Gov Hyacinth Alia has urged Nigerians, specifically Benue people, to be united and pursue a collective purpose for the interest of the nation. Alia stated this on Wednesday in his Independence Day message, and made available to newsmen in Makurdi. The governor said the people needed to renew their commitment to unity and the nation…
Gov Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra says that President Bola Tinubu’s reforms are a necessary medicine for an economy that has long been distorted and papered over. Soludo made the assertion during his March Past remarks to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence Day anniversary as a sovereign state on Wednesday in Awka. He said: ‘I commend President…
A year after mpox was declared a continental health threat, a new Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) study has revealed high vaccine readiness across African countries. However, the report warns that stigma and misinformation are slowing the continent’s response. The Africa CDC, made the interim analysis, available to newsmen on Wednesday. NAN reports…
Gov Ademola Adeleke of Osun has pardoned 36 convicts at Ilesa and Ile-Ife correctional centres to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence anniversary. This is contained in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Malam Olawale Rasheed, on Wednesday in Osogbo. The gesture, exercised under Section 212 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), followed recommendations from the State…
Gov Abba Yusuf of Kano State has congratulated two distinguished Kano-born lawyers, Mr Aminu Gadanya and Mr Abdulkarim Maude, on their elevation to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). In a statement, the Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature, said the investiture took place on Monday at the Supreme Court in Abuja. Yusuf’s Special Adviser…
As Nigeria celebrates her 65th Independence Anniversary, Zoe New Dawn Nigeria Limited, a trailblazer in the real estate sector, joins the nation in honoring six and a half decades of resilience, growth, and opportunity. Led by Dr. Engr. Stephen Achema Akpa, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Zoe New Dawn Nigeria Limited and Rehoboth City…
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,…
