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Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has urged Nigerians to approach year 2021 with great optimism for greater positive impact on their lives. The governor made the call in his New Year message issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, on Thursday in Asaba. He said that year 2020...

The National Deputy President of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) Bishop Francis Wale Oke, has implored the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to tackle headlong, the issue of insecurity and other areas of concern in the country in the New year. With the increasing cases of kidnapping, banditry and security issues,...

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) hosted the Director General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekeazwu to a digital Closing Gong Ceremony to mark the end of trading activities in 2020. The event which took place on Thursday, 31 December 2020 was hosted by the Divisional Head, Shared...

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Friday deliver his New Year message to Nigerians through a national broadcast. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday titled, ‘President Buhari makes New Year broadcast.’ The statement read, “President Muhammadu Buhari...

The building that was to host the maiden edition of Kaduna sex party was demolished on Thursday by officials of the Kaduna State Urban Planning Development Agency (KASUPDA). Public Relations Officer of KASUPDA, Nuhu Garba, said that the building located at Sabon Tasha a suburb of Kaduna metropolis, was completely...

  “It gives me great pleasure today to sign the 2021 Appropriation Bill and the enabling 2020 Finance Bill into law. I would like to appreciate the National Assembly, and in particular, thank the Senate President, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and indeed all distinguished and honourable leaders...

President-elect Joe Biden has appointed a Nigerian-American, Osaremen Okolo, as a member of his COVID-19 Response Team. The Democrat named Okolo, daughter of Nigerian immigrants, as his COVID Policy Advisor. Biden, who takes office on January 20, had also named Nigerian-born Adewale Adeyemo as the Deputy Treasury Secretary. Both Okolo...

The United Kingdom is releasing £47 million in aid to provide food, nutrition, water and shelter for vulnerable families in nine countries and regions. It said £7m of the funding will be made available in Nigeria through the World Food Programme and is estimated to reach 430,000 individuals with unconditional...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja signed the 2021 Appropriation Bill of N13,588,027,886,175 into law. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the president’s action followed the earlier passing of the bill by the National Assembly on Dec. 21 during an emergency session convened for the purpose of...

Data from the Nigeria Centre for Diseases and Control has shown that the country recorded 11 deaths from COVID-19 on Wednesday taking the total death toll to 1,278 even as it recorded 1,061 new cases that day. The NCDC in an update on its site said 1016 new cases were...