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Akwa Ibom folds 2017 Syringe Factory, Unveils N37bn worship Centre

In what many development economists would define as misplacement of priority, the Akwa Ibom State Government has unveiled N32b Akwa Ibom International Worship Centre where People will pray to get solutions for Nigeria’s problems. This is coming at a time…

How Stephen Alajemba aka Uwaezuoke rose to stardom

Stephen Alajemba a.k.a Ụwaezuoke or Nwaude Nwakpụda is a popular comic actor who focused mainly on Igbo films and pidgin. He was born on 18th July 1957. He is 65 years old now. Due to his stubbiness,he went for apprenticeship…

Reno Omokri’s Review of Tinubu’s New Year Address

What was missing from President Bola Tinubu’s New Year’s Day broadcast to the nation was sacrifice. Yes, he admitted that the economy was tottering when he took over on May 29, 2023, and he has had to make difficult decisions…

Tinubu signs 2024 Busget, Seeks MDAs Monthly Performance Report

President Bola Tinubu has signed the 2024 Appropriation Bill into law in keeping with his avowed commitment to maintaining a timeous, predictable, and efficient budget cycle. President Tinubu assented to the bill at the State House, on Monday, shortly after…

Defence, Humanitarian Ministers visit Plateau attack LGAs

The Honorable Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Muhammed Bello Matawalle MON and Hon. Minister of Humanitarian and Poverty Alleviation Dr Betty Edu  led a powerful Federal Government delegation to visit and commiserate with the government and good people of…

NDLEA intercepts drug going to bandits in Kebbi, Zamfara, arrests supplier

Barely hours to the new year, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted a Qatar-based businessman, Agu Evidence Amobi, and one other, Uchegbu Onyebuchi Obi with consignments of psychoactive substances at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport,…

Defence Minister Lauds Guards Brigade’s Service at WASA 2023

The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle, has commended the Guards Brigade of the Nigerian Army for their services to the nation. The Minister made the commendation as the Special Guest of Honour at Guards Brigade West…

27 States failed to get FDI in 2023—Report

Twenty-seven (27) states were snubbed by Foreign investors with the value of capital importation into Nigeria falling by 34 percent to $2.82 billion in the first nine months of 2023, from $4.27 billion in the same period in 2022. The…

Redouble your efforts, Minister tells Promoted Air Ranks

The Honourable Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammed  Matawalle MON has charged the newly promoted Officers of Air Rank to redouble their efforts they put in serving the nation to justify their new ranks of Air Vice Marshals…

Nollywood can drive retail investor activity in capital market—Popoola

The Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), Mr Temi Popoola, has said that the domestic entertainment sector, Nollywood, can help to further boost retail investor activity in the capital market due to its appeal to Nigeria’s younger generation….