Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa will on Thursday perform the kick-off of the Bayelsa Governor’s Football Tournament, christened the ‘Prosperity Cup’, the organisers have said. The tournament’s Media Director, Ebi Avi, disclosed this in a statement to newsmen in Yenagoa on Wednesday. Avi said that during the kick-off ceremony, two Bayelsa selected sides would be…
The Anambra State Universal Basic Education Board (ASUBEB) has started the distribution of teaching and learning materials provided by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) to schools. The materials are for public and mission primary and junior secondary schools across the state. Speaking at the flag off of the exercise at the ASUBEB headquarters in…
United States (U.S.) President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended his administration’s strict immigration policies during his State of the Union address, drawing loud protests from Democratic lawmakers. “The first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens,” Trump told members of the U.S. Congress. The Republican president sharply criticised Democrats…
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has congratulated Mr Olatunji Disu on his appointment as the Acting Inspector-General of Police by President Bola Tinubu. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that President Tinubu, on Tuesday appointed Disu as Acting IGP, following the resignation of Kayode Egbetokun. Sanwo-Olu described Disu’s elevation as well deserved, citing…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo (SAN) is set to deliver a keynote address at a one-day workshop for lawyers and air flight passengers, scheduled for March 12. This is contained in a statement by the workshop Coordinator, Mrs Emmanuella Obi, Synergy Attornies, issued to newsmen on Wednesday in Lagos. According to…
The Police on Wednesday, arraigned 12 security guards before the Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, over alleged theft of armour cables valued N755, 000. The defendants were Adenekan Kolawole, 42, Olawale Oderinde, 32, Oladejo Kunle, 61, Akanbi Mutiu, 54, Adegbenro Jubril, 27, Nurudeen Olalekan, 26, Also arraigned were, Rufus Adetunji, 72, Sarafadeen Lasisi, 52, Sulaimon Lamidi,55,…
The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has expressed partnership with the Borno State government to revive the moribund Banki Free Trade Zone. The Managing Director of NEPZA, Dr Olufemi Ogunyemi, made this known during a courtesy visit by the Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Zulum, in Abuja. Ogunyemi, who is also the Chief…
U.S. President Donald Trump delivered the longest State of the Union address on record Wednesday, speaking for approximately 1 hour and 48 minutes before Congress. According to data compiled by the American Presidency Project, the speech was the longest since record-keeping began in 1964. The previous record of about 1 hour and 29 minutes was…
Dr Titus Okunrounmu, former Director, Research Department, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has lauded the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) for cutting interest rate by 50 basis points. Okunrounmu gave the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Ota. He said that the MPC’s decision to lower the rates…
The office of the Attorney-General of the Federation has filed a fresh 12-count charge against Chief Mike Ozekhome, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, and Ponfa Useni, also known as Tali Shani, before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. They were accused of conspiracy, forgery, impersonation and unlawful control of a property in…
