Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, has urged youths of the Niger Delta region, to embrace entrepreneurship as a springboard for sustainable development. Ogbuku, who made the call in his keynote address at the Ogbia Youth Summit in Ogbia, Bayelsa State, noted that for any community to achieve sustainable development and peace, the youths must be meaningfully engaged. The NDDC boss urged the youths to key into the Commission’s Holistic Opportunity Projects of Engagement, HOPE, meant to identify interests of the youths for skills training. He also advised them to eschew cultism, drug abuse,…
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The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has announced the commencement of the application process for its 2023/2024 Foreign Post Graduate (Masters) Scholarship Programme. The Commission made the announcement in a press statement on Thursday signed by its Director of Corporate Affairs, Pius Ughakpoteni. According Ughakpoteni, the development marks a significant stride in the Commission’s unwavering commitment to fostering human resource development and empowerment of the youths in the Niger Delta region. “Aiming to cultivate empowerment and specialization, this initiative is designed to equip the vibrant minds of the region with indispensable skills and training. “The goal is to facilitate their…
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Uyo on Thursday afternoon trashed a petition, brought by the Akwa Ibom State Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr. Akanimo Udofia, challenging the election of Pastor Umo Eno of the Peoples Democratic Party as winner of the March 18,2023 elections. The grounds Udofia sought for the disqualification of Pastor Umo Eno was that he presented forged documents to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and also did not score the highest number of valid votes in the March 18, 2023 Governorship elections. Udofia also accused the 2nd respondent of being…
Covenant University, University of Ibadan and the Federal University of Technology, Akure have secured top ranking in Nigeria according to Times Higher Education’s 2024 rating. Analysis of the latest ranking showed that Covenant University is among the top 1,000 universities in the world. Though ranked first in Nigeria, Covenant University is placed within the global 801-1000 range. Covenant University, a private-owned institution, stands at the top spot in Nigeria, while the University of Ibadan followed in second and FUTA emerged third. Graduates Of FUTO Face N20,000 Reparation Fee For ‘Violent Celebration’ The University of Lagos and the University of Bayero emerged fourth and fifth in Nigeria, respectively.…
Text of the Lecture, as delivered, marking the Nigeria’s 63rd Independence Day under the overarching Theme: “Nigeria at 63, Renewed Hope for National Unity and Prosperity”. Protocols I am honoured to be invited as the Lead Speaker at today’s event of Public Lecture cum Symposium marking the 63rd Anniversary of Nigeria’s Independence Day. I am grateful to the SGF as the Chairman and other members of the Inter-ministerial Committee on the 63rd Independence Anniversary for identifying me to discharge this function. It is my hope that my presentation will do justice to the confidence that they have reposed in me. Actualizing the Vision of Renewed Hope For Socio-Economic…
Afenifere, a pan-Yoruba socio-political group, has expressed displeasure at former President Olusegun Obasanjo treatment of the tribe’s monarch Institution. Recall that during the commissioning of a road project in Oyo on September 15, Obasanjo had instructed the traditional rulers who were present at the occasion to stand to greet Seyi Makinde, governor of the state. The development elicited outrage on social media with some Nigerians accusing the former president of denigrating the monarchs. Commenting on the matter, Afenifere asked the Obasanjo to tender a public apology to Oyo monarchs, describing the incident as “avoidable and unwarranted incident”. In a communique issued on Wednesday, Afenifere…
The United States (US) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct a free, fair and transparent governorship election in Bayelsa state on November 11, 2023. The US Consulate-General in Nigeria made this call during the recent visit of Chief Mike Ervin from its Political Economic Section to Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa as they monitor activities in the state ahead of the governorship poll. Ervin further emphasised the need for a transparent gubernatorial election in Bayelsa and said that he expects the process to be peaceful and credible. Ervin said the delegation was in the state to monitor the…
According to the Kano State Hisbah Board, over 4,000 prospective couples have registered to attend the state-planned mass wedding next month. The board went on to say that it had selected 1,800 couples, and that they were already being scheduled for medical screening as part of the pre-wedding preparations. Dr Mujahid Aminuddeen, the Hisbah Deputy Commander General (operations), revealed to Daily Trust that the selected couples would be subjected to HIV/AIDS, genotype, and drug tests before being drafted for the sponsored mass wedding scheduled for next month. Mujahid stated that, despite the state government’s intention to marry off 1,800 couples in the first batch, over 4, 000…
In an attempt to shed light on recent allegations and to provide some clarity regarding a distressing incident, CEO of Marlians Music, Naira Marley has released a recorded conversation with his late ex-signee, Mohbad. This move comes in response to a recent interview with renowned activist Reno Omokri, in which Naira Marley claimed that Mohbad once attempted to commit suicide. The controversy surrounding this unfortunate incident began when Naira Marley made startling accusations against Mohbad during his interview with Reno Omokri. He alleged that Mohbad had previously tried to take his own life, a claim that left the public both shocked and perplexed. In…
Nigerian striker and Napoli forward, Victor Osimhen would not renew his contract with the Italian club and would be seeking an exit as soon as possible, a friend of the player has claimed. Amidst the fallout between Osimhen and Napoli this season, his friend and journalist, Oma Akatugba has claimed the player would be looking at continuing his footballing career with another club. Naija News recalls last season, Osimhen powered Napoli to their first Scudetto title in over three decades scoring a staggering 26 goals and finishing as the league’s top scorer. However, the player has struggled for goals this…