Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Awwal Gambo, performing groundbreaking for NOWA Event Centre in Abuja on Friday (2/6/23) By Sumaila Ogbaje Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Awwal Gambo, on Friday laid foundation for the construction of the Naval Officers Wives’ Association (NOWA) Event Centre inContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has approved new appointments into his cabinet few days after inauguration. Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker of the House of Representative, is the new Chief of Staff to the President, while Sen. Ibrahim Hadejia, a former Jigawa state deputy governor, is the Deputy Chief of Staff.Continue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne Former Golden Eaglets coach, Manu Garba, said on Thursday that the Flying Eagles deserved more accolades after they knocked out hosts Argentina from the ongoing Under-20 FIFA World Cup. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Flying Eagles, against all odds, produced two classical goalsContinue Reading
Participants at the second Abuja Counsellors Summit and Expo By Gami Tadanyigbe Secure-D-Future International Initiative (SDF), an NGO, has advised Nigerians to embrace periodic mental health check-ups to help tackle the increasing suicide and depression rate in the country. Mrs Sa’adatu Adamu, the Founder of the organisation, gave the adviceContinue Reading
Two second-half goals secured lowly Spezia a shock 2-0 home win over AC Milan in Serie A on Saturday, condemning Stefano Pioli’s side to their first league loss in two months and denting their top-four hopes. Defender Przemyslaw Wisniewski and midfielder Salvatore Esposito helped Spezia earn their first win inContinue Reading
By Yahaya Isah The Federal Government says it spends N1 million annually to cater for each of the inmates at the correctional facilities in the country. Sola Fasure, the Media Adviser to the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made this known in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. According toContinue Reading
By Yakubu Uba Troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) operating in Lake Chad Basin Region has neutralised some terrorists and recovered heavy weapons. A statement on Sunday by the MNJTF spokesman, Lt. Col. Kamarudeen Adegoke, said the latest successes were recorded under the renewed onslaught on the terroristsContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Debt Management Office (DMO) says decades of operating budget deficits by successive governments is responsible for Nigeria’s high debt profile. The Director-General of the DMO, Patience Oniha, said this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. According to Oniha, a review ofContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The African Tourism Board (ATB) has named Alhaji Nura Kangiwa, Director-General, National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR), as its global ambassador, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The ATB is a leading Pan-African tourism development conglomerate comprised of influential stakeholders around Africa, Europe and theContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer A Nigerian musician, Victor Ukoh, also known as Veecil, has dropped a single titled, ‘Black Energy’. This is contained in statement issued by the artist’s publicist, Kemi Israel, on Saturday in Abuja. Israel said that Veecil, in the song, featured talented rising Nigerian artists such as Syemca,Continue Reading
