By EricJames Ochigbo A cleric, Rev. Fr Patrick Alumuku has urged Palestine and Israel to end hostilities and give peace a chance. Alumuku, the Parish Priest of St Louis Catholic Church Idu, Abuja, made the call in an interview with newsmen on the sideline of his 65th birthday celebration. TheContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Gov. Agbu Kefas of Taraba has called on the Armed Forces of Nigeria to increase its presence in the border towns between Nigeria and Cameroon to protect the citizens against activities of criminal elements from Cameroon. Kefas made the call when he paid courtesy visit to theContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman Mr Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, says domestic revenue mobilisation is a critical component of Nigeria’s long-term path to sustainable development finance. Edun said this in Marrakech at the World Bank/International Monetary Fund (IMF) Annual Meetings. He said that theContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman President Bola Tinubu will not go above statutory limits in obtaining budget support facilities from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) through the Ways and Means Advances. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, said this in Marrakech, at the ongoingContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje Dr Cosmas Ilechukwu, the Convener, The Change We Need Nigeria Initiative (TCWNNI), has challenged politicians to deliver good governance and not palliatives to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal. Ilechukwu, is the General Overseer, Charismatic Renewal Ministries (CRM), made the remark at the 14th edition ofContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Components of Operations Hadin Kai and Hadarin Daji, have eliminated scores of terrorists in stream of air strikes in their enclaves across the theatres. This is contained in a statement by the Director of Public Relations and Information,Continue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, says that the results for Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi governorship elections will be uploaded on its Result Viewing Portal (IReV). Yakubu stated this, while speaking with newsmen at Ward 009, LEA School, Ganaja Village, Ajaokuta LGA, Kogi.Continue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, says the country’s debt situation is sustainable and does not require restructuring. Edun said this on Saturday in Marrakech, on the sidelines of the ongoing World Bank/International Monetary Fund (IMF) Annual Meetings. Edun, whoContinue Reading
By Thompson Yamput Mr Oshodi, the father of the 11-year-old boy allegedly buried alive by his stepbrother at Apamsede, in Kogi, is said to be on the run, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. NAN gathered that the shovel and the cutlass allegedly used to perpetrate the dastardly actContinue Reading
By Nathan Nwakamma The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) has confirmed the Oct. 3 oil spill from its facilities at Peremabiri community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area (LGA) of Bayelsa. Mr Michael Adande, a Spokesperson for SPDC, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday thatContinue Reading
