTAC ’77). The Director-General of CBAAC, Mrs Oluwabunmi Amao, said this on Sunday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria […]
The Kano State Government has so far released more than N1.02 billion for girls’ education related projects in its 2022 budget. Hajiya Mairo Bello, the Co-chair, Girl Education Partnership, an NGO, made this known in Kano on Saturday, at the dissemination of the Kano State 2022 girl education budget performance with citizens and relevant stakeholders. […]
Thousands of people in Russia have paid their last respects to Mikhail Gorbachev, the last Soviet leader who brought the Cold War to a peaceful end. Many queued for hours to file past his coffin in a historic hall where previous Soviet leaders lay in state. But the man who oversaw the breakup of the […]
The Project Development Institute (PRODA), Enugu is set to commence the production of vehicle parts in partnership with INNOSON Group of Companies. Minister of Science and Technology (State), Henry Ikoh disclosed this on Saturday in Enugu during an official visit to the institute. Ikoh said that the production of the motor parts was part Federal […]
Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris on Friday hosted her Nigerian counterpart, Professor Yemi Osinbajo at the White House in Washington DC. The duo met to discuss Nigeria-US relations and Nigeria’s energy transition plan, according to statements from both camps. “It was truly a pleasure to meet with Vice-President Kamala Harris to discuss […]
The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo has said work on Port Harcourt-Maiduguri Eastern rail line was suspended due to insecurity and vandalism of railway properties along the corridor. Sambo made this known in a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos on Saturday. He spoke while on inspection tour of the project in Port Harcourt, […]
Twitter is finally giving its users the new feature they have most requested – an edit button. “If you see an edited Tweet, it’s because we’re testing the edit button. This is happening and you’ll be OK,” the company tweeted. It is currently testing the feature and will roll it out in the coming weeks […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has knocked All Progressives Congress (APC) vice presidential candidate, Kashim Shettima, for trying to share the stage of fame with former President Goodluck Jonathan after he allegedly “sabotaged and frustrated Jonathan’s administration in its effort to curb insecurity in Borno State”. Shettima was governor of Borno from May 2011 to […]