Friday, 21 February, 2025

Month: January 2021


Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) governorship aspirants in Anambra State, Valentine Ozigbo,  has lauded the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the early release of timetable for the upcoming Anambra State governorship election, which it scheduled for November 6. Addressing the press at Read more…


Majority of the agents that were licensed to commence the enrolment exercise for the National Identification Number (NIN) are yet to begin enrolment, despite the deadline given by the federal government, findings have revealed. The development is mounting pressure on Read more…


Businessman and politician, Longers Anyanwu sounds a note of warning to traitors who may be persuaded to work against the new leadership of the apex aocio-cultural group, Ohaneze Ndigbo With the ground swell support and acknowledgment of the well-meaning Igbos Read more…


The Covid-19 strains from the UK, Brazil and South Africa pose a very high risk due to their increased transmissibility and must be stamped out with tougher health measures, the EU’s infectious diseases agency has said. The transmissibility of the Read more…


Despite undeniable blood ties, the people of Aguleri and Umuleri and by extension, Umu-Oba communities in Anambra State, in the past 22 years, continue to live in a manner that clearly shows that they dislike each other, writes David-Chyddy Eleke Read more…


Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has congratulated the Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Most Revd (Dr) Matthew Hassan Kukah on his appointment into the papal dicastery on the promotion of integral human development. The Governor, in a personally Read more…


The Federal Government has extended the deadline for millions of Nigerians unable to link their National Identity numbers (NINs) with Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards to February 9. The initial deadline expired on January 19. The mobile network operators (MNOs) Read more…


Kano State Government says it has recorded 17 deaths and 827 new cases between November 2020 and January. Dr Sabitu Shanono, the Deputy Coordinator, Technical Response of the state task force on COVID-19, disclosed this during a sensitisation meeting with Read more…


The Ondo State Government has said no herdsman can graze on the forest reserves in the state without permission. The State Commissioner for Agricultural and Rural Development, Adegboyega Adefarati, said over 50,000 farmers have been registered to engage in various Read more…


A Vice Principal of a secondary school in Rimi Local Government Area of Katsina State, Ibrahim Tukur, has been arrested by the police for impregnating one of the students in the school. The 12-year-old girl has been delivered of a Read more…


PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari may have decided to extend the tenure of the Commandant-General of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Abdullahi Gana, for another two years. Gana was said to have handed over on 18th January to a Deputy Commandant Read more…


The meeting to resolve the impasse between the delegation of the Academic Staff Union of Nigeria Universities (ASUU) and the Ebonyi Government on Tuesday ended in a deadlock. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting was to Read more…