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Foundation offers scholarship to 92 students in Kogi

On: January 25, 2023

CEO, Osaseyi Foundation, Mr Richard Osaseyi presenting cash gift to a recipient By Joseph Edeh The Richard Osaeyi Foundation says it has offered scholarships to 92 students from Okoro-Gbede in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the beneficiaries of the scheme cutContinue Reading

2023: Group advocates blueprint, optimum utilisation of resources for national devt.

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 25, 2023

In: Economy/Business

By Kadiri Abdulrahman A new regional economic renewal movement, Arewa Economic Renewal Forum (AERF) has called on politicians to develop a blueprint for the development of the North and the nation. The Chairman of AERF, Ibrahim Yahaya, made the call at the maiden press conference of the group in AbujaContinue Reading

Lagos PDP Jandor expresses worries over incessant attacks on campaign train

By: isaac aregbesola

On: January 25, 2023

In: General News

By Adeyemi Adeleye The Lagos PDP Governorship Candidate, Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran (Jandor) has again decried incessant attacks on his campaign train by political thugs. Adediran reiterated the concern at a meeting with council of Chief Imam at the Ketu Central Mosque in Kosofe Local Government area during his campaign tourContinue Reading

PDP inaugurates 16-member campaign committee for Mainland LGA

By: isaac aregbesola

On: January 25, 2023

In: General News

By Adeyemi Adeleye The People’s Democratic Party(PDP) in Mainland Local Government of Lagos State on Tuesday inaugurated a 16-member campaign committee for the party’s Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. The party’s chairman in the local government, Mr Adelabi Malomo, while inaugurating the committee at the LG PDP Secretariat, charged membersContinue Reading

NUPRC rallies stakeholders, investors for gas flare elimination

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 25, 2023

In: Oil & Gas

By Ella Anokam The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says it has organised a Bidders’ Conference/Investors Forum for stakeholders in the sector, to fast track implementation of the Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialisation Programme (NGFCP). This is contained in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja signed by the NUPRC ChiefContinue Reading

INEC, NGO task Oyo stakeholders on violence-free elections

By: Folashade Adeniran

On: January 25, 2023

In: General News

By Olatunde ajayi An NGO, SOS Children’s Village, has urged traditional leaders and religious bodies to use their platforms to ensure free, fair and inclusive elections in Oyo state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the call was made at the community forum on peaceful andContinue Reading

NDIC begins verification of depositors of Unyogba microfinance bank

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 25, 2023

In: General News

By Ginika Okoye The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has called on depositors of Unyogba Microfinance Bank in-liquidation to come forward for their verification and payment of their insured deposits. The corporation on its Twitter handle on Wednesday said the bank was located in Kogi. The NDIC said the exerciseContinue Reading

8 school children killed after boat capsizes in Ghana

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 25, 2023

In: Foreign

Eight school children in Ghana’s Bono East Region were killed after the boat taking them to school capsized on the Volta Lake, officials confirmed. National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) told newsmen that the eight, five boys and three girls aged five to 12, were among 20 pupils who were onContinue Reading

Plans underway by FG to create database for missing persons, says NHRC

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 25, 2023

In: General News

By Franca Ofili Plans are underway by the Federal Government to create a database that would comprehensively capture the details of missing persons in the country. The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Tony Ojukwu, made this known at a meeting of stakeholders involved in the compilationContinue Reading

Get PVCs, prayers alone won’t change leaders – Rev. Esther Ajayi

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 25, 2023

In: Religious

By Rukayat Moisemhe Founder of the Love of Christ Generation Church, Rev. Esther Ajayi, has urged Christians to back their prayers with action by getting their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and vote in the forthcoming general elections. The cleric, also known as Iya Adura, gave the charge in a statementContinue Reading

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