Few hours after an explosion was recorded at WTC School 1 polling unit in Enugu State, another explosion has again occurred in Awka, Anambra State, South East, Nigeria. The Anambra explosion took place at Atom a polling unit at Umuokpara Primary School, Awka ward one. Details to come later…
Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, believes that Nigeria is at the verge of making history for conducting an exemplary, free and fair general election. General Gowon, who was at the Asokoro District polling unit 11 Saturday early Saturday morning to observe proceedings, however met no official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Nonetheless,
Nigeria is called the giant of Africa. But is Nigeria truly the giant of Africa? Perhaps, Nigeria is the potential giant of Africa with clay feet and spindly legs. We have the potentialities to make Nigeria the greatest and biggest economy in Africa; but clueless, visionless, inept, and corrupt leadership has continued to hinder our […]
A Rwadan, Mr Seth Karamage, has urged Nigerians to learn from the experience of Rwanda, saying the stability of Nigeria is crucial the sub-region and the entire continent. Karamage, a Conflict and Peace Consultant with the Inter-Faith Mediation Centre, Kaduna, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Friday that the Rwandan crisis […]
As we enter a New Year today, it is all too easy to give in to despair and despondency at the current state of Nigeria. The gap between our tremendous potentials as a country and our actual attainments is depressing and disheartening. For a country as endowed with human, material and natural resources […]
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Friday called for transparent and peaceful elections in Nigeria on the eve of the vote that will be closely-watched by world governments. “The international community has high expectations that Nigeria will provide leadership in setting a high standard for this election,” Ban said in a statement. The UN chief […]
The political party primaries in Nigeria have drawn to a close and voters now have a clearer picture of whose turn it might be to divide up the national cake after the elections in March 2015. But the winning candidates won’t be the only ones taking their share of the country’s riches. In Nigeria, news […]
In recent conversations on the unfortunate fate that has of befallen Nigeria of late, my friend and I bemoaned the low esteem accorded to the sanctity of human life. My friend regretted that human life has been speedily degraded by the civil and military authorities that the rest of the international community are at a […]
The UN Secretary-General High Level Representative to Nigeria, Dr Mohammed Ibn Chambas, said the United Nations (UN) had provided 60 million dollars, about N1.2 billion, to ensure the success of Nigeria’s 2015 general elections. Chambas disclosed this at a press conference in Abuja on Friday. He said the UN was interested in Nigeria’s elections […]
Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) has said that Nigeria has attained teledensity of 100 per cent as at January 2015. Executive Vice Chairman, Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC), Dr Eugene Juwah, who was represented by NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Mr Tony Ojobo, made this known in Enugu forum at the recent 26th Enugu International Trade […]
The Nigerian Military has recaptured Gwoza, a Local Government Area of Borno State, a border town about 135 kilometres South-East of Maiduguri. Disclosing this in Abuja n Friday, the director of defence information, Major General Chris Olukolade, said, Gwoza was freed of the militants this morning. Olukolade further disclosed that Nigerian troops had engaged the […]
As part of an initiative to give back to society, Miss Nigeria, Ezinne Akudo has floated a charity foundation she calls ‘The Eight Foundation’ tilted towards the girl-child. This was made known at a media parley held yesterday at the new operational office of the foundation in Lekki area of Lagos. Ezinne in her welcome address […]
The New Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Chief Kenneth Kobani has assumed duty at the Headquarters of the Ministry in Abuja, pledging to give priority attention in line with the ministry’s mandate to growing the economy through promotion of non-oil and industrial sectors. On arrival the Kobani was received by the Permanent […]
The Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC), has disclosed that Nigeria has achieved a teledensity of 100 per cent as at January 2015, despite a challenging operating environment. The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Dr. Eugene Juwah, was represented by the NCC’s Director of Public Relations, MrTony Ojobo, announced this in Enugu on Sunday at a […]
The Head of AU’s Liaison Office to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Amb. Abdou Abarry, on Tuesday said that his office would support Nigeria in ensuring peaceful, non-violent and credible elections. Abarry spoke with a correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. He said that the African Union, given […]
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Tuesday restated its commitment to support Nigerian farmers in boosting cocoa production towards diversification of the nation’s economy. USAID’s Director of Economic Growth and Environment, Mr Mathew Burton, said cocoa was Nigeria’s key export that urgently needed to be developed. Burton said that it was
The The Executive Director, International Centre for Energy, Environment & Development (ICEED), Ewah Otu Eleri, said on Monday that about 100,000 deaths were recorded yearly in Nigeria as a result of smoke from the kitchen. Eleri, further disclosed that over 100 secondary schools in Nigeria have adopted energy-efficient wood stoves, as a new energy efficiency […]
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has partnered Nigeria in the health sector to combat the Avian Influenza, popularly known as bird flu, in Nigeria. Bird Flu is a viral disease that, largely, infects birds, but, rarely, infects human beings. Speaking at the opening session of a training workshop for over 160 participants […]
President Goodluck Jonathan has on Monday launched the Development Bank of Nigeria to tackle the challenge of access to finance by Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria. The launching of the bank came barely four days to the general elections thereby raising questions from critics and economic prospectors. The Development Bank of Nigeria […]
The federal government has disclosed that it has turned its main focus to Asian markets as the United States has stopped buying crude oil from Nigeria and other African oil producers, having attained self-sufficiency. The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr Joseph Dawha made this disclosure in Abuja while making […]
