Executive members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ward 5, Ikuru town, Andoni Local Government Area (LGA) of Rivers State have announced the suspension of the embattled National Chairman of the party, Uche Secondus. The decision was reached at a meeting with held at the party’s secretariat in Ikuru town, Andoni LGA. Announcing the…
The Friends of Earth Africa (FoEA) has called for an urgent need for a global transformation to 100 per cent renewable energy system from dirty energy projects. The dirty energy was listed as fossil fuels, nuclear, mega dams, industrial agrofuels and biomass, and waste-to-energy incineration. This was contained in a report recently released by FoEA, titled: ‘A…
Cristiano Ronaldo has spoken of his desire to “win great things” in his second stint with English Premier League (EPL) side Manchester United Football Club. The 36-year-old Portugal forward completed a sensational return to Manchester United on transfer deadline day, rejoining the club from Juventus on a two-year deal. Ronaldo’s first six-season spell with Manchester…
Arik Air has announced that it was resuming flight operations from Abuja to Sokoto and Kano, from Sept. 3, 2021. The announcement is contained in the Arik Affinity Wings platform for its regular customers, sent to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday. The carrier said that flights from Abuja to Sokoto and Abuja…
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the new board of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) to make more investments that support economic diversification. The president made the call while inaugurating the third Board of the NSIA at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Wednesday. He said that the call had become imperative in view of the…
Senator Bala Na'Allah, representing Kebbi South, has revealed details of the last discussion he had with his son, Abdulkareem hours before he was murdered. Na'Allah, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Air Force made this known during a condolence visit by the leadership of the Correspondents’ Chapel, Kaduna Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Tuesday.…
The Federal Government has admonished political, religious leaders and opinion moulders to stop spewing incendiary rhetoric capable of setting the country ablaze. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, gave the admonition while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Sal Island, Cape Verde. NAN reports that the minister…
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has disclosed that so far 2, 897, 201 eligible persons had taken the jab across the 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory. The Executive Director, NPHCDA, Dr. Faisal Shuaib, disclosed this on Tuesday, in Abuja, at the National Vaccines briefing. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
Tranding on the nation’s bourse resumed for the week on a negative mood with a loss of N83 billion following sell pressure on bellwether stocks. Specifically, the market capitalisation which opened for the week at N20.572 trillion dipped N83 billion or 0.40 per cent to close at N20.489 trillion. Also, the All-Share Index lost 158.98…