By Muhyideen Jimoh Mrs Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi, a media entrepreneur and politician, has called for the use of sports to promote unity, peace and development in Nigeria. Benjamins-Laniyi made the call on Wednesday in Abuja at a press briefing on the sidelines of the inaugural Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi (ABL) FCT unity footballContinue Reading
By Suleiman Shehu Fire engulfed a one-storey building consisting of 12 rooms and six shops on Wednesday, destroying valuable property at Bolumole in the Oyinloye street area of Ibadan, the Oyo state capital. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the fire started from one of the upper roomsContinue Reading
By Ifeanyi Olannye Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has pledged to be fair and just in the distribution of infrastructural development projects and political appointments in the state. The governor gave the assurance at a public presentation of a book on Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa’s stewardship as Delta governor, on Wednesday inContinue Reading
By Martha Agas Dr Ahmed Audi, the Commandant General (C-G), of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has assured Plateau government of support in tackling the raging insecurity in the state. Audi gave the assurance when he visited Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau, on Wednesday, at the GovernmentContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued the Federal Government a seven-day ultimatum to immediately reverse all anti-poor and anti-workers’ policies or face a nationwide strike from Aug. 2. The NLC President, Mr Joe Ajaero, said this in a communique, he jointly signed with Mr Emma Ugboaja,Continue Reading
PAP Interim Administrator, Retired Maj.-Gen. Barry Ndiomu (L) and APC Elder in Bayelsa, Sen. John Brambaifa By Collins Yakubu-Hammer Leaders and elders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa have distanced themselves from calls to the sack of the Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), retiredContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Army has debunked allegation that a soldier, Lance Cpl. Musa Adamu was in detention for converting from Islam to Christianity and preaching the gospel, as being circulated in the Social Media. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. OnyemaContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Women Economic and Security Protection Group, an NGO, has commended the Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association (DEPOWA) for empowering women and youths in barracks to be self-reliant. The President of the group, Mrs Fatima Bello, in a statement on Tuesday, also commended the new DEPOWAContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Niger Delta Young Professionals (NDYP) moves to organise a youth conference on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) to combat unemployment and crimes in the region. Convener of the summit, Mr Moses Siasia, in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, said “the event is a sustainedContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) has warned tobacco companies in the country that it would push for their sanction if they fail to indicate the new anti-smoking warnings on their products. Mr Akinbode Oluwafemi, the chairman of the alliance said this on Monday in Abuja atContinue Reading
