By Samuel Oyadongha – Yenogoa Local Government workers in Bayelsa State have suspended the planned strike earlier scheduled to commence today (Monday) over issues relating to their welfare. The decision suspending the planned industrial action was reached at a meeting between representatives of labour unions, state and Local Government late  Sunday in Yenagoa. The meeting …

…Says massive upgrade in preparation for Health Insurance scheme The Health care of Cross Riverians is clearly a priority of Sen Ben Ayade’s Administration. Since January 2020, the Government have been working assiduously to upgrade General Hospitals in preparation for the flag off of the State Health insurance scheme. The first bomb shell happened in General …

By Chidi Nkwopara Protagonist of Biafra Independence Movement, BIM, Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, has assured South South leaders that “no zone shall be subservient to another”, as calls for independence keeps rising in Nigeria. Uwazuruike, who stated this when he played host to a delegation of South South people, led by Alhaji Mujaheed Asari Dokubo, also opined …

Garba Shehu By Nwafor Sunday Presidency Monday attacked those demanding for the restructuring of the country, saying that President Muhammadu Buhari would not succumb to threats. Recall that prominent Nigerians, had advised the federal government to restructure the country or risk breaking up. Ekiti state governor, Kayode Fayemi, was not left out in the demand …

File photo: Fuel tankers By Jimitota Onoyume Petroleum Tanker Drivers, PTD, an arm of Nigeria  Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers of Nigeria, NUPENG,  has flayed the deplorable state of the Sapele-Benin, Eku-Agbor express roads, handing the Federal Government a one week ultimate to begin work on them. Flanked by other national and zonal officers …

Ex IGP Arase …Difficult to tell what our parties actually stand for …Tough measures we must take to tackle insecurity …If you don’t deal decisively with insecurity it’ll pose international security challenges  …Laments underfunding of NPF, seeks regional policing strategy Cautions politicians on Nigeria’s unity By Perez Brisibe We should be grateful that for the past …

Former Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume, who is standing as bail surety for a former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina was present in court. Former Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume, who is standing as bail surety for a former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina was present …

By Emmanuel Elebeke The Executive Vice Chairman, EVC, and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, has said internet users across mobile networks in Nigeria currently stand at 149.8 million as at August, 2020. Danbatta, who stated this while declaring open the commencement of a series of enlightenment and awareness campaign …

…Soldiers, others deployed to quell crisis …APC, PDP trade blames …We’re on top of situation- Police By Dayo Johnson SPORADIC gunshots rent the air in Akure, the Ondo state capital as political thugs engaged in a bloody clash which left three persons with serious gunshot injuries. Soldiers, mobile detectives and other security operatives were deployed to …

Demands immediate release of incarcerated Nigerians By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja A Civil Society Organisation, CSO, Centre for Advancement of Civil Liberties and Development, CACLD, also called Centre for Liberty, CFL, Sunday, called for a total shutdown of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, over alleged citizens’ brutality of recent. This was contained in a statement …

By Prisca Sam-Duru Friends, followers, subscribers, and stakeholders gathered recently on a digital space, to celebrate Britain’s first African newspaper at 19. The occasion turned out to be an event filled with insights on prevalent issues in the African communities, while also creating space for learning, fun, and entertainment. In attendance at the interactive event, …

Aminu Tambuwal The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has expressed its support for the party’s candidate in the Saturday Ondo State governorship election, Mr Eyitayo Jegede (SAN). The Forum Chairman and Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal made the declaration in a statement issued by the Director-General of the forum, C.I.D. Maduabum in Abuja on Sunday. …

IGP, Mr. Mohammed Adamu … As SARS escape lynching in revenge attack by mob in Delta …Keyamo debunks reported killing of youth by SARS in Ughelli …IGP bans FSARS, other police tactical squads from routine patrols …Warns against illegal searches on citizens’ mobile phones, laptops …As police arrest 2 FSARS operatives, one civilian accomplice in Lagos …

Femi Adesina …Commends labour for suspending strike By Johnbosco Agbakwuru THE Presidency alleged yesterday that it was the enemies of the country that were sponsoring and encouraging discord and anarchy against the government, either for selfish ends or as revenge for perceived injuries. It warned Nigerians to beware of such persons, saying President Muhammadu Buhari’s government …

Restructuring …Add: If we don’t rejig to favour citizens, it’ll consume us …Says we aren’t elected to pay salaries alone …Clamour for more powers, funds …Only restructuring can save Nigeria from disintegration — Nwodo By Clifford Ndujihe, Politics Editor & Ikechukwu Odu Governors of the country’s 36 states have called for the devolution of more powers …

Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege. The Deputy President of the Senate, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, has expressed dismay over the alleged atrocious activities of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Police in Delta. Omo-Agege gave the expression in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yomi Odunuga in Abuja on Sunday. He …

By Sebastine Obasi There are indications that electricity tariff may not be as cheap as many Nigerians want, going by the variables that attend power generation and distribution. Speaking after an inspection of Olorunsogo Power Plant, in Ogun State, while reacting to complaints of increased electricity tariff, the Managing Director of Niger Delta Power Holding Company, …

A map of Nigeria By Peter Egwuatu Despite some of the improvement recorded by the Nigerian capital market in the past 60 years, the journey to making the Nigerian capital market “one of the largest, most liquid, most diversified and most sophisticated emerging markets by 2025” as envisioned by the Capital Market Master Plan CMMP, seems very …

A motorcycle rider and his passenger were on Sunday crushed to death by a Mack truck around Mowe in Ogun on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, the spokesperson of the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), confirmed the development to newsmen in Abeokuta. Akinbiyi said that the accident occurred at 10a.m. on Sunday and …

By Emmanuel Elebeke The Director General of National Information Development Agency, NITDA, Mallam Inuwa Kashifu Abdullahi says the agency is currently building capacity public servant on digital skills to help government drive its economic diversification agenda. Abdullahi stated this at the weekend at the graduation of Batch A of the 650 DT-TWGs on Government Digital Transformation …