President Muhammadu Buhari will on Tuesday, depart Abuja on a State Visit to Portugal at the invitation of President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. Garba Shehu, the President’s media aide, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. According to Shehu, the president, who will hold official talks with his Portuguese counterpart, will be conferred with the country’s National Honour and decorated with ‘Great Collar of the Order of Prince Henry.’ “The two presidents are expected to chair an enlarged bilateral meeting and witness the signing of some agreements bordering on issues of mutual concern. “President Buhari will also visit the Portuguese parliament and hold discussions with its…
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The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Farouk Yahaya says the army is concerned over the frequent leakage of classified and secret army operational documents in the media. Yahaya raised the concern at the ‘Chief Clerk’s Convention 2022’ organised by the army in Port Harcourt on Tuesday to improve proficiency of its clerical personnel across the country. The training has its theme as “Enhancing the Responsiveness of the Nigeria Army for the Accomplishment of Missions in a Joint Environment: Roles of the Chief Clerks”. He said: “This seminar is designed to improve the productivity and capacity of Chief Clerks in…
The Debt Management Office (DMO) says Kano has the highest number of subscribers in the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) Sovereign Sukuk offers. Patience Oniha, the Director-General of DMO, said this on Tuesday in Kano, at the FGN Securities Issuance Awareness Programme organised by DMO in collaboration with CSL Stockbrokers Limited. Oniha, who was represented by Hadi Barkun, DMO’s Director, Legal Services, urged Nigerians to take advantage of the investment opportunities in FGN securities. “After this awareness programme, which will be beneficial to all, I urge residents of Kano to embrace all the available products,” she said. According to Muhammed…
Akwa Ibom state governor, Udom Emmanuel has approved N200,000 scholarship scheme each to 500 indigent and brilliant students of the state in tertiary institutions. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Ini Ememobong, disclosed this in a statement in Uyo, made available to newsmen on Tuesday. He said the Ministry of Education and State Scholarships Board were mandated to publish the eligibility criteria for candidates to ensure a transparent and fair process for beneficiaries. Ememobong said that the approval was part of the resolutions during the State Executive meeting held at Government House Uyo. He added that Council approved the…
Despite his resignation on Sunday, the Senate on Tuesday insisted that it would go ahead with the probe of the former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Tanko Muhammad. This was sequel to a motion on Matter of Urgent Public Importance moved by Chairman Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele (APC-Ekiti). The motion was tagged: “State of Affairs in the Supreme Court of Nigeria and Demand by Justices of the Court.” The Senate had on June 22, mandated the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, to, as a matter of urgency, wade into…
The presidential flag bearer of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso has revealed how minority parties could form a third force to defeat the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections. Kwankwaso who spoke recently during a media briefing in Lagos, opined that it would require intentional handshakes across the country, for minority parties to unseat the ruling APC and the main opposition PDP. He therefore expressed his readiness to close ranks with other minority political parties to save the country from imminent collapse. According to him, Nigeria had never…
Diesel tanker explosion has killed three persons while two others were rescued with burns on Monday evening in Lokoja, capital of Kogi state. Corps Commander Stephen Dawulung, Kogi Sector of the Federal Road Safely Corps (FRSC), who confirmed the incident in Lokoja, said it occurred at Felele quarters on the Lokoja-Kabba road around 8.17pm of Monday. Dawulung said the ill-fated tanker conveying flammable material (diesel) bursted into flames after a crash which resulted to the death of three persons. “The fire of the crashed tanker resulted to the burning of two other trailers (articulated vehicles) and a Dyna Pick-up van…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Nigeria has what it takes to manufacture its own weapons, vehicles, clean energy trucks and cars, among others. Osinbajo made this submission in his special address at the 5th National Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Awards on Monday in Abuja. The awards were given in 10 categories with a prize of N1 million and a car per winner. The categories were Awards of Excellence in Agriculture; Fashion and Style; Creative Art; Manufacturing; Technology and Innovation; Furniture and Woodworks. Others were outstanding MSMEs Clinics Award, Award of Excellence in Beauty and Wellness, MSME of the Year Award…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says fresh registration in the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) has hit 10,487,972 as at 7 a.m. on Monday, June 27. The commission in its CVR weekly update, released in Abuja on Monday, also disclosed that 8,631,696 registrants had completed their registrations. It disclosed that 3,250,449 of the registrants completed the process through online, while 5,381,247 did through physical registration. The gender breakdown of the registrants who had completed their registration comprised 4,292,690 male and 4,339,006 female, with the gender category showing that 6,081,456 of the figures were youth, while 67,171 were Persons…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) is partnering MTN Foundation and United Nations Office on Drugs in the fight against substance abuse in Nigeria. The three organisations, on Monday hosted a national conference on anti-substance abuse at the Banquet Hall of the State House, Abuja, as part of their commitment to ensuring a drug-free society. The conference was held to officially commemorate World Drug Day, as well as hold critical discussions on the roles of government, individuals and organizations in the fight against substance abuse. Speaking on the importance of partnership in fighting the drug scourge in Nigeria, Chairman…