The Justice Department is seeking an immediate ban on downloads of WeChat in Apple and Google app stores, saying the Chinese-owned messaging service is a threat to the security of the United States. Last week the US Commerce Department moved to ban WeChat from US app stores but on Saturday, Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler in …
By Ndahi Marama Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum is saddened by the killing of 11 security personnel made up of eight policemen and three civilian JTF members ambushed on their way to Baga as security backup in reconstruction efforts. Baga town was displaced by the Boko Haram insurgents 21 months ago, with most of …
Malam Uba Sani …targets over 10,000 poor households in Kaduna By Ibrahim HassanWuyo A group, the Unified Awareness Forum, UAF, has indicated willingness to partner the Uba Sani Foundation towards encouraging projects that would empower citizens of Kaduna state and wipe away poverty. Already, conveners of the UAF, Kabiru Usman and Ibrahim Tanimu, said they have …
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi By Dennis Agbo ENUGU State Housing Development Corporation, ESHDC, has disclosed that the Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi administration was focused on rural housing schemes so as to diversify rapid growth in the state. Chairman of ESHDC, Mr. Chuks Agu made the disclosure when he received the people of Amankpaka Ugwuogo-Nike Autonomous community in Enugu …
Ethiopia Prime minister Abiy Ahmed stated the country has “no intention to harm” neighbouring Egypt and Sudan. Comments that come after months of negotiations over the Renaissance Dam, situated upstream of the two countries, have failed to produce any agreement. Egypt has warned the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project could have devastating effects on its …
Gbajabiamila By Tordue Salem The Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has commended the Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Sanwo-Olu, for flagging off 377 roads and power projects across all wards of the state. Gbajabiamila in a press statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Lanre Lasisi, also lauded …
By Michael Eboh The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Saturday, said it has signed an agreement with Sterling Exploration and Energy Production Company, SEEPCO, for the development and commercialization of gas from Oil Mining Lease, OML, 143 that could help reduce gas flaring in the country. In a statement in Abuja, Group Managing Director of the …
*Tell Buhari to immediately relieve service chiefs of positions *All Nigerians must not be killed before you act right,they tell president *Say 2nd attack within 2 months on Gov Zulum enough sign that no one safe By Joseph Erunke ABUJA-The killing of Nigerian Army Commandant coupled with the second attack on the convoy of Borno State …
By Femi Bolaji – Jalingo Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba state has showered encomium on president Muhammadu Buhari for giving approval for the construction of a bridge across river Ibi after many years of neglect. The bridge across river Ibi which is expected to be 2.3km long with an access road of 8km on both …
In a determined effort to offer Nigerians an effective option to petrol, the Federal Government will focus on developing Compressed Natural Gas otherwise known as autogas, which is priced significantly lower than PMS. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, stated this during a virtual interactive session hosted by the Africa Report magazine on Thursday. Answering a …
Tell Buhari to immediately relieve service chiefs of positions All Nigerians must not be killed before you act right, they tell the president Say 2nd attack within 2 months on Gov Zulum enough sign that no one safe By Joseph Erunke – Abuja The killing of Nigerian Army Commandant this with coupled with the second attack …
News coverage by the Independent Television, Benin, Edo state, showed Dr Omoregie Ogbeide Ihama, the member representing Oredo Federal Consistency as he claimed credits to the palliatives which were distributed by the Private Sectors Coalition Against COVID-19, CACOVID. In the report, he stated that besides sponsoring bills and motions for the good of Nigerian, he …
..8 security agents killed in 4 months ..List excludes DCO kidnapped, murdered in Rivers after payment of ransom ..Stop letting your guards down, authorities charge state commands IGP ADAMU (R) By Egufe Yafugborhi – Port Harcourt The Nigeria Police Force has lamented rising fatal attacks on security personnel in the Niger Delta, charging heads of commands …
By Vincent Ujumadu – Awka The Anambra State Police command has arrested a 26 -year old man for allegedly killing his 70 -year old father. A police spokesman in the state, Mr. Haruna Mohammed who confirmed the incident said police operatives attached to Umunze Division in Orumba South local government area, in collaboration with the local …
Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State By Bashir Bello – Kano In the face of the current internal wrangling in the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State has cautioned the members not to allow ethnic and religious bigotry to tear it apart. Ganduje said the internal wrangling is one of …
Samuel Ortom By Peter Duru – Makurdi Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has condemned Friday’s attack on the convoy of Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, in which about persons reportedly 15 lost their lives and several others sustained injuries. While sympathizing with his Borno state counterpart over the incident, Governor Ortom described the attack as …
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State By Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado Ekiti Health workers in Ekiti State would on Monday begin a 7-day warning strike to press for the payment of their outstanding benefits by Governor Kayode Fayemi. The health workers under the auspices of the Ekiti State Joint Health Sector Union(JOHESU), said this in a letter …
By Festus Ahon – Asaba Delta State Government has restated its resolve to key into the Federal Government’s plan to end open defecation across the country by the year 2025. The State Commissioner for Water Resources, Mr Martins Okonta stated this during the opening ceremony of a one-day sensitization workshop of stakeholders on Clean Campaign, …
The Kwara Government on Saturday began a six-day training on implementation of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) for 44 key health providers and partners in Omu-Aran, Irepodun Local Government Area of the state. Speaking at the sidelines of the training, Dr Nusirat Elelu, the Executive Secretary of the Kwara State Primary Health Care …
Waive This is in response to numerous questions by my constituents- WATER RESOURCES BILL ANALYSIS From a painstaking study of the bill along-side other research materials on the subject matter below are a few highlights of my opinion; Primarily the bill seeks to among other things vest the rights of ownership, management and control and …
