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The Federal Government has enlisted the Chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote as well as the Chairman of UBA Group, Tony Elumelu, as part of a multi-sectoral committee in a bid to drive the goals of government’s Human Capital Development (HCD) programme. Others who were also enlisted in the committee which was inaugurated by Vice President Kashim Shettima at …

Speaker of the House of Representatives  Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D, has condemned in strong terms, the attack by suspected bandits on Anguwar Dankali community in Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State, during which four people were reportedly killed and five injured. The Speaker said, “enough is enough” on the killings in Zaria and other parts of the country, charging …

OurNigeria Newsmagazine says its annual awards are neither for sale nor for the highest bidders but a platform to recognise excellence, meritorious and outstanding contributions to the unity and development of Nigeria and humanity in general. Chairman of the Planning Committee (CPC) of the 2023 awards, Dr AK Peters, stated this Tuesday in Abuja at a press conference heralding the 2023 …

A recent report has shown that the Federal Government has lost an estimated $16tn to natural gas flaring in 10 years. The report by the Energy Institute was released in conjunction with KPMG, KEARNEY and Heriot-Watt University The institute’s 72nd edition of the ‘Statistical Review of World Energy 2023’ said the amount was lost from 2012 to 2022. A breakdown …

The new National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, Ganduje on Thursday promised to ensure the party’s victory in the November 11, 2023 governorship polls in Imo, Kogi, and Bayelsa states. He also promised a level-playing field for all party members during party primaries. Ganduje made these promises in his acceptance speech as the 12th National Executive Committee of the …

Afro-pop star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has responded to threats of a lawsuit by Brownhill Events Inc., organizers of the ‘Warri Again Concert’, which took place in Warri, Delta State on Friday. The show organizers vowed to take legal action against him for failing to perform at the concert even after collecting his appearance fee of $94,600. Brownhill …

The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, November 20, 2023 secured the conviction and sentencing of Jesse Joshua Kassah, (alias Devaun Smith Wayne) to two years imprisonment. He was jailed by Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court, Kaduna, after pleading guilty to one-count charge bordering on impersonation upon being arraigned …

Dele Momodu, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader, has attacked the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over recent remarks on the opposition party. According to report, Wike argued that the party cannot censure him since he has accepted a position in the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government. According to the former River State Governor, the party’s …

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu has said that Nigeria, at 63, needs to become truly independent and self sufficient instead of depending on loans. The Deputy Speaker said this while speaking at a stakeholders’ dialogue on the implementation of Section 45 of the Fiscal Responsibility Act, on Saturday in Lagos. Kalu, who was represented by …

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Saturday, said there was need for its personnel to bear firearms while discharging their duties in view of the security challenges across the country. The Corps Marshal, Ali Dauda Biu, said this on Saturday while inaugurating 1,762 personnel of the corps who just concluded their four-month basic course at the Nigerian Army Training …