By Johnbosco Agbakwuru TIME has named Chairman of United Bank for Africa, UBA, Mr Tony Elumelu, in the list of the 100 most influential people in the world on its annual list. He was listed alongside two other Nigerians, including Tomi Adeyemi and Tunji Funsho. The list, which is now in its seventeenth year, recognises the …
The 36 state governors are to hold an emergency meeting over the threat by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to embark on an industrial action to demand that the Federal Government rescinds its decision on the recent hike in the prices of petroleum products and electricity. The Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) disclosed this in a …
…Buhari mourns …Cars burnt, other properties razed …Gov Bello expresses sadness By Johnbosco Agbakwuru Boluwaji Obahopo About 30 persons, including school children, died yesterday in a petrol tanker explosion that also razed several cars and other properties around Felele area of Lokoja, the Kogi State capital. Among the casualties were five students of Kogi State Polytechnic, …
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. By Peter Okutu & Chimaobi Nwaiwu Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has given support to the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB’s, directive yesterday, that Biafrans in Nigeria and the diaspora should observe a sit-at-home order scheduled to hold on October 1st, 2020. Comrade Emma Powerful, Media …
…Killed 5 days after marriage introduction to new lover …She died of cocaine overdose — SARS By Ikechukwu Odu Ifeoma Abugu, who was allegedly raped and murdered by personnel of Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, while in detention at the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, a fortnight ago was said to have jilted her boyfriend of many years. …
Nigeria Youths By Perez Brisibe YOUTHS from Urhobo ethnic nationality under the umbrella body of Urhobo Progress Union, UPU, Youth Wing also known as Ukoko R’Ighele R’Urhobo, have described the insistence of the Federal Government to go ahead with the National Water Resource bill as insensitive and a threat to peace and insecurity in the country. …
Ita Enang …N20trn allocated to region in 15 years was mismanaged — HOSCON By Michael Eboh Senior Special Assistant to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Ita Enang, yesterday, insisted that the allocation of the 13 per cent derivation fund to the governors of oil-producing states was fuelling under-development, bitterness and rancour in host communities …
Rotimi Akeredolu …As DG Ajayi’s campaign alleges attack on secretariat by APC thugs …ZLP only looking for attention; pose no threat to us —Akeredolu By Dayo Johnson Barely three weeks to the Ondo State Governorship election, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state has written to President Muhammadu Buhari accusing the security agencies of culpability …
Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige …Govs move to stop strike, hold emergency meeting today By Henry Umoru, Victor Young, Johnbosco Agbakwuru In a desperate move to abort the planned nationwide strike and mass protest over the recent hike in electricity tariff and petrol pump price scheduled for next Monday, the Federal Government has …
A Nigerian newspaper and Online version of the Vanguard, a daily publication in Nigeria covering Nigeria news, Niger delta, general national news, politics, business, energy, sports, entertainment, fashion,lifestyle human interest stories, etc Host Communities of Nigeria Oil and Gas Producing Communities (HOSCoS) on Tuesday appealed to the Federal Government to remit 13 per cent oil derivation fund to oil-producing communities. …
ASUU strike Prof. Mosto Onuoha, President, Nigerian Academy of Science, says incessant industrial actions are doing more damage than good to higher education system in Nigeria. Onuoha said this on Wednesday during a webinar on “Building Resilient Higher Education System in Nigeria”, organised by the academy. He made the remark, while reacting to the ongoing …
President Muhammadu Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the death of 23 people, as confirmed by the Federal Road Safety Commission, “represents another disturbing and saddening incident in the litany of tragedies that have befallen our country.” The president made his feelings known in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, …
Lai Mohammed By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Middle Belt Movement for Justice and Peace, MBMJP, has urged the Federal Government to desist from foisting the National Water Resources Bill on Nigerians after it had been rejected by the people. Convener of MBMJP, Comrade Joe Bukka on Wednesday was reacting to a recent statement by the Minister …
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday handed over 51 Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) and eight houses to judges of the State High Court. It would be second time in a year that official vehicles were given to members of the state’s judiciary. Last October, the governor gave out 50 official cars to magistrates to aid …
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has urged the governments at all levels to articulate strategies to mitigate the menace of flood and forestall such devastation in the future. The party made the call in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, in Abuja on Wednesday. Ologbondiyan urged the Federal Government and other public-spirited …
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has fixed Friday to hear two interlocutory applications in a case instituted by two associations in Mali against the ECOWAS Commission and the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire. The case is challenging the legality of the Aug. 18 sanctions imposed on the Republic of Mali, following the military coup against President …
Gives 2 months to recover all unremitted revenue to FG’s coffers By Gabriel Ewepu and Alice Ekpang – Abuja The Minister of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs, Senator George Akume, has inaugurated a 12-man task force committee to recover unpaid revenues from lottery business operators and permit holders. Akume who inaugurated the task force in …
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) The National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed two counterfeit animal drug factories in Bichi Local Government Area of Kano State. Shaba Muhammad, the state Coordinator of the agency, said this during a raid conducted by the operatives of the agency …
Charges NASS to make Public Procurement Law effective Calls on Buhari to resubmit Proceeds of Crime Bill for passage By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC, Wednesday, expressed concern about Federal Government preventing looting of public funds and losing cases abroad. Stating its position on the ongoing case on the …
International Labour Organisation (ILO) said on Wednesday that global labour income dropped by 10.7 per cent in the first three quarters compared to the same period in 2019. It said in Geneva that the drop was because of the coronavirus pandemic, which had led to a sharp reduction in working hours. The wage loss, which …
