181 Countries to Tackle Big Tobacco Meddling in Treaty Talks
In a few days, as many as 181 countries will converge in Geneva, Switzerland for the Eighth Conference of the Parties (COP8) of the global tobacco treaty to shut off one of the last avenues of influence the tobacco industry has to interfere with public health policy-making at the talks. At the conference holding 1-7 […]
NCAC to Display Nigeria’s Cultural DNA at NAFEST Port Harcourt 2018
Barring any last minute alteration, Nigerians and indeed the world at large would in three weeks’ time come to terms with the octopus presentation and showcasing of the best of Nigeria’s culture, arts, crafts and fashion as Rivers State government hosts the annual festival of unity in the Garden city of Port Harcourt. Done with […]
Breaking: Lawmaker, Funke Adedoyin, Dies of Cancer
Hon. Funke Adedoyin representing Ekiti, Isin, Irepodun and Oke-Ero Federal Constituency, a part of Kwara State, in the House of Representatives, is dead. The Late lawmaker was the daughter of billionaire industrialist, Samuel Adedoyin. She was two-time minister, heading the ministries of Youth Development and later Health (State) during ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration. Adedoyin died […]
Ortom Appoints 13 New Advisers
Governor Samuel Ortom has sworn in the 13 newly appointed Special Advisers with a charge on them to make positive impact on the lives of Benue citizens in the discharge of their duties. The Governor who performed the ceremony at the New Banquet Hall of Benue Peoples House, Makurdi, urged the advisers to be guided […]
Osun: Fayose pronounced Democracy Dead in Nigeria
Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has said the conduct of Osun State governorship election, which he described as show of shame, is an indication that democracy is dead in Nigeria. Fayose, who praised the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate, Senator Ademola Adeleke, for “a good fight”, consoled him, saying: “You did not lose but […]
Osun: What US, UK, EU Monitors Say About Rerun
Election monitors from the United States, United Kingdom and European Union have given their initial assessment of the just concluded governorship election in Osun State, declaring that they had serious concerns about the conduct of Thursday’s re-run vote. A member of the election observation team gave the assessment during a press conference in Osogbo, the […]
2 Air Force Aircraft Crash
Two aircraft of the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) has been involved in an accident. This was disclosed on Friday in a statement signed by the NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola. Daramola said the air accident occurred during rehearsals for the forthcoming Independence Day celebrations. “I wish to confirm an […]
Buhari, Akufo-Addo Meets Over Attacks on Nigerian Traders in Ghana
President Muhammadu Buhari and President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana Thursday met in New York, on the sidelines of the ongoing United Nations General Assembly, during which the Nigerian leader expressed delight that the attacks against Nigerian traders in Ghana were being decisively taken care of, a statement by Buhari’s spokesman, Femi Adesina said. Briefing President […]
APC Drops Mama Taraba, Shittu, others in Governorship Screening
Hajia Aisha Alhassan, a former Minister, who resigned in July to contest the 2019 governorship election and Barr. Adebayo Shittu, a lawyer and current Minister of Communication have failed the governorship screening exercise of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The duo will not participate in the party’s governorship primaries in their respective states, Taraba […]
Ambode Trains 1,960 Ward Agents for Lagos Primaries
…receives endorsement from APC special interest groups …activates ACO across 20 LGs In readiness for Saturday’s direct primary election, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s team has approved specialised training for one thousand, nine hundred and sixty personnel that will serve as agents in all the 245 wards in the constitutionally recognised 20 Local government areas where the […]
