Supreme court affirms Lawan as Yobe APC senatorial candidate
The Supreme Court on Monday affirmed Ahmed Lawan, senate president, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial candidate for Yobe north. In a majority judgment delivered by Justice Centus Nweze, the apex court allowed the appeal filed by the APC against Bashir Machina’s candidature. The lead majority judgment of three ...
Investment in Girl Child Boosts Economic Development – Finance Minister
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning Mrs Zainab Ahmed said investing in the girl child will aid Nigeria’s economic growth and development. The minister stated this at the Girl Child Summit with the theme “Nurturing our Women, Nigeria’s own Wealth, held in Abuja at …
FG Committed to Improved Economic Diversification – Finance Minister
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The Federal Government has expressed its commitment to continue to improve the diversification of the economy by steadily growing other sectors particularly the commodities trading ecosystem. The assurance was given by the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed during the presentation of …
2023 Presidency: US Envoy asks Nigerians to vote credible, competent candidate
*** Says Washington has no preferred candidate By Harry Awurumibe, Editor Abuja Bureau With 19 days to the much-awaited 2023 Presidential and National Assembly (NASS) elections, the United States (US) Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard has urged Nigerians to troop out on election days to vote for credible and ...
PHOTO NEWS: Sanwo-Olu signs 2023 Appropriation Bill into Law
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu (middle) signing the Year 2023 Appropriation bill into law at the Conference room of Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja, on Friday, 27 January, 2023. With him are Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat (left); Attorney General/Commissioner for Justice, Mr Moyosore Onigbanjo, SAN (second left); Chairman, Lagos ...
Diri Dedicates Sports Governor Award To Bayelsa Youths
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, was on Saturday night bestowed the Sportsville Governor of the Year Award in recognition of the state’s performance in sports in the last three years of his administration. The Bayelsa helmsman was represented at the ceremony held at the Lagos Country Club in ...
PSC appoints 3 DIGs, suspends promotion of 8 CPs, 11 others
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of three Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs) to the rank of Deputy Inspectors General of Police (DIGs). A statement by Mr Ikechukwu Ani, the Head of Press and Public Relations of PSC on Sunday in Abuja, said the commission had ...
2023 World Cancer Day: FG urged to gazette National Cancer Act
Project Pink Blue (PPB), a Non-Government Organisations (NGO) has appealed to the Federal Government to gazette the National Cancer Act to put the document into operation. The Chief Executive Officer of the NGO, Mr Runcie Chidebe, made the call on Saturday in Abuja during a road walk to mark the ...
Peter Obi and those Onitsha-market polls, by Fredrick Nwabufo
Propaganda, lies, and chicanery have always been instruments of war. In World War 2, Germany actuated and deployed the most pervasive, yet incisive propaganda ever witnessed in history. For the Germans, the idea was to psychologically overwhelm their adversaries, and consequently, secure victory on terra firma. The most pernicious warfare ...
Court dissolves Gov. Ganduje’s daughter 16-year-old marriage
Halliru ordered the plaintiff to return N50,000 paid as dowry by the respondent ...
2023: U.S slams Visa ban on persons undermining democracy in Nigeria
The visa restrictions announced today are specific to certain individuals and are not directed at the Nigerian people or the Government of Nigeria. ...
