BLESSING TAIWO Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, has passed away at age 56 after a period of illness. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced the death of Lagbaja who died on Tuesday in Lagos. In a release by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information and Strategy) on Wednesday, Tinubu extended...
In the early hours of Thursday, March 23, 2023, residents in the German town of Kronberg were awakened by several explosions. Criminals had blown up an ATM located below a block of flats in the town center. The attack caused severe damage to the building and forced the evacuation of its inhabitants. According to local...
Russia struck a major Ukrainian hospital used to treat injured soldiers, killing at least five people, Ukrainian officials said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the Mechnikov Hospital in the south-central city of Dnipro one of the country’s “most important.” Before the war it treated up to 40,000 patients a year. Five people, including a child,...
Chinwe Ifezulike-Odita President Elect of the United States of America (USA), Donald Trump has indicated that his primary focus will be to help America heal and make it great again.Trump who is the 45th president of America will become it’s 47th when sworn in . He defeated Kamala Harris by a wide margin to become...
…Hopes she will foster Nigeria-UK better bilateral relations IBRAHIM QUADRI The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and socio-political organization, Afenifere, has described the emergence of Mrs. Olukemi Olufunto Adegoke Badenoch as the Leader of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom, UK as a pride to the black race. In a release signed on behalf of Afenifere National...
Kamala Harris calls Trump to concede defeat President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the United States’ President-elect, Donald Trump over his re-election, hoping his return to White House will bring development partnerships between Africa and the United States. This was contained in a release on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, Bayo...
UGO AMADI The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), with its joint venture (JV) partners, on Thursday unveiled world-class engineering design studios and an information and communication technology (ICT) hub at the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO). The facilities were conceived and donated in furtherance of the...
Ignatius Okorocha, Abuja Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Friday condemned in strong terms the purported scrapping of the Ministry of Niger Delta by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and called for reversal to status quo. President Tinubu had on Tuesday, among other far-reaching decisions and policy...
UGO AMADI President Bola Tinubu has tasked industry players to collaborate with the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) in realising its One Million Barrels Oil Per Day (1MMBOPD) Initiative. Tinubu said this in Abuja during the inauguration of Project 1MMBOPD Initiative and commemoration of the third anniversary of the NUPRC under the Petroleum Industry...
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has signaled plans to support new research and development projects as part of its Technology Innovation and Incubation Strategy and the enduring commitment to catalyze innovation in the Nigerian oil and gas industry and linkage sectors. The new R&D projects will add to the 14 applied research...
The Federal Government has reopened all 47 Federal Unity Colleges that were shut in the wake of rise in insecurity in some parts of the country, The federal government also reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to safeguarding lives of students and ensuring uninterrupted education across the country. This is contained in a statement made available to...
The people of the Ogbia Kingdom, including the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, have assured support for President Bola Tinubu and appealed for the establishment of a Petroleum Institute in Oloibiri, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. They stated their position during a courtesy visit to President...
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has approved the career advancement of Graduate Primary School Teachers (Tutor Cadre) from GL. 16 to GL.17. This was contained in a statement signed by the State Head of Service, Mr Kehinde Onasanya. The Head of Service explained that the decision aims to address stagnation at the peak of...
.As NLC Stages Peaceful Protest The Delta State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to the protection of lives and property, declaring that security remains the very essence of governance. The assurance was given on Wednesday at Government House, Asaba, by the Chief of Staff, Hon. Johnson Erijo, while addressing members of the Nigeria Labour Congress...
Dr. Nonye Soludo, the wife of Anambra State governor says sports remain a powerful tool for character and feel part of their community. She said this during the opening of the second “Nonye Soludo Volleyball Championship” on Wednesday in Awka. This exciting event started on December 17 and will culminate in a grand finale on...