8 fire outbreak in less than 24 hours

Fire Chief, Engr. Martin Agbili has recorded 8 fire outbreak in less than 24 hours

Fire Chief, Engr. Martin Agbili has recorded 8 fire outbreak in less than 24 hours in various parts of Anambra state. Agbili, who confirmed the incidents in a statement, attributed majority of the inferno to the carelessness of the victims, including indiscriminate bush burning. He enumerated the affected areas to include Awka, Nnewi, Onitsha, Awka, Ogidi, Nise and Enugwu-Agidi. Martin …

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340 female students of Providence High School, Enugu, locked up by AMCON

Worries are being expressed over the safety of about 340 female students of Providence High School, Enugu, who, on Thursday evening, were locked up in their school premises by officials of the Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) in the company of over 30 riot police officers during the enforcement of a court order empowering it (AMCON) to take possession …

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The APC membership registration/validation exercise has generated confusion

The All Progressives Congress membership registration/ validation exercise expected to commence tomorrow ( Monday) may be shelved again. Nigerian Tribune investigation revealed that some of the items to be used in conducting the exercise are still stockpiled at the party national secretariat in Abuja and are yet to be moved to the state chapters. If aborted tomorrow (Monday), it would …

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National Assembly has postponed its resumption till Tuesday

National Assembly has postponed its resumption till Tuesday, February 9, 2020

The National Assembly has postponed its resumption till Tuesday, February 9, 2020. Both Chambers on December 21st, 2020 adjourned plenary till January 26, 2021, to enable members to observe the Christmas and New Year festivities. Clerk to the National Assembly, Arc. Ojo Amos disclosed this in a statement in Abuja. He said the deferment of resumption was to enable lawmakers, …

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Gov Ikpeazu-led government lauded for massive road construction projects in Abia

Innocent Nwachukwu, a foremost Entrepreneur and acute chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has canvassed support for Governor Okezie Ikpeazu-led administration developmental agenda in Abia State. The PDP chieftain called on the people of the State to continue to sustain their support to the government’s quest to transform Abia in terms of infrastructures. Nwachukwu who made the call during …

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Mama Rainbow has pens glowing

Veteran Nollywood actress, Mama Rainbow has pens glowing tribute to late husband

A veteran Nollywood actress, Idowu Phillips is popularly known as Mama Rainbow has penned a glowing tribute to her late husband, Ayanfemi Phillips, who died 37 years ago. She took to her Instagram page to celebrate her late husband with a series of tributes. Mama Rainbow narrated how her late husband passed away not long after they marked their 10th …

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Ogun PDP to Makinde: fix your internal crisis first

Ogun chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked Governor Seyi Makinde to first redeem the crisis-ridden Oyo PDP before dabbling into unnecessarily into offshore political counselling. Ogun PDP accused Makinde of seeking to import unnecessary crisis into its rank. Governor Makinde on Wednesday visited the Sagamu country home of former Governor Gbenga Daniel with some delegates in a …

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Masari to Civil servants: retirement not terminal point in life

Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State has charged Civil servants in the state not to see retirement from civil service as a route to death or terminal point but a new beginning of life to greatness. Masari, who gave the counsel while swearing-in six Permanent Secretaries into the state’s civil service at Government House Katsina, also noted that the …

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UNILAG ready to Host world class scholars

UNILAG ready to Host world class scholars and educators today, Friday

  The University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, is today, Friday, hosting some world-class scholars and educators including a former advisor to two former British Prime Ministers, Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, on Policy and Strategy, Ms Cat Tully. Read also: UNILAG: No worker will be punished, Ogundipe says as he resumes office The specialists and faculty directors are to debate the …

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Joe Biden takes office as America’s President, calls for end to ‘Uncivil War’

Joe Biden has been sworn in as the 46th president of the United States. At the inauguration ceremony Wednesday in Washington, D.C., it was a celebration of the return of the Obama administration and the Democratic Party. With the absence of outgoing President Donald Trump, the image of the Republican Party at the end of Mr Trump’s turbulent tenure was …

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Lagos orders doctors to deal with malaria signs like coronavirus

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, ordered medical doctors to consider malaria-like signs as COVID-19 infection except confirmed. Sanwo-Olu urged residents with such signs to go to any public health facility or laboratory get examined without spending a dime. He spoke at a press briefing on COVID-19 at the Lagos House, Ikeja. Sanwo-Olu expressed concern in regards to …

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BREAKING: Presidency warns Akeredolu over quit discover to herdsmen in Ondo

The Presidency has condemned Governor Rotimi Akeredolu’s ultimatum to herdsmen to vacate Ondo forest reserves. In a press release on Tuesday, Garba Shehu, stated the presidency has been keenly monitoring events occurring in Ondo State. The special assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari mentioned what’s emerging is an absence of consistency in messaging which in flip results in numerous contradictions relating to accuracy …

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Abia Social Funding Programme to pay N93m to 10,000 beneficiaries

The Abia State Social Funding Programme has disclosed that the Federal Government released 93.47 million Naira through the Abia State Cash Transfer Unit for payment to about 10,000 benefitting Households in the state. This is coming after the initial payment of 540 million Naira paid out last year to the same benefiting households. However, in a press release signed by …

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Buratai

Why Leadership Is Key In The War Against Insurgency?: General Buratai

By David Onmeje Leadership is an art meant for those that understand the intricacies involved in bringing about positive change in every society. I say this for the fact that in Nigeria, one of the banes of our numerous challenges remains the lack of sound and credible leadership by those saddled with the responsibility of translating our hopes and aspirations …

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The Minister of State Power, Goddy Jedy Agba, has said the power sector requires $4 billion annually to universally access clean and renewable energy for a sustained power supply to consumers in the country. Speaking at a virtual global power sector players’ conference presided over by the United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guternes, the minister outlined the achievements and challenges …

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Nigeria has fairly horrible and horrible leaders: Gov. Nyesom Ezenwo Wike

Nigeria has fairly horrible and horrible leaders. One in all them is Gov. Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, the Governor of Rivers state. Wike’s soul is gravely tormented and he unswervingly finds himself in a state of perpetual restlessness. Gov. Wike is anguished or tortured by the spirits and blood of the harmless. The blood of these he spilt in his fiendish …

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