President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Chief Doyin Salami as Chief Economic Adviser to the President (CEAP). The president’s spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, confirmed the development in a statement on Tuesday. Salami, 59, Chairman of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council, is also the Managing Director and Head Markets Practice at KAINOS Edge Consulting…
The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), says it plans to resume sales of tickets for travelers, following the expiration of the Federal Government free train ride on Jan. 4. Mr Fidet Okhiria, Managing Director, NRC said this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja.Okhiria said that the sales of…
Africa Magic, a leading provider of premium African entertainment, will in January premiere the third season of hit drama series, “Unmarried”, and the reality TV series, “Date My Family Nigeria”. Dr Busola Tejumola, Executive Head, Content and West Africa Channels, MultiChoice Nigeria, made the disclosure in a statement in Lagos. According to the official, the…
The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Jigawa, says it has concluded arrangements to receive 4,000 members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) into its fold. Alhaji Aminu Sani-Gumel, the Jigawa APC Chairman, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday that all the necessary required procedures for their smooth transition had been concluded. Sani-Gumel…
The Redeemed Christian Church of God on Tuesday confirmed the death of a Retired Deputy General Overseer of the church, Pastor Joseph Abiona. The PUNCH had reported that the 96-year-old retired DGO of the church passed on on Friday. RCCG Assistant General Overseer, Administration and Personnel, Pastor Johnson Odesola, in a statement, said the funeral arrangements…
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has visited the scene of the protest staged by Magodo residents over the planned invasion and demolition of their properties. The estate management had ordered a closure of the estate gates in protest against the planned demolition of property in the estate. Policemen numbering about 50 had…
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has banned the singing of Nigeria’s national anthem in schools and the use of Fulani cows during festive seasons in the South East region. Its Head, Directorate of State, Chika Edoziem, who made the announcement in Enugu, yesterday, urged IPOB members to prepare for a global protest with a…
The Command’s Spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the suspect was arrested on Monday in the Sagamu following a complaint lodged at Sagamu divisional headquarters by one Victoria Nwafor. Oyeyemi disclosed that Nwafor told the police that she saw a 14-year-old girl on the 22nd of December 2021, with a very sick two-year-old boy in Yaba Lagos….
Hon. Hafizu Kawu, the member representing Tarauni federal constituency, Kano, says the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is a saleable presidential aspirant if he chooses to contest the Presidential elections in 2023. Kawu made the disclosure during a press conference on Monday in Kano. The federal lawmaker, who urged Osinbajo to contest the Presidential elections in…
