By Chidi Nkwopara -Owerri Imo State parades over 80 magistrates, but a good number of them have no individual court halls and chambers. The Acting Chief Judge of Imo State, Justice Ijeoma Agugua, disclosed this in a 21-page address, delivered in Owerri, during the 2020/2021 Legal Year and Assizes of the state judiciary. Her words: …

Lockout over 5000 workers from their offices Protest unnecessary, Government &Labour already resolving situation — Ita By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar 2,500 Civil Servants who were delisted from payroll by the Cross River State government on Monday barricaded the State Secretariat on Muritala Mohammed Highway, Calabar. The Civil Servants whose names were delisted by the …

Cross River Governor, Ben Ayade By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar Cross River State Governor, Professor Ben Ayade  on Monday fulfilled his promise by arresting illegal tax collectors in Calabar, the state Capital. The enforcement exercise which began Monday, by the Cross River Anti Tax Agency led by its Chairman, Bishop (Dr) Emma Isong, in Collaboration with …

Late Emir of Zazzau …Says his death, huge loss By Ibrahim HassanWuyo Senator Uba Sani representing Kaduna Central has described the death of emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Dr.Shehu Idris as a huge loss. He said the late emir was a father, leader, elder statesman and legendary monarch. In an emotional condolence statement, Uba Sani said the …

Dr Thomas-Wilson Ikubese, Former presidential aspirant and Convener, YesWeFit Revolutionary Movement Former presidential Aspirant and Convener, YesWeFit Revolutionary Movement, Dr Thomas-Wilson Ikubese has congratulated the Edo state Governor, Godwin Obaseki over his re-election as Governor of the state. Governor Obaseki who contested under the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, emerged winner at yesterday’s election in the state, …

The police on Monday arraigned two herders in a Chief Magistrates’ Court, in Iseyin, Oyo State, over alleged farm invasion and malicious damage to crops. The police charged Yusuf Sadiqu, 43, and Ismaila Tala,49,  with illegal invasion and malicious damage. The Prosecution Counsel, Insp. Shaib Shedrack told the Court that the defendants committed the offense …

President Muhammadu Buhari By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, admonished Kaduna State indigenes to live in peace with one another so as to attract development. The President also said that cooperation with government and security agencies to secure peace and harmony should be paramount to the people, stressing that development will only …

The UN is to mark the 75th anniversary of its founding amid the ruins of World War II with a large online event on Monday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said. Guterres is expected to deliver in-person, remarks in the gilded General Assembly Hall, while world leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump and German Chancellor …

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo James Ogunnaike Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has declared that Nigerians have a greater role to play in fixing the leadership problem that is bedeviling the country, adding that as a nation, it has a long way to go as far as good leadership is concerned. Obasanjo, who stated that people …

Nigeria’s Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo has stated that Nigeria’s main endowment will help Nigerians compete among the comity of nations. Vice President Osinbajo, stated this while delivering the keynote address at the 111th Founders’ Day Lecture of King’s College, Lagos. According to Osinbajo “when people are nurtured in the notion that rent-seeking or the …

Late Emir of Zazzau. Kaduna—Kaduna State government has declared three days mourning for the late Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Shehu Idris. The Special Adviser to the Governor Nasir el-Rufai on Media and Communication, Mr. Muyiwa Adekeye, announced this in a statement on Monday. Adekeye said public offices would open on September 21 and 22, but …

…Concludes 2019/2020 session online Edo University Iyamho has concluded her 2019/2020 academic session online on her CANVAS LMS due to the COVID-19 pandemic and would  hold her post UTME screening exercise on  September 24, 2020,for the purpose of admitting students for the 2020/2021  academic session. According to the Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Emmanuel Aluyor, …

An innovative firm in Nigeria has designed  a smart solar powered Kiosk called Elite Solar Smart Kiosk, manufactured and produced to subdue the age long challenges of power supply for small and medium scale entrepreneurs (SMEs) across communities in Nigeria. According to the Manufacturers, Elite Logistics and Development Services Limited, Smart Kiosk is efficiently reliable, powered …

Commends security agents By Ibrahim HassanWuyo The Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasiru Ahmad El-Rufai directed the deployment of troops of the Nigerian Army and police to the Kaduna Airport Road and other strategic locations in the state. Aggressive fighting patrols were now stationed in such areas to further protect life and property. The deployment was …

Says FG wastes over N10 trillion on Subsidy By Ibrahim HassanWuyo Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kolo Kyari, has said that over N10 trillion was spent on fuel subsidy between 2006 and 2020 without a significant impact on the masses. Also, the subsidy regime was affected by marketers who were smuggling …

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja HEALTH Workers under the aegis of Joint Health Sector Unions and Assembly of Health Care Professionals, JOHESU, on Sunday announced the suspension of the seven days warning strike they embarked on. The Health Workers also accused the Federal Government of using faceless groups and organizations to blackmail and harass their leaders. …

Ilorin—The Deputy Governor of Kwara State, Mr. Kayode Alabi, has commiserated with the families of Kwara rainstorm victims, who died in the September 19 disaster. Speaking during an assessment visit to the areas affected by the rainstorm, Alabi, who also sympathised with the bereaved families, expressed concern over fatalities and destruction caused by the stormy …

The United States set a one-day record with over 1 million coronavirus diagnostic tests being performed, but the country needs 6 million to 10 million a day to bring outbreaks under control, according to various experts. The country performed 1,061,411 tests on Saturday, according to data from The COVID Tracking Project, a volunteer-run effort to …

Nigerian soldiers At the instance of Governor Nasir El-Rufai, troops of the Nigerian Army and police operatives have been deployed to Kaduna Airport Road on Sunday in Kaduna. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the deployment also covers some strategic locations, where aggressive operations by troops and police are in progress. The deployment …

The Police Command in Anambra has confirmed the rescue of a six-month-old baby from the wreckage of a storey building which collapsed at Obosi near Onitsha on Sunday. The Command’s Spokesman, SP Haruna Mohammed, however, said in a statement, that the baby’s mother died in the incident while many others sustained injuries. Mohammed, who said the incident occurred …