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New Year: Oba Elegushi’s wife hosts children, cautions against social vices

On: January 8, 2023

By Taiye Olayemi No fewer than 200 children within Ikate Kingdom in Lagos State and its environs were on Sunday hosted to a New Year party by the Quality and Selfless Empowerment (QSE) Foundation. The foundation is an initiative of Sekinat Elegushi, wife of Oba Saheed Elegushi of IkateContinue Reading

FG condemns kidnapping of train passengers in Edo

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 8, 2023

In: General News

By Lucy Ogalue The Federal Government has described the kidnapping of train passengers at Tom Ikimi Train Station, Igueben in Edo as despicable and utterly barbaric. The Director of Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Transportation, Mr Henshaw Ogubike, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. “The PublicContinue Reading

Temi Otedola dazzles as she makes stage debut

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: January 8, 2023

In: Entertainment

By Aderonke Ojediran Temi Otedola, actress and media personality made her stage debut in ‘Motherland the Musical’. The play was directed and produced by ace producer, Bolanle Austen-Peters. The play was a perfect blend of costuming and storytelling with actors like Francis Onwochei, Bamike Olawunmi-Adenibuyan and Uzo Osimkpa. In theContinue Reading

CEDDERT, MacArthur Foundation partner on almajiri education

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: January 8, 2023

In: Education

By Abdul Hassan Centre for Democratic Development Research and Training (CEDDERT), Zaria and MacArthur Foundation are set to introduce a new phase of almajiri system of education in Nigeria by the end of 2023. CEDDERT’s Director – General (D-G), Dr Abubakar Sadiquee, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) onContinue Reading

2022 Floods affected 24,714 persons in FCT – Agency

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: January 8, 2023

In: Metro

By Salisu Sani-Idris The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency says flood affected about 24,713 inhabitants in three of the six area councils of the FCT in 2022. Its Director-General, Alhaji Abbas Idriss, stated on Sunday in Abuja that the floods also damaged 131 structures. He said those affected inContinue Reading

Can Nigeria exploit Russia-Ukraine war to capture EU gas market?

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 8, 2023

In: General News

By Emmanuella Anokam, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Following the instability in the European gas market occasioned by Russia-Ukraine war which started in February 2022, the European Union (EU) looks up to Nigeria as an alternative to supplement its gas needs. The EU currently imports 14 per cent Liquefied NaturalContinue Reading

2023 budget of transition and N77trn debt burden

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 8, 2023

In: General News

By Kadiri Abdulrahman In the past few days the media has been awash with news about the huge debt burden that the incoming government in May 29, would inherit from the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. This is coming as President Muhammadu Buhari signed the 2023 budget of 21.83 trillion NairaContinue Reading

NNPP governorship candidate tasks electorates on candidate that will advance C/ River

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 8, 2023

In: Politics

By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Governorship Candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Cross River, Dr Wilfred Bonse, has advised electorate in the state to vote for candidate that would advance its development in the forthcoming elections. Bonse in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, said that the choiceContinue Reading

Rise above petty ambitions, Rivers LG boss tells politicians

By: Ismail Abdulaziz

On: January 8, 2023

In: General News

Ikuru Lizzy Mr Erastus Awortu, Chairman, Andoni Local Government area in Rivers has urged politicians to rise above petty ambitions in the interest of peace. Awortu made this known on Saturday at the grand finale of the Andoni Unity Festival in Ngo, headquarter of Andoni local government area. HeContinue Reading

Tech education: Firm set to train, employ millions of Nigerians

By: isaac aregbesola

On: January 7, 2023

In: Education

By Adeyemi Adeleye Bullseye Digital Manpower, a technology-focused job placement and career management brand, says it is set to train and empower millions of Nigerians with in-demand digital technology competencies in 2023. The Founder of the firm, Mr Lare Ayoola, in a statement by the organisation’s Head of Communications, MrContinue Reading

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