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21/04/2024

By Victor Okoye Abuja, April 5, 2024 – The Hon. Minister of the FCT Barrister Nyesom Wike has approved the appointment of Ambassador (Dr) Maureen Tamuno as the new Managing Director of Abuja Investment Company Limited, (AICL). The was contained in a statement signed by the Director Press, office o...

21/04/2024

By Desmond Ejibas Port Harcourt – The Ogoni Development Drive (ODD) has demanded the removal of the caretaker committee members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), appointed to oversee the party’s affairs in Rivers. On Wednesday, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP dissolved and r...

21/04/2024

By Desmond Ejibas Ibaka (Rivers) – Former Minister of Transportation, Chief Abiye Sekibo, says that Gov. Siminalayi Fubara is the undisputed political head and  leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers. Sekibo told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday during a thanksgiving s...

21/04/2024

Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has disclosed that his administration is engaging investors and developers in the power sector to set up electricity generation plants that will drive the state to achieve its target $30 billion economy from the $4.4 billion it met the economy in May 2023. The g...

21/04/2024

The International Human Rights Observatory Africa (IHRO-Africa) has commenced special training for its 109 legislative grassroots monitors to enhance good governance among legislators nationwide. Dr Chimbo Obieze, the Special Envoy and Country Director of IHRO-Africa to Nigeria, unveiled this to new...

21/04/2024

The convener of “Nkpokote Nsukka” forum, a socio-cultural group in Nsukka cultural zone of Enugu State, Barr. Barth Ugwoke has called for unity amongst her people in order to maintain peace, stronger voice and attract sustainable development to the area. Ugwoke made the call in Nsukka on Sunday ...

08/08/2023

https://firstnewsng.com/entertainment/sports/noc-stands-tall-for-dtigress-over-afro-basket-victory/

The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has Congratulated the formidable De Tigress, Nigeria’s National Basketball team! A statement released on behalf of the Committee, by Tony Nezianya, NOC public relations officer (PRO) notes, ”Your incredible victory over Senegal in the Afro Basketball Champions...

07/08/2023

https://firstnewsng.com/uncategorized/fuel-subsidy-zulum-shares-food-to-2000-households-in-mafoni/

.. Says Tinubu gave Borno 3,000 bags of rice Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Monday, supervised the distribution of food palliative to over 2,000 households in Mafoni ward of Maiduguri Metropolitan Council. The distribution which aims at cushioning the effects of fuel subsidy removal....