Bishop Oyedepo denied visa by US Embassy
A mild drama, Thursday, played out at the Lagos office of the Embassy of the United States as the founder of Faith Tabernacle in Ota, Ogun State and Living Faith Church Worldwide, otherwise known as Winners’ Chapel International, Bishop David Oyedepo was denied a visa. But an ace comedian, Abovi Ugboma, popularly known as Bovi was lucky with the embassy...
AAC Female Aspirant Caro Nwosu Declares For Presidency
Another female aspirant, Dr. Caro Nwosu, has formally declared her ambition to join the 2023 presidential race under the African Action Congress. Nwosu, who is the president of the Voice for Senior Citizens of Nigeria group, made the declaration at t...
Abia Police Deny Having Shrine Where Investigations Are Conducted
Abia State Police Command has denied allegation that it has a shrine in Eziame Divisional Police Headquarters where Investigations are purportedly conducted, saying the allegation is false. The command was responding a video depicting the shrine, which the command said is a product of ignorance and mischief. In a statement on Thursday made available to ABN TV, the command's spokesperson, ASP...
2023 Election: Kwankwaso Pledges Priority On Education And Youth Empowerment
Ahead of the 2023 general election, the presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, Sen Rabiu Kwankwaso, has pledged to put education first and empower young people. Kwankwaso made the declaration during inauguration of the Kano state NNPP’s presidential and governorship campaign office on Sunday in Kano. While addressing cheering supporters, Kwankwaso said by 2023, youths would smile and be...
Nigerians Without NIN Won’t Get Passports, Driving Licence – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC says the October 31 deadline for linking their National Identity Numbers (NIN) with their Subscriber Identity Modules remains sacrosanct. It also said that Nigerians without NIN would soon be denied the opportunity of acquiring driving licences and passports. The commission said at the NCC Digital Signature radio programme, which transmitted the second episode of Telecoms Consumer...
Reps Summons 35 Oil Companies, NNPCL Over Environmental Degradation, Warns Against Dishonouring Invitation
The Joint Committee of the House of Representatives, on Wednesday, summoned 35 oil companies, as well as the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, for questioning over environmental degradation caused by the activities of oil companies across oil-producing communities in Nigeria. The oil firms and the NNPCL boss are to appear before the...
BREAKING: Nigeria Secures Landmark Victory In Bid To Overturn P&ID Judgement
Nigeria has secured a landmark victory in its pursuit to overturn a $10 billion judgement awarded against it in a case against Process and Industrial Developments (P&ID). Delivering his judgement on Thursday, Ross Cranston, a judge of the Business and Property Courts of England and Wales, granted Nigeria’s application for an extension of time and relief from sanctions. On January 31,...
2023 Election: Atiku Abubakar Predicts APC’s Downfall
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has predicted the collapse of the All Progressives Congress after the 2023 general elections. Atiku said this during the inauguration of the PDP Youth Campaign Council, in Abuja, on Thursday. The PDP candidate said, “To be honest PDP is the only political party, APC is not a political party, it is...
FG To Disburse $350m Cabotage Funds Next Week – NIMASA
The federal government has disclosed that disbursement of the long-awaited $350m cabotage funds will commence with the inauguration of the special committee next week by the Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning. The director general of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Bashir Jamoh, disclosed yesterday during the weekly ministerial briefing organized by the Presidential communication team...
Abia Polytechnic Produces Semi Automated Hand-washing Machines, Others, Donates To State Govt
The Abia state Polytechnic Aba has fabricated 20 pieces of specialized semi automated hand washing machines, hundreds of bottles of hand sanitizers and 1000 face masks and donated same to the COVID-19 Inter-Ministerial Committee in the state. Receiving the items, the Chairman, Inter Ministerial Committee on COVID-19, Barrister Chris Ezem challenged the Management of the institution to take the lead...
