The Bayelsa government on Saturday denied allegations that the N3 billion Agriculture loan from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) was diverted by government officials. Mr David Alagoa, Bayelsa Commissioner for Agriculture in a radio programme monitored in Yenagoa described the allegations as false, baseless and childish. Dr John... Read more
. Unveils FirstSME Account, Reiterates Commitment To Continued Growth Of SMES First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider is rewarding customers with N5 for every dollar received through foreign remittances. This N5 for a dollar incentive is paid to FirstBank’s customers regardless of their preference... Read more
The Anambra State government has expressed grief on the passing away of the respected journalist, Uche Ezechukwu and the iconic musician, Daniel Ian Mbaezue, popularly known as Dan Ian. In a release by the state’s Commissioner for Information & Public Enlightenment, Mr C. Dons Adinuba, the Anambra State Government... Read more
THE Nigerian Army has announced new top appointments in a bid to re-position it’s activities for optimal performance. The new postings and appointments affected some senior officers. Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru, chief of army staff, COAS, approved the new postings which is a normal routine aimed at re-invigorating the... Read more
Pastor Bulus Yikura, who was kidnapped by Boko Haram, has regained freedom 24 hours before the deadline set for his execution the abductors. A security source informed The Nation the cleric was set free on Wednesday evening on the outskirts of Maiduguri metropolis. He was sighted with a few family members... Read more
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has advocated that not less than 10 per cent fund should be allocated to host communities in the Petroleum Industry Bill that is still before the National Assembly. According to him, it is also necessary that the bill state in clear terms what specific... Read more
Former Governor of Katsina State, Ibrahim Shehu Shema has called on all Nigerians to sink their differences and work together against insurgents who have continued to threaten national peace and unity.He made the call before inaugurations the reconstructed Chief Ferdinand Alabaraba Crescent and Opobo Crescent in GRA Phase 2,... Read more
The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, confirmed that three hundred and eighty-six soldiers resigned from the Nigerian Army in the second quarter of 2020, which is well over the three hundred and sixty-five figures previously assumed. The House, however, stated that the resignations were not related to the ongoing... Read more
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has announced that his administration will build a world class treatment centre to cater to cancer and cardiovascular diseases in the State. Speaking at the inauguration of the Rumuogba flyover in Port Harcourt, on Tuesday, Governor Wike said the contract for that... Read more
. Applauds U.S. Senate Bipartisan Efforts to Create the Senate Human Rights Commission Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today marks the 10th anniversary of the assassination of Shahbaz Bhatti, Pakistan’s former Federal Minister of Minorities Affairs and the first Christian parliamentarian... Read more
