Buhari to French investors: Nigeria has been re-engineered for investment
President Muhammadu Buhari has said the outlook on Nigerian economy remains bright, with sustained investments in infrastructure, particularly ICT, that favour global businesses and a friendly regulatory environment that supports Foreign Direct Investments (FDI). In a keynote remark at the Nigeria International Partnership Forum on Wednesday in Paris, France, with focus on "Beyond the Pandemic'', President Buhari said the Nigerian...
Bauchi records 15,000 cases of exam malpractices in BECE – Commissioner
Bauchi State recorded 15,000 cases of examination malpractices in the Basic Education Certification Examination (BECE) conducted in August 2021. BECE is the examination that qualifies students for admission into senior secondary schools after three years of junior secondary education. The Commissioner for Education, Aliyu Tilde, told a news conference in Bauchi on Wednesday that the examination was conducted at a time...
Buhari congratulates Soludo, lauds INEC, Security agencies
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for winning the gubernatorial election in Anambra. The president in a statement by his media aide, Mr. Femi Adesina, on Wednesday also praised the security agencies for their determination to ensure that the election went on as smoothly as possible. He equally commended...
Soludo savours victory, promises to be Anambra Chief Servant
Governor-elect of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has declared that his victory reflects the supreme will of the Almighty God, as well as an overwhelming sacred mandate of the people. The former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) promised to be the Chief Servant of Anambra State. He stated this on Wednesday at his residence in his country home...
Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyers stage walkout, trial adjourned till Jan 19
A team of lawyers of leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on Wednesday staged a walkout before the trial opened. Counsel to the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Mohammed Abubakar, told Justice Binta Nyako, following non-appearance of any lawyer on Kanu’s behalf shortly after the case was called. When the matter was called, Abubakar announced appearance for the...
Nasarawa Speaker: APC’ll reclaim opposition states if Al-Makura emerges chair
The Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi, says the All Progressives Congress (APC) will reclaim opposition states, if Senator Umaru Al-Makura emerges APC National Chairman at the party’s National Convention. The speaker made this known in Lafia at a news conference organised by a group, “Progressives for Umar Tanko Al-Makura for APC National Chairman”. Abdullahi noted that Al-Makura...
Election is over, free our governorship candidate, Labour Party begs abductors
National Organising Secretary of Labour Party, Chief Clement Ojukwu, has called on the abductors of the party’s candidate in Anambra State governorship election, Mr. Obiorah Agbadimalo, to set him free. Agbadimalo was kidnapped on Saturday, September 18, while leaving a campaign ground at Ezinifitte Nnewi South Local Government Area to Azia in Ihiala Local Government Area of the state. He had...
Passenger extortion: FAAN apprehends Arik airline official
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has apprehended an official of Arik airline while soliciting bribe from a passenger at the general aviation terminal in Lagos. Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu, General Manager, Corporate Affairs of FAAN confirmed the development in a statement in Lagos. Yakubu said that this called for concern at an emergency FAAN management meeting on the incessant extortion of...
INEC declares: Soludo is Anambra Governor-elect
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Prof. Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) the winner of November 6 governorship election in Anambra. Soludo polled a total of112,229 votes to defeat his closest rival, Mr. Valentine Ozigbo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 53, 807 to emerge second. Senator Andy Uba of the All Progressives...
Pastor Taiwo Odukoya loses wife to cancer
Senior Pastor of The Fountain of Life Church, Ilupeju, Lagos, Taiwo Odukoya, has lost his South African wife, Nomthi. She succumbed to cancer, which she battled for the past two years. “With deep regret and gratitude to God, we have to announce the passing of our Senior Pastor's wife, Pastor Nomthi Odukoya. “She battled cancer for the better part of two years,...
