We’ve demonstrated commitment to serving Oyo people – Makinde
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says his administration has demonstrated unflinching commitment to serving the people of the state. Makinde stated this in a New Year message issued in Ibadan on Sunday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Taiwo Adisa. Makinde expressed gratitude to the people of the state for the privilege given to…
2023: Be ready to work under God for service of people- Onaiyekan to candidates
Archbishop emeritus of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan has advised Nigerians to vote for only candidates that would rule with the fear of God in the forthcoming 2023 general elections. Onaiyekan made the call in his Sunday Homily on the Solemnity of Christ the King, at the Catholic Church of Assumption, in…
Lalong tells security chiefs, “killers of my people must be arrested”
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has directed security agencies in the state to fish killers of people of the state without further delay. Lalong gave the directive in a statement by Dr Makut Macham, the Director of Press and Public Affairs to the governor on Wednesday in Jos. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that…
NNPP celebrates people who sacrificed their lives to enthrone democracy
The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has paid tribute to the heroes and heroines of Nigeria democracy, particularly those who sacrificed their lives in the struggle to enthrone democracy in the country. The party paid the tribute in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Agbo Major, in Abuja on Sunday. Major saluted Nigerians…
Owo attack: Sanwo-Olu sympathises with Akeredolu, people of Ondo State
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has sympathised with his Ondo State counterpart, Rotimi Akeredolu and the people of the state over the Sunday’s killing of worshippers at a Catholic church in Owo. Worshippers at St. Francis Catholic Church at Owa-luwa Street, Owo, were attacked and killed by gunmen during service. Sanwo-Olu, in a condolence…
Rural electrification best way of moving people out of poverty
Dr Joe Abah, the Country Director, Development Alternatives Incorporated (DAI), on Tuesday in Abuja, said that electrifying rural communities was best way of moving people out of poverty. Abah said this at the inauguration of the Carbon Chamber Project (CCB) conference organised by the National Chamber Policy Centre of the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and…
People leaving Russia limited to carrying $10,000 as sanctions bite
People leaving Russia limited to carrying $10,000 as sanctions bite. Russian residents are no longer allowed to leave the country with more than the equivalent of 10,000 dollars as the Kremlin tries to keep capital inside the country. The country faced sharp sanctions due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The rule affects the movement…