…ask Army Chief to prioritize manufacturing of local hardware Nigerian soldiers By Levinus Nwabughiogu –  Abuja House of Representatives warned the military high command in Nigeria against taking the welfare of its men and officers who are on the frontlines for granted. The House also cautioned against delaying their allowances. The Chairman, House Committee on …

By Ediri Ejoh – Lagos Fire, on Thursday, engulfed Oando tank farm managed by OVH Energy, at Gaskiya Road, Ijora Badia, in Apapa, Lagos. According to an eyewitness, the fire might have been caused by the on-going maintenance (welding works) around the facility. But OVH Energy, which handles the Oando retail brand, confirmed that a fire …

The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, said the ministry’s focus in the 2021 budget is the completion of some priority road projects, especially those on routes A1-A9. Mr Fashola spoke during the 2021 budget defence of his ministry before the House of Representatives Committee on Works, on Thursday in Abuja. READ ALSO:How …

Having asked the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, to release her passport few days again, Modupe Odele has again appealed to NIS to release her passport seized since five days ago. Disclosing this via her twitter handle, the #EndSARS promoter said they have not given any reason for seizing her passport except telling her that she was …

Sanwo-Olu Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday called on governors to look into their expenditure profile and do away with unnecessary spending. Sanwo-Olu made the call during the 22nd Annual Tax Conference of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) held at Victoria Island, Lagos. He said that cutting unnecessary spending would increase …

FILE: Malnourished children By Ibrahim HassanWuyo In Kaduna state, acute malnutrition has allegedly killed 124 children  between January and September 2020. 21,265 other children were  now on admission, according  to the Nutrition Officer, Kaduna State Primary Health Care Development Board (KADSPHCDB), Mrs. Ramatu Musa. Mrs Musa said that the state however,cured 15,329 malnourished children, 2, 128 defaulted …

President Donald Trump of USA. Surprised with the results coming out from different states, and the margin therein, United States President Donald Trump, Thursday appealed to Americans to stop ‘ the fraud’. The ongoing election has been faulted by Trump  who yesterday said he was astonished at the level his votes magically disappeared. READ ALSO: …

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has announced its decision to engage critical stakeholders in the electoral space with a view to addressing all grey areas in respect of the outstanding bye-elections in 11 states. The Commission had met with Resident Electoral Commissioners RECs on October 22 to deliberate on the …

By Tordue Salem, Abuja The Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola on Thursday said to complete 711 highway projects in 2021, his ministry will require over N6.26 trillion. The Minister said the 2021 budget provision of less than three hundred billion for the projects, was a drop in the ocean. The Minister raised his concerns, during …

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) says Nigeria plans to generate over six billion dollars through blockchain technology by 2030. NITDA Director-General, Mr Kashifu Inuwa, said this at a stakeholders’ engagement for the review of the National Blockchain Adoption Strategy Framework in Abuja on Thursday. Inuwa said that the blockchain was among emerging technologies …

Nigerian Flag The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) says Nigeria plans to generate over six billion dollars through blockchain technology by 2030. NITDA Director-General, Mr Kashifu Inuwa, said this at a stakeholders’ engagement for the review of the National Blockchain Adoption Strategy Framework in Abuja on Thursday. Inuwa said that the blockchain was among …

By Tordue Salem, Abuja The House of Representatives waa miffed on Thursday, over the non-implementation of Zonal Intervention Projects (ZIPs) in the 2020 budget by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) office. The lawmakers during the 2021 budget defence session by the House Committee on SDGs, queried the omission of Zonal Intervention Projects. Members queried Senior …

President Muhammadu Buhari By Clifford Ndujihe Since he assumed office on May 29, 2015, President Muhammadu Buhari has embarked on medical trips abroad five times, covering a period of no fewer than 170 days (8.56 percent) of the 1,987 days he has been in power. Vanguard reported that the Senate, on Thursday, issued a warning to …

Anambra Judicial Panel Mrs Chidimma Edozieuno, a petitioner to the Anambra Judicial Panel of Inquiry on police brutality has called for the release of the corpse of her husband, Johnson, to his family for burial. Edozieuno made the call in her petition to the panel sitting in Awka, the state capital, on Thursday, alleging that the …

The Greek parliament on Thursday voted unanimously to make serious animal abuse a crime that can lead to a maximum 10-year prison sentence. Until now, cruelty to animals had been a less severe offence in the eyes of the law, punishable by a mere fine. According to a law voted Thursday, people who mistreat animals …

…accuses Ministers of Education, Labour, Accountant General for frustrating agreements By Bashir Bello KANO – The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has on Thursday slammed President Muhammadu Buhari over what it described as irresponsive posture by the President to the lingering strike, future of education and youth in the nation. This was also as it …

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja emphasized the imperative of support of traditional rulers in the administration’s determination to address the demands of the country’s youths. At a meeting in the State House with a delegation of the National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria led by the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alhaji (Dr) Muhammadu …

Former vice president Joe Biden, making his third run at the White House, was tantalizingly close to victory on Thursday as President Donald Trump sought to stave off defeat with scattershot legal challenges. Biden, 77, needs a total of 270 votes to capture the Electoral College that determines the White House winner and the magic …

Dr. Augustine Uroye By Jeremiah Urowayino The Chairman of Delta State House of Assembly Committee on Health, Mr Austin Uroye, has called for an end to stigmatisation against People Living With HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Uroye spoke at a public hearing on the HIV-AIDS Anti-Discrimination and Protection Bill, which was organised by the state House of Assembly Committee …

By Ikechukwu Odu The Chief Imam and leader of Nsukka Muslim community in Enugu State, Alhaji Yakubu Omeh, Thursday, urged the Muslim faithful in the state to desist from the spread of fake news and other inciting statement capable of throwing the state into violence. While calling for calm over the violence which erupted between a …