John Ofikhenua, Abuja The Comptroller-General, Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Col. Hameed Ali has insisted that the border closures will continue for a while irrespective of the pressure from the neighbouring nations for its opening. He said that Nigeria has to first think of
One-time Minister of Information and Culture, Chief Alex Akinyele, is dead. A Facebook post this morning by his close friend, Dr Raphael James, disclosed that the public relations veteran died yesterday, Thursday, November 14, 2019. The obituary reads: “WITH GRATITUDE TO GOD
The Supreme Court on Friday said all allegations raised by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Atiku Abubakar, challenging President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory at the Feb.23 presidential election were unproven. Abukakar, a former Vice President, who contested the election against claimed he won
By Timothy Nwachukwu The Immediate past deputy Governor of Imo State and an All Progressive Congress (APC) Stalwart Prince Eze Madumere has called on Nigerians to eschew hate and violence as the diversity of the country should be a blessing, calling for
By Nicholas Kalu, Abuja The Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the immediate posting/redeployment of some Commissioners of Police to states. A statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, DCP Frank Mba, made available to The Nation on
By Collins Nweze The Group Managing Director/CEO, Access Bank Plc, Herbert Wigwe, has called for more investments in the Nigerian film industry, just as he reiterated the role of Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) in economic development and job creation. The bank chief
AbdulGafar Alabelewe, Kaduna Bishop of the Zaria Anglican Diocese, Abiodun Ogunyemi has lambasted Archbishop of Kaduna Province, Anglican Diocese, Buba Lamido for apologising to Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai over plan to demolish St. George Anglican Church, Sabon Gari, Zaria, by the state government.
The U.S. government has called for a free and fair election in the upcoming gubernatorial elections in Kogi and Bayelsa, stating that it would be paying close attentions to electoral offenders. The call was made in a statement by the Public Affairs Department
By Vincent Ikuomola, Abuja There is no going back on the planned sanitation of the social media, the federal government has maintained. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said government will not back down on the proposal. The Minister, who
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC has disclosed that Nigeria’s oil output dropped from 1.848 million barrels per day, BPD in September to 1.811 million BPD in October 2019, based on data obtained from secondary sources. in the report obtained by Vanguard,
A German Development Agency, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (German for German Agency for International
Nigeria’s heartless President,Bola Ahmed Tinubu finally released all the 114 #EndBadGovernance protesters (minors and adults)
United States based Scientist and Business Woman, Princess Angela Obasi has joined other well meaning
A former member of the House of Representatives Farouk Lawan has regained freedom after serving