A new Resident Electoral Commissioner, Professor Gabriel Yomere, has assumed duty at the Independent National Electoral Commission, Cross River State.   He took over on Thursday, November 10, 2022, from Alalibo Johnson, who was redeployed to Rivers State.   According to a statement on Tuesday by the Head of Department, …

Toni Kan, PR expert, writer and journalist has resigned from his Head of Public relations role at Globacom. The resignation takes effect from Monday November 14, 2022. He joined Globacom in February 2022. Toni Kan has had an extensive and multi-disciplinary public relations and communications career which has spanned banking …

Military authorities have revealed that Air strikes by the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD) that led to the decimation of several terrorists and destruction of their logistics base at Maradun Local Government Area (LGA) of Zamfara State last month killed wanted  terrorists Kingpins, Halilu Buzu, Yellow Kano, Alhaji …

Days after Nigerians woke up to an unusual increase in food commodity prices, reports show that the prices have now collapsed across many major markets in the country. The announcement by the Central Bank of Nigeria to redesign the major denominations of the country’s currency, the naira, triggered a rush …

The apex socio-cultural organisation in Igbo land, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has lashed out on Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, over his comment on a former Governor of the state and presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi.   This was as the Igbo group …

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday thrilled the audience at the United Nations World Tourism Organisation global conference in Iganmu, Lagos State, when he gave his rendition of Kizz Daniel’s hit song, “Buga”.   In the event, monitored by our correspondent via Channels Television, the vice president spoke on the …

The Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has called on the South-West governments to turn the Western Nigeria Security Network, codenamed Operation Amotekun, into a strong regional outfit to protect the region from the incessant attacks by the kidnappers.   Afenifere also urged the governors to collectively approach the President, Major General …

The omission of Genk team-mates Mike Trésor and Bryan Heynen from Belgium’s squad for the World Cup in Qatar has come as a big surprise to Nigeria international, Paul Onuachu, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.   The Belgian Football Federation on Friday announced the 26-man squad for the biggest football showpiece …

The President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria Tonobok Okowa has backed world’s 100m hurdles champion and record holder Tobi Amusan to win the Women’s World Athlete of The Year 2022 Award.   Amusan made the shortlist of five finalists alongside Shelley-Anne Fraser-Pryce, Sydney McLaughlin, Yulimar Rojas and Kimberly Garcia …

The Arewa Citizens Action for Good Governance has lauded the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Farouk Yahaya and soldiers of the Nigeria Army, for their efforts in the fight against banditry and other forms of criminalities in the country. The group, on Monday, stated that the zeal and commitment …