By Gregory Mmaduakolam Sen. Samuel Anyanwu, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Nov. 11 Governorship Election in Imo says he will create employment to curb insecurity if elected. “Curbing insecurity in Imo is not by bombing or killing those involved in criminal acts, but by ensuring thatContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP) on Wednesday, attributed part of the distortion of the Abuja Master Plan to abuse of Geographic Information System (GIS). The National President of the Institute, Mr Nathaniel Atebije, stated this in Abuja, during the 2023 Town Planners Day, organised byContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman A socio-economic pressure group, Arewa Economic Forum, has urged President Bola Tinubu, to be fair and equitable in the appointment of competent Nigerians into government positions. The Chairman of the Forum, Ibrahim Dandakata, who said this in a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja, specifically cited appointmentsContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Petroleum (Oil), and his counterpart, Mr Ekperikpe Ekpo, have urged the ministry’s staff to garner their support in realising President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The duo, at a town hall meeting in Abuja, emphasised the need to reshape theContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and renowned singer, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Face, have been listed among the ‘100 Most Notable Peace Icons in Africa’. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that they were named among other Africans in the list released by the organiser onContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) on Tuesday in Abuja released its schedule for matchday one of the upcoming 2023-2024 campaign season. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the season is scheduled to kickoff on September 9. At a colourful draw held in Abuja, theContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, says the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has adopted measures to mitigate the effects of climate change, which have significantly exacerbated the various security challenges in the country. Abubakar said this on Tuesday, while delivering aContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government says it is committed to attain the global best practice of nearly 20 per cent taxation on the final retail price on all Sugar Sweetened Beverages (SSBs). Dr Chukwuma Anyaike, Director, Head Public Health Department, Federal Ministry of Health disclosed this on Tuesday inContinue Reading
By Polycarp Auta The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has organised a training on improving innovative teaching and learning for its education officers, quality assurance officers and Head Teachers of its primary schools. Declaring the training open on Tuesday in Jos, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, the Chief of the Air StaffContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Army absolved self from allegation of confiscation of community land for a proposed civil-military intervention project in Orolu Community in Osun. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig -Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, on Wednesday in Abuja. Nwachukwu said that oneContinue Reading
