Remember death at all times, Onaiyekan urges Christian faithful
Cardinal John Onaiyekan, Archbishop Emeritus of the Abuja Catholic Archdiocese, has urged Christian faithful in Nigeria to remember death at all times. He said this when he spoke with newsmen at the “Requiem Mass” in honour of late James Okorie, the younger brother of Rev. Fr. Kenneth Agwu, at St. Francis Catholic Church, Galadimawa, Abuja. […]
Nigeria’s economy, youthful population apt for demographic dividends, says UNFPA
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) says Nigeria being the economic engine of Africa, with its youth population, has the right requirements to harness possibilities for demographic dividends. The Executive Director of the fund, Dr Natalia Kanem, said this on Tuesday in Abuja during her visit to the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, […]
Ondo APC primary: Aiyedatiwa woos 15 other aspirants, says we are all winners
Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State, who also doubles as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Tuesday said that all the aspirants under the party are all winners. He stated this during a thank-you visit tour to the state party secretariat in Akure. The governor said that the number and quality of […]
Tinubu approves 20% palliative for traditional, religious institutions
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu has approved that 20 percent of palliative in terms of food intervention be routed through religious and traditional institutions. Shettima made this known while delivering the keynote address at a High-Level Dialogue of Faith Leaders on Nutrition in Nigeria, held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on […]
Woman docked for allegedly defrauding friend of N3.6m
A 40-year-old woman, Beatrice Williams, was on Tuesday arraigned before a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court for defrauding her friend of N3.6 million. The defendant, a resident of Barnawa, Kaduna, is standing trial on a three-count charge of fraud and theft, to which she pleaded not guilty. The Prosecutor, Insp. Chidi Leo, told the court that […]
Yahaya Bello: NBA disowns protest bylawyers
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Tuesday,disclaimed a protest by lawyers over what they called the illegal approach ofthe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in handling its allegationsagainst former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello . The no fewer than 500 legal practitioners fromacross the country on Monday, stormed the Supreme Court complex. The […]
World Earth Day: Environmentalists advocate end to plastic wastes
Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), an ecology-focused Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has called for a drastic reduction in the use of plastics to save planet Earth from suffocation. HOMEF notes that celebrating Earth Day is an annual event designed to shed light on serious environmental problems faced from the climate crisis to air pollution and […]
Alake lauds Nasarawa for securing mining sites
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has commended Nassarawa State government for providing adequate security at mining sites in the state. He said this when Gov. Abdullahi Sule visited him in his office in Abuja. The minister also commended the state government for supporting the establishment of a world-class lithium processing facility, […]
TCN towers vandalised along Jos-Gombe 330KV transmission line
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said four of its towers along the Jos – Gombe 330 Kilo Volt (kV) transmission line have been vandalised. The company said that the incident took place at about 3:32pm on Monday. Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN’S General Manager Public Affairs said this in a statement in Abuja on […]
NASS refutes alleged relocation of fire fighting simulator out of NCAT Zaria
The Joint House Committee on Aviation and Aviation Technology has described the alleged relocation of a Simulator and Fire Fighting Simulators away from the Nigeria College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) Zaria as false and baseless. Alhaji Suleiman Richifa, the Joint Committee Chairman disclosed on Monday in Zaria during a fact-finding visit to the college. Richifa […]
