Eminent Nigerians and some foreigners on Tuesday paid glowing tributes to the late Founder/Leader of Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Prophet Temitope Balogun (T. B.) Joshua. The popular televangelist died on June 5, according to the church, a week to his 58th birthday on June 12. The event was held on the church premises…
The Kogi State Government on Tuesday said it had recorded about 75 to 80 per cent success of the recent data capturing exercise of all private schools in the state. The State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr Wemi Jones, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen in Lokoja on Tuesday. Jones said that…
Ahead of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) audit coming up by first quarter of 2022, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) on Saturday joined forces with critical stakeholders in aviation emergency rescue operations to conduct a live aeronautic simulation of an air crash, which occurred at the Mafoluku area of Oshodi in Lagos, a…
Environmentalists on Monday called for an end to the frequent oil leaks at the Nigeria Agip Oil Company (NAOC) oil fields in Tein community, Biseni, in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa. Newsmen reports that the environmentalists, under the auspices of Environment Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN), made the call in its field…
The Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, yesterday inaugurated the state’s Economic Advisory Council. The high-worth council was inaugurated virtually. While inaugurating the Council, the governor challenged members to “guide the state into prosperity,” tapping into the abundant human and mineral resources available to her. He said the members were carefully selected based on their…
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Assembly on the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill by the National Assembly. OPEC Secretary-General, Dr Mohammad Barkindo, gave the commendation at the ongoing 20th Nigeria Oil and Gas Conference (NOG) in Abuja, on Tuesday. The theme of the conference…
Dennis Naku, Port Harcourt The governor said the lifting of the curfew will take effect from Wednesday, July 7, 2021. Wike who disclosed this during a state broadcast on Tuesday reiterated that the state government acknowledges the negative impact of the curfew on business and the social-economic well-being of the state and its residents. Wike’s…
According to the media in Belgium, a glimmer of hope that Anderlecht could achieve a major transfer coup has appeared as regards signing Taiwo Awoniyi from Premier League club Liverpool.Reports said Awoniyi already appears to be favourably disposed to the transfer as he just followed Anderlecht manager Vincent Kompany on Instagram.Some fans suggest that this…
Akwa United player Samson Gbadebo is happy with how their season is going so so far, but admitted the job isn’t done yet.Reacting to the club’s interesting campaign , central defender Sampson Gbadebo revealed that he and his teammates are prepared to finish the job.“This season is very interesting and encouraging for us at Akwa…
