Cape Verde names stadium after late Pele
Cape Verde has become the first country to name a stadium after Pele following FIFA president, Gianni Infantino’s call for every nation to do so. The Prime Minister of the African country said they would name their national stadium – Estádio da Várzea – after the Brazil great who died aged 82 on December 29. Cape Verde, […]
NARD president Decrys spate of attacks on medical professionals
National President , Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors Emeka Orji has said that the Chief Medical Director or Medical Director of any hospital in the country where a doctor or health worker is attacked by patients’ relatives in the line of duty should be queried. Decrying the spate of attacks on medical professionals in recent […]
NUJ mourns demise of veteran photojournalist
The Nigerian Union of Journalists, Lagos State council on Friday mourned the demise of veteran photojournalist Femi Adebesin-Kuti who died after a brief illness. It was gathered that Kuti, who until his death was the Photo Editor at Guardian Newspaper died early Friday. NUJ Lagos chairman, Adeleye Ajayi condoled with the family of the deceased […]
Police Command arrest man who allegedly kidnapped his father in Kwara State
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested Issa Naigheti who allegedly kidnapped his father Bature Naigboho in Igboho in Orelope Local Government Area of Oyo State and received a ransom of 2.5 million naira before his release. The command said that the suspect was arrested by the anti-kidnapping team at the Kambi area on Ilorin-Jebba […]
Moving from Consumption to Production – A Grassroots Perspective.
By Izienlen Agbon Nigeria is a consuming nation. We are not a producing nation. We export raw materials produced largely by foreign firms and import processed goods to meet most of our daily needs. This has been the
FG ask undocumented citizens in Equatorial Guinea to come back home
The Federal Government has advised undocumented Nigerians in Equatorial Guinea to return to the country. The Government of Equatorial Guinea on October 17, 2022 had advised undocumented foreigners in their country to leave voluntarily or face government sanction. The Government of Equatorial Guinea noted that the move will help curb elements of sabotage and create […]
President Muhammadu Buhari sympathizes with people of Kebbi State over loss of lives
President Muhammadu Buhari has sympathize with the Government and people of Kebbi State over loss of lives following the capsizing of a boat conveying farmers. Buhari’s condolence message is contained in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Femi Adesina. more than 20 farmers were feared dead on Tuesday after a […]
ELECTRONIC TRANSFERS HIT 3.5 BILLION IN 2022
The decision of the Central bank of Nigeria to turn the economy to a cashless one is fast yielding positive results as the volume of electronic transactions in Nigeria rose to 3.5 billion in 2022 maintaining Nigeria’s ranking in the global Countries’ electronic transaction ranking. Transactions worth 38.9 trillion naira were performed electronically during the period and […]
NFIU bans FG from cash Withdrawals
The Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit has banned the Federal, State and Local Governments from cash withdrawals from government accounts. This was announced by the director and chief executive of the NFIU, Modibbo Tukur. Tukur said the three tiers of government have between now and March 1, 2023 to put their house in order and comply […]
POD chairman denies meeting with Wike
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Iyorchia Ayu has denied meeting with the Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike in Port Harcourt, the state capital. The national chairman said this in a statement through his Special Adviser on Media and Communications Simon Imobo-Tswam. He said Ayu did not travel to Port Harcourt and had […]