News

Prof Darlington Obaseki,the Chief Medical Director of University of Benin Teaching Hospital(UBTH) has advised aged people to go for regular checkups to avoid diseases which could lead to death. Prof Obaseki gave the advice shortly after a program organized by UBTH to celebrate the 2019 United Nations International Day of …

A non-governmental organization, Teletele Foundation has embarked on anti-cultism march along major streets in Ughelli, headquarters of Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. The march which kicks off by 07.00 hours of October 1, 2019 is scheduled to mark the 59th Independence celebration of Nigeria with a strong …

The figures obtained from the Ministry of Budget and National Planning have revealed that the Federal Government is planning to borrow fresh N4.6tn within the next three years, covering 2020 to 2022, to finance its programmes. READ ALSO: Rivers state now own 45 per cent of SPDC stake in OML 11 …

Governor Nyesom Wike had disclosed that the Rivers State Government had acquired 45 per cent of Shell Petroleum Development Company’s (SPDC) stake in Oil Mining Lease (OML) 11 oilfields. The governor said he had directed the state Ministry of Finance Incorporated to bid for the facility with $150 million supported …

Unlike the ongoing effusion of national pride in China (today) and Botswana (yesterday) that are also marking their national days, gloom, anxiety and seething discontent are pervasive among Nigerians at home and abroad on the country’s 59th anniversary. The reasons are not far-fetched: In June 2018, Nigeria grabbed the title …

INDEPENDENCE DAY SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY MUHAMMADU BUHARI PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE OCCASION OF THE 59TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY 1st OCTOBER, 2019 Dear Compatriots, 1st October each year is an opportunity for us to reflect and thank God for his endless blessings on our country. It …

The Executive- Director Initiative for Citizens’ Rights, Accountability and Development (ICRAD), a non Governmental Organisation (NGO), Mr Hassan Luqman has described the country’s post independence judiciary as “world class’’. Luqman, also an Abuaja-based Legal Practitioner on made the claim on Monday during an interview. READ ALSO: Nigeria at 59: Shun primordial …

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari’s uncompromised commitment to fight against corruption, as Nigeria celebrates its 59th Independence on Oct. 1. Mr Azeez Adeyemi, the National Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the association, gave the commendation while addressing newsmen on Monday in Abeokuta, to …

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has called on citizens to eschew divisions and unite to rebuild the nation as the nation marks its 59th independence anniversary. The governor made the call in a goodwill message to Nigerians on the anniversary as conveyed in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, …

The Government of Cross River has partnered with tech giant Microsoft to train youths of the state on data management. Speaking after a technical session with representatives of Microsoft in Calabar, Gov. Ben Ayade, said the partnership would define the roadmap for the digital transformation of the state. Ayade who …