Former President Muhammadu Buhari has told Gov. Umar Namadi of Jigawa that the death in sequence of his mother and son within 24 hours is ordained by God. He urged him to accept what happened as the will of Allah “who gives and takes away life.” AContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko The Tinubu Media Volunteers (TMV) says President Bola Tinubu’s maiden media chat shows he has realistic solutions to the country’s prevailing economic challenges. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Chukwudi Enekwechi and Secretary, Sunday Shedrach, the group said that the president was empathic aboutContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu has extended condolences to the government and people of India on the death of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh. Singh, India’s prime minister between 2004 and 2014, died Thursday at the age of 92, Mr Bayo Onanuga, the president’s spokesman, said inContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko The Chief Imam of Lagos Central Mosque, Ridhwan Jamiu, on Friday said President Bola Tinubu had not disappointed Nigerians. The cleric said this during the Juma’at prayer at the Lekki Central Mosque in Lagos, with President Tinubu in attendance. “We are proud of you. I remember thatContinue Reading
By Nasiru Abdullahi The Class ’84 of Rumfa College Old Boys Association (RUMFOBA) on Thursday honoured one of its own, Malam Ali M. Ali, the Managing Director/CEO of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) with an Award of Merit and Award of Excellence. The Award ceremony which tookContinue Reading
By Mufutau Ojo Nigeria has rejected allegations made in a viral video by the military leader of Niger Republic, Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani, claiming collusion between Nigeria and France to destabilise his country. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said in a statement in Abuja on ThursdayContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko The Democratic Front (TDF) says the announcement of a five billion dollar Bonga North Deep Offshore field Final Investment Decision (FID) by Shell is a sign that Nigeria remains an investment-friendly destination. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Malam Danjuma Muhammad, and Secretary, Chief Wale Adedayo,Continue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu on Thursday sent his condolences to the governor of Jigawa, Malam Umar Namadi, over the death of his mother, Hajiya Maryam Namadi. Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, said this in a statement. The deceased, who died onContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo International Alert, a leading peace building organisation, has built the capacity of civil society organsiations and Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs) on conflict sensitivity and climate adaptation approaches. The Country Director of International Alert, Dr Paul Nyulaku-Bemshima, made this known at a workshop on the Nigerian ConflictContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Antswen Gov. Hyacinth Alia of Benue has declared a two-week holiday for civil servants in the state to celebrate Christmas and New Year. Alia made this known on Tuesday in Makurdi in his Christmas message to Benue people. The governor said that the holiday commencedContinue Reading
