Over the past five years, USAID has promoted private sector-led economic growth in Nigeria by facilitating $205 million in debt and equity investments for Nigerian agribusinesses. This was revealed on Wednesday when the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded West Africa Trade…
The Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Office of Counter- Terrorism (UNOCT), Mr. Vladimir Voronkov, has concluded a week-long high-level visit to Nigeria. During his visit which ended on Tuesday, Voronkov held a series of high-level bilateral meetings with the President of Nigeria,…
The immediate past Managing Director/CEO of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) and PDP leader in the State, Bashorun Askia Ogieh, has expressed grief over the demise of the mother of Deaconess Tobore Oborevwori, Madam Agnes Ayetoma. In a personally…
-By Shedrack Saxon Udu, PGD: The 7th National Youth Games originally billed for 7 to 17 September, 2023 has been rescheduled to to take place from 20 to 30th September, 2023 in Asaba.This information was made clear in a telephone chat with…
–BY SUNNY A. DAVID: Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo has condemned in totality the actions of Anambra State Internal Revenue officials who displayed outright rascality, terror and mayhem on a commercial bus driver in the State. In a press statement…
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has flagged off the 2023 tree-planting campaign with 1.2 million trees expected to be planted across the state. The exercise, conducted at the premises of the Borno State University Teaching Hospital on Monday, according to a…
Abuja, Nigeria, 4th September 2023 — ActionAid Nigeria said it was appalled by the recent actions taken by the Rivers State Government to “unlawfully” shut down the operations of Africa Independent Television (AIT) and Raypower FM in Port Harcourt. A statement on…
The Ijaw Youths Network (IYN) has raised an alarm that there is an ongoing battle by some desperate oil thieves to sabotage ongoing war against them spearheaded by Tantita Security Services Limited, calling on the Federal Government and all Nigerians to give…
Three suspected vandals and cable thieves have been arrested in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja by the operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). According to a statement on Sunday by the spokesperson of the FCT Command of…
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has unveiled yet another Vocational Training Institute at Shani town, in the southern part of the state. At the commissioning at the weekend was Emir of Shani, Alhaji Mohammed Nasir Mailafiya. The Institute has 14 workshops…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted various quantities of ephedrine, skunk and nitrous oxide, popularly known as laughing gas concealed in semovita packs and dry pepper being shipped to South Africa and Kenya through the Murtala Muhammed…
A group photograph of some members of Emevor Progress Union (EPU), Asaba Branch during the burial ceremony of Pa Johnbull IGHOFIMONI at Emevor. The picture shows members was at the entertainment venue at Adam Igbudu University ground Emevor on the Saturday 25th…
–BY DENNIS OTU: They were expectant. They longed for a relief. They had gone on borrowing here and there to make ends meet. Going to work every day had become a major problem to many of them, no thanks to the untold…
-By Albert OGRAKA: The Odion of Emevor Kingdom, HRH CHIEF (DR.) JOHN HOLT OLOGHO has disclosed that efforts and mechanism are being made to install a Gas Turbine in Emevor Kingdom. This projection, according to him, has been tabled and deliberated on, since the project needs help…
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has described the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima as a humble mentor whose type is very difficult to find. The governor, in a message to celebrate the Vice President, his predecessor in office as Borno State…
British Deputy High Commissioner in Lagos, Mr Jonny Baxter, was in Enugu State to attend the inaugural edition of the state’s Diaspora and Investment Roundtable, hosted by the Governor, Mr. Peter Mbah. The stakeholder roundtable was an opportunity for high-level discussions on…
Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited has cleared the air over the incident at the Lekki area of Lagos involving its operatives and some Nigerian Navy personnel on August 29. The firm explained in a statement that its personnel who were on the…
The Ijaw Youths Network has slammed critics of High Chief Government Ekpemupolo popularly known as Tompolo, over the pipeline surveillance contract awarded to his firm, Tantita Security Services Limited, by the Federal Government in 2022. TSL has since August 2022 been in…
Respected Human Rights Activist, Femi Falana has called on Nigerians not to leave violation of their fundamental human rights to God to judge, but insisted that they should approach the court to file a case. Speaking in Abuja at a programme: “A…
The Blues fell to Taiwo Awoniyi inspired Nottingham Forest by a lone goal. Though, the Nigeria striker was not on target, he provided the assist for former Manchester United winger, Anthony Elanga, to score the decider. At Etihad, Haaland got his first…
The Worldwide President of the Ambrose Alli University Alumni Association, Ekpoma Dr. Clifford Imade Omozeghian has charged the members of the Ambrose Alli University Literary and Debating Team to be good ambassadors of the university at all times. Dr.Omozeghian made this charge…
…installs her as Immunization Ambassador and Nutrition Champion of Delta State. The Delta State Primary Health Care Development Agency (DSPHCDA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have pledged to collaborate and support the programmes of the You Matter Charity Foundation of Her…
