The management of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) Plc, has apologised to its esteemed customers in Mowe, Ibafo and Magboro over the poor supply of electricity to the areas. Its Chief Operating Officer, Mr John Ayodele, in a statement on Tuesday, said that the dismal power situation being experienced in the communities was a shared …

By Godwin Oritse Speaking to Vanguard Maritime Report in Lagos, Chairman of the Council, Otunba Kunle Folarin, also called on the maritime media to continue to probe the actions, decision and inactions of government with a view to stopping unprofitable ventures in the maritime industry. Folarin added that the economy of Nigeria is enough to beat …

Passengers’ aircraft. …We only observe social distancing in airport terminals — FG …Very serious situation in Europe — WHO …No physical distancing in Nigerian aircraft — Passenger …Operators must find balance between cost recovery and passenger safety — IFEANYI By Sola Oguindipe, Chioma Obinna & Dirisu Yakubu There is currently alarm all over the world that …

WHERE would the world be today without the United Nations, UN? Even though the UN is often derided as having failed the expectations of many, the world would definitely have been a much poorer place if we did not have the benefit of the moderating effects of this noble global organisation. The UN has been …

Vice President of Nigeria, Prof Yemi Osinbajo and the Vice Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in 2019 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, have both spoken on the need for the government to pay attention to education, saying that a nation’s development is directly proportional to the level of educational investment in the nation. Speaking …

By Samuel Oyadongha & Emem Idio THE Federal Government’s Social Investment Programme in Bayelsa State has said that issues bothering on financial mismanagement were responsible for the delay in the payment to beneficiaries of the Conditional Cash Transfer programme in Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, Abia and Zamfara states before and during the period of the coronavirus lockdown. …

The Benin monarch, Oba Ewuare II, on Tuesday solicited the support of all Edo sons and daughters as well as other residents for the re-elected Gov. Godwin Obaseki in order for him to succeed. The monarch made the call in a statement signed by the Secretary of the Benin Traditional Council (BTC), Mr Frank Irabor. …

Ban on election riggers: Wike urges US, UK to name indicted persons …We want justice —Victim’s family By Egufe Yafugborhi GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has, again, asked the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to urgently reform or dissolve the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, of the Nigeria Police, following another alleged extra judicial murder …

By Anayo Okoli IGGA autonomous community in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu has dragged their traditional ruler, Igwe Herbert Ukuta and Enugu State commissioner of police to Court, alleging violation of the fundamental rights of some of their leaders through threat, harassing and intimidating them. In an application for order of fundamental rights, filed at …

Gov Diri Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State, yesterday, flayed the deduction of the state’s revenue by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, in favour of Rivers State following a high court ruling. The governor expressed his dissatisfaction with the development when RMAFC Federal Commissioners representing the South South region paid him a courtesy …

…Directs state councils to intensify mobilisation of workers, other Nigerians …TUC extends strike notice to tally with NLC’s deadline …As security agencies stop protest in Kano By Victor Ahiuma-Young, Johnbosco Agbakwuru & Abdulmumin Murtala Labour’s plan  to embark on nationwide strike and mass protest against recent increase in the pump price of petrol and electricity tariff …

The Kwara House of Assembly on Tuesday urged Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq to provide immediate succour and other relief materials to thousands of residents of the state whose houses and valuables were destroyed by a rainstorm. The house-made the call in Ilorin in its resolution after adopting a matter of urgent public importance on the havoc …

Mohammed Nanono Alhaji Muhammad Nanono, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, has called on fertilizer dealers to do their business in line with the provisions of the National Fertilizer Quality Control (NFQC) Act and the Fertilizer Regulations. Nanono made the call on Tuesday in Abuja during a three – day workshop for fertilizer dealers on the …

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Tuesday that more than 200,000 refugee children were out of school in Ethiopia due to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). The UN refugee agency said this in its situation update issued on Tuesday in Addis Ababa. “The Ethiopian ministry of education has initiated consultations with education and …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has insisted that it would proceed with its planned nationwide protest with effect from Sept. 28 over the Federal Government refusal to reverse the hikes in electricity tariff and fuel pump price. Mr Ayuba Wabba, NLC President, said this while addressing newsmen at the end of the National Executive Council …

The Federal Government on Tuesday said it has lost billions of naira from 2015 till date in the lottery sector due to unpaid revenue from lottery operators in the country. Sen. George Akume, Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs made this known when he inaugurated an 11-man ministerial taskforce committee in his office in …

Senate President Lawan President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, says for African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) to yield the intended results, the same must be backed by requisite legal frameworks, right policies, and robust implementation. Lawan made this known when he received a visiting delegation from the African Continental Free Trade Area, led by its …

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, headquarters, Abuja By Arize Nwobu IN accordance with how central banks in developing countries should operate, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, is making spirited efforts to promote economic growth through the evolution of various innovative policies spanning various sub-sectors of the economy. The traditional roles of central banks include …

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has denied a report that the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), an agency of the U.S. Department of Treasury, placed him and his family members under close watch over alleged financial fraud. Abubakar, Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2019 general elections, gave the clarification in a …

The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) in Ebonyi says it has trained 205,000 unemployed youths in various job creation schemes in the state since its inception in 1998. The Director-General of the organisation, Dr Mohammed Argungu, said this at the orientation organised for the participants in the 2020 Sustainable Agricultural Development Training Scheme (SADTS) in …