By Miriam Humbe, Abuja Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Chief Sunday Dare was conferred with the award of Best Performing Minister. The Minister was honoured with the award at the Nigeria Sports Governors Merit Award and Nigeria Philanthropist Merit Award held at the Shehu Yar’ Adua Centre, Abuja on Wednesday. His Special Assistant on Policy, Mr. Bamiduro Olumide, represented the Minister at the event. The Minister thanked the organisers of the Awards for the recognition given him. He said: “This award and the other awards I have received are some of the evidences of the commitment of the Buhari…
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By Miriam Humbe, Abuja The Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has said that his government would perform the swearing in ceremony of the substantive Chief Judge of Abia State, Justice Lilian Abai on Friday. Sir Onyebuchi Ememanka, the Chief Press Secretary to the Abia State Governor said this in a statement signed on Thursday. He said that this followed the due confirmation of her nomination by both the National Judicial Council and the State House of Assembly. The statement said that the event would hold at the Banqeut Hall, Government House Umuahia at 12 noon. Sir Ememanka urged all…
By Miriam Humbe, Abuja Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of Edo State High Court, Benin City on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 convicted and sentenced four internet fraudsters to various jail terms for fraud. The judge also ordered that the aggregate sum of N6, 894,397.18 recovered from Inegbinebor and Osemudiamen be forfeited to the Federal government along with a Lexus ES 300, 2004 model, Mercedes Benz GLA 250, 2019 model and phones which are proceeds and instruments of crime. They are Anuge Micheal Usiahon, Ehis Francis Inegbinebor, David Jatto Osemudiamen and Itoghomhen Moses Osemudamen. They were arraigned on separate charges bordering on fraudulent…
By Miriam Humbe, Abuja The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba on Wednesday, conducted a groundbreaking ceremony of Police Officers Quarters at Zone 6, Wuse, Abuja. A statement signed by Force Public Relations Officer, (FPRO) at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said the Police boss was accompanied by members of the Force Management Team. The event marked the commencement of construction works at the project site. It was attended by Senior Police Officers and other dignitaries drawn from all walks of life. The project which is being coordinated and managed by Nigeria Police Force under the auspices of the Nigeria Police…
By Miriam Humbe, Abuja The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Richard Adeniyi Adebayo has received the report of the technical committee on the utilization of African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). The report was expected to develop a streamlined six month work-plan with a target of $500million export volume to the United States. Director Press and Public Relations in the Ministry said this in a statement signed on Wednesday. Otunba Adeniyi said: “The Technical Committee was saddled with the responsibility of providing quick impact intervention on AGOA implementation work-plan expected to create more opportunities, generate wealth and prosperity …
By Miriam Humbe, Abuja The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening collaboration with Canada on strategic sector of the economy that would facilitate industrial development. A statement from the Ministry said Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Evelyn Ngige said this when Canadian Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Teshome Nkrumah visited her on Wednesday in Abuja. Dr. Ngige said Nigeria was committed to bilateral agreement that would enhance economic development and deepen technical engagements between Nigeria and Canada. The Permanent Secretary said Canada Trade and Investment Forum with the theme: “Towards Stronger Economic Prosperity”…
By Miriam Humbe, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari would leave Nigeria for London, United Kingdom on Wednesday to be a guest at the coronation of King Charles III and his wife, Camilla Parker Bowles. The duo would be crowned as His Majesty, The King and Her Majesty, The Queen Consort of the United Kingdom, respectively. The coronation ceremony is scheduled to hold on Saturday, May 6. President Buhari is also expected to participate in a Commonwealth Summit for Presidents and Heads of Government of Commonwealth countries on Friday, May 5. The Commonwealth Secretariat is taking advantage of the gathering of leaders…
By Miriam Humbe, Abuja Senator Shehu Sani on Wednesday, strongly critisized President Muhammadu Buhari for telling Nigerians that he had delivered on the Change he promised them during his campaigns. Shehu Sani said that President Buhari who was expected to leave office on May 29, 2023, would be leaving behind, 77trillion Naira debt, 133million poverty stricken people. While referencing the United Nations Children Fund, (UNICEF), Senator Sani said that the President would also be leaving behind, 25million people at the risk of hunger. Shehu Sani who made these claims in a post on his Twitter handle, @ShehuSani also said…
By Miriam Humbe, Abuja Senator Dino Melaye, (SDM), the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) in the Kogi State November 19, 2023 election has a way of speaking in a prophetic manner. It is however unclear if the vocal Senator had ever spoken and it came to pass. But on his Twitter handle, @_dinomelaye, the Senator who had his eyes on the Government House of the Confluence State in the November 19, 2023 election said that “Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s mandate shall be restored”. Senator Melaye also said that justice must prevail. @_dinomelaye said: “Natasha Akpoti…
By Miriam Humbe, Abuja With barely three weeks to the end of his administration, Senator Shehu Sani has challenged President Muhammadu Buhari to come clean on the billions of Naira allegedly released to the National Food Security Council. Senator Sani also threw the challenge at the Governor of Kebbi State, Atiku Bagudu who had worked with President Buhari as deputy on the National Food Security Council. Other members of the Council included the governors of Taraba, Plateau, Lagos, Ebonyi and Delta States, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief of Staff to the President, National Security Adviser and seven…
By Miriam Humbe, Abuja Few days before his inauguration, Abia State Governor-elect, Dr. Alex Otti, and the Labour Party (LP) in the State have called on the outgoing Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu to arrest the self-sabotage of the alleged looting of government property. Ferdinand Ekeoma, the Special Adviser (Media and Publicity) to the Abia Governor-elect and Njoku Jerry Ajike, State Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party said this in a statement jointly signed on Tuesday. They pleaded with Governor Ikpeazu to ensure that every property belonging to the Abia State Government, which may have been illegally taken away, was returned. Otti…
By Miriam Humbe, Abuja Nigeria is to strengthen bilateral relations with the Republic of Bangladesh by increasing the volume of trade and partnership on areas of natural and technological potentials for the mutual benefit of both countries. Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Richard Adeniyi Adebayo, said this on Tuesday when he received a delegation from the Republic of Bangladesh led by the High Commissioner to Nigeria, Masudur Rahman in Abuja. A statement signed by the Ministry’s Director Press and Public Relations quoted the Minister as saying that Bangladesh was notable for its potentials in the textile and garment production and Nigeria would like to tap into their technical expertise. Adebayo called on the delegation to always participate in Nigerian Trade Fairs which provided a veritable platform for Bangladesh…