Peter Obi has berated the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, for saying the federal government was considering imposing a state of emergency in Anambra ahead of the November 6 gubernatorial election. The former governor of Anambra, Mr Obi, while speaking on Arise TV on Monday, said it was ironic…
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) says President Muhammadu Buhari is beginning to get it right in Science, Technology and Innovation. NYCN’s Organising Secretary for Nasarawa West, Malam Umar Rabiu-Kadarko, made the observation in a statement issued on Sunday in Keffi, Nasarawa State. The observation came on the heels of the appointment of a…
The Federal Government on Sunday granted environmental approval for evaluation and open cultivation of TELA Maize in the country.This is contained in a statement by Mr Alex Abutu, Communication Officer of African Agricultural Technology Foundation, (AATF), West and Central Africa, in Abuja.Abutu explained that TELA maize is a variety developed by researchers at the Institute…
Ahmadu Jibril, Special Assistant, Youths and Students to Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi, has told Nigerians to expect an overhaul of Nigeria’s health sector if Bello is elected President in 2023. Jibril made this known on Saturday during the Nigerian Medical Students’ Association (NIMSA) International Health Summit 2021 at the Baze University, Abuja, where he…
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), an NGO, has called on stakeholders to create opportunities for growth and development that advance the rights of the girl-child. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Steve Aborisade, Advocacy and Marketing Manager, AHF Nigeria, on Saturday in Abuja, ahead of the 2021 International Day of the Girl Child…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has his eyes firmly set on succeeding his principal, President Muhammadu Buhari, in 2023 and has already started moves to actualise his ambition, Daily Independent exclusively gathered. This ambition, however, may put him a collision course with his political leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, former Lagos State governor and national leader of…
After Chris Oyakhilome of Christ Embassy and the late Temitope Joshua, the founder of Synagogue Church of All Nations, David Oyedepo, the founder and general overseer of Living Faith Church Worldwide, is the latest Nigerian mega-preacher found to have set up a family offshore company in the British Virgin Islands. Mr Oyedepo’s offshore company popped…
The Corporate Affairs Commission says the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited had made history for being the company with the highest share capital in the country. The Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Garba Abubakar, revealed this on Friday, in Abuja, while presenting the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company to the President, Major General Muhammadu…
Some MTN customers are currently experiencing service outage and are unable to connect with loved ones and business associates in parts of the country, Our correspondent gathered that the customers were unable to use the mobile network operator’s call, data and SMS services. “Emergency calls only” showed on the screens of MTN users our…
