Governor Hope Uzodinma By Chinonso Alozie – Owerri The Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, has started his minor cabinet reshuffling with the appointment of Simon Ebegbulem, Thursday officially took over as the commissioner for the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The handover ceremony took place at the state Secretariat at Owerri Port Harcourt road. Vanguard …

  Seizes items worth N127.2m in 3 months 13 persons arrested 15 foreign nationals intercepted By Demola Akinyemi Coordinator, Joint Border Drill Operations, North Central Zone, Sector 3, Ilorin Kwara State Ag Assistant Comptroller General of Customs Mohammed Uba Garba has indicted residents of border communities of sabotaging the efforts of the Federal Government by working …

By Gabriel Ewepu THE President of Trade Union Congress, TUC, Quadri Olaleye, yesterday, disclosed why strike action remains the only option left over the recent increase in electricity tariff and pump price of fuel by the federal government. Olaleye made the assertion while speaking with journalists during the ‘National Stakeholders’ Forum and Policy Documents Dissemination’ …

Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola By Omeiza Ajayi The federal government has announced the deportation of 19 foreigners to their various countries. Those affected include French, Indian, Egyptian and Sri Lankan nationals. A statement from the Nigeria Immigration Service NIS on Friday stated that the deportation order was signed by the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola. …

The Police at Force headquarters on Friday paraded 17 suspects including School Principals, Teachers and Supervisors who were caught engaging in examination malpractices during the last West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) in the country. The 17 suspects were arrested from Kano, Bauchi, Nasarawa and Rivers states while other suspects nabbed for similar malpractices in Delta, …

President Muhammadu Buhari has renewed the appointment of Dr Bello Aliyu Gusau as the Executive Secretary of Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) and Ahmed Bobboi as the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of Petroleum Equalization Fund (PEF). Mr Femi Adesina, who confirmed the appointments in a statement in Abuja on Friday, said Simbi Wabote was also reappointed …

The Federal Government has approved the deportation of 10 Egyptians and seven Sri-Lankans with immediate effect. Mr Sunday James, Public Relations Officer, Nigeira Immigration Service (NIS), disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja. James said that the Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbeshola, had …

…Petitions UN, give Nigeria last chance for peaceful dissolution By Dapo Akinrefon Ahead of the 60th independence anniversary of Nigeria on October 1, agitators of Biafra Republic in the southeast, and their Oduduwa counterparts in the southwest, yesterday, forged a common front to advance their cause of self-determination. This came as the bodies urged the …

By Ochuko Akuopha Tragedy struck at Umeh community, Isoko South Local Government Area, Delta State, yesterday, as a truck rammed into the venue of a traditional marriage ceremony, killing two persons and leaving several others with various degrees of injuries. It was gathered that the truck was supplying blocks to a location in the community why …

*** Set Up a 7- Member Committee to Meet with National Economic Council, NLC, Others *** As Governors Kick over deductions from the Federation Allocation of the 774 local governments of the country to construct and equip healthcare centres *** Constitute Governor Fayemi Led Committee to brainstorm with Buhari, FG, Others on the matter By Henry …

by Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has flagged off the execution of 377 state-wide projects across all wards of the 20 Local Government Areas and 37 Local Council Development Area, LCDA in the state. The unprecedented intervention, according to Sanwo-Olu was in tandem with the promises made during the electioneering period. Sanwo-Olu …

President Muhammadu Buhari and AGF Abubakar Malami By Innocent Anaba The 36 states governors, through their respective Attorneys General and Commissioners for Justice, have dragged the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, before the Supreme Court over the failure of the Federal Government to fund the courts in …

Olaiya Olatunde Abdul-Lateef professionally known as “Bamzy Richies” Nigerian Based Afrobeat Artist, a performing craftsman was born in Ondo State, Nigeria and he has proved us he is here to stay after the release of his first project ‘Gains over Pain’ which featured Capdyse and has gained massive streams across all platforms and still counting and now he discusses his …

By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has said it will build Molecular laboratories in the north-east states. The MD/CEO of the commission, Mohammad Goni Alkali, said this yesterday, during a working visit to the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Headquarters in Abuja. According to him, the commission has earlier equipped a …

By Chioma Onuegbu, Uyo Workers in Akwa Ibom State have been directed to join the nationwide strike commencing on Monday, September 28, 2020, to protest the recent hike in fuel pump price and electricity tariff. This directive is contained in a statement signed by the Chairperson of the Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC) comrade Sunny James made …

…Lawan felicitates with former Imo gov Okorocha By Joseph Erunke ABUJA-Former Imo State governor and Senator representing Imo West, Rochas Okorocha, will on Tuesday unveil a new scholarship scheme for 58 ‘brilliant’ Nigerians to mark his 58 birthday anniversary. He said the gesture which is in partnership with the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), unlike …

By Tordue Salem The 9th House of Representatives, in fulfilment of its Legislative Agenda, has installed an electronic system for all of its proceedings. The House will, on resumption next week, discard voice voting and drop its reference to hard copies of instruments of legislation. The Chairman of the House Committee on Media and Public …

Atletico Madrid have signed striker Luis Suarez from La Liga rivals Barcelona for £5.5m on a two-year deal. Suarez, 33, had one more year to run on the contract he signed with Barca in 2016, but was told by new head coach Ronald Koeman last month that he was not part of his plans. He …

IGP, Mr. Mohammed Adamu The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, threatened to initiate contempt proceeding against Mohammed Adamu, Inspector General (I-G) of Police, over the failure of the Nigerian police to comply with its order. Justice Taiwo Taiwo gave the warning following the security agency’s refusal to produce an applicant, Gabriel Iyoha, who had been in …

–Says he directed IGP to ensure election was free, fair –Tells Obaseki, I congratulate you ‘reluctantly’ –It‘ll be immoral for me to dump PDP—Obaseki President Muhammadu Buhari By Johnbosco Agbakwuru President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja Friday said as the leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, he would not escape taking responsibility for the loss …