…Says, achieving peace and reconciliation very important By Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja The Governor Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee CECPC of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC has explained why it is not in a hurry to convoke a national convention, saying the condition precedent to having such an exercise had to be put in …

Biden Joe Biden’s US election win marks a setback for Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu, a staunch ally of President Donald Trump — but it could spur renewed engagement between Washington and the Palestinians, experts said. Netanyahu said Trump was Israel’s strongest-ever ally in the White House, and the Republican advanced policies that delighted the Israeli …

By Adesina Wahab An Abuja High Court, presided over by Hon. Justice Muawiyah Baba Idris, has declared the creation of the Department of Outdoor Advertisement and Signage, DOAS, by the Federal Captial Territory administration as illegal and unknown to law. He said the establishment of DOAS did not have basis in the constitution of the …

By David Odama, Lafia The Central Bank of Nigeria in collaboration with Prime Global Synergy, through federal government Anchor Borrowers’ programme has empowered 2,074, farmers with knapsack sprayer and water pump machines for rice irrigation farming in Nasarawa State. General manager, Prime Global Synergy, Dozie Chuwujiw said while presenting farming tools in Obi local government of …

L-R: Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji; author and former Oyo State governor, Otunba Adebayo-Alao-Akala; Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi; Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Ekiti State governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, cutting cake during the launch of Alao-Akala’s autobiography titled: “Amazing Grace” held at the Trenchard Hall, University of Ibadan at the weekend. Photo: Dare …

By Esther Onyegbula A petrol laden tanker has fallen down by Festac link bridge and petrol slightly gushing out from the tanker. Residents are advised to be careful while driving or walking around the axis. To avoid scooping of fuel, security agencies were alerted but according to an eyewitness, people have started scooping fuel at the scene despite warnings. The …

By Esther Onyegbula A petrol laden tanker has fallen down by Festac link bridge and petrol slightly gushing out from the tanker. Residents are advised to be careful while driving or walking around the axis. To avoid scooping of fuel, security agencies were alerted but according to an eyewitness, people have started scooping fuel at the scene despite warnings. The …

Executive Governor of Zamfara state, Gov Bello Matawalle By Ifeanyichukwu Nwannah, Gusau The Governor of Zamfara state, Bello Mohammed Matawalle has vowed that there is no going back on the order he has placed on the emirs, traditional institutions, LG chairmen in the state. According to him, the security challenges in the state cannot be allowed …

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 …

…Asks victims to submit complaints on or before November 19 The Administrative Panel of Inquiry constituted by the Enugu State government to look into the recent loss of lives and other grievous bodily injuries to private citizens and security personnel, resulting from the hijack by miscreants of the otherwise peaceful #ENDSARS protests, and recommend compensation that …

By Tordue Salem 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 a …

Lai Mohammed The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has described as “extremely fruitful“ the meeting which a presidential team had with leaders and stakeholders of the South-East. “The meeting of the presidential delegation with South-East leaders was very useful,’’ Mohammed told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Enugu. The …

Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE) in its renewed tradition to hosting digital Closing Gong Ceremony, honoured the new Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Ikeja Hotel Plc, (IHP), Mr. Theophilus Eniola Netufo. Netufo, who held forth as Ikeja Hotel Plcs’ Chief operating Officer (COO) since January 2020 is also introduced to the Capital Market Community …

By Chris Onuoha Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, the Ooni of Ife, has expressed with satisfaction the many impacts of the Elerinmo of Erinmo-Ijesha, Oba Michael Odunayo Ajayi Arowotawaya II, within the short period of mounting the throne of his forefathers. Ogunwusi made his first visit to the ancient city of Erinmo as a special …

Members of the Take It Back (TIB) movement, United States chapter have expressed dissatisfaction with the ongoing trial of pro-democracy campaigner, former presidential candidate of African Action Congress, and founder of an online news agency, Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore and Olawale Bakare. This was contained in a open letter signed by Comrade Oladotun Ogunleye, Director of …

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate, Joe Biden U.S. President-elect, Joe Biden, says his first task in office is to get the coronavirus pandemic under control. Biden stated this in his acceptance speech, which he delivered before a crowd of supporters in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, on Saturday night. “Our work begins with getting Covid-19 under control. …

By Marie-Therese Nanlong, Jos Former Senator representing Plateau South in the National Assembly, Jeremiah Useni has cautioned against the move to regulate the Social Media in Nigeria saying those seeking the regulation must exercise restraint so that they don’t allow selfish reasons to becloud their judgment. Useni, a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, …

By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Government through the states Environmental and Special Offences, Enforcement Unit, called taskforce, has served a 7-day ‘Removal Order’ and quit notices to owners, occupiers of all illegal structures, shanties numbering over 2,500 in Fagba, Iju-Ishaga along, Abbatoir new Oko-Oba area of the state. Recall there had been series of …

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and 365 concerned Nigerians have filed an application before the Federal High Court, Abuja, asking the court to “reject a suit by a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress [APC], which seeks to shut down Twitter, prevent it from operating within the Nigerian cyberspace, and ultimately restrict the rights to …

…As Media Aide pledges to support Press Week Governor Udom Emmanuel’s Special Assistant on Local Media, Akparawa Emmanuel Sam has thrown his weight behind the success of the upcoming 2020 Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Press Week celebration scheduled to hold between the 6th and 11th of December 2020 in Uyo. Speaking while receiving the State …