Tinubu appoints Momoh Niger Delta minister, reassigns portfolios
President Bola Tinubu has approved the redeployment of Abubakar Momoh from the federal ministry of youth to the ministry of Niger Delta development. According to a statement on Sunday by Ajuri Ngelale, special adviser to the president on media and publicity, Tinubu also redeployed Adegboyega Oyetola as the minister of marine and blue economy. On August […]
Dakuku to Speak at Saudi Maritime Confab
Former chairman of the Association of African Maritime Administration (AAMA), and immediate past Director-general of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside, is one of 50 speakers expected at the Sustainable Maritime Industry Conference, holding September 4-6 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The conference, organised by the Transport General Authority (TSA) of […]
Spain Defeat England To Win 2023 Women’s World Cup
Spain’s La Roja have won their first-ever Women’s World Cup title. The Spanish ladies defeated England 1-0 on Sunday to win the 2023 final in Sydney, Australia. Jorge Vilda’s squad became the fifth team to lift the Women’s World Cup trophy, after the United States (4), Germany (2), Norway (1) and Japan (1). The Lionesses […]
IGBÓ!
By Toyin Falola Kilode! Don’t say you won’t read this fine piece because it is about Igbó, alias Indian Hemp. I sympathize with the Indian, as the one I want to talk about is the original Nigerian hemp. I am not inviting you to smoke but to listen to Igbó songs. There is Igbó shirt, […]
Envoy denies social media comments credited to him as fake
Amb. John Usanga, Nigerian Ambassador to Guinea Bissau and Cape Verde has refuted comments credited to him in the media on the 2023 presidential election as fake news. This is contained in a statement by him to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Friday. According to Usanga, the comments were credited to […]
NYSC warns corps members against indecent dressing, disrespect to uniform
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Friday warned Corps members against indecent dressing and disrespect to the corps uniforms. Mr Jingi Denis, NYSC Adamawa Coordinator give the warning at the swearing-in ceremony of 2023 batch ‘B’ Stream 2 orientation course in Damare camp, Girei Local Government, in Adamawa State. He said anyone caught would […]
Amotekun arrests ex-convict in Osun
Men of the Amotekun Corps in Osun State have arrested an ex-convict, Emmanuel Popoola, aged 30, who allegedly stole phones belonging to some secondary school students in Ile-Ife. According to the Commander, retired Brig-Gen. Bashir Adewinmbi, the suspect was engaged as a security guard by a private secondary school in Ile-Ife, where he stole the […]
NiMet predicts 3-day cloudy, sunny weather conditions from Friday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudiness and sunshine from Friday to Sunday across the country. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Thursday in Abuja forecast cloudy skies on Friday with intervals of sunshine over the northern region. It anticipated prospects of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Adamawa, Taraba, Kebbi and Sokoto states during the […]
Election Tribunal: Kano Govt. decries attempt to bribe Judge
The Kano State Government has expressed concern over a bribery alert raised by the Chairman of the Kano State National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal, Justice Flora Ngozi Azinge. The judge had said that there was an attempt to bribe a member of the tribunal with money in order to sway justice […]
Ex-CBN director urges govt to reduce cost of governance
Dr Titus Okunrounmu, former Director, Budgetary Department at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has advised the Federal Government to reduce the cost of governance in order to stem the country’s debt profile. He gave the advice while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Ota, Ogun State. He described the […]
