Deserted road in Anambra By Dirisu Yakubu The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transportation, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, Wednesday, inaugurated newly constituted members of the Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) of the Ministry in Abuja. The Permanent Secretary who was represented by the Director, Special Duties, Mrs. Kafayat O. Salami identified corruption as a drawback in the …

Mr. Peter Obi Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in 2019 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has said that borrowing progressive business ideas from China will be more beneficial to Nigeria than taking public loans to pump into the economy. Obi, who made this remark at the 60th Founder’s Day Lecture of University of …

Rotimi Akeredolu By Nwafor Sunday Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, governor of Ondo state and the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the forthcoming election, has given reasons the electorates should reelect him on Saturday. Playing host in the ongoing debate anchored by Seun Akinbaloye of the Channnels Television, Akeredolu said: We was contesting for …

E-commerce platform Jumia Nigeria has announced the launch of a Food Festival Campaign which will take place from 2nd to 31st October. The campaign is organized in partnership with local restaurants such as Chicken Republic, Indomie Cafe, The Place, etc., and alcoholic beverage companies such as Diageo, Bacardi, Pernod Ricard and supermarkets, as well as blue …

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission The Nigeria Customs Area Command in Kano has handed over one Sanusi Abdullahi Labaran, arrested as he attempted to smuggle 5,342 Automated Teller Machine cards out of the country, to the Kano Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for further investigation. Custom Area Controller, Kano – Jigawa …

By Evelyn Usman The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps, LAGESC has expressed displeasure over what it described as deliberate infractions of environmental laws by some Lagosians, threatening to prosecute erring residents accordingly. To this end, it revealed that it had served over 30 buildings abatement notices on account of infractions such as distressed septic tanks, open …

Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Transportation. Federal government Wednesday approved the sum of $3.02bn for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the Port Harcourt-Maiduguri eastern narrow gauge railway. Disclosing this the minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, said “The Federal Executive Council has approved the award of contracts for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the Port Harcourt-Maiduguri eastern narrow …

The police command in Niger has arrested four persons with human head in Sabon Pegi, Mashegu Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Adamu Usman, disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) in Minna on Wednesday. Usman said that police operative attached to …

Senate President Lawan By Henry Umoru The Senate Wednesday queried the Ministry of Science and Technology for giving out two vehicles worth N17 million to pay the debt of N2 million owned contractors. The two vehicles with registration numbers are M50-101G and MGO-12FG respectively. The revelation came up following the 2015 Auditor-General Report submitted to …

By Festus Ahon ASSOCIATION of Local Governments of Nigeria, ALGON, Wednesday, advocated for a review of the Revenue Allocations formula to reflect the current realities. ALGON President, Kolade Alabi, who disclosed this while addressing newsmen shortly after arriving at the Asaba International Airport, restated that the local government councils have been saddled with the responsibilities of salaries …

President Muhammadu Buhari By Dirisu Yakubu President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reappointment of Engr. Fidet Freeborn Okhiria as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC. A statement issued by Eric Ojiekwe, Director, Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Transportation conveyed federal government’s approval of a fresh four years in office for the …

… As Senators quarrel over mode of Screening By Henry Umoru The Senate Wednesday raised the alarm that poor salaries for Judges and Justices was exposing them to temptation of being involved in taking bribes from politicians and well placed citizens. According to the Senate, with the poor remuneration packages given to Nigerians Judges, they …

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa By Festus Ahon, Asaba Delta Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, on Wednesday, signed the Delta State Local Content Agency Law 2020 bill and the bill to eliminate violence in private and public life 2020 into law. Charging the legislature to continue to protect its integrity, Okowa explained that both laws would ensure the prevalence …

Godswill Akpabio By Chris Ochayi, Abuja The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio has raised the alarms over the impending threat of flooding in the region, noting that this year’s rainy season was becoming severe and displaying its intensity in different flood-prone areas of the region. Senator Akpabio, who stated this at the official …

By Ibrahim HassanWuyo Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state has approved the appointment of Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli as the19th Emir of Zazzau and the first emir from the Mallawa ruling house in 100 years, following the demise of his grandfather, Emir Dan Sidi, in 1920. A statement issued by the Commissioner of Local Government Affairs, …

Photo credit: @LhidhiasStanley Complainant raises alarm over threats to burn supermarket Facts, Wednesday, emerged over the circumstances that surrounded the arrest of two operatives of the Federal Special Anti-robbery, FSARS, in Lagos and other allegations of maltreatment over the week leading to massive protests and calls for the scrapping of the outfit. This is coming on …

By Soni Daniel, Abuja Ahead of the Ondo State Gubernatorial poll taking place on Saturday this week, the Department of State Services has warned troublemakers to steer clear of the state or be ready to face the full weight of the law. The DSS in a statement by its Spokesman, Dr. Peter Afunanya, warned that …

By Soni Daniel, Abuja The wife of the Governor of Kebbi state, and founder of Medicaid Cancer Foundation Dr. Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu, has been re-elected board member of the Union for International Cancer Control, UICC. A statement from the Government House in Birnin Kebbi signed by Abubakar Dakingari, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, said …

By Victor Ajihromanus Over 20000 residents of communities in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State, barely 10 kilometers from the bank of River Niger,  are facing imminent extermination if nothing urgent is done owing to flooding. They have lost their homesteads, farmland, dear ones, agricultural products etc following regular flood upsurge from the river since …

By Olayinka Latona The Spiritual Head, of The Mount Shiloh Praying Band of the Holy Cherubim & Seraphim, (INC.), His Grace, Henry Philips has urged federal government to be sensitive to the plight of poor Nigerians. the cleric made the appeal during the church 61st  Adult Harvest Thanksgiving & Ordination service tagged: ‘Champoins of Champions’  held …