The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has promised that applicants will soon begin to get Nigerian passports within 24 hours. The minister also in a statement on Sunday said passports would be issued in each of the 774 local government…
Despite the adverse effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sterling Bank Plc, a full service national commercial bank, has reported a Profit Before Tax (PBT) of N12.4 billion. The lender reported the Profit Before Tax on gross earnings of N138.9 billion…
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Adams Oshiomhole on the occasion of his 69th birthday. The president’s congratulatory message is contained in a statement by one of his spokesmen, Malam Garba…
Hundreds of fun seekers thronged the Alpha Beach in Lekki, Lagos State , on Sunday to celebrate Easter. Our correspondent who visited the beach reported that people of all ages were seen catching fun at the beach, some entertaining themselves…
Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja on Sunday charged Nigerians to pray and rid the nation of corruption and other social vices. Kaigama, who gave the charge during his homily, at Our Lady Queen of Nigeria Pro-Cathedral in Abuja,…
Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has apologised to Nigerians, especially patients at various government hospitals, over the strike embarked upon by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD). Dr Enema Amodu, the Chairman, NMA, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter, made the…
Mr Timothy Owoeye , the Speaker of Osun House of Assembly, has urged Christians to explore the spiritual opportunity derived from Easter to pray for the peace and stability of the country. Owoeye, in a statement by his Media aide,…
Cleen Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has expressed shock over the death of its founder and pioneer Executive Director, Mr Innocent Chukwuma, who died on April 3. Prof. Etannibi Alemika, a senior member of the foundation said this in a…
Chief Dan Orbih, National Vice Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (South South), has said that secession is not the solution to the country’s myriads of problems as being touted in some quarters. The national vice chairman of the party said this…
The Kaduna State Government has refuted media reports that it had appointed intermediaries to negotiate with bandits, on its behalf. Mr Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, made the clarification in a statement on Sunday, in Kaduna.…
