Governor Ifeanyi Okowa Delta Governor Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has underscored the need for reliable data collection and coordination for national planning and development. Governor Okowa stated this on Wednesday when the management of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) led by the Delta State Coordinator, Mrs Henrietta Okolo visited him at Government House, Asaba. Represented by the …

By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja As the Protection from Internet Falsehoods and Manipulation and Other Related Matters Bill, 2019 also known as Social Media Bill remains at the National Assembly, a Civil Society Organisation, CSO, Center for Liberty, CFL, Wednesday, demanded other options fight hate speech in view of not infringing on the fundamental human rights …

…Inside the meetings …Nigerians better off with total deregulation’ …Says special FX window for fuel importers underway The Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari, gives an insight into the controversial hike in the price of petrol from N145 to N162 per liter. Kyari justifies the hike with insider information. …

President Muhammadu Buhari By Nwafor Sunday President Muhammadu Buhari, Wednesday said that Nigeria is the most prosperous black nation in the world. Disclosing this while unveiling the theme and logo for the commemorative activities to celebrate 60 years of independence, Buhari said: ”Today, we stand on the threshold of history as we formally begin a series …

A map of Nigeria The National Association of Seadogs, Pyrates Confraternity has lamented the state of democracy in the country stating that it is under strain. The NAS Capoon, Mr Abiola Owoaje in statement’ Democracy under Strain: Solutions for Nigeria’ issued to mark the International Day of Democracy congratulated Nigerians and the Nigerian government for keeping …

By Festus Ahon – Asaba Delta State House of Assembly has passed a resolution calling on Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to as a matter of urgency direct the relevant agencies of government in the State to immediately commence preventive and precautionary measures along with coastal communities of the state that are situated along the flood plains and …

As FEC approves new policy on occupational safety Dr. Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, on Wednesday, faulted the Trade Union Congress, TUC, on the seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to revert to the old prices of petrol and electricity …

By Michael Eboh The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Wednesday, disclosed that its legal team won four major court cases bordering on disputes surrounding oil wells and export terminals that helped the country saved Nigeria N5.04 billion. In a statement in Abuja, Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division of the NNPC, Dr. Kennie Obateru, stated …

By Vincent Ujumadu – Awka Anambra State chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Ndubuisi Nwobu said that the party would be fair to all the governorship aspirants for the 2021 election in the state. Speaking when a governorship aspirant, Chief Johny Maduafokwa, visited the party’s secretariat in Awka to interact with the state …

By Gabriel Ewepu AS the protection from internet falsehoods and Manipulation and Other Related Matters Bill, 2019, also known as Social Media Bill continues to be shrouded with controversy at the National Assembly, a Civil Society Organisation, CSO, Centre for Liberty, CFL, Wednesday, demanded other options to fight hate speech and fake news in view of …

Sen. Bala Mohammed, Executive Governor of Bauchi state By Charly Agwam – Bauchi Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed has signed an executive bill for the regulation, control and management of traffic in the state. The governor while assenting to the bill in Bauchi on Wednesday, described it as a tool for creating employment opportunities for Bauchi …

Says the nation under Buhari is divided as never before Professor Wole Soyinka By Osa Amadi Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka Tuesday released a detailed document titled “Between ‘Dividers-in-chief’ and Dividers-in-law.” Which announced his support to former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s warnings that the nation is being driven towards disintegration by president Muhammadu Buhari and his government. …

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Special Area Command, has intercepted 1.6 kilogramme of controlled drugs suspected to be Tramadol and Flunitrazepam. The Head of Public Affairs, NDLEA, Mr Jonah Achema, disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) …

File photo of fuel tankers at Mile 2 end of Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, Lagos. PHOTO: Joe Akintola, Photo Editor. By Victor Ahiuma-Young Petroleum Tanker Drivers, PTD, Wednesday, ordered members to halt distribution of petroleum products from Lagos to the northern part of the country from tomorrow (Thursday) till further notice. PTD, in a statement by its National …

…cancels third term except for JSS3 and SSS3 By Peter Duru – Makurdi Benue State Government has approved Monday, September 21, 2020, as reopening date for all Primary, Secondary and Tertiary institutions in the state. The decision to reopen the schools came a few days after stakeholder in the sector resolved in a meeting that …

By Dirisu Yakubu The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has issued a two week ultimatum to the federal government to reverse the recent hike in electricity tariff and the pump price of petrol or face civil unrest nationwide. This is the outcome of the Central Working Committee meeting which held for several hours at the nation’s capital, Abuja. In a communiqué …

By Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado-Ekiti The Ekiti State Government has said it was committed to maintaining peace along its boundaries with neighbouring Osun State. The Deputy Governor, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi, said this during a Joint Meeting of Ekiti and Osun officials on the Interstate Boundary organised by the National Boundary Commission held in Osogbo. Egbeyemi and …

Dr Rose Gidado, Country Coordinator, Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology(OFAB), says Nigeria must adopt modern technologies in agriculture to overcome challenges of food security occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic. Gidado, also Deputy Director, National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Wednesday in Abuja. Also …

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has warned marketers operating in Zamfara not to use petrol subsidy removal as an excuse to exploit customers at the filling stations. The Operations Controller in charge of Gusau DPR Field Office, Alhaji Yusuf Shehu, who gave the advice on Wednesday at a news conference in Gusau, said that …

Bill Gates Microsoft co-founder and foremost philanthropist Bill Gates has spoken on possible steps to lift Nigerians out of poverty. It is estimated that about 82.9 million Nigerians live below the poverty line, earning Nigeria the unenviable tag of “poverty capital of the world”. In an interview with The Cable, the billionaire businessman was asked …