Yoruba group pledges loyalty to patriotic politics Loyalty By Abolade Ogundimu Abuja, Aug. 5, 2018(NAN) The Yoruba Ronu Leadership Forum has reiterated its support for politicians that fully subscribe to masses-oriented ideology. Mr Akin Malaolu, the Secretary-General of the socio-cultural group made this known in a statement on Sunday inContinue Reading
The Management of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), on Sunday said its Group Managing Director, Dr Maikanti Baru, was not funding any plot to impeach the President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki. Mr Ndu Ughamadu, NNPC Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, said in a statement in AbujaContinue Reading
Hundreds of stranded train passengers on Sunday protested over alleged underhand dealings in the sale of tickets for the Kaduna-Abuja train service. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that although the train for the 4:00pm trip to Abuja had arrived on time, passengers had formed human shield preventing entryContinue Reading
Activities commenced at the Presidential Villa for the week on Sunday, July 29, with an announcement by the Presidency that the Federal Government has assembled a 1000-strong military force, comprising the army, air force, police and the civil defence to launch fierce attacks on the bandits terrorising the villages andContinue Reading
Senate minority leader, Godswill Akpabio met vacationing President Muhammadu Buhari in London today, four days before he crosses over to the All Progressives Congress. Issues discussed were not diclosed. Akpabio had met Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in Abuja on Thursday and also national leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola AhmedContinue Reading
The Wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, Aisha, on Sunday joined her Gambia’s counterpart, Mrs Fatoumatta Bah-Barrow, to celebrate her 44th anniversary in Abuja. According to the tweet by Presidential aide on Social Media, Lauretta Onoche, Aisha Buhari accompanied the Gambian First Lady to celebrate her birthday with a visit toContinue Reading
An Agriculture Extension Officer, Mr Joseph Aboyeji, has advised farmers in the country to embrace dry season farming as a way of improving production and increase their income. Aboyeji gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at Omu-Aran in Irepodun Local Government Area ofContinue Reading
The Benin Republic Ambassador to Nigeria, Mrs Paulette Yekpe, has said that the proposed tripartite meeting by Nigeria, Niger and her country, will establish a framework to address rice smuggling. Yekpe said this while briefing Journalists on Monday in Abuja on sideline of activities marking the 58th Independence anniversary ofContinue Reading
Princess Adejoke Adefulire, Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), on Thursday inaugurated N1.2 billion Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) projects in Kaduna State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the projects, numbering 124, covered upgrade and construction of primary health centres, perimeter fencing,Continue Reading
