Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has donated N40 million to support the hosting of the 20th National Sports Festival (NSF) holding in Edo. The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, disclosed this in a statement by his Special…
Kosofe Local Government Area in Lagos State has pledged to support a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) Jama’at Ta’awunil Muslimeen for its impactful humanitarian services in the community. Mr Ganiyu Oyebanjo, Senior Special Assistant on Religious Matters to the LGA Chairman, Mr…
Sen. Adetokunbo Abiru (APC-Lagos East) has emphasised the need for Nigerians to live in harmony and show tolerance to people of other faith. Abiru, in a statement on Monday in Lagos, also felicitated Christians in Lagos and Nigeria as they…
The South Korean electronics manufacturer, LG Electronics officially announced the shutdown of its mobile division worldwide. According to a statement by the company, the board of directors approved the move on Monday, which is expected to be completed by the…
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of escaping to London while the country burns. HURIWA said while Buhari travelled to the United Kingdom enjoying formidable security in the country, Nigeria is on fire;…
Some domestic airlines operators have expressed satisfaction on the level of patronage by passengers travelling to various parts of the country during the Easter celebration. Some of the airlines who spoke in separate interviews with newsmen in Lagos on Monday,…
The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, has stated that the events of the past few days involving the unfortunate crash of an Alpha-Jet aircraft should inspire and spur Nigerian Air Force (NAF) pilots, technicians and ground…
Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River has suspended the Chairman of Calabar Carnival Commission, Mr Gabe Onah, from office. Onah’s suspension is contained in a release signed on Monday in Calabar by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media…
A former Governor of Ekiti, Mr Segun Oni, has admonished the people of the state to reflect on the significance of Easter and imbibe sacrifice, love and togetherness in order to move the state forward. In an Easter message he…
By Kayode Tokede A total of N211.9billion impairment charges by six banks operating in the country weaken profit before tax in 2020, investigation by Nigerian NewsDirect has revealed. These six banks’ impairment charges in 2019 was N116.56billion. Analysts had expressed…
