By Bashir Bello The Kano State House of Assembly has pledged to ensure speedy passage of the child protection bill into law in the state in order to address issues around child abuse and violence. The Majority Leader, Kabir Hassan Dashi made this known when the members of the Assembly received in audience a youth-led Non-Governmental …

By Rotimi Ojomoyela, Ado-Ekiti The Chairman Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has hinted that the National Assembly would work in tandem with the state governors to rid the country of rape and Gender-Based Violence (GBV). Bamidele, who represents Ekiti Central Senatorial District, expressed the determination of the federal lawmakers …

President Muhammadu Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari has explained that the recently passed Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020 (CAMA), would entrench transparency and corporate accountability and enhance the fight against corruption. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman, in a statement in Abuja, said Buhari spoke in a video message presented at the Open Government Partnership (OGP) …

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5n1zt_J730?rel=0] A score of persons sustained injuries and several vehicles burnt in the afternoon when a gas laden truck suddenly exploded after a lone accident at Cele Bus stop, Iju Ishaga, Lagos, Ogun States border. Also read: Over 25 burnt to death as tanker explodes in Delta According to an eyewitness, the truck with an unknown registration number while …

Governor Babagana Zulum, Governor of Borno state By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum had emerged a winner of the 2019 Zik prize for leadership, as announced by Pat Utomi, a professor of political economy on Thursday afternoon. Zulum, who was of eight winners of the annual award, was honoured for good governance, …

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru THE National Lottery Regulatory Commission, NLRC, and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, NFIU have agreed to put an end to the poaching of bettors from Nigerian space without recourse to the enabling regulatory laws of the country. The collaboration is in bid to give more impetus to the fight against remote gaming. …

Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege (Delta Central, APC) By Henry Umoru, Abuja Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, All Progressives Congress, APC, Delta Central has said that the creation of new states was possible if Nigerians and stakeholders lobby other stakeholders from all the geopolitical zones of the country. Speaking in …

The explosion scene By Olasunkanmi Akoni Score of persons sustained injuries and several vehicles burnt in the afternoon when a gas laden truck suddenly exploded after a lone accident at Cele Bus stop, Iju Ishaga, Lagos, Ogun States border. According to an eyewitness, the truck with an unknown registration number while conveying gasoline had a lone …

By Dayo Johnson Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the Ondo state governorship election, Eyitayo Jegede has promised to review tuition fees in tertiary institutions in the state if elected Jegede has also described as absurd, the posting of only two teachers to public schools in the rural communities of the state. While speaking …

By Gabriel Enogholase Edo State chapter of the Democratic Party (PDP) has raised the alarm over plans by Police in the state to release a man, who was arrested for an alleged electoral crime committed during the recent governorship election in the state The party warned the police not to give in to pressure by leaders …

Claims impending action attempt by NLC, TUC to subvert govt for political purposes By Joseph Erunke THE National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, has kicked against the planned industrial action by the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC and the Trade Union Congress, TUC over hike in electricity tariff and increment in the pump price of petroleum in …

By Rotimi Ojomoyela The All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State has suspended the Special Adviser on Political Matters to the President, Senator Babafemi Ojudu and ten other top-notches of the party. Ojudu and other members were slammed with indefinite suspension over alleged disobedience action, which was as a result of their refusal to withdraw the …

Olamilekan Ibidokun ( while in hospital) By Evelyn Usman Emotion ran high, as 23-year-old Olamilekan Ibidokun, gave a blow-to blow account of how he lost his sight after he was attacked by members of the Aiye confraternity in the Ketu area of Lagos, for refusing to join the confraternity. The incident, according to him, occurred in …

By Wole Mosadomi No fewer than thirty-six communities have been submerged by flood in Lapai Local government areas of Niger state. National Kakanda Development Association (NKADA) in a press release stated that many houses, farms, and livestock worth millions of Naira were completely washed away. The release which was jointly signed by the Association President, …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti has suspended Sen. Babafemi Ojudu and 10 others indefinitely for allegedly flouting directive of the party’s national executive. This is contained in a statement by Mr Ade Ajayi, the party’s State Publicity Secretary, made available to newsmen in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday. Those suspended alongside Ojudu are Ayo Ajibade, …

By Michael Eboh A consortium of Civil Society Organizations, CSO, Thursday, called on the Federal Government to immediately repeal the laws establishing the Petroleum Equalization Fund, PEF, and the Petroleum Products Pricing and Regulatory Agency, PPPRA, and explain the role of the Petroleum Support Fund, PSF, to show that it is really committed to its policy …

Perez Brisibe THE Delta State Police Command, Thursday confirmed the death of four indigenes of the Abraka community, in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State after a meal of noodles and eggs. The victims who are residents of Sunrose Hostel along Ogboru road of Abraka where the incident occurred, were confirmed dead after …

By Evelyn Usman History was made today in Les Sables d’Olonne, France,  with the launch of the first ever purpose built hydrographic survey vessel by the Nigerian Navy, to enhance maritime safety in the Nigerian water and the  Gulf of Guinea. The new vessel, which construction began in 2018, replaces the Nigerian Navy survey vessel- NNS …

File: White tanker …Advises NLC, TUC to shelve planned strike By Michael Eboh Oil marketers, under the aegis of Natural Oil and Gas suppliers Association of Nigeria, NOGASA, yesterday, lamented the unfavourable operating environment in the downstream petroleum industry, stating that they lost N320 billion during the period of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement in …

Two others unconscious Perez Brisibe – Abraka Four male indigenes of the Delta State University community of Abraka in Ethiope East local government area of the state were Thursday morning confirmed dead while two others who were unconscious, are currently receiving medical attention at the hospital. Though details of what led to the death of …