Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, a Qatar-based businessman, Agu Amobi, and one other, Uchegbu Obi with consignments of psychoactive substances. A statement on Sunday by the spokesman of the…
The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres has said the UN will keep rallying the world for peace, sustainable development and human rights in 2024, calling on everyone to make the new year, “a year of building trust and hope in all that…
In a ceremonial event held at the Lieutenant General F Yahaya Badminton Court, Port Harcourt Barracks, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General JH Abdussalam, urged the recently promoted senior officers to embrace the Command Philosophy…
Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Olusola Odumosu has said the only way for a newly promoted officer to justify his or her promotion is by displaying more commitment and loyalty to duty, insisting…
As the search for a new Deputy Governor for Ondo State is ongoing, a group, Ondo state Positive Thinkers on Friday urged Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to seek for an experience hand that would help him stabilise the state. Aiyedatiwa was sworn-in as…
The monumental impact of Bini boys on the dynamic landscape of the Nigerian music industry is a testament to the rich tapestry of talent, creativity, and cultural influence that emanates from this vibrant community. These talented individuals have not only shaped the…
ActionAid Nigeria has laid the blame of the massacre in Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi Local Government Areas of Plateau State, which claimed the lives of over 150 innocent individuals and left thousands displaced, at the doorstep of state and federal governments, insisting that…
A coalition of peace groups under the aegis of Africans Against Conflict For Peace has criticized Senator Ali Ndume’s position calling for an end to the sanctions on Niger by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). It would be recalled…
The Edo State government has said it will back the state chapter of the Nigeria Institute of Public Relations’ fight against quackery noting that the institute should be persuasive in its approach rather than confrontational. The Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris…
BY SUNNY A. DAVID The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo has signed the 2024 Appropriation Bill into Law. By signing the bill into law, the state government is now empowered to the implement its provisions in the allowed fiscal year….
BY SUNNY A. DAVID Nigerian Oil Magnate Prince Arthur Eze has reconciled with his two nephews, Prince Olisa Eze and Prince Onyeka Eze, whom he claimed had offended him for an extended period. He announced that he had forgiven his nephews at…
By Austen Akhagbeme A foremost governorship aspirant of the Labour Party ( LP) in Edo State, Dr Azemhe Azena has begun a three-day free medical outreach to three communities in the Etsako-East local government area of Edo State. The communities include the…
By Austen Akhagbeme A foremost philanthropist and Labour Party ( LP) governorship aspirant in Edo state, Dr. Azemhe Azena, has sent a goodwill message to the Oba of the ancient Benin Kingdom, Oba Ewuare 11, on the occasion of the celebration of…
The board chairman of OML30 Community Development Board (CDB), high Chief Iduh Amadhe has urged youths from area B clusters in OML30 to desist from promoting crisis in Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited (HEOSL), JV Partner (NPDC) and Shoreline Amadhe gave the…
By Onoriode Etatsemi The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Women Forum, Asaba Branch has commended the Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary in the Delta State Ministry of Justice, Mr. Omamuzo Erebe for his supportive role to the forum and the entire Ministry of Justice….
The Conservator General, National Park Service, Dr Ibrahim Goni has said the service will continue to improve on its surveillance to protect the parks and it’s visitors especially during this yuletide. Goni who gave the assurance in his Christmas message encouraged members…
BY MICHAEL J. EKOKORUWE The Chairman of Isoko South local government area, hon. Victor Asasa says, the people of Isoko South should expect more developmental projects towards human capital and infrastructural development of the area. Asasa gave the remark when he laid…
Director-General, Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC), Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Yusuf Buba Yakub, has again commended the 4-D Foreign Policy initiative of President Bola Tinubu, insisting that it has the capacity to change the foreign policy narrative of Nigeria in the comity of…
The infield surveillance workers from OML30 cluster 5,6,,8 and 9 area B, at the weekend staged a peaceful protest over infield covert surveillance contract won by CMD LTD, an indigenous contractors from Oleh community Oml 30, an unlawful act by Heritage energy…
As Nigerians join the rest of the world to celebrate this year Christmas, the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) has enjoined citizens to strive for peace and unity. The Institute urged citizens to note that Christmas is the celebration of…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has thwarted desperate attempts by transnational criminal organisations to flood Nigerian communities with large quantities of assorted illicit drugs during the yuletide season with the interception of millions of tramadol 225mg pills, thousands…
As the Federal Government continues to take step to keep the national parks safe and free of criminals, the National Park Service during the year 2023 has made 646 arrests across the country. Addressing the media at the weekend on successes made…
Association of Online Publishers in Delta State under the aegis of Delta Online Publishers Forum, DOPF has congratulated ace broadcaster, Mr. Nkem Nwaeke on his appointment as Chief Press Secretary to Delta State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. Guwor Dennis Emomitimo….
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Wednesday, in Asaba, assented to the state’s 2024 Appropriation Bill of N724,979,313,867 billion. The approved budget is made up of N316,624,462,711 recurrent expenditure while the sum of N408,354,851,156 is for capital expenditure. While signing the…
The Palestinian Ambassador to Nigeria, Abdullah Shawesh has said the war on Gaza by the Israeli force should be immediately put to an end as no one is a winner but everyone is a loser. Addressing journalists in Abuja on Wednesday at…
By Austen Akhagbeme It came as a pleasant surprise to many, the way the hitherto smoking swords were put back into their ploughshares, anger dissipated and good or evil machinations abandoned by both parties in the ongoing political slugfest in Rivers state….
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC) have arrested two vandals of railway infrastructure and 11 illegal miners in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and environs. According to the FCT Commandant of the NSCDC, Olusola Odumosu, whose men clampdown…
By Austen Akhagbeme To have hope at all is good. But to anchor such hope on something or someone that is undeniably reliable is most soothing and comforting. Dr Azemhe Azena, among so many of his contemporaries, is a unique hope that…
As part of the yuletide celebrations, the wife of the Delta Governor and Founder of the You Matter Charity Foundation, Deaconess Tobore Oborevwori on Monday, December 18, 2023, hosted a Christmas party for children in the state. The heartwarming celebration which took…
The Economic Report on Africa 2023 (ERA 2023) has said: “Achieving sustainable growth and building resilience requires structural transformation.” It also said: “Successful industrial policy requires both sectoral focus as well as getting the basics right. It is essential for countries to…
A multi-million-naira mansion used as clandestine laboratory for the production of methamphetamine by a convicted drug baron, Okenwa Nzewi, has been forfeited to the federal government. The property is located at K-5A/2 Road 14, Victoria Garden City (VGC) Estate, Lekki area of…
United Nations Women has called for prioritization of investment by all stakeholders in financing development plans towards ending violence against women and girls, even as it pleaded for strategic policy development aimed at putting a stop to the scourge. The call was…
From SUNNY A. DAVID The Senator representing Anambra North Senatorial District, Dr. Tony Nwoye has re-stated his commitment to promoting constituents’ economic empowerment and development programmes through robust legislative engagements and accountable representation. Senator Nwoye said that he would stop at nothing…
…To release approved grants to the university…Assures of improved education to support development Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has promised to provide necessary financial and other levels of support that will strengthen the capacity of the Rivers State University (RSU)…
…says investments are safe in Rivers State …Assures of commissioning the first phase in due time Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has declared that his administration is not fighting anybody but is preoccupied with taking care of the needs of…
United Kingdom has appointed Mrs Gill Lever OBE as the British Deputy High Commissioner (DHC) in Abuja, Nigeria. She takes over from Ms Gill Atkinson who recently concluded four years as Deputy High Commissioner in Abuja. According to a statement on Thursday…
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has declared it lacks jurisdiction and dismissed all the requests made by one Richard Ugbah, a Nigerian who asked the Court to order his transfer from the United States, where he is serving a 12-year imprisonment for…
The United State government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and in partnership with the Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR) handed over 10 renovated tuberculosis (TB) facilities and diagnostic equipment to the Government of Nigeria. These renovated facilities, located…
… Assures enhancement in infrastructural development, education and healthcare …Targets entrepreneurship, social welfare for Rivers people Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has presented an appropriation bill of N800bn to the State House of Assembly for consideration. Titled “Budget of Renewed…
…as infrastructure, education, health and security take priority …tagged as Budget of Renewed Hope, Consolidation and Continuity His Excellency, Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Monday at the Executive Chamber of Government House in Port Harcourt, presided over the council meeting to deliberate among…
