By Emmanuel Afonne Sen. Athan Achonu, candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the Nov. 11 Governorship Election in Imo, has pledged to industrialise the state if he is elected governor of the state. Achonu made the pledge when he briefed newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday. He said that arrangementsContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojediran The Board of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) on Wednesday announced the postponement of the kickoff of the 2023/2024 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season. It said the kickoff of the league scheduled for Sept. 9, was postponed to allow board members focus on the AnnualContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, says securing a country like Nigeria within the ambit of contemporary security environment requires harnessing the support of the citizens. Lagbaja, represented by the Chief of Administration (Army), Maj.-Gen. Jimmy Akpor, said this at the maiden edition ofContinue Reading
By Femi Ogunshola The House of Representatives ad hoc committee set up to investigate crude oil theft and loss of revenue from gas has vowed to unveil identities of those behind oil theft in the country. Rep. Kabiru Rurum, chairman of the committee said this while speaking with the NewsContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye The APC Committee of Diaspora Chairmen (APC-CDC) has applauded President Bola Tinubu’s performance within 100 days in office, saying the President has surpassed expectations. Chief Elas Abone, the Publicity Secretary of the APC-CDC and Chairman of APC Canada Chapter , made this remark at a newsContinue Reading
By Aderogba George Hope Raisers Global Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), on Wednesday rounded off its 16 weeks teaching activities with children from the Durumi Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Camp, Abuja. The teaching activities which centred on different topics ranging from moral, security, hygiene and others, were carried outContinue Reading
By Mohammed Baba Busu Niger Government has signed contract agreements for the conversion of Shiroro Hotel to Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Teaching Hospital (IBBUTH) and the redevelopment of the three-arms zone at the cost of N18.9 billion and N11.6 billion respectively. Gov. Mohammed Bago made this known whileContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) says it generated N603 million from tickets sold across the country in August. Its National Chairman, Mr Opeyemi Ajayi, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos, saying patronage at the cinemas in August wasContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The OurNigeria News Magazine has selected former Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai to chair its 10th “Unsung Heroes ” award slated for Nov. 11, in Abuja. The Chairman of the Award Planning Committee, Dr AK Peters said at a news conference on Tuesday in AbujaContinue Reading
By Yakubu Uba Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has announced the approval of N2 billion for workers’ loan and 30 buses to ease their transportation and prevailing economic difficulties. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Zulum also directed the Ministry of Finance to implement outstanding promotionContinue Reading
