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Birth Registration Recognizes Child As An Entity, Not Just Statistic — UNICEF
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has emphasised the importance of birth registration, saying it identifies a child as an entity, not just a statistic. The UNICEF Country Representative to Nigeria, Mr Peter Hawkins, said this on Sunday in Abuja when he featured on the special flagship News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum. NAN reports that…
Linda Ikeji Celebrates Son, Jayce As He Clocks 4
Popular Nigerian blogger, Linda Ikeji is excited as her only child, Jayce turned a year older yesterday, September 17, 2022. The proud single mother to the four-year-old boy eulogized her child via her Instagram page.
Litovibes releases new single
Talented Nigerian act, Samuel Egbeyon, popularly known as Litovibes, has announced a new single titled ‘Charger’ that would be released on September 23, 2022. The Money World crooner disclosed this in a chat with Potpourri as he appreciated his fans for their support. “Wow, finally ready with my new single (Charger). It is a banger,…
APC urges Bayelsa candidates to unite for Tinubu
Candidates of the APC in the 2023 polls in Bayelsa have been advised to take the Asiwaju Bola Tinubu presidential race seriously, if they must win the next governorship election in the state. This admonition was given in Yenagoa on Friday by party stakeholders who attended the inauguration of the 105 Ward Coordinators of the…
EFCC arrests 5 suspects with fake $113,400
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested five suspects for alleged currency counterfeiting, totalling $113,400 in Abuja. A statement by the Spokesman for the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren gave the names of the suspects as Sule Sani, Abba Sulaiman, Abraham Amengwa James, Haruna Nahum Rabiu and Samson Koadam Paul. The suspect, according to…
FG suspends third airline as aviation crisis persists
The Federal Government has suspended Azman Air, two months after grounding Aero Contractors and Dana Air, reflecting the crisis in the aviation sector. The Director General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, Captain Musa Nuhu, confirmed on Thursday that the agency was withholding the Air Transport License of Azman Air till it provided the required…
Why we chose to become Nigerians – Foreigners
Some of the 286 foreigners conferred with Nigerian citizenship on Thursday, have explained why they chose to become Nigerians at a time the country was going through some challenges. 208 of them were conferred citizenship status by naturalization and the remaining 78 by registration. A German businessman, Mr Hubertus Diers, explained why he chose to…
Authorial Debut Of ‘The Riddle of the Oil Thief’
‘The Riddle of the Oil Thief’ written by HRM King Bubaraye Dakolo, Agada IV, the Ibenanaowei of Ekpetiama Kingdom and Chairman, Bayelsa State Council of Traditional Ruler, sufficiently addressing oil thievery, is making waves all over the world. Please watch this video and comment Kindly share
University Dons intervene In ASUU’s Seven-Month Strike
The Punch reports that the peace team comprises past vice-chancellors and pro-chancellors such as the former pro-chancellor of the University of Calabar, Senator Nkechi Nwagogu; former vice-chancellor of the University of Maiduguri, Prof J.D. Amin; and former vice-chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Emeritus Professor A.O. Bamiro, among others. A source familiar with the matter,…
Rivers APC blasts Wike over attack on Amaechi
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State, yesterday, fired back at Governor Nyesom Wike for labelling his predecessor and former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, a “total failure” for perceived inability to attract development to Rivers in over seven years as minister. This came as prominent South-South leader, His Highness, Anabs Sara-Igbe, lashed out…
