2023 Armed Forces Remembrance Day
16 Jan
Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has excluded the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) from terrorist groups in Nigeria. IPOB, a secession group in the southeast region seeking separation from Nigeria, was proscribed and listed as a terrorist group in Nigeria in September 2017 - as the Jihadist group Boko Haram and ISWAP. The…
16 Jan
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday, promised that the state government would continue to provide financial support as well as empower families of fallen heroes.
16 Jan
Donates gifts to 210 widows in Enugu Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, at the Michael Okpara Square, Enugu, yesterday, participated in activities marking this year’s Armed Forces Remembrance Day (AFRD), assuring wives of fallen heroes in the state that his administration shares their pains. Ugwuanyi, on arrival, observed and inspected a parade mounted by…
16 Nov
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday again assured citizens that he is poised to bequeath a legacy of a safer Nigeria by the time he will be leaving office in 2023. The President gave the reassurance during the Emblem Appeal Launch for the 2023 Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration. The event was held in the Council…
Latest
1 hour ago
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that the Nigerian payment system infrastructure is robust enough to handle the growing surge in online transactions. It therefore urged Nigerians to embrace alternative payment channels such as eNaira..
1 hour ago
About 72 hours after losing the Paris 2024 Olympics Games ticket to Guinea, the National U-23 team ‘sneaked’ into Lagos in the early hours of yesterday.The Olympics Eagles, led by coach Salisu Yusuf, had crashed out of the African U-23 Championship on Tuesday...
1 hour ago
The Iyalode of Yorubaland and Egbaland, Alaba Lawson, has said that gender-based violence is not only devastating for survivors and their families but also has significant social and economic costs.
1 hour ago
The Management of National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) has announced plans to host Gastronomy Festival, at the sprawling Abuja International Conference Centre, on June 16 and June 17, 2023.
1 hour ago
When Anthony Joshua enters the ring at the O2 on today to try America’s Jermaine Franklin for size, losing and retiring from the sports that has brought him fame and fortune are two things the 33-year old 2012 Olympic heavyweight gold medalist won’t be thinking about.