Guess what’s coming to a local supermarket near you? It’s D’banj‘s “Koko Garri“. Forget ewa agonyi (mashed beans) and bread, cassava flakes is one of Nigeria’s most consumed foods. The Nigerian music superstar took to his Instagram page to share his new product which is the first from his Koko Holdings company. “Finally here after 5 yrs. I can proudly ... Read More »
DELTA State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan has identified activities of Boko Haram members as potential threat against the eradication of polio in Nigeria and called for vigilance from states where there are no incidences of polio virus. Governor Uduaghan made the observation Thursday in Sapele during the 2014 First Quarter Polio Eradication/Sensitization Campaign in Delta State. According to him, Nigeria ... Read More »
The main challenger to Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, in the June 29 governorship elections, Mr. Opeyemi Bamidele, has emerged as the sole candidate of the Labour Party in the state. The National Chairman of the party, Chief Dan Nwanyanwu, gave this hint on Wednesday, while receiving Bamidele, who was at the party’s national headquarters to submit his nomination ... Read More »
Nigeria scored a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over a gallant Colombia to earn a quarter-final berth alongside Mexico and at the same time end the hopes of the South Americans. Needing all three points to stay alive in Group D, Colombia burst out of the blocks with a third minute goal as Angie Rodriguez looped a header from a perfect Nancy ... Read More »
Uduaghan Commissions NDDC Hostel, Assures Students Of Job Opportunities DELTA State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan has commissioned a block of hostel built by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) with an assurance that President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, state Governors and stakeholders are working to create job opportunities for graduates. The Governor who commissioned the hostel at the University of Benin, ... Read More »
President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday endorsed the sack of the Group Executive Director of Exploration and Production of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Abiye H. Membere. Though no reason was given for his sack, Membere, who was in the office on Wednesday, was replaced by Dr. Joseph Thlama Dawha. Jonathan also approved the appointment of four other GEDs for the ... Read More »
President Goodluck Jonathan will on Thursday begin a three-nation trip that will keep him outside the country for six days. According to a statement on Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, the President will join other world leaders, including President Barrack Obama of the United States, President Francois Hollande of France, Prime Minister David ... Read More »
The Kano State Government has sent 33 beggars to their states of origin as part of efforts to enforce the law banning street begging in the state. The Director General of the State Hisba Board, Dr Abba Sufi, told the journalists in Kano that the repatriation commenced on Wednesday. Vanguard recalls that Gov. Rabi’u Kwankwaso signed the Street Begging Prohibition ... Read More »
Hell was let loose at the state secretariat of PDP this morning when angry youths carrying disparaging placards turned their Ajilosun office to a battleground over plan by the party’s leadership to conduct primaries to choose the party’s standard bearer for the June 21 governorship poll. In their hundreds, they charged towards the policemen on guard, vowing to resist “any ... Read More »
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), Tuesday flagged off the State’s 6th Climate Change Summit saying the only way to save the Planet Earth from the adverse consequences of Climate Change was to reverse the choices made by humanity which have resulted in the change. Fashola, who spoke at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island venue of ... Read More »
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