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Nwali Retains Crown in Gov Diri National Scrabble championship

Enoch Nwali of Ebonyi State has retained his crown in the masters category in the 4th edition of Governor Douye Diri National Scrabble championship in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital. Nwali recorded 13 wins at the Chief Harold Dappa Biriye conference hall with a plus 1229 cumulative spread to win the trophy and the 750.000 star prize and the winner’s trophy. Enoch Nwali became the first…

Olu of Warri Honours UTM FLNG Boss, Julius Rone, With Iwere Distinguished Award

Group Managing Director(GMD) of UTM Offshore Ltd, owners of Nigeria’s first indigenous Floating Liquified Natural Gas (FLNG), Dr. Julius Rone has been conferred with the inaugural Royal Order of Iwere Distinguished Award by the Olu of Warri, His Majesty Ogiame Atuwatse III The UTM boss was honoured on Saturday alongside other accomplished Itsekiri personalities in a grand ceremony held at…

Zamfara 8: Last kidnapped youth corps member rescued

Rescued youth corps members at NYSC National Headquarters in Abuja on Friday Yusha’u Ahmed, the director-general, National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, says the last of the eight Prospective Corps Members, PCM kidnapped in Zamfara in August 2023 has been rescued. He made the disclosure at a news conference on Friday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that eight PCMs and their bus driver…

#EndBadGovernance: Court permits police to remand 124 protesters

A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted applications filed by the police to remand 124 arrested #EndBadGovernance protesters for 60 days pending the conclusion of investigation. Justice Emeka Nwite, in separate rulings on ex-parte motions moved by Ibrahim Mohammed, counsel for the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, granted the interim order to remand the suspects until conclusion of…

APC to Nigerians: Be patient, Tinubu’ll place Nigeria among powerful nations globally

The National Welfare Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Donatus Nwankpa, has urged Nigerians to exercise patience with President Bola Tinubu, expressing confidence in the President’s ability to not only transform the country’s fortunes but also elevate Nigeria to the ranks of the world’s most powerful economic nations. Speaking in Aba, the commercial hub of Abia State, Nwankpa…

DG of Nigeria’s National Intelligence Agency resigns

National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ahmed Abubakar The Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ahmed Abubakar, has resigned. Mr Abubakar who spent seven years in office, serving two administrations of President Bola Tinubu and former President Muhammadu Buhari, announced his resignation on Saturday after meeting with the president in Abuja. “After the briefing, I tendered my…

EDO YOUTHS COME OUT HARD AGAINST PDP, REAFFIRM SUPPORT FOR APC, OKPEBHOLO

Edo youths on Sunday reaffirmed their unflinching support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo. ‘’Senator Monday Okpebholo remains an outstanding leader. He will improve the healthcare delivery system, allow the people to decide what types of programmes and policies to implement, channel more resources to poor communities, design appropriate…

“A landmark triumph for Bayelsa,” says an elated Turnah as he congratulates Diri

Prominent Bayelsa politician, Barr. Alabh George Turnah (MON), has felicitated the Bayelsa State Governor, Sen. Douye Diri and his Deputy, Sen. Lawrence Ehwrudjakpo, following today’s Supreme Court ruling which affirmed their 2023 electoral victory. Turnah, who is the South-South Legal Adviser of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said that the judgement has decisively upheld the earlier…

FG hikes passport fees from N70,000 to N100,000

The Federal Government has approved an upward review of the fees for Nigerian Passport, effective from 1st September, 2024. The decision, according to a statement by DCI KT Udo, Service Public Relations Officer Service Headquarters of the Nigeria Immigration Service on Wednesday, is part efforts to maintain the quality and integrity of the Nigerian Standard Passport. “Based on the review,…

FirstBank marks its Annual Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Week

FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and financial inclusion services provider, has announced its 2024 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (CR&S) Week, scheduled for 19 to 24 August. This year’s edition, according to a statement by Folake Ani-Mumuney Group Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, aims to reinforce the bank’s positive…

Future of Nigerians mortgaged by Tinubu, family – Atiku

Former vice president of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar. [PHOTO CREDIT: Official Twitter page of Mr Atiku] The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last election and former vice president of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday alleged that the future of Nigerians is being mortgaged by President Bola Tinubu, his family, and associates. Atiku, in a statement signed by his Media…

Atiku hosts El-Rufai, Lamido, Tinubu’s NSA, Ribadu, others in Abuja

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar received a delegation led by immediate past Kaduna State governor Nasir el-Rufai, who visited him in his Asokoro, Abuja, residence on Wednesday. The delegation was there to solicit his daughter’s hand in marriage. They came on behalf of the family of Kashim Imam, which is bidding to marry Hafsatu. In the delegation were the National Security Adviser (NSA),…

“There’s a Deliberate Plan to Make Us Worthless” – APC Pulls Out of Rivers LG Election

The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), loyal to the sacked Caretaker Committee Chairman, Tony Okocha, has announced its withdrawal from the October 5, 2024, local government elections. This decision was made during an enlarged APC stakeholder meeting in Port Harcourt, attended by notable party loyalists, including Senator Wilson Ake and former Attorney-General Wogu…

PDP: I can’t be intimidated –Damagum

From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagum, has said he cannot be intimidated into abdicating his responsibilities. Damagum, who spoke at the inauguration of the PDP National Reconciliation and Disciplinary Committee, yesterday, in Abuja, said moves to oust him as acting national chairman has made him more popular. This is as the…

Seychelles to host first business incubation centre for African woman entrepreneurs

COMFWB Seychelles will front the youths and women-led enterprises for mentorship. (COMFWB) A business incubation centre will be established in Seychelles next year through a virtual signing of a memorandum of understanding between the COMESA Federation of Women in Business (COMFWB) Seychelles Chapter and the Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute (KIRDI). The agreement, signed on…

EPL champs Man City keeping tabs on ₦70 billion-valued Nigeria star previously on the books of Everton, Fulham

Premier League champions Manchester City are one of three Premier League clubs monitoring Nigerian and Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman. Lookman has been in the thick of transfer speculations in recent weeks after French giants PSG were linked with a move for his signature. The Super Eagles winger reportedly asked to be excluded from Atalanta’s first league game of the season against Lecce with…

Ex-Chelsea man Mikel Obi reveals the Arsenal record Man City boss Pep Guardiola would ‘love to break’

Former Chelsea star John Mikel Obi has suggested that Pep Guardiola harbours a strong desire to surpass Arsenal’s legendary Invincibles record. Since taking the reins at Manchester City in 2016, Guardiola has amassed an impressive array of achievements, securing the Premier League title six times, including a remarkable run of four consecutive seasons. Guardiola’s dominance reached new heights in…

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