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Adesina commends Governor Sule for placing emphasis on infrastructural development

NewsDeskNgMay 9, 2024May 9, 20240

Ahead of the scheduled 2024 Nasarawa Investment Summit, Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group (ADB), has commended Governor Abdullahi Sule for placing emphasis on infrastructural development aimed at driving the industrialisation policy of his administration. The President of the African Development Bank Group made the...

Jumbo Emerges Rivers Assembly Speaker

NewsDeskNgMay 8, 2024May 8, 20240

Rt. Hon. Oko Jumbo representing Bonny Constituency has emerged as the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly. Oko becomes the third Speaker under the current administration after Edison Ehie and Martin Amaewhule. Details later…

“Being divorced twice doesn’t make me a failure” ~ Funke Akindele Opens Up

NewsDeskNgMay 8, 2024May 8, 20240

Nollywood actress/producer, Funke Akindele says she doesn’t consider herself a failure because she is divorced twice. Speaking in an interview with Wazobia FM, in Lagos, Nigeria, Funke Akindele explained that her mother taught her early in life that without failure, there can’t be success. “If you ask me now can...

Our indigenous social values are able to heal our social and spiritual fractures, says Newly appointed Bishop in Ethiopia

NewsDeskNgMay 8, 2024May 8, 20240

By Habtamu Abrdew Beture The newly appointed Coadjutor Bishop of the Eparchy of Emdibir and the Secretary General of the Catholic Bishop Conference of Ethiopia His Excellency Bishop Lucas (Abba Teshome Fikre) held an interview with the Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation (EBC) on May 2, 2024. On his interview he emphasized...

NAS Zuma Deck calls for release of Mubarak Bala

NewsDeskNgMay 7, 2024May 7, 20240

The National Association Of Seadogs (Pyrates Confraternity) Zuma Deck, Abuja, has called for the unconditional release of Mubarak Bala, who has been in jail since 2020. NAS made the call in commemoration of this year’s World Press Freedom Day, noting that Freedom of the press, also includes the freedom to...

NUJ and Gov. Alia’s undeserved award

NewsDeskNgMay 7, 2024May 7, 20240

By Peter Awunah, PhD On Saturday, 4th of May, the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), as part of its activities to mark this year’s World Press Freedom Day, held a ceremony at the Barcelona Hotels, Abuja where the union also gave awards to some personalities. Among those presented with the...

Igala Elders’ Conspiracy with EFCC to Take Out Yahaya Bello…

NewsDeskNgMay 7, 2024May 7, 20240

‘Igala Kingdom’s cohort with EFCC will surely fail…’ Tinubu urged to swiftly protect Bello. Based on the ongoing hounding, harassment, media blackmail and trial including using state apparatchik to malign, intimidate and take out the former Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, we are compelled to issue...

Alleged fraud: Abuja high court to begin trial of OAGF top official, Bola Audu June 6

NewsDeskNgMay 7, 2024May 7, 20240

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court Maitama, has re-slated the commencement of the trial of a top civil servant in the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF), Bola Audu, who was arraigned on the 15th of February by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences...

My administration offsets over N50bn debt, also saving for rainy day-Governor Sule

NewsDeskNgMay 7, 2024May 7, 20240

…harps on internal unity Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has said that his administration has offset over N50bn loan he inherited even as he added that money is also being saved for the state for the future. Governor Sule made this known when he addressed critical stakeholders of the...

Wike: Abuja, a Construction Site

NewsDeskNgMay 6, 2024May 6, 20240

Citizens Watch Advocacy Initiative (CWAI), a non-governmental, anti-corruption, civil society organization, after a diligent assessment, has commended and applauded the current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Barr, Nyesom Wike for the overhaul of every nook and cranny of the capital city. This, the organization noted, can be...