By Chimaobi Nwaiwu, Nnewi A 47-year-old Prophet with Sabbath Church, in Nnewi, popularly known as Prophet Emeka Ezimmadu on Thursday night butchered his mother and two of his five children to death. Prophet Ezimmadu as he is popularly known in Nnewi and surrounding communities by members of Sabbath Church was believed to have acted under …

Voting  By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – ACTIVIST and President of Godsent Foundation, Chief Osarodion Osagie yesterday called on actors involved in tomorrow’s governorship election to ensure the votes count and the choice of the people emerges as the next governor of Edo state.   Speaking to journalists in Benin City, he said there was need …

Human rights activists and Convener of Concerned Nigerians Group, Deji Adeyanju who is a close confidant of former minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode and his wife, Precious Fani-Kayode, yesterday in a series of tweets debunked the rumours making the round that domestic violence was responsible for the separation of FFK and his wife Precious Chikwendu …

Executive Governor of Kwara State, Abdulrazaq Abdulrahaman By Rafiu Ajakaye Kwara Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq is an emerging phenomenon in the Nigerian political space, thanks to his style, his drive to make things easy for the poor within resources available to him, and the pace at which he is demystifying governance. He lives in his own house. …

Gov Simon Lalong of Plateau, addressing traditional and community leaders on Friday l, at Government House Jos, during a stakeholders meeting to enlighten residents on the prevelance of COVID-19 in the state Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau said the State Government had spent about N366.5 million to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in the state. Lalong disclosed …

The Federal Government has commended Kwara Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq over the state’s social investment programme. It hailed him for pushing through the safety net with appreciable improvements on the model that was understudied from the presidency. Chief Operating Officer of the Government Enterprise Empowerment Programme (GEEP), Uzoma Nwagba, said in a commendation letter to the …

Kwara State Governor, Abdulrazaq Kwara Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said the state is committed to attain the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6, which is attainment of universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water. AbdulRazaq also said the administration is working hard to end open defecation in Kwara State with improved access to adequate …

Madam Fatima Wali-Abdurrahman, Vice President Chief Dr. Jewel Howard-Taylor, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR, African Union Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security Bineta Diop, Former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala The flagship program of the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development aims to inspire and prepare women to excel in the …

By Gabriel Olawale Leading logistic firm, 4Runner Global Services Ltd, has called on Nigeria government to embrace innovative and systematic approach to fix the roads in and out of the Lagos ports for improved and fast service deliveries across the country. Making this appeal during a networking and strategy session with stakeholders in Lagos State, Chairman …

The EU has signed a contract for the supply of up to 300 million doses of a potential Covid-19 vaccine by pharmaceutical company Sanofi-GSK, the EU Commission said on Friday, almost two months after concluding exploratory talks. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said this on Friday. This is the second contract the EU …

By Hassan A. Nguru American political scene is always full of notable and frequent scolding of the congress and its members. Renown writer Mark Twain bequeathed so many unpalatable quotes about the congress in the late 1800s. Though the US Congress was founded 231 years ago, within the US system of governance, the Congress still receives …

…State spent N5bn to pay ghost workers in 2 years Abubakar Sani Bello, Executive Governor of Niger State By Wole Mosadomi THREE hundred and thirty-three certified “dead civil servants” have been uncovered on the payroll of Niger State government for the past two years. Besides the unbelievable revelation of the dead, N207million has also been uncovered as being …

Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Dr Uche Ogah By Emma Una, Calabar Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Dr Uche Ogah has warned states, local government areas and communities not to interfere or stop mining activities in their areas but rather report any complaint to the Ministry or Federal Mines Officer …

President Muhammadu Buhari By Tordue Salem, Abuja A member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Yusuf Gagdi, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the Nigeria Police Bill 2020, into law. Sponsor of the Bill in the House of Representatives, Rep. Gagdi, the member representing Kanam/Pankshin/ Kanke Federal Constituency, Plateau State while lauding Mr President’s action, …

President Muhammadu Buhari By Tordue Salem, Abuja A member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Yusuf Gagdi, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the Nigeria Police Bill 2020, into law. Sponsor of the Bill in the House of Representatives, Rep. Gagdi, the member representing Kanam/Pankshin/ Kanke Federal Constituency, Plateau State while lauding Mr President’s action, …

The Defence Headquarters says military has intensified its aggressive fight against crude oil theft, pipeline vandalism, bunkering, economic saboteurs and other criminal activities in the country. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, said this while giving a weekly update on the operations of Armed Forces of Nigeria on Friday in Abuja. Enenche said …

By Emma Una A landlord on Wednesday doused the room of one of his tenants with petrol and set it on fire, burning her to death over nonpayment of eleven thousand naira rent. The incident took place at No 9, Ansa Ewa Street, Cobham Town in the Bayside area of the city when the landlord …

By Hannah Usoro Akpanekot With the priority placed by the government on Agriculture in its economy diversification-drive, oil palm farmers have been urged to increase their yields through improved production methods. Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Comrade Ini Ememobong gave the charge early today Thursday, September 17, in Ikot Ekpene during the …

China’s ByteDance is planning a US initial public offering of TikTok Global, the new company that will operate the popular short-video app, should its proposed deal be cleared by the US government, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. ByteDance is racing to clinch an agreement with the White House that will stave off …

A welder, Kazeem Owolabi, on Friday petitioned an Ile-Tuntun Customary Court in Ibadan to dissolve his 13-month-old union to wife, Tunrayo for grossly deceiving him into marriage. Kazeem, a resident of Olonsogo-Molete area in Ibadan testified before Chief Henry Agbaje that his wife was only concern about what she could get from him and not bearing …