The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended Saturday’s Ekiti East 1 State Constituency by-election indefinitely over cases of violence. The commission announced the indefinite suspension in a statement issued by Mr Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Saturday said the average price for refilling five kilogrammes (5kg cylinder of Cooking Gas) increased to N2,018.91 in February from N1,949.02 in January. The bureau said this in its “Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Cooking…
Chief Dan Orbih, the National Vice Chairman, South South, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has pledged to reposition the party and make it stronger ahead of the 2023 general elections. Orbih made the pledge on Saturday in Benin, at…
Mr Chris Isiguzo, the National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), on Saturday urged media practitioners to speak against insecurity facing the country to enable the Federal Government to tackle it decisively. Isiguzo made the call in Minna,…
The Zonal Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, South East Zone, on Saturday congratulated Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu state and a leader of PDP in the South East on his 57 years birthday. The News Agency of Nigeria…
Staff of Ikeja Electric Popoola Olakunle was stabbed on his head, in the course of duty, at Oladeroun area, New Oko-Oba in Fagba area, Lagos, The culprit, Saheed Olanrewaju aka Usama, a resident of 12, Abiodun Street, Iju-Ishaga in Fagba…
The Federal Government says it will appeal, rather than force anyone to take the Oxford AstraZeneca Vaccines for COVID -19, according to Dr Olorunnibe Mamora, the Minister of State for health Mamora made the disclosure, on Friday, in Asaba, while…
Mr Kashifu Inuwa, Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has restated the agency’s commitment to promote technological innovation and the digital economy. Inuwa made the commitment in Abuja, on Friday, when he received the Executive Director, Nigerian Export Promotion…
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has solicited a partnership with the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) towards the hosting of its forthcoming Diaspora Conference on National Security. The Acting Director, Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, said in a statemeny that the…
The Nigeria Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA), the federal government Agency mandated to certify electricity meters imported into the country have been directed by the President to ensure the installation of 36 million meters nationwide by June 2021. Mr Goddy…
