President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Engr. Obadiah Simon Nkom as Director General of the Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office for a second and final term of four (4) years with effect from 12th January, 2023. He was first appointed on 12th January, 2019 for an initial period of four (4) years. Under the leadership of Engr. Nkom in the past four years, the Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office recorded 86% increase in revenue generation, raking in over N8.9 billion between 2019 and 2021 compared to N4.8 billion generated in the corresponding period of 2016 – 2018. This also accounts…
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By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) says it is set to hold a series of dialogues on the nation’s economy with presidential candidates. NESG Chief Executive officer (CEO), Mr Laoye Jaiyeola disclosed this in a statement on Monday. According to him, the discussions will be geared towards sensitising the public as well as the presidential candidates, drawing out a strategy for a prosperous Nigeria. “As part of our commitment to national development and our principle to provide an economic foundation for democracy, the Nigerian Economic Summit Group is set to hold a series of dialogues on…
President Muhammadu Buhari says nobody can blackmail him on inexplicable wealth and illicit enrichment while in office, saying ‘‘I do not have one square-inch outside Nigeria.’’ Speaking at a State banquet, Monday night, organised in his honour in Damaturu, the Yobe State capital, the President restated his vow to serve God and Nigeria until his last day in office and beyond. He advised Nigerians to remain patriotic, saying ‘‘as I said more than 30 years ago, we have no other country than Nigeria, we must all stay here and salvage it together.’’ Noting that the most critical security challenge inherited…
*** To Begin Inspection February 13 The Nationwide League One (NLO) Secretariat has stressed that the home grounds of clubs in Division One must meet the requirements specified for it to get approval for the 2023 season. In a statement issued by its media department on Monday, the NLO informed that the stadium inspection for all Division One clubs will be for eight days and will commence from Friday 13th to 20th February 2023. The State Football Associations and all the concerned clubs have also been kindly informed that the under-listed conditions must be met since 70% of its matches…
As schools resume for the second term of the 2022/2023 academic session in Lagos State on January 9, 2023, the management and staff of MD Nursery and Primary School will be doing so with their heads very high. This is because of the resounding successes they recorded in 2023, especially retaining the British Council recognition. MD School in 2022 won the International School Award, an accreditation given by the British Council to schools with outstanding global element in their curriculum. The school had earlier won the 2017/2018 round. The award implies that the school maintains international standard in its curriculum…
The Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has urged politicians to embrace peaceful electioneering strategies as the nation prepares for next month general elections. Violent activities including vandalization of campaign posters and billboards increased in the last five days after former Governor Gboyega Oyetola’s return to the state. The former Governor had openly preached revolt against state authorities. Speaking in his office while receiving leaders of thought from Osun state on Friday evening, the State Governor condemned the increasing disruptive nature of campaigns in some areas of the state, particularly the vandalization of billboards and posters. “I call on…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Kelechi Iheanacho scored the decisive goal as Leicester City zoomed into the fourth round of the Emirates FA Cup following a 1-0 win against Gillingham. Iheanacho finished off a Leicester attack with a sweet left-footed strike in the 56th minute. It was the Nigeria international’s 16th goal in 22 games in the competition. No player has scored more goals than the forward in the competition since 2016. It was Iheanacho’s first goal in four- month for Brendan Rodgers’s side. The forward was in action for the entire duration of the game. His compatriot, Wilfred Ndidi started…
The Police Command in Katsina State, on Monday neutralised a suspected terrorist while repelling their attack on Magamar-Jibia, Jibia Local Government Area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Gambo Isah, stated this in a statement in Katsina. . “Today Monday, Jan. 2, 2023 at about 0430 hours, terrorists in their numbers, shooting sporadically with AK 47 rifles, attacked a police nipping point at Magama-Hirji junction, along Jibia – Katsina road. “The policemen engaged the terrorists into a fierce gun duel and successfully repelled them,” he said. He said that one of the terrorists was neutralised, and one…
The management of Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) has joined other stakeholders in mourning the death of Prof. Festus Adegoju, State Chairman of the Nigeria Football Coaches’ Association (NFCA). This is contained in a condolence message by 3SC Chairman, Mr Babatunde Olaniyan, on Monday in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Adegoju, a renowned coach, popularly known as Festo, died on Sunday evening in Ibadan. Olaniyan described the demise of Adegoju as a rude shock and huge loss to the football fraternity. “We received the news of the passing away of the Chairman, Nigeria Football Coaches’ Association,…
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has said that the people of the state and Nigerians at large, will vote APC again because of its achievements in the area of peace, development and justice. Lalong, who is the Director-General of APC Presidential Campaign Council, said this at the Bit Pol Cultural Festival on Monday in his village, N’yak, Shendam Local Government Area to usher in the New Year. He said APC, under his Rescue Administration, had done a lot to restore peace to Plateau State and address previous acts of injustice, exclusion and division. He cited the restoration of traditional stools…