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*VP adds: It will be “a nation of opportunities, of equity and justice, a secure and prosperous nation, a nation of laws & righteousness” Despite its challenges, the future of Nigeria will be far more glorious and peaceful than her past, and the nation’s lights will shine bright, with opportunities, equity, justice, and righteousness, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has assured stakeholders of his administration’s commitment to develop the tourism sector as part of concerted efforts to explore more economic opportunities. The governor gave the assurance during an engagement with stakeholders on the state’s tourism master plan. Representative of the governor and Commissioner for Special Duties, Engr. Osasere M. Evbuomwan, said that the …

…as MinDiver Project boosts investors’ confidence To facilitate the transformation of the mining sector in line with the reform policies of the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, the Federal Government in 2017 approved the establishment of the World Bank-assisted Mineral Sector Support for Economic Diversification ,MinDiver, Project. The critical mandate of the project was to strengthen key institutions in the mining …

Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has chided Afenifere leader and elder statesman, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, over the claims that the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation has adopted the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi. The former Lagos State governor alleged that Pa Adebanjo has turned Afenifere to his personal estate as acting leader. …

Controversy is trailing the ranking of Nigeria as the second most terrorized and attacked country in the world after Iraq by the global Terrorism Research/ Analysis Organisation. Groups and eminent Nigerians, who spoke on the ranking, lamented the dangerous bent insecurity has taken in the country and tasked government on decisive action. Those who spoke include Afenifere; Ohanaeze Ndigbo; Middle Belt Forum, …

Residents of Ruwan Jema, a community in Bukkuyum area of Zamfara State said terrorists attacked a Jum’at mosque on Friday and killed 18 people. Multiple local sources told PREMIUM TIMES that the attack began a few minutes after 1 p.m. and lasted for over an hour. PREMIUM TIMES learned the attack was suspected to have been carried by terrorists from …

•Three questions PFN Bishops asked APC candidate  •I can’t share cake that has not been baked —Asiwaju More details have emerged on what transpired at a meeting of Arewa Church leaders under the aegis of Pentecostal Bishops Forum of Northern Nigeria with the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.  The forum was held last Thursday at …

The Commandant-General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Dr Ahmed Audi, has pledged to deal decisively with any personnel found culpable in oil bunkering in the Niger Delta. Audi gave the assurance when he featured on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja. He said the corps was investigating reports of alleged collusion between some personnel and …

Some Northern Christian members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who openly opposed the Muslim/Muslim ticket of the party have been excluded from its presidential campaign council. A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara and the senator representing Adamawa North, Elisha Abbo, were not on the list of party …

After weeks of dilly-dallying, the Tinubu Campaign Organization has finally unveiled a 422-member Campaign Council ahead of next year’s presidential election. Some of those on the list are Chief Bisi Akande, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, Chief Olusegun Osoba, Alhaji Tanko Yakassai, Zainab Asipita Ogundana and 69 others named as Campaign Patrons. The list, released in the early hours of yesterday, consists …