Maiduguri, Nigeria – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has announced plans to subsidise the cost of petrol at N600 per litre for farmers in communities ravaged by Boko Haram insurgency. The announcement was made on Friday evening in Bama town during the flag-off of farm input distribution to over 5,000 farmers previously displaced by the…
Calabar, Nigeria – The immediate past Chairman of the National Youths Council of Nigeria (NYCN) in Cross River State, His Youthfulness, Comrade Dan Obo, has handed over the position of the Best NYCN Chairman in Nigeria to Amb. Abdullahi Muhammad Ishaq, Niger State NYCN Chairman. Until December 31, 2024, Obo held the position of the…
…Says Unity Key to Attracting Projects, Development to A’Ibom State Uyo, Nigeria – Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. (Obongemem) Ekperikpe Ekpo has identified unity as the all-important factor that can guarantee development and progress in Akwa Ibom State. In a media chat with journalists during the just-concluded Christmas celebration, Ekpo reiterated…
Uyo, Nigeria – What has become a tradition in Akwa Ibom is the total surrendering of all the affairs of the state to the hands of God. On Thursday, the Majority Leader, Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly and member representing ONNA State Constituency, Elder Sunday Johnny, among others, joined His Excellency, Pastor Umo Eno…
Lagos, Nigeria – Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the Labour Party’s (LP) 2023 governorship candidate in Lagos State, has strongly criticised President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, claiming they disproportionately benefit the elite while leaving ordinary Nigerians in hardship. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Rhodes-Vivour accused the federal government of prioritising luxury and wastefulness over the well-being of…
Minna, Nigeria – The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, on Thursday, visited former Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida, at his residence in Minna, Niger State. Obi described the visit as an opportunity to exchange ideas on national issues with the elder statesman. Sharing details of the meeting on…
Abuja, Nigeria – The Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has called for President Bola Tinubu to focus more on domestic governance, citing the President’s extensive international travels since taking office. Obi made this appeal during a media briefing on Thursday in Abuja, where he discussed the state of the…
Calabar, Nigeria – The Cross River State Governor, Apostle Prince Bassey Edet Otu, has pledged his administration’s support for the Tinkoriko Calabar Heritage, a sociocultural event that promotes unity and cultural heritage among youths in the state. The Governor made the pledge on Monday, January 1, during the Tinkoriko rally held along major streets in…
Calabar, Nigeria – As the calendar turns to 2025, Hon. Oden Ewa, the Commissioner for Special Duties and Intergovernmental Relations in Cross River State has extended his New Year felicitations to the citizens of the state, lauding their resilience and dedication. In his New Year message, Hon. Ewa reflected on the achievements of the past…
Moscow, Russia – As the clock was about to strike Twelve in Moscow, Vladimir Putin addressed all Russians and global Russophiles for about three minutes, then the clock struck and as a light dusting of snow drifted down the video played Russia’s national anthem while panning around Russia’s majestic Imperial capital. Vladimir Putin: “Dear citizens…
