By Ismail Abdulaziz African Heads of State and Government have declared their commitment to advancing integration, development and cooperation within the continent. Mr Dele Alake, Special Adviser on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. The leaders, representing the Bureau ofContinue Reading
By Leonard Okachie The Abia Government says it will collaborate with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in critical areas of job creation for youths and healthcare delivery for the rural populace. Gov. Alex Otti said this on Friday at the swearing-in ceremony of the 2023 Batch ‘B’ StreamContinue Reading
Address on Status of Regional Integration in ECOWAS- President Tinubu • Your Excellency President Azali Assoumani, Chairperson of the African Union; • Your Excellency William Ruto, President and Head of State of the Republic of Kenya; • Your Excellency Musa Faki Chairperson of the African Union Commission; •Continue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Victory Gbakara, one of the contestants for the Nigerian Idol, season 8 edition, has emerged winner of the show, walking away with N100m grand prize. This was announced by Ikponmwosa Osakioduwa, popularly known as IK, the host of the show, during the grand finale held in Lagos onContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has pledged to protect Benin artefacts returned to the country from different parts of the world as a way of archiving the history of the people. Tinubu made the commitment on Friday in Abuja when he received the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’EdoContinue Reading
By Ekeoma Ogwo and Oluwatope Lawanson Sen. Athan Achonu, Governorship Candidate of Labour Party (LP) for the Imo State gubernatorial election, has urged Imo indigenes in Lagos to collaborate with him to rescue the state from misrule by electing him come Nov. 11 election. Achonu made the call duringContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau, has pledged his support to the Benue State Football Association (BSFA), led by its Chairman, Paul Edeh. A statement issued on Sunday by Malu Iorngulum, Secretary, BSFA, stated that Gusau made the pledge when he hosted the executiveContinue Reading
By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu No fewer than 500 Onitsha residents, on Sunday, benefited from a free medical and empowerment outreach, organised by the Dr Chioma Awuzie Foundation, a non-governmental organisation. The medical outreach, which targeted children, men, women and the aged, covered Typhoid, Malaria and Hepatitis B tests, HIV screening, Syphilis,Continue Reading
By Ekeoma Ogwo and Oluwatope Lawanson Sen. Athan Achonu, Governorship Candidate of Labour Party (LP) for the Imo State gubernatorial election, has urged Imo indigenes in Lagos to collaborate with him to rescue the state from misrule by electing him come Nov. 11 election. Achonu made the callContinue Reading
By Adekunle Williams The Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) has urged President Bola Tinubu to stop the proposed increase in electricity tariffs by the Distribution Companies (DISCOs). The OPC President, Mr Wasiu Afolabi, made the call in a statement signed by its General-Secretary, Mr Bunmi Fasehun, in Lagos on Sunday. TheContinue Reading
