Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has described the Super Falcons as Nigeria’s strongest ambassadors after emerging champions of the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). Odumegwu-Ojukwu said this in a congratulatory message issued on Sunday in Abuja by her Special Assistant on Communication and New Media, Dr Magnus Eze. The…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday led a host of dignitaries to Kiagbodo Community in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta to pay their final respects to the late elder statesman, Pa. Edwin Clark. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Clark, a renowned nationalist and leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), passed…
The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RISIEC) has scheduled the local government elections in the state for August 9, 2025. Chairman of the commission, Retired Justice Adolphus Enebeli, made the remark during a stakeholders meeting in Port Harcourt on Wednesday. Enebeli who unveiled the election guidelines official during the meeting, said that the commencement of…
Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia on Tuesday urged corps members posted to the state to show commitment and discipline in their service year. Speaking at the closing of the 2025 Batch B Stream I orientation in Wannune, Alia, represented by a state official, advised them to uphold integrity and avoid misconduct. NYSC State Coordinator, Veronica…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Western Marine Command (WMC) on Tuesday said it had seized various contraband items, with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N352 million over the past two months. The seizures include bags of foreign rice and cannabis sativa. The Customs Area Controller in charge of the command, Comptroller Patrick Ntadi, disclosed…
Wife of Anambra Governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, has congratulated the Super Falcons on their historic victory at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), where they secured a record-breaking 10th title. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigeria staged a stunning comeback, beating hosts Morocco 3-2 in a tense final in Rabat, Morocco….
A prosecution witness, Mr Emmanuel Onwuzunike, told an Abuja court that he disbursed money as instructed by Bello Yeto, a former permanent secretary, Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in Taraba. Onwuzunike, is a witness in the trial former governor of Taraba, Darius Ishaku and Yero. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged…
The Federal Government has urged Nigerians living in China to continue to promote the country’s cultural heritage toward fostering nation-building. The government also urged them to live peacefully with their hosts at all times. Amb. Akinremi Bolaji, Director of Trade, Economic, and Investment, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, gave the advice in his virtual address on…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration is constructing a road network in Giri District, Abuja, to open the area for development. Wike stated this in Abuja on Wednesday, after inspecting the ongoing construction of the three-kilometre road network in the district. Other projects inspected included the…
A former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, says Nigeria needs a new inclusive and democratic constitution that accommodate the country’s plurality. Anyaoku stated this at a national summit organised by The Patriots and Nigerian Political Summit Group on Wednesday in Abuja. He said that the 1999 Constitution was not democratically formulated and was not…
