The Home Finance Department of the Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning has received the sum of $5.6m from the World Bank to procure 21 items, which included office stationeries, furniture, solar inverter, office equipment, and vehicles. The approvals…
Named after the late Publisher of Nigerian NewsDirect, Dr Samuel Folorunsho Ibiyemi, the Folorunsho Editor’s Poetry Prize follows in the tradition of upholding and supporting poetry in Nigeria through its Poetry Column. Only poets published in the Poetry Column in the…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt..-Gen/ Taoreed Lagbaja, had expressed his genuine respect and heartfelt gratitude to the gallant troops of the Nigerian Army for their unwavering dedication and sacrifice in ensuring the safety and security of the nation.…
The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr Kanayo Uzuegbu, says eight suspects have been arrested in connection to Sunday’s murder of a traditional ruler in the state. The traditional ruler of Akutara, Mr Patrick Ezugwu, in Adani Autonomous Community,…
Two persons were confirmed dead while one sustained injuries in an accident that occurred on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, opposite AP filling station, on Christmas Day. Mrs Florence Okpe, the spokesperson, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, confirmed the incident…
The Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, Gen. Christopher Musa, has advised against the rush to migrate abroad, urging Nigerians to stay back and fight for the country. Musa advised against the ‘Japa syndrome’ on Monday when he visited ailing personnel…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged Nigerians to use the occasion of Christmas to strengthen the bond of love and unity in spite the present hard times. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba made the call in a statement…
The Labour Party (LP) in Lagos State on Monday urged Nigerians, especially Lagos residents, not to despair in spite of the current challenges facing the nation. The Lagos State LP Chairperson, Pastor Dayo Ekong, said this in her message to…
The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Ignatius Kaigama, has said that media reports claiming that the Catholic Pontiff, Pope Francis, had approved blessings for same-sex couples, was untrue. Kaigama made the clarification in his homily during the Christmas Mass he conducted…
The Borno chapter of the Christian Association of Nigerian (CAN) has called on Christians to avoid violence and any hedonistic tendencies. The association also enjoined the faithful to desist any act that could contradict the teachings of this season of…
