Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum says the platform will help the party return to power at the federal level in 2023. The Chairman and Sokoto Governor, Aminu Tambuwal spoke on Sunday at a banquet organised by the Akwa lbom government, ahead of the forum meeting in Uyo. Tambuwal assured …
Read More »Foreign loans not meant for salaries, overhead – Ndume
The Chairman, Senate Committee on the Army, Senator Ali Ndume, has advised the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), against spending foreign loans which the nation is getting from international lending agencies on recurrent expenditure like salaries and overhead. The former senate leader, who is representing Borno …
Read More »Supporters flood Abuja streets with Tinubu’s posters
SUPPORTERS of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu, have flooded streets of the Federal Capital Territory, with his campaign posters. Several posters bearing colorful images of the former Lagos State governor were seen pasted in strategic locations within Abuja, on Sunday. Some of the areas …
Read More »2021 FIBA Afrobasket Championship: D’Tigers is Africa’s best, admits Ivorian Diabate
Even before facing Nigeria at the 2021 FIBA Afrobasket Championship in Rwanda, Cote d’Ivoire’s Souleyman Diabate has admitted that the quality of Nigeria’s D’Tigers stands them out among others in Africa. 33-year-old Ivorian point guard took Kigali by a storm helping Egypt giants Zamalek beat Tunisian champions US Monastir to …
Read More »Fed Govt’s policies limiting my power sector investments, says Emmanuel
Akwa Ibom State Governor Udom Emmanuel has said his investments in the state’s power sector are being frustrated by the Federal Government’s policy which disallows states from distributing power. Emmanuel disclosed this at a briefing at the weekend that Ibom Power Plant in Ikot Abasi generates 150 megawatts of electricity …
Read More »Dangote $2 billion urea fertilizer Plant pushes out 120 trucks everyday
… Excites marketers, farmers in North After months of speculations, Dangote Urea fertilizer is now finally on sales nationwide and it currently pushes out a minimum of 120 trucks per day across the country Group Executive Director, (Strategy, Capital Projects & Portfolio Development) · Dangote Industries …
Read More »FIRSTBANK’S SPONSORED MOVIE, ‘AYINLA’, PREMIERES THIS SUNDAY IN LAGOS
First Bank of Nigeria Limited announces its lead sponsorship of the movie titled ‘Ayinla’, which is billed to premiere on Sunday, 13 June 2020. The movie is suspense-driven, narrating the life of Ayinla Yusuf, popularly known as Ayinla Omowura (an Apala musician), his rise to fame, his identity, the depth …
Read More »‘I Hope To Hand Over A Secure, Prosperous Nigeria In 2023’ Buhari Says has he Dismisses ‘Third Term Agenda’
President Muhammadu Buhari has said he hoped Nigeria will be secure, prosperous and confident by the time he leaves office in 2023. He made the remark in a 30-minute interview with the Nigerian Television Authority, which aired on Friday. According to the President, he is committed to stepping down in …
Read More »Petroleum products terminal project to generate 6,000 jobs – NNPC GMD
From left Engr. Simbi Wabote, Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Chief Timipre Sylva, Honourable Minister of State Petroleum Resources, Mallam Mele Kyari, Group Managing Director, NNPC, at the signing ceremony. The N10.5 billion Brass Petroleum Products Terminal project will generate 6,000 jobs, the Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), …
Read More »In two years, we lifted 10.5 million Nigerians out of poverty – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his administration in the last two years, lifted 10.5 million people out of poverty. Buhari stated this early Saturday in his nationwide broadcast to Nigerians to mark the 2021 Democracy Day. He said interventions led by government and the Central Bank of Nigeria driving …
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