By Mathew Dadiya Humans use of oil palms (Elaeis guineensis) dated as far back as 5,000 years. In the late 1800s, archaeologists discovered a substance that they concluded was originally palm oil in a tomb at Abydos dating back to 3,000 BCE. It is believed that traders brought oil palm to Egypt. Palm oil has long been recognized in …

By Victoria Ojeme The United Nations has commended Africa for its exceptional management of the COVID-19 pandemic with record low incidences and deaths. The President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Amb. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande said this yesterday while addressing a virtual press conference, adding that the developing countries have done better than developed countries as regards the management …

Police parading 5 gang leaders of Offa Bank Robbers with other members of the gang including Jeep with plate number Saraki and other arms used by the gang during offa Bank robbery at Police HQ in 2018 By Demola Akinyemi The trial of the Offa robbery continued in an Ilorin High Court on Tuesday, as the Police officer who …

Olorogun Udu Omo Scott A  chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Delta State and Ughelli North PDP Chairmanship aspirant, Olorogun Udu Omo Scott has promised  the youths in Ughelli North empowerment. Scott made this known in an interview with newsmen in Ughelli yesterday noting that if given the opportunity to serve, he will embark on massive youths empowerment …

Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Hon Sheriff Oborevwori By Festus Ahon, Asaba A two-day capacity building workshop for members and selected key management staff of the Delta State House of Assembly has opened in Asaba with a call on Lawmakers and participants to avail themselves of the opportunity to enhance their work. The Speaker, Chief Sheriff Oborevwori in …

By Omeiza Ajayi Governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC have commended President Muhammadu Buhari for effectively managing the nation’s economy, promising more support to expedite delivery of all the party’s electoral promises to the people. The governors’ position was contained in a communique issued at the end of a teleconference and signed by Chairman of Progressive …

Cross River Commissioner of Police, Abdulkadir Jimoh being conferred an Ambassador of Blue Circle Lion’s Club on Tuesday in Calabar By Ike Uchechukwu The Cross River State Commissioner of Police, Abdulkadir Jimoh has pledged his support to eradicate diabetes in the society especially amongst officers and men of the force by creating awareness through various campaign programmes. Jimoh also …

…pass vote of confidence on Speaker By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa Members of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly have denied an alleged impeachment plot against the Speaker, Rt.Hon. Abraham Ingobere, declaring absolute confidence in his leadership. This followed reports that the Speaker, absconded with the Mace to avoid being impeached. The lawmakers described the alleged plot as a …

By Ike Uchechukwu The Medical Women Association of Nigeria, MWAN, Cross River Chapter, International Federation of Women Lawyers, Holy Child Old Girls Association, Nigerian Women of Journalists, Presbyterian Women and others on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest against kidnapping in Calabar. The peaceful protest, which was organised by the Medical Women Association in the state, went round major routes …

From left— Council Manager, Oriade LCDA, Mr. Adeyemi Adebola; Chairman, Oraide LCDA, Ramotalai Akinola-Hassan; Chairman, Inner Wheel District 912, Mrs Aderonke Solomon; Vice-Chairman, Oriade LCDA, Moshood Olanrewaju Badmus; and Mrs Shola Asipa, Chairman, Organising Committee, Inner Wheel District 912, during an open skills competition for children/youths and celebration of World Charity Day with the elderly, organised by Inner Wheel …

By Harris Emanuel, Uyo Akwa Ibom Oil Producing Community Development Network (AKIPCON) has tackled ExxonMobil over the negative impact of gas flaring from its facilities on the social and economic lives of the people, demanding the immediate payment of compensations to the affected communities. President General of AKIPCON, Ufot Phenson, while interacting with newsmen in Uyo noted that …

By Kingsley Omonobi Senior Police sources at the Force Intelligence Bureau, Force headquarters, under which the Police Gender Unit operates, on Tuesday affirmed that the Nigerian Police Force has charged the Kogi State Commissioner for Water Resources, Abdulmumuni Danga to court for allegedly raping and assaulting a lady, among other charges, over a Facebook post. The lady, one …

Mrs. Joy Ogbebor By Princewill Ekwujuru Foreshore Waters, a real estate development company has appointed Mrs. Joy Ogbebor, as its Sales Business Director. Ogbebor replaces Ms. Evelyn Edumoh, who left the company in July 2020. According to a statement by the company, before her new assignment, Joy effectively marshaled the sales strategy function and steered the company’s business operations …

By Michael Eboh Immediate Past President of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, SPE, Mr. Joe Nwakwue, has called on the Federal Government to immediately find new roles for the Petroleum Equalisation Fund, PEF, and the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, PPPRA, stating that the downstream petroleum sector regulators would become redundant and irrelevant under the current policy of deregulation. …

By Toba Adedeji, Osogbo The #RevolutionNow movement and National Association of Nigeria Students(NANS) on Tuesday protested hike in petrol price, electricity tariff and cable TV subscriptions among others. The Federal Government last Wednesday, through the Petroleum Pricing Marketing Company (PPMC), increased the ex-depot price of petrol from N138 to NN151.56 per litre, forcing marketers to increase pump price from N148 …

By Okodili Ndidi, Abuja Seven kidnap victims, including two women and five children, have been rescued by troops of Operation Lafiya Dole during a clearance operation in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, the Armed Forces of Nigeria,has said. Five of the insurgents were neutralised while others escaped with gunshot wounds. A statement by the Coordinator Defence Media Operations, …

By Ifeanyichukwu Nwannah – Gusau A group known as Arewa Youths Forum has expressed its determination to collaborate with the Zamfara state government towards ending the dastard activities and general insecurity ravaging the state. This was disclosed during a press briefing in Gusau, the state capital by the National President of the association, comrade  Gambo  Ibrahim  Gujungu. According …

By Shina Abubakar – Osogbo In furtherance of registering its grievances against the increment in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly known as petrol and electricity tariff in the country, the National Association of Nigerian Students has embarked on a protest in Osogbo, Osun State capital. The protest which was organised by the NANS leadership in …

-Reaffirms Ezenwa As Authentic IPAC Chairman court A Grade 1 Area Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday restrained Chief Ralph Okey Nwosu and others identified as members of his factional leadership of the Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) from acting, functioning, or parading themselves as members of the Central Management Committee of the Council. The Court also restrained them …

Gov Ugwuanyi of Enugu state By Dennis Agbo An Internally Displaced Person, IDP, who returned to Enugu from Borno state, Mr Dennis Ngene and other landlords of Ndiaga/Umunugwu layout, Valley layout, promise layout and Jerusalem layout all in Ugwuaji-Awkunanwu Enugu State, have pleaded with Enugu state government to return their plots of land dispossessed of them to establish the …