By Victor Nwachukwu The Governorship Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Imo, Sen. Athan Achonu, has rejected the result of Saturday’s election, saying he will seek redress in Court. Achonu said this on Sunday, while addressing newsmen in his Umulomo country home in Ehime Mbano Local Government Area ofContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The Minister of Youth Development, Dr Jamila Ibrahim, has congratulated the Emir of Ilorin, His Royal Majesty, Alhaji Ibrahim Gambari, on the 28th anniversary of his enthronement as emir. The minister’s congratulatory message is in a statement issued by the ministry’s Head of Press and Public Relations,Continue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC Ltd.) has restored production of 275, 000 barrels of oil per day (bpd) following the settlement of lingering rift between oil operators and unions. The NNPC Ltd. on Sunday brokered a peace deal between TotalEnergies management, NNPC/Total JV operator, PetroleumContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue African Development Bank (AfDB) has finalised arrangements to disburse 618 million dollars to Nigeria under the Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprise (i-DICE) programme. AfDB’s Country Director-General for Nigeria, Mr Lamin Barrow told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Marrakesh, Morocco on Sunday that the NigerianContinue Reading
By Reporters The Mi-Yetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has called for adequate budgetary allocation to boost the livestock economy. Baba Ngelzarma, National President of the association, made this appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. Ngelzarma said it wasContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The Ahman Pategi University (APU), Patigi, Kwara State, has collaborated with the National Universities Commission (NUC) on commencement of Faculty of Education. This is contained in a statement signed by Alhaji Hammed Olufadi, the Registrar of the University, made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Victor Nwachukwu Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Saturday’s Imo governorship election, Sen. Athan Achonu, has called for a cancellation of results from some polling units over alleged irregularities. Achonu made the call while speaking with newsmen in his hometown, Umulumo, in Ehime Mbano Local Council area ofContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Arewa PDP Support group, a political pressure group in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has threatened a peaceful protest over the failure of the party to recognise Sunday Udeh-Okoye as the new National Secretary of the party. A statement signed on Saturday in Abuja by YahayaContinue Reading
By Adebola Adegoke A writer and renowned communications strategist, Ogochukwu Eloike, has addressed gender inequality in her new book titled ‘Ichabod’. Eloike in a statement on Friday in Lagos called for societal change and a pivot from gender stereotypes. The book is a narration of the feminine experience and howContinue Reading
By Isaac Aregbesola The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has deployed its personnel to monitor the Saturday’s governorship elections in Kogi, Bayelsa and Imo States. EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale said in a statement on Friday in Abuja that the aim of the deployment was to prevent politicians and theirContinue Reading
