The Minister of State for Power, Mr Goddy Agba says the Federal Government plans to spend 2.3 billion dollars on the first phase of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI) projects aimed at increasing the nation’s power transmission capacity to 7,000MW. The Minister disclosed this during the Nigerian Energy Forum (NEF 2020) Webinar in Lagos, tagged “Energy Solution for …
By Egufe Yafugborhi Worried Mrs. Christaina has urged the Police in Rivers state to prosecute her husband, Uchenna Tobias, for allegedly defiling three of their daughters. The mother of four alleged that the husband, currently detained at Elekahia Police Station, Port Harcourt, had been estranged for years and only joined her in Port Harcourt this year after pleading her …
President Muhammadu Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja said the COVID-19 pandemic exposed the level of preparedness of nations to shocks of food security, explaining that the Federal Government’s wisdom in promoting self-sufficiency over the years helped significantly in averting a food crisis. Speaking at the National Food Security Council meeting held at the State House, President Buhari …
By Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja The Nigerian Military on Thursday disclosed that it would not join issues with the Benue State governor, Mr Samuel Ortom, and a former governor of the state, Senator Gabriel Suswan, over the killing of the most wanted criminal and militia gang leader in Benue state, Terwase Agwaza aka Gana, by Special Forces of the …
NYSC members officiating elections By Ozioruva Aliu THE Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II has called for the protection of members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) that would be deployed as Adhoc staff for the September 19 governorship election in Edo State. Oba Ewuare II made this call when the Director-General of …
By Emem Idio – Yenogoa The National Directorate of Employment, NDE, has commenced the training of 100 youths in Bayelsa State in agriculture under the Sustainable Agriculture Development Training Scheme, SADTS. Flagging off the training in Yenagoa, the State capital yesterday, the Director General of NDE, Dr Nasiru Argungu, said the NDE was using the SADTS initiative to …
Sen. Bala Mohammed, Executive Governor of Bauchi state By Charly Agwam – Bauchi A fraud of over N700 million in the Bauchi State Pension Fund has been discovered by a financial consulting firm, DYNATECH Solutions Limited, contracted by the State government to rid its payroll and nominal roll of ghost workers. The firm revealed this on Thursday in Bauchi …
Gana By Peter Duru – Makurdi Humanitarian worker and social activist, Mr. Ukan Kurugh has disclosed that he had for some weeks discussed with the late militia leader, Terwase Agwaza also known as ‘Gana’ before his eventual surrender and death during which he stated clearly that he did not want the police and the military to play a part …
A trader, Mr Hakeem Ganiu, on Thursday told a Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan to dissolve his six-year-old marriage to estranged wife, Adeola. In his testimony, Ganiu accused his wife of calling him a ‘ritualist”. ”She has caused me nothing but pain and nightmares. Also read: Deregulation: ‘PPPRA, PEF no longer relevant in downstream oil sector’ “Adeola told …
…Says Efforts on to rescue 5 others Police By Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja The FCT Police Command on Thursday disclosed that its operatives rescued five kidnapped victims after a heavy gunfight with some bandits who attacked Tungan-Maje community on the outskirts of Abuja neighbouring Niger State. The Command noted that several of the bandits escaped with bullet wounds while …
By Ozioruva Aliu AHEAD of the September 19th governorship election, there is leadership crisis rocking Edo State chapter of the All Peoples Movement (APM) as two men, Dr Samson Falana Isibor and Charles Ugiagbe are claiming chairmanship of the party. But Isibor, Thursday, raised the alarm over a campaign of calumny mounted against his leadership in the state by …
Mali coup leaders addressing the nation Mali’s military junta on Thursday launched a three-day “national consultation” with political parties, unions and NGOs, facing questions at home and pressure from abroad over its plans for returning the country to civilian rule. Around 500 people are attending the forum, unfolding at a conference centre in Bamako, the capital of the impoverished …
By Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja As condemnation continues to greet the recent increment in the pump price of the Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, and electricity tariff, students under the umbrella of National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Thursday, threatened to embark on a nationwide protest on Monday, September 14 if urgent steps are not taken to reverse the new …
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 President Muhammadu Buhari By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja The Presidency in Abuja on Thursday lament that the recent upsurge in food prices was gravitating to a food crisis …
Some electricity consumers across the country, on Thursday, claimed that the electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) were not adhering to the terms of the new tariff regime they were implementing. The customers, in an engagement with the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on its official Twitter account, described the new tariff being implemented by the DisCos as exploitative. The …
Governor David Umahi By Peter Okutu – Abakaliki The Federal House of Representatives called on Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State to look into the State’s criminal justice system, especially as it concerns awaiting trial of inmates. The Chairman, House Committee on Reformatory Institutions, Hon. Anayo Nwonu, stated this when his Committee members paid a courtesy call on the …
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu in his office By David Royal Hours after Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu pledged to give 20 cars to deserving teachers across the six education districts in the state, some concerned Nigerians on Twitter have come out to query why he should gift cars instead of increasing the salaries of teachers to enable …
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday presided over the meeting of the National Food Security Council with six State Governors, Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, and some ministers in attendance. The meeting includes the National Security Adviser (NSA) to the President, retired Maj. Gen. Babagana Monguno and the Director-General of the Department of State Services, Yusuf …
By Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja Ahead of the October 31st senatorial bye-election for the vacant Imo North Senatorial seat, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, Thursday, chided the All Progressives Congress, APC over the alleged failure of its candidate, Ibezim Frank to produce his school certificates. Addressing journalists in Abuja, Emmanuel Onwubiko, national coordinator of the …
By Victoria Ojeme The Chinese authorities in Nigeria have denied United States government claims that China is advancing debt-trap diplomacy to enslave poor and middle-income countries. The Charge d’Affaire of the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria, Zhao Yong, said China’s the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) launched in 2013 “is widely understood as a geopolitical strategy to create a …
