The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Minority Caucus has appointed Senator Shaibu Lau (Taraba North) as the Senate Deputy Minority Leader. The post became vacant following the defection of its former occupant, Senator Emmanuel Bwacha (Taraba South) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the weekend. President Muhammadu Buhari officially received Bwacha into the APC at…
*VP adds: Nigeria must break paradox of collective underperformance amidst individual genius Public office is an instrument of service and responsibility to the people and should not be synonymous with the accumulation of power, privilege and wealth. This was the submission of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, at the All Progressives Congress (APC) Professionals Forum’s Conference,…
Foremost industrialist and leading agriculturist, Olusegun O. Dada has been elected President of Iwo Chamber of Commerce and Industry at its meeting held this weekend. Others officers elected alongside Mr Dada are Mr Kudaisi Ismaila (Esq) as First Deputy President and Mr Olawale Rasheed, ACCI Council member and Executive Director of ACCI Policy Centre as…
The National identity management commission (NIMC) says its national identification number (NIN) verification service is “temporarily unavailable”. The NIMC verification service is an online real-time service that allows entities requiring verification to access the NIMC database. It connects the client to the NIMC core verification backend. Telecommunication companies, banks, other financial institutions, and government agencies such as the…
President Muhammadu Buhari has received a full briefing on the failed coup attempt to depose Guinea-Bissau President Umaru Sissoco Embalo which was foiled by loyalist forces. The President met with Suzi Barbosa, Guinea-Bissau’s Senior Minister of Foreign Affairs, on the sidelines of the African Union Summit of Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa,…
The death of the Emir of Jama’are, Ahmad Wabi III, one of Africa’s longest-reigning traditional rulers, has been described as “the end of an era” by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). “The demise of Emir Ahmad Muhammadu Wabi, who had ruled for 50 years is a great loss, not only to Bauchi State…
The American University of Nigeria (AUN) has re-launched its Feed and Read program, a global centre for out of school children. The programme is aimed at teaching basic numeracy and literacy to Almajiris and vulnerable out-of-school girls while offering them a meal a day. This was disclosed by AUN President, Margee Ensign, at AUN’s north…
Senegal’s President Macky Sall declared Monday a public holiday to celebrate the national football team’s first-ever African Cup of Nations crown following their victory against Egypt, public television announced. Sall, who had been due to visit Comoros, cancelled it in order to welcome the triumphant Lions on their return to Dakar at 1300 GMT Monday,…
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has congratulated the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Ado Ibrahim, on his 93rd birthday anniversary, describing his knowledge in rulership as a blessing to Ebira land, Kogi and Nigeria. Bello sent his felicitation in a statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Onogwu Muhammed on Monday in Lokoja. “On behalf…
President Muhammadu Buhari commenced the week under review with a promise that the Federal Government would honour promises made to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) This the President said, was to prevent disruptive strikes, engender uninterrupted academic programmes and improve funding of education institutions. The President made the pledge on Feb. 1, when…
