Giving passengers a good treat as they process their flights through airport terminals is gaining global traction as authorities comply with new health and safety protocols wrought on the industry by COVID-19 pandemic. Airports across the globe have, in the last one year, introduced new safety and healthy measures endorsed by the World Health … [Read more…]
President Muhammadu Buhari has announced Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Usman Alkali Baba, as acting Inspector General of Police with immediate effect. Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi, disclosed this to State House Correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, yesterday. Buhari had on February 4 extended the tenure of Adamu for … [Read more…]
Enugu Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ben Nwoye, has raised the alarm that politicians particularly from the northern senatorial district of the state, were heating up the polity of the state. He said the next governor of the state will not be based on zoning and sub-ethnic origin but on competence, … [Read more…]
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Hope Rising Home Foundation (HRHF), has partnered other local and international NGOs on free medical outreach at Ikola-Ipaja community in Lagos State. Over 120 people benefited. Among the NGO partnered are Hands of Hope Foundation (HHF) in the United Kingdom; Hands of Hope Care Foundation (HHCF) Nigeria; … [Read more…]
The Founder of Hour of Mercy Prayer Mountain Worldwide, Prophet Muyideen Kasali, has urged the government to invest more in agriculture, to ensure adequate food supply and security in the country. He said over dependence on oil revenue may soon lead to hunger in the nation. Speaking after the annual one month prayer … [Read more…]
The Federal Government has been called upon to create special courts to deal with cases of banditry, kidnapping, ransom demanding and unlawful carrying of weapons. The government was also charged to be proactive and to secure necessary and updated intelligence to deal with organised crimes. This call was contained in … [Read more…]
In Nigerian politics, oftentimes expediency trumps morality. Honour is also a scarce commodity. Sadly, this norm has gained toehold. As the 6 November 2021 Anambra State Governorship election approach, the issue of zoning is now front and centre and fraught with controversy for most parties. This is more so for my party, PDP. … [Read more…]
Dr. Okey Okonkwo to be installed as the 5th District Governor of Rotary District 9142. To simplify the administrative process of Rotary, Clubs (supervised by Presidents) are grouped into Zones (supervised by Assistant Governors); thus, Zones are made up of a number of Clubs. These Zones and Clubs make up Districts which are … [Read more…]
Kukah, in his message titled, “Nigeria: Before our glory departs”, obtained by The PUNCH in Abuja, recalled that Buhari, on May 29, 2015, during his inauguration, said, ‘Boko Haram is a typical case of small fires causing large fires.’ The Catholic priest lamented that before Buhar’s watch, “the fires are consuming the nation, … [Read more…]
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has called on all Nigerians to take advantage of the significance of the resurrection of Jesus Christ to advance peace and commit themselves to God, in faith and in practice. Ugwuanyi, in his Easter message, congratulated his fellow Christians for the successful 40-day long Lenten season in penance for … [Read more…]
The Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, has felicitated with Christians in the state, and the country at large, on the occasion of this year’s Easter celebration, urging them to imbibe the spirit of tolerance, peaceful co-existence, and sacrifice for the common good. The governor admonished that development and growth can only take place when … [Read more…]
The Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, has felicitated with Christians in the state as they celebrate Easter. Zulum, in a statement by his spokesman, Malam Isa Gusau, said he’s proud that despite the challenges the state has been facing at the hands of Boko Haram terrorists since 2009, Muslims and Christians still maintain … [Read more…]