By Sumaila Ogbaje The South-South Women Empowerment Forum (SSWEF) has commended the President, Defense and Police Officers Wife’s Association (DEPOWA), Mrs Oghogho Musa, for reaching out to widows of fallen heroes in the region. The group gave the commendation in a statement by its President, Mrs Michelle Amakiri andContinue Reading
By Stephen Adeleye A 31-year-old Printer, Abdulrazaq Zubair, has successfully installed a new borehole in Nagazi-Uvete Community in Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi. Zubair, who is the Chief Executive Officer of Razley Prints L.td., made the donation through his Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Razley Foundation. The printer told the NewsContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu is presiding over the first meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) after the Christmas and New Year holidays. The meeting taking place at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa has in attendance, ministers, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief ofContinue Reading
Supreme Court: Group hails Tinubu over non-interference in election casesContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Abuja Enterprise Agency (AEA) said it received over 10,000 applications from Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMSEs) in the Federal Capital Territory, to access the World Bank-supported Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery Plan and Economic Stimulus (N-CARES) programme. Mr Chudi Ugwuada-Ezirigwe, acting Managing Director and ChiefContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration will provide the needed logistics and equipment to security agencies to flush out criminals terrorising the territory. Wike stated this during a security town hall with traditional and community leaders, inContinue Reading
By Olayinka Owolewa Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro, has confirmed that Alhassan Yusuf is out of the match against host, Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire, on Thursday at the Stade Olympique Alassan Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan. Peseiro confirmed this on Wednesday at the team’s news conference ahead of Nigeria’s second matchContinue Reading
By Edeki Igafe The Federal Government has warned crude oil thieves to desist forthwith or faced the full wrath of the law. Gen. Christopher Musa, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), gave the warning on Monday during an on-the-spot inspection of an impounded vessel in Oporoza, Warri South-West Local Government AreaContinue Reading
By Lydia Ngwakwe The Federal Government says it plans to raise the percentage of skilled workers in Nigeria’s youth population from 15 per cent to 50 per cent. Mrs Abiola Arogundade, Senior Special Assistant to President on Technical, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Education (SSATVEE), said at the opening ceremony ofContinue Reading
By Stephen Adeleye Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi has passionately urged Nigerian youths to seize the opportunity presented by the recently introduced Students Loan Scheme by President Bola Tinubu. Bello made this call at the official opening and matriculation of the first batch of students at Kogi State University (KSU),Continue Reading
