By Hilary Akalugwu Mr Dele Oye, the National President, Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), says adequate attention to MSMEs will reduce poverty and unemployment in the country. Oye said this in Nsukka on Monday during the investiture of Mr. Sam Otoboeze as the new President of Nsukka Chamber […]
By Ehigimetor Igbaugba The Director of Servicom at the University of Calabar , Prof. Patrick Egaga was on Sunday night abducted by gunmen at the University staff quarters. Egaga who is a professor at the department of Special Education in the institution was said to have been abducted at his resident. The Police Command in […]
European Union Foreign Ministers on Monday deplored the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza as they arrived at a meeting in Brussels where Russia’s war against Ukraine was also on the agenda. The EU is calling for immediate pauses and humanitarian corridors to be established in order to face the dire situation of the people in […]
By Nathan Nwakamma The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed the abduction of its Supervisory Presiding Officer (SPO) assigned to Registration Area – 06 (Ossioma) in Sagbama Local Government Area of the state. Mr Wilfred Ifogah, Head of Voter Education and Publicity at INEC State Headquarters in Yenagoa, who revealed the incident in […]
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied a report alleging that the commission has withdrawn the password for the uploaded election results from the Local Government Supervisors in Imo. The commission in a “fake news alert” released to journalists by Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, said on […]
By Sylvester Thompson Chief Uche Nnaji, Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, says the ministry has developed a national policy on nanotechnology soon to be presented to the Federal Executive Council for consideration and approval. The minister said this at the 2023 World Science Day for Peace and Development with the theme: “Building trust in […]
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied a report alleging that the commission has withdrawn the password for the uploaded election results from the Local Government Supervisors in Imo. The commission in a “fake news alert” released to journalists by Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, said on […]
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has called on officials of the commission to demonstrate highest level of patriotism and professionalism during Saturday’s off-cycle governorship elections. Yakubu, in his message issued on Thursday in Abuja said that the choice of who becomes the Governor of […]
By Vivian Ihechu Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, a former President of Nigeria and Chairman of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2023) Advisory Council, says the untapped potential of African continent will be unlocked through cooperation and collaboration. Obasanjo made the assertion at the IATF2023, a hybrid event, holding in Cairo, Egypt monitored by the News Agency of […]
By Nathan Nwakamma Crisis has hit the Labour Party (LP) in Bayelsa barely 24 hours to the governorship election in the state. Some of the party leaders are said to have abandoned the LP governorship candidate, Mr Udengs Eradiri, and openly declared support for Gov. Douye Diri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Others […]