President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed deep sadness over the passing of his long-time friend and associate, Malam Isma’ila Isa Funtua. Funtua was life patron of the International Press Institute (IPI) and the Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN). The President’s Read more…
The President of the African Development Bank, Akinwunmi Adesina, urged the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, to be strong and courageous as he remains in isolation for the treatment of COVID-19. Onyeama, had on Sunday announced via his Twitter Read more…
•Moves to stop appointment of new management ERSTWHILE Clerk of the National Assembly, Mr Mohammed Sani-Omolori has denied the allegation of ‘gross insubordination’ levelled against him by the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) sequel to the directive issued to all Read more…
It was quite a scene filled with joy as the family of Sir CC Okoye welcomed the Old Boys to their country home. The catalyst for a visit was anchored on the burial of the late Mrs Obiageli Okongwu, the Read more…
Over the weekend veteran Nollywood actress Rita Edochie’s last child, Amanda Maria Edochie, got married in Onitsha, and her father, Tony, was missing in the crowd. Veteran actor, Pete Edochie, who is also the elder brother of Tony, was also Read more…
Nigeria’s candidate for the position of Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has assured least developed countries (LDCs) and Small Vulnerable Economies (SVEs) that are members of the global trade body of her support if Read more…
By Ado Adeboye FOR some time now, Nigeria has been plagued like many countries in the world by the novel coronavirus. The pandemic has infused morbid fear into many minds with increasing death toll, and ruinous economic recession caused by anti Read more…
Widespread coronavirus vaccination could begin in the middle of next year, the chief scientist of the World Health Organisation, Soumya Swaminathan said. She expressed cautious optimism about the state of the research and development process in an interview with news Read more…
The Federal Government said it has successfully evacuated 895 stranded Nigerians from the United Kingdom (UK) and Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). They are expected to arrive Abuja and Lagos on Tuesday. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama Onyeama Read more…
The ongoing rehabilitation work on the runway of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu would be completed on Aug. 30, aviation minister Hadi Sirika said on Tuesday in Enugu.Sirika told newsmen after inspecting the ongoing works at the airport that Read more…
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, Mr Ahmed Kuru, has said the corporation has developed a new receiver framework for its recovery agents. As part of the corporation’s efforts to recover the outstanding N5tn debt, he Read more…
Traditional ruler of Nawfia in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State, Chijioke Nwankwo, has said he did not sign a communiqué allegedly endorsed by about 40 of his colleagues backing zoning of next year’s governorship to Anambra South senatorial district Read more…