Vice President Yemi Osibanjo has promised that the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) will soon have participants in the Senior Executive Course of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS). He said members of the NGE, the umbrella ...
Read More »40 physically challenged persons, 188 others get N300, 000 each from FG
The Federal Government has given N300, 000 empowerment package to 40 persons with disabilities (PWDs) and 188 youths and women each at the graduation ceremonies of Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs for trainees in Delta, Edo and Akwa Ibom states. ...
Read More »Bettabet.ng begins operations, offers exciting bonus to sports enthusiasts
SPORTS’ betting in Nigeria is on an upward drive to redefinition with the launch of Bettabet.ng, an online betting site with exciting offerings for fans. Bettabet.ng, a sports betting website created and operated by International Lottery and Gaming Limited, owners ...
Read More »Kano indigenes, groups seek resignation of new emirs, urge Ganduje to address unemployment, others
No fewer than 70 prominent indigenes of Kano State and 22 civil society organisations (CSOs) have charged newly appointed emirs to resign their appointments in the interest of peace and tranquility in Kano. Besides, the concerned individuals and groups have ...
Read More »Judge accuses defence counsel of frustrating Metuh’s N400m trial
Justice Okon Abang of Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, yesterday expressed displeasure over tactics of defence counsel of former National Publicity Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh, in a N400m alleged fraud case. Metuh had been ...
Read More »Why 14% of babies face future of poor health, by reports
More babies are likely to be born with low birth weight and face a future of poor health by developing chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart failure, hypertension and psychiatric disorders, among others if nothing is done urgently. A new ...
Read More »NNPC confirms reorganisation of top management, justifies action
Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Baru, yesterday approved reorganisation of the corporation’s top management, in which over 50 senior personnel were either redeployed or replaced. Apart from removing Managing Director of the ...
Read More »MTN listing on NSE has empowered Nigerians, NCC insists
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said it had succeeded in empowering Nigerians to own, control and manage one of the dominant telecommunications companies in the country with the MTN listing on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). Addressing reporters in Abuja, ...
Read More »Auctioneers seek quick disposal of recovered national assets
National President of the Nigeria Association of Auctioneers, Aliyu Kiliya, has sought quick disposal of recovered national assets to forestall untoward acts from government functionaries. In a statement yesterday in Abuja, he contended that the assets had long overdue for ...
Read More »INEC withdraws Nwaoboshi, 24 other APC, PDP members’ certificates of return
THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it had withdrawn 25 certificates of return earlier issued some winners during this year’s general elections. It stated that the decision was in response to court orders. Chairman of Information and Voter Education ...
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