…Says it is on top of the situation Following reports of alleged unusual deaths in Ette Uno and Umuopu communities of Enugu Ezike, in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State, the State Ministry of Health said it has collected samples from patients and sent to the National Reference Laboratory for investigation. Igbo-Eze North LGA …

Says perpetrators engaged in an act of “self-destruction” Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai.  By Olasunkanmi Akoni Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai has said that Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, did all needed to be done to prevent the recent youth protests against police brutality from degenerating to violence. El-Rufai, however, said those …

*** Say Agitations, attributable to social and economic inequality in the country *** To Engage Traditional Rulers, Religious Bodies, CSOs for a  common agenda to support security personnel  *** To give a breakdown of various palliatives provided by the States including cash transfers, food items, medical supplies, others By Henry Umoru THE thirty-six state governors under the aegis of …

Calls for transparency in tax payment, utilization Poverty, inequality could be tamed with taxes — NLC By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja An international Civil Society Organisation, CSO, ActionAid Nigeria, AAN, Wednesday, tasked government at all levels in utilizing taxes to resuscitate critical industries to tackle alarming unemployment in the country. This was stated by the …

By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri The Federal government said it will soon commence oil exploration in the Lake Chad Basin. Minister of State Petroleum Resources Mr Timipre Sylva stated this while briefing journalists shortly after a meeting with the Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai at the headquarters Theatre Command Operation Lafiya Dole in Maiduguri …

Hadi Sirika, Minister of Aviation By Tordue Salem, Abuja The House of representatives Committee on Aviation led by Rep. Nnolim Nnaji on Thursday refused to hold a budget session with the Minister tof Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika and heads of the sector’s agencies. The infuriated lawmakers, said the won’t treat their budget, because they failed to …

House of Representatives By Tordue Salem, Abuja The infuriated lawmakers said the won’t treat their budget because they failed to present their 2021 proposals ahead of the scheduled date for defence. Also read: How ENDSARS protests was hijacked, misdirected Buhari tells Former heads of state Ministries and heads of agencies are customarily required to lay their …

By Emem Idio YENAGOA -AS negotiation between the federal government and Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, lingers, the Union has reiterated that they will not called off the seven months old strike until all the issues in contention are adequately addressed to avoid a future industrial action in an event all the issues on the …

Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege *** Makes Case for 100%  utilisation of the funds for oil-bearing communities, as against the practice where states release only 50% *** Says 13% Derivation funds now a political tool in the hands of state governors in the region By Henry Umoru ABUJA- DEPUTY President of the Senate, Senator Ovie …

…says most of Govs’ resolutions misplaced Northern Governors’ Forum Chairman, Gov Simon Lalong of Plateau By Ibrahim HassanWuyo The Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, has said that though the expanded meeting of the Northern Governors’ Forum, NGF, was a welcome development in the search for improved northern cohesion, some issues raised were apt while most were …

Director General National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig-Gen Shuaibu Ibrahim By Luminous Jannamike, Abuja The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has said that since the outbreak of the coronavirus in the country, it has not recorded any case among its corps members and staff. The Scheme also said, though the COVID-19 pandemic threatened socio-economic activities in …

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting with representatives of traditional rulers across the six geopolitical zones, led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Saad Abubakar. The meeting, which is taking place at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, has in attendance the Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ife, the Emir of Kano, Etsu …

Soni Daniel – Abuja A Federal High Court, sitting in Kaduna presided over by Hon. Justice P. H. Mallong has sentenced a former Registrar of the Court, Mr. Joseph Etefia Udoh to four years imprisonment for laundering the sum of N80 million. Mr. Udoh and his wife Grace Udoh were in December 2019 arraigned by …

Out of a budget of N19.7bn for 2021,  N1.3bn is proposed for the State House Clinic By Henry Umoru – Abuja Senate, on Thursday, issued a warning to State House officials that, henceforth, President Muhammadu Buhari should stop embarking on foreign trips for medical attention. According to the Senate, rather than allow President Buhari to jet …

By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin Kwara State Government has received N7,151,142,190 grants from the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), the first time since 2013 when the state was blacklisted from the national scheme. This is contained in a press statement issued by the governor’s Chief press secretary Rafiu Ajakaye in Ilorin on Thursday. Accorring to the …

…we are shifting from infrastructure to the people – Gov Ayade By Ike Uchechukwu The Cross River State government on Thursday presented its 2021 budget estimate to the State House of Assembly for consideration and approval in the tune of 227 billion naira. The State governor, Prof. Ben Ayade alongside his deputy, Professor Ivara Ejemot …

The flags of the Muslim Brotherhood, Jordan and other political parties are waved with other signs of protest denouncing the US-led Middle East economic conference in Bahrain. PHOTO: AFP An Egyptian court sentenced 59 suspected members of the Muslim Brotherhood to 15 years in prison on Thursday for alleged involvement in a high-profile 2013 sit-in, a …

The Director-General of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, says corps members and staff of the 2020 Batch “B” orientation exercise would be tested for COVID-19 before the programme. Gen. Ibrahim disclosed this on Thursday in Jos at the opening of the NYSC 2020 Batch “B” pre-orientation workshop. The workshop is themed: “Evolving …

EndSars Protesters By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – THE activities of armed robbers across various areas in Benin City has assumed a new dimension as they have shifted their targets to hotels, guest houses and business centres. The latest target is a hotel which is less than 500 metres from the entrance gate of Edo government …

By Bashir Bello – Kano The popular Kano singer, Naziru Ahmad aka Sarkin Waka has been remanded in a Correctional facility for inability to meet the bail condition granted to him by a Magistrate Court sitting in Kano State. The singer’s counsel, Tajudeen Abdullahi who confirmed the development said they are currently trying to secure …