archiveMarch 1, 2020

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairmanship Candidates have defeated their counterparts from 35 other political parties, in the Feb. 29 Local Government Election held in Enugu State on Saturday. Dr Mike Ajogwu, Chairman of Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC), declared the PDP Chairmanship candidates winners on Sunday after announcing...

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has dismissed rumours circulating in some social media outfits that it had postponed the 2020 Batch “A” orientation programme, reportedly over Coronavirus scare. Mrs. Adenike Adeyemi, Director, Press and Public Relations of the scheme, in a statement in Abuja on Sunday, dismissed the claims...

Dr Akinwumi Adesina, the President of African Development Bank (AfDB), says the life of former president Olusegun Obasanjo is full of unrelenting service to humanity. Adesina stated this in a birthday message to Obasanjo as he would turn 83 on March 5, a copy which was made available to the...

Dr Akinwumi Adesina, the President of African Development Bank (AfDB) has won 2019 African of the Year Award by African Leadership Magazine in South Africa. In a speech delivered by the publisher of the magazine, Ken Giami and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on...

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), an NGO, has called on Senate President Ahmed Lawan to ensure that the bill seeking foreign education for repentant terrorists is dropped. In a statement issued by SERAP on Sunday, its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, said that the group made the appeal in...

  The Lagos Medical Guild has urged the Federal and State governments to strengthen the country’s emergency preparedness plan against COVID-19 by incorporating more medical groups into its Emergency Operations Centre (EOC). The Chairman of the Guild, Dr Oluwajimi Sodipo, made the plea in an interview with the News Agency...

  The Federal Ministry of Works and Housing on Sunday announced a partial closure of the Independence Bridge in Lagos for routine maintenance till May 2 to replace damaged expansion joints. A statement by Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr Adedamola Kuti, appealed to road users to use alternative...

The African Development Bank (AfDB) says the size of business and consumer expenditures in Africa will rise to $5.6 trillion in five years. This is contained in a speech delivered by AfDB President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, at African Leadership Persons of the Year Investiture Ceremonies and Awards Gala night at...

  The Management of University of Ilorin says its Renewable Energy Centre (UREC) would host the Guinness World Record on Innovation Hackathon. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Hackathon is a science practical session dedicated to a specific topic or challenge, where participants work in small groups in...

  Dozens of Catholic faithful protested on the streets of Abuja on Sunday afternoon against the rising wave of insecurity and killings in Nigeria. The march, which kicked off from the National Ecumenical Center, had a large number of Catholic Bishops among participants. Carrying different placards, the protesters were demanding...