Gov. Mai Mala Buni, Chairman, All Progressives Congress(APC) Caretaker and Extra-Ordinary Special National Convention Planning Committee, has said that the party’s state chairmen are free to express themselves freely within its constitution. He said this on Wednesday in Abuja while meeting with chairmen of the party from the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) …
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has urged President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Assembly to repeal Section 4(1) of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (Establishment) Act, 2019. The PDP governors made the call in a communique by the forum on Wednesday in Abuja. It was issued after the forum’s meeting by its Chairman and Governor of Sokoto State, …
Eagleserve Consulting, an Abuja based brand building and marketing communication has established its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm christened The Hedge Foundation to mark its four years of existence. The Hedge Foundation, according to the company, is to assist the less privileged individuals in the society to achieve their goals and to help accomplish ideas that they believe could …
The Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Wednesday approved $2 million which is Nigeria’s annual contribution to the West African Power Pool, WAPP. The West African Power Pool was created in 1999 by Authorities of the West African Heads of State and every country has its own section. The approval was disclosed by the Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, while …
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, yesterday, commended Total Exploration and Production Nigeria, TEPNG, and Pipe Coaters Nigeria, PCN, Limited for the local content strides being recorded on the Total Ikike Line Pipe Coating Project being executed at PCN facility in Onne Free Trade Zone, River State. According to a statement in Abuja, Executive Secretary of NCDMB, …
By Henry Umoru, Abuja The Senate has begun a probe into the massive gas explosion occurred at Cele Bus Stop, Iju-Ishaga in Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government Area of Lagos State. Consequently, the Senate has mandated its Senator Sabo Muhammed, APC, Jigawa South West led Committee on Petroleum Downstream and Senator James Manager, PDP, Delta South led Senate Committee …
The House of Representatives has slated the Petroleum Industry Bill, 2020 for a second reading on Tuesday next week, Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila has disclosed. The Speaker made the disclosure on Wednesday in plenary, while calling for all motions concerning floods across the country, to be consolidated by the Rules and Business Committee. President Muhammadu Buhari had three weeks ago, returned …
ENDSARS protesters mimicking police brutality in Port Harcourt Rivers State, Tuesday. PHOTO: Nwankpa Chijioke. By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA-AN international non-profit making organization, Global Rights Nigeria, Wednesday, disclosed 82 cases of brutality by the disbanded Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, F-SARS, as EndSARS protests continue to rage across the country. This was made known by the Country Director, Global Rights Nigeria, Abiodun …
Senate President Lawan President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, said Nigerians acted within their rights to protest the killings and brutality against citizens by men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) across the country. Lawan made the statement at Tuesday’s plenary in his concluding remarks on a matter of personal explanation into the murder of Jimoh …
The House of Representatives has opened the debate on the 2021 Appropriation bill of N13.8 trillion with the view to passing it for second reading. President Muhammadu Buhari had on Thursday, Oct. 8, laid the bill before the house for consideration. Leading the debate, the Majority Leader, Rep. Ado Doguwa (APC-Kano), said that the Bill …
A 46-year-old man, Aremu Olayinka, was, on Tuesday, arraigned before an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court over an alleged theft of electrical appliances, valued at N1 million. Olayinka, who is facing a count charge of theft, however, pleaded not guilty to the offence. The Police Prosecutor, Sgt. Abdullahi Musa, told the court that the defendant committed …
By Ike Uchechukwu The Vice-Chancellor elect of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Banku Obi, has called on the general public and unsuspecting persons to disregard the fake Facebook account created in her name by fraudster’s to defraud them. The VC designate who told Vanguard Tuesday that her attention was drawn to a fake Facebook …
…sets up 5-man Police complaint committee Governor Ifeanyi Okowa By Festus Ahon AS Nigerian youths continue to sustain the #ENDSARS protest across the country, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, yesterday held that the protest was a reflection of leadership failure. Okowa who stated this while addressing #ENDSARS protesters in Asaba, said the youths have every …
Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, on Tuesday, said that out of the 36 states in the country, 11 states had yet to domesticate the Child Rights Act which was passed into law in 2003. She made this known during a public hearing in Abuja organised by …
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State By Ozioruva Aliu, Benin-City Governor Godwin Obaseki yesterday said his administration is planning to hand over some government owned schools to Missions and other private persons that would be interested in developing such schools. The government gave this hint at the occasion of the 60th Founder’s day anniversary of Our …
The National Population Commission (NPC) says it has partnered with the Apapa Local Government area of Lagos State to ensure effective and hitch-free enumeration as part of the ongoing review of population data. Mrs Oluseye Adesanya, the NPC Commissioner in Lagos State, made this known at a stakeholders’ meeting in the council area on Tuesday …
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State. BY GABRIEL ENOGHOLASE THE Edo State Government has charged young people in the state, especially the girl-child to stay away from drug-related habits and channel their efforts towards being the best in their various fields of endeavours. the government also reassured of its commitment to protecting the girl-child by providing …
Dr Lamido Yuguda, the Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), on Tuesday said research was critical for growth and development of Nigeria’s capital market. Yuguda said this at a virtual symposium organised by the Nigerian Capital Market Institute (NCMI) and the Capital Market Academics of Nigeria (CMAN) in Abuja. He said research was …
Sea port THERE are indications that the confectionery industry is currently enjoying a boom as bulk wheat is topping the import chart in Lagos with a total of 316,470 metric tons of the commodity set to arrive the country this month compared to 204,751metric tons in the month of September. Import information from the Nigerian Ports …
Late JP Clark On March 21, 2013 when Prof. Chinua Achebe passed on, J.P Clark and Wole Soyinka wrote: “Of the “pioneer quartet” of contemporary Nigerian literature, two voices have been silenced – one, of the poet Christopher Okigbo, and now, the novelist Chinua Achebe. A quartet is made up of four. If Professors J.P Clark …
