Former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Taraba State, Abdulmumini Vaki is dead. He was aged 56-year old. He died at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Jalingo after an undisclosed brief illness. Vaki was a founding member of the PDP in the state and made significant contributions to its growth. Andeta’rang Irammae, the state’s…
Suspected terrorists have killed thirty seven people in an attack in Nakudna village near Kauri in Shiroro local government area of Niger state. The area has been a volatile one, according to security operatives, with constant attacks. The incident was confirmed by Bala Kuryas, the commissioner of police for Niger state command, on Monday, but…
Apparently spurred by the vision, objectives and successes of policies, programmes and projects instituted by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to bridge the digital divide and encourage the youth to harness derivable benefits of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), the authority of the Fountain University, Osogbo (FUO), Osun State, has picked the Executive Vice Chairman/Chief…
The 2nd Deputy President Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), Prof Adesoji Adesugba has lauded the effort of the Rice Farmer Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) for building of the largest Rice Pyramid in the world in celebrating the annual Rice Festival. He said Nigeria is greater than how the world portrays her adding that…
Frontline governorship aspirant of the PDP in Osun state, Senator Ademola Adeleke was in praise and adoration of God after his screening by the screening committee. Adeleke accompanied by who is who in Osun PDP thanked God for the outing which he described as “God directed and divinely inspired. ” I can only thank God…
The Ondo State government has advised residents, especially farmers to report any invasion of farmlands and unauthorised grazing to the Police, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, South-West Security Network, codename Amotekun, and other security agencies. This is as it stated that none is permitted to resort to self-help. The state issued the directive following…
The Shippers Association of Lagos State (SALS) on Tuesday said it would monitor the implementation of the Cargo Defence Fund to make it effective. The spokesperson for SALS, Dr Kayode Farinto, made this known at a news conference in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Cargo Defence Fund is an initiative of the…
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has invited Persons Living With Disabilities (PLWDs) from the South-South for a five-day training on digital skills and entrepreneurship. This is contained in a statement by the agency’s Corporate Affairs and External Relations Head, Mrs Hadiza Umar, on Wednesday in Abuja. Umar said the training was in line…
Otunba Christopher Alao-Akala, a former Governor of Oyo State, is dead. Details of his death are sketchy but sources close to the politician confirmed the tragic incident to Daily Trust, on Tuesday. The politician, who had been battling terminal ailment for a while, died in his Ogbomoso country home, on Wednesday morning, according to sources….
The Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global Support Unit has announced Nigeria as a winner of the 2021 OGP Impact Award for Africa and Middle East Region for Nigeria’s implementation of the Beneficial Ownership Transparency (B.O.T.) in the Extractive sector by the Nigeria Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (NEITI) and broader Beneficial Ownership Transparency by the Corporate…
