By Odimmegwa Johnpeter, Abuja   The Honourable Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, has challenged participants of the training programme on Social Protection to build capacity in order to effectively manage, propagate and implement the mandate of the Ministry and policies of the Federal Government. This was contained in a statement signed by Grace Osuji, for Deputy Director Information. She disclosed this at 3- day training on Social Protection organised by the Child Development Grant Programme and Save the Children International in Lagos. Speaking...

By Odimmegwa Johnpeter, Abuja   The Federal government has given the needed impetus to commercial activities with the flag off Freight services on the Warri-Itakpe railway line. The Minister of Transportation, Rt Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi who performed the Flag-off ceremony at Ujevwu Railway Station in Warri, Delta State, notes: "This Laudable achievement will definitely boost the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and equally enhance the socio-economic development of the communities and Nigerians generally, irrespective of political affiliation." This was contained in a statement signed by Eric Ojiekwe, Director Press and...

By Odimmegwa Johnpeter, Abuja   Mrs. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former President of the Republic of Liberia has called on the Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Sidie Tunis to continue in his efforts of championing the cause of West African women. Sirleaf made the call when she received Tunis who led the delegation of the ECOWAS Parliament (ECOPARL) on a courtesy visit to her resident in Monrovia. The visit follows the successful completion of the ECOWAS Parliament delocalized meeting of “Empowerment of Women in the West-African Sub-region”. The meeting of the...

By Okosun Dennis   Nigerian Navy’s newest Offshore Survey Vessel (NNS LANA) on Friday about 5:13 pm (Nigerian Time) began her homeward journey to Nigeria. Confirming her journey to Nigeria, the Director of Information (DINFO), Commodore Suleman Dahun said in Abuja that the voyage would include Port visits to Lisbon, Las Palmas, Banjul, and Tema-Ghana and the vessel will eventually arrive on 17 May 2021. Addressing the Ship's Company, the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo noted that the foremost desire of every littoral state is to...

In this interview, IKECHI ENWEREJI, takes on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial aspirant in Anambra State, Barr. (Dr.) Winston Ndubueze Udeh; a calm, well calculated, intelligent lawyer, career professional, and successful businessman as he explains why he joined the political race in the state to make Anambra smile again. Excerpts:   Can we meet you Sir? My name is Winston Ndubueze Udeh.  I am just an ordinary, lucky, simple, straight-forward human being. There is no complication in finding out who Winston Udeh is. What you see is what you...

Never in the political history of Anambra State has there been the emergence of gubernatorial gladiators with the sole intent of seeking a place in the government house at Awka than what is currently playing out in the race to take over governance from incumbent Governor Willie Obiano whose tenure ends in about a year's time. Interestingly, one of such heavyweights in the race is Dr. Winston Ndubueze Udeh whose credentials stand tall and intimidating with evidence of readiness to change the narrative of Anambra State from the modest level...

By Odimmegwa Johnpeter, Abuja   The role of the media in extractive industry reforms took the center stage at a special training organized by the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) for editors and correspondents on natural resource governance. This was contained in a statement signed by Obiageli Onuorah (Mrs) Head, Communications and Advocacy In his speech at the event which took place in Nasarawa, the Executive Secretary of NEITI, Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji called on the media to strive to understand the issues bedeviling Nigeria’s extractive industries in order...

By Odimmegwa Johnpeter, Abuja   The Nigerian Navy today in Saint Nazaire, France took delivery of its first-ever purpose-built Offshore Survey Vessel, NNS LANA. Speaking at the Flag Transfer Ceremony, the Honourable Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Magashi (rtd.), represented by the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo stated that the new vessel was conceived as a replacement to the previous NNS LANA, a survey ship that was decommissioned about 10 years ago. Major General Magashi (rtd.) who was the Special Guest of Honour at the...

...as kicks, jabs come from Emmanuel TV audience By Okosun Dennis   Emmanuel TV, the YouTube channel belonging to Pastor TB Joshua of The Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN) in Lagos, Nigeria, has been suspended for allegedly propagating ‘hate speech. It was gathered that the channel has over 1,800,000 subscribers and 600,000,000 views before suspension and was among the largest in Nigeria and reportedly the most-watched Christian ministry ever on the video-sharing platform. Announcing the suspension on their official Facebook Page, the ministry stated: “Emmanuel TV’s mission is to...

By Odimmegwa Johnpeter, Abuja   The Federal Government has approved the Activation of New SIM Registration with Mandatory NIN in line with the Revised National Digital Identity Policy for SIM Card Registration. The Nigerian Communications Act (NCA) 2003, Section 23(a), specifies the role of the Minister to include the formulation, determination, and monitoring of the general policy for the communications sector. This was contained in a press release signed by Dr. Femi Adeluyi Technical Assistant (Information Technology) to the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy. The release read in...