By Emmanuel Afonne A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), United Global Resolve for Peace (UGRFP), has commended President Bola Tinubu for suspending Dr Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, over alleged corruption. The Chairman, UGRFP, Shalom Olaseni, gave the commendation in a statement on Monday in Abuja. OlaseniContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris has said that the Federal Government will investigate the alleged payment of funds into a private account involving Dr Beta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management. Idris said in a statement issued on SundayContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has gifted N200,000 Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) voucher to a lady identified as ‘Mummy Zee’ after being mocked online for waking up to cook for her husband at 4:50 a.m. NNPC Ltd. disclosed this on Saturday in a tweet sharedContinue Reading
By Blessing Ibegbu The outgoing Vice-Chancellor of Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State, Prof. Barnabas Qurix, has advised university leaders to avoid focusing on themselves. The Vice-Chancellor said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Karu. Qurix advised the leadership of other tertiary institutionsContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam A Chinese firm, Beijing Zhogmin Xinjunlong New Energy Technology Company Ltd. and NIGUS International, a Nigerian firm, have signed a $1 billion agreement to fund and develop gas flaring solutions for Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the pact signing held on Friday inContinue Reading
By Blessing Ibegbu Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State, on Friday inaugurated eight new projects as outgoing Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Williams Qurix, prepares to hand over. The projects were inaugurated by different executive officers of the institution at the university’s main campus, Auta Balefi, Karu. The inaugurated projects included the senate building,Continue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has issued a deadline of April 1, 2024 as the commencement date for a crackdown on quacks who have infiltrated the Public Relations profession. Mr Stanley Ogadigo, the Director, Public Relations, NIPR, said this in a statement on Friday inContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang/Hadiza Mohammed The Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Mr Ali Muhammad Ali, has assured of the Agency’s commitment to objectively report news from all sides. Ali gave the assurance on Friday when he received the Palestinian Ambassador to Nigeria, Abdullah Shawesh, in his officeContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Samuuel Ikpea, the National Chairman of Nigeria Football Supporters Club (NFSC), says the NFSC will mobilise no fewer than 700 fans to support the Super Eagles in Cote d’Ivoire. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Super Eagles are set to represent Nigeria at theContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker The Minister of Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, has presented two Hi-Tech unmanned water vessels to President Bola Tinubu. This is contained in a statement on Friday in Abuja by Mr Henshaw Ogubike, Director, Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Defence (MoD). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN),Continue Reading
