By Miriam Humbe, Abuja Nigerians have continued to react following the coronation of Britain’s King Charles III on Saturday. Many of them took to the social media platform, Twitter to speak on the latest development. Some prayed for God’s blessings upon the king, and peace upon his reign and in the whole world. On a light note, another person commented that the British were copying how the people of Nigeria’s Benin kingdom crowned their kings, popularly called the “Oba”, signifying an intertwine between the British and Nigerian cultures. Others still, spoke unequivocally about how Nigerians were made to abandon their…
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By Miriam Humbe, Abuja The Senate South-East Caucus, has urged the President-elect, Senator Bola Tinubu to ensure that the position of Senate President was zoned to the South-East. In a communique signed in Abuja on Sunday at the end of a meeting of the caucus, the Senators said the All Progressives Congress (APC) should zone the Senate Presidency of the 10th Assembly to the South-East. Senator Ifeanyi Ubah (YPP-Anambra) who read the communique said: “The incoming administration of Tinubu must correct this anomaly by ensuring that the South-East is given the opportunity to produce the next Senate President. “The President-elect should…
By Miriam Humbe, Abuja Former President of the United States, Barack Obama on Sunday, took to social media to mourn the late American Lawyer and former Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Newton Norman Minow. Minow died on Saturday at the age of 97. Fondly referring to the late attorney as Newt, Obama described him as a friend, mentor and his early supporter. Obama said that in his lifetime, Minow embodied the ideal of public service as he helped launch the satellite that made nationwide broadcasts possible in the US. He said that Minow cemented presidential debates as a national institution and…
By Miriam Humbe, Abuja The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has told troops of the Nigerian Army (NA) to continually train in order to maintain the level of operational successes recently recorded in decimating criminalities in the country. The COAS was speaking at the closing ceremony of the Nigerian Army Inter Formations Combat Company Cross Country Competition 2023 held at the Small Arms Range Miango, Jos in Plateau State. He said that, to be successful during operations, troops must be fit, have endurance and combat readiness to face the adversaries as that was the essence of…
By Miriam Humbe, Abuja The Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr. Muhammad Nami has been named winner of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) Merit Award 2023. A statement signed on Sunday by Special Assistant to the Executive Chairman, FIRS on Media & Communication, Johannes Oluwatobi Wojuola said Nami’s award was in its Non-Members Category at the Institute’s 2023 Annual Dinner Awards. He said Mr. Nami, who received the Award at the Monarch Event Centre, Lagos, on Saturday was described by the President of the Association, Mallam Tijani Musa Isa as an unassuming and humble achiever. Mallam Isa…
By Miriam Humbe, Abuja The Federal Roads Safety Commission (FRSC) on Sunday said no fewer than three persons were confirmed dead, two others sustained various degrees of injuries in an accident involving a Sino truck and a Toyota car at Saapade on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Saturday. Public Education Officer, (PRO) of the FRSC in Ogun, Mrs Florence Okpe confirmed the incident to journalists on Sunday. She said the accident occured at 6.25pm on May 6. A Toyota car with registration number KSF122 FB and a Sino truck marked FZE 840 G were involved in the accident which was…
By Miriam Humbe, Abuja The Chairperson of the Nigerian Army Officers Wives Association (NAOWA), 7 Division Chapter, Mrs Abdulsalam Abubakar on Saturday, unveiled the first phase of NAOWA Tricycle Shuttle Service. Information obtained from the Twitter handle of the Nigerian Army, @HQNigerianArmy said this was to tackle the worrisome trend of internal transport system for families within Maimalari Military Cantonment. @HQNigerianArmy wrote: “The Chairperson of the Nigerian Army Officers Wives Association (NAOWA) 7 Division Chapter, Mrs Abdulsalam Abubakar today Saturday, 6 May, 2023 unveiled the first phase of NAOWA Tricycle Shuttle Service to assuage the worrisome trend of internal…
By Miriam Humbe, Abuja The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has said that it was available to provide the needed awareness, technical support, capacity building and tips on how to access the international market through export. Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Council, Dr Ezra Yakusak said this on Friday when he hosted members of the Southern Kaduna Journalists Forum in his office, in Abuja. He advised farmers to make the production of economic crops and trees their priority so as to tap from the huge potential of export to international market. Yakusak said that cultivation of economic trees…
By Miriam Humbe, Abuja The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba Alkali has ordered the posting of 86 Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) and 206 Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs) to Commands and formations nationwide. This was contained in a statement signed on Saturday by the Force Public Relations Officer, (FPRO), CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in Abuja. Adejobi said the order was to strengthen and catalyse national security mechanisms to improve policing system across the country. He said that the deployed officers would deputise other senior ranking officers in the discharge of critical administrative, investigative and operational policing duties for effective and…
By Miriam Humbe, Abuja Barrister Kwaghdoo Terhemen of the National Boundary Commission, (NBC) and Doctor David Olusegun Bassey of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) on Saturday, tied the knot in a colourful and well attended ceremony in Abuja. The couple, graduates of the prestigious Ahmadu Bello University, (ABU) Zaria, narrowly missed being campus sweethearts. The proud mother of the bride, Barr. Grace Akosu told Humsimedia that although the love birds were both at ABU, “she didn’t know him then”. Destiny brought them together after their University graduation when the groom visited his bride’s brother with whom he had been…
This information was made available on Saturday morning as updates on the evacuation efforts by the National Emergency Management Agency’s Head of Press and Public Relations, Manzo Ezekiel: Stranded Nigerians in Sudan crossing border into Egypt for airlift back to Nigeria. Officials of NEMA, Embassy of Nigeria in Egypt and Sudan providing supports to them. 14 buses are being driven out for onward movement to Aswan Airport. Buses have started moving out of the Wadi Halfa border to the edge of River Nile. They’ll use ferry to cross to Abu Simbel….then to Aswan. It is a ferry ride of one…
This information was made available on Saturday morning as updates on the evacuation efforts of the National Emergency Management Agency, (NEMA), by its Head of Press and Public Relations, Manzo Ezekiel: Stranded Nigerians in Sudan crossing border into Egypt for airlift back to Nigeria. Officials of NEMA, Embassy of Nigeria in Egypt and Sudan providing supports to them. 14 buses are being driven out for onward movement to Aswan Airport. Buses have started moving out of the Wadi Halfa border to the edge of River Nile. They’ll use ferry to cross to Abu Simbel….then to Aswan. It is a ferry…