By Adenike Ayodele Embattled Pastor of the I Reign Christian Ministry, Daniel Oluwafeyiropo, charged with rape of his assistant and one other lady, closed his defence on Friday in Lagos. Oluwafeyiropo is facing trial on a two-count charge bordering on raping two ladies, at an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic ViolenceContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo The Galaxy Backbone (GBB) Limited and the Jigawa Government have enhanced collaboration to boost digital inclusion and infrastructural development in Nigeria. The Gov. Umar Namadi of Jigawa said this when he paid a courtesy visit to GBB head office on Friday in Abuja. Speaking with newsmen afterContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Chartered Institute of Social Work Practitioners of Nigeria (C-ISOWN) , has solicited Federal Government`s support on training and retraining of practitioners to maintain minimum standard and uniform practice. Dr Iyeme Efem, Immediate Past President of the institute made the call when a delegation from C-ISOWN visitedContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu The Federal Government has solicited the release of 50 hectares of land by state governments to enable it actualise its Renewed Cities Agenda in housing delivery for citizens. The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Mr Ahmed Dangiwa, made this call when the Governor of Taraba, DrContinue Reading
By Okon Okon President Bola Tinubu has approved the confirmation of the appointment of Adewale Adeniyi as the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service. Mr Willie Bassey, Director Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation made this known in a statement issued on Friday inContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Senate Leader, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele, has urged federal lawmakers to come up with creative legislative frameworks and provide robust oversight support that could guarantee the appreciation and stability of Naira. He made the call in a statement by his Directorate of Media and PublicContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Abuja National Mosque Management Board has debunked the news alleging that the FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, had ordered a partial demolition of the National Mosque, Abuja. Amb. Haliu Shuaib, its Director, Finance and Administration, discredited the media reports at a news conference in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Mr Lawan Geidam, Mandate Secretary, Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has urged residents of the FCT to plant trees as part of strategies to combat climate change. Geidam, who made the call during a visit to the FCT Plant Nursery in BwariContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye A Lagos-based Charity Organisation, CBA Foundation, has reiterated commitment to supporting widows and their children by giving them a voice and empowering them to transform their lives. Its founder, Mrs Chinwe Bode-Akinwande, in a statement on Friday in Lagos, said that the foundation hadContinue Reading
By Peter Amine A former member of the House of Representatives, Suleiman Kwande on Thursday in Jos emerged the Chairman of Plateau Football Association (PFA) Kwande was the sole candidate for the position after two other candidates were disqualified for failing to meet up the election guidelines. Other officers electedContinue Reading
