A coalition of Niger Delta groups, made up of mostly women, has described Shell UK’s planned sale of its Nigerian subsidiary without consulting host communities as unhealthy and unacceptable. The women’s position was presented by Mrs Emem Okon of Kebetkache Women Development and Resource Centre during a protest in Yenagoa on Friday. Okon led the … Read more
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Friday returned to Abuja after performing the lesser hajj (Umrah) at the Holy Mosque of Makkah (Masjid al-Haram) in Saudi Arabia. Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Communications, Office of the Vice President, made this known in a statement in Abuja. Nkwocha … Read more
The 18 local government council chairmen of Edo State and their deputies suspended by the Edo State House of Assembly have been restored back to office. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the 18 LG chairmen and their deputies were restored back to office by a State High Court sitting in Benin, capital of the State. Justice Efe … Read more
Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Muhammad Bello Matawalle, has called for an increase in the defence budget allocated to health. He made the call during a meeting with a U.S. delegation led by Dr. David Smith, the deputy assistant secretary of defence for health in his office at the Ship House in Abuja. According … Read more
In response to ongoing security concerns, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has mobilised 28,300 personnel to secure critical national assets and infrastructure across the states of the federation during the Christmas and New Year celebrations. The deployment is aimed at ensuring safety before, during, and after the festive period. The Commandant-General, Dr. … Read more
Google has countered a US call to sell its Chrome browser, suggesting a judge address antitrust concerns by barring the firm from making favorable treatment of its software a condition of licensing. Photo: Brandon Bell / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/Getty Images via AFPSource: AFP Google late Friday countered a US call to sell its Chrome … Read more
Black Galaxies of Ghana head coach Mas-Ud Didi Dramani has unveiled a final 26-man squad for the 2024 African Nations Championship qualifier against Nigeria. Dramani announced his squad after weeks of intensive preparation for the two-legged contest. The Black Galaxies will host their fierce rivals in the first leg at the Accra Sports Stadium on … Read more
Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has disclosed the choice of building an international airport in the state among other reasons was to attract foreign investors to the state. Speaking with newsmen in Gusau yesterday, the governor said no right-thinking investor would come to a state driving several hours by road in the absence of an … Read more
Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso has ruled Victor Boniface out of the club’s league clash with Freiburg. The Bundesliga champions will welcome Freiburg to the BayArena for their last game of 2024 on Saturday (today). Boniface sustained an injury, while on international duty last month. Read Also:Nigerian Sports In 2025 – Heading Where No One … Read more
2024 is about to drop into the archives of history. The year has had some significant moments and developments that provide a good indication of things to come in the New Year. On the eve of 2025, from my observatory high up in the hills of Wasimi, I can testify that life has been manifesting … Read more