Some traders, especially fruit sellers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have decried continuous low sales of their wares. The traders in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, called on the Federal Government to address the high cost of living which was affecting their businesses. According to them,…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo has inaugurated Enugu Air, a state-owned commercial airline established by the Governor Peter Mbah Administration with three Embraer airplanes for a start. While recalling Mbah’s persistence and energy in bringing Enugu Air to reality, the Minister described him as “an incredible, performing governor”, noting that…
BUA Cement has provided a major boost to students from Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states with the disbursement of ₦40 million in bursaries to support their education. The event, held on Tuesday in Kalambaina–Sokoto, marked another milestone in the company’s growing investment in community development. Managing Director Mr Yusuf Binji, represented by Plant Director Mr…
Some clerics and other Nigerians on Sunday expressed worry at underage gambling, saying it had made some young people lazy and unwilling to develop their potential. They expressed the worry in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. NAN reports that underage gambling is the use of gaming and betting services by…
As the world waits to see who takes charge at the White as US President after the November 5 election as it concerns the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia,many people are thinking about the global consequences of this election. The dominant question is “will Kamala Harris carry on in Biden’s footsteps with her conviction…
The Senate, on Tuesday at plenary, passed two bills transmitted from the House of Representatives for concurrence. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the bills approved are: Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Act (Amendment) Bill Dietitians Council of Nigeria (Establishment) Bill The bills were among six earlier presented to the Senate. However, the…
Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya knows there’s a lot on the line ahead of UFC 287. Adesanya will face Alex Pereira in an immediate middleweight title rematch at UFC 287 on April 8th. He’s looking to avenge his loss to Pereira at UFC 281 when he was minutes away from likely winning a…
The Benue Goverment has said that the Chief Judge (CJ), Justice Maurice Ikpambese, stands removed from office. This is contained in a statement on Monday signed by Mr Tersoo Kula, the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to Gov. Hyacinth Alia in Makurdi. The government also urged the embattled CJ to prepare and defend the allegations preferred…
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, (NBA) Mr Afam Osigwe (SAN) has said that the political imbroglio in Rivers is because of the ego of the political actors involved. The president made the assertion on Wednesday in Abuja while fielding questions at a news conference organised by the association ahead of the NBA Section…
