The Nigerian Union South Africa (NUSA) has called on Nigerians living in South Africa to obey the country’s laws and carry themselves with dignity as true ambassadors of Nigeria. President General of the Union, Smart Nwobi, made the appeal in a statement issued by his aide, George Sylvester, on Wednesday to commemorate Nigeria’s 65th independence…
Gov Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi, said he was shocked to hear stories of his illness while on a recent official trip abroad. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that there were insinuations especially on the social media that the governor travelled abroad to attend to a health condition. The situation caused palpable anxiety in…
Gov Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has granted pardon to six inmates serving various jail terms in Correctional Centres across the state. Mr Humwashi Wonosikou, Chief Press Secretary to the governor, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Yola. Fintiri said the gesture was in commemoration of Nigeria’s 65th Independence anniversary. According to him, the…
Troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/ Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), and operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested two fake police officers with a Hilux load of cannabis in Taraba. In a statement on Wednesday by Lt. Umar Muhammad, Acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations 6 Brigade Nigerian Army,…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged Nigerians not to despair in spite of the current challenges, but continue to nurture hope in the possibilities of greatness within the country. Jonathan stated this in his goodwill message to Nigerians on the occasion of the 65th Independence anniversary. The statement was issued by Mr Okechukwu Eze, his…
The Minister of Works,David Umahi,has hailed President Bola Tinubu’s infrastructural strides, while congratulating the nation at 65. Umahi gave the commendation in his Independence congratulatory message on Wednesday in Abuja. He felicitated all Nigerians on the 2025 anniversary, adding that the anniversary is a celebration of the sacrifices and vision of the nation’s heroic leaders….
Mr Dumebi Kachikwu, 2023 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has urged Nigerian leaders to deliver on the long-deferred hopes of citizens. Kachikwu in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja also urged Nigerians to use the occasion of the nation’s Independence Day to reflect on the state of the country. He emphasised the…
Gov Hope Uzodinma of Imo has cancelled his planned Independence Day parade. This is contained in a statement by the state’s Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation and Strategy, Mr Declan Emelumba in Owerri, on Wednesday. Emelumba said that all public activities, including parades, earlier scheduled to mark the 65th Independence Anniversary of Nigeria, had been cancelled….
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State on Wednesday said Nigerians could not have asked for a better leader than President Bola Tinubu at this time of the nation’s history. The APC Spokesman, Mr Seye Oladejo, made this remark in a statement in Lagos, to commemorate Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary Oladejo said: “As Nigeria…
Gov Peter Mbah of Enugu State has urged Nigerians to hold fast to optimism and unity in the face of present challenges. The governor noted that the economic policies of the President Bola Tinubu administration and citizens’ huge sacrifices would ultimately pay off if the nation stayed the course. This is contained in his 65th…
