Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, says the Directorate of Army Public Relations (APR), has been retooled with cutting-edge multimedia equipment to respond swiftly and professionally to operational and non-operational media engagements. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nwachukwu is the immediate past Director APR. He spoke on Tuesday in Abuja while handing over to the…
Ijaw Youths under the umbrella of the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC), blocked the Mbiama Axis of the East-West road on Tuesday to protest over the statements by the Minster of the FCT. Barr. Nyesom Wike. It would be recalled that Wike allegedly described the Ijaws as minority in the Niger Delta region. The peaceful protest…
The Kwara Government has distributed free delivery kits to the 193 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) in the state for pregnant women. Speaking during the distribution in Ilorin, the Executive Secretary, Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Prof. Nusirat Elelu, explained that the aim was to reduce maternal and child morbidity and mortality. According to…
Meta, has launched a payment feature on its WhatsApp service for users and local business owners based in Brazil. The company announced via its website on Tuesday that Brazil’s WhatsApp users can now pay businesses via the app’s end-to-end encrypted chat. The feature operates like a shopping app which allows customers to search…
The Metropolitan Law Firm has launched an endowment fund under the Islamic Banking guidelines to cater to the education of indigent Nigerians for basic to tertiary institutions. The fund, called Waqf, is an instrument of Islamic Estate Planning largely designed for charitable and philanthropic activities to solve social problems. Managing Partner, The Metropolitan…
Nigerian Senator Okey Ezea, a Labour Party member representing Enugu North, has died at the age of 62. His death was confirmed by his son, Jideofor, who issued a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. According to the announcement, the lawmaker died in a private Lagos hospital at about 11:07 p.m. on Tuesday, 18 November, following…
Nigerian music superstar, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, has made history as the first African artiste to feature on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Rolling Stone is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. According to Rolling Stone, the Afrobeats…
A passenger plane carrying 67 people from Azerbaijan to southern Russia crashed near the Kazakh city of Aktau on Wednesday, Christmas Day. According to CNN, Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations confirmed the development, saying its teams found the aircraft on fire upon arrival at the scene. “Rescue units began extinguishing the fire. Currently, information about…
CNBC anchor and international correspondent Hadley Gamble has accused former NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell of sexual harassment and sex discrimination. Gamble’s lawyer, Suzanne McKie, released a statement saying that the investigation into Shell “arose from a complaint by my client of sexual harassment and sex discrimination.” The parent company, Comcast, announced Shell’s resignation, effective immediately,…
As Benue marked 49 years of its existence, Gov. Hyacinth Alia said his priority is to take the state to the height of economic prosperity and massive infrastructural development. Alia said this in a press statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Tersoo Kula, and made available to newsmen on Monday in Makurdi. The…
