By Dennis Agbo Appreciations were on Wednesday extended to the federal government as the first commercial aircraft landed in Akanu Ibiam International airport from Lagos and took off to Abuja after one year closure of the airport for rehabilitation works. The aircraft, Air Peace Hopper 5N-BUV, left Lagos in a 7:30am flight and landed in Enugu by 8:19am. It …

Samzuga Foundation Multi – Purpose Co-operative Society has partnered with youths in Imo State to establish financial revolution for willing indigenes. The epoch making event slated to hold by 11am on Saturday, September 11, 2020 is bent on bettering the lives of Imo State youths as it promises to open their eyes to discover how making money is made …

An Upper Area Court sitting in Kasuwan Nama in Jos on Thursday sentenced a 25-year-old trader, Abba Arando, to two years imprisonment for stealing carrots worth N65,000. The Judge, Lawal Suleiman, sentenced Arando after he pleaded guilty to trespass, mischief and theft. Suleiman, however, gave the convict an option to pay a fine of N20,000. ALSO READ: Herdsmen return …

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State. Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has pledged to give 20 cars to deserving teachers across the six education districts in the state. Sanwo-Olu made the promise on Wednesday during the virtual training of the teachers tagged ”Eko Educators Webinar Performance Series 3.3”. He said that his administration was committed to rewarding …

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested two brothers and three others in Ibadan, over their alleged connection with internet fraud. This was contained in a statement signed by the commission’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, and made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Ibadan. The News Agency of …

By Harris Emanuel The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,  says it was ready for the local government polls with the conclusion of its congresses where no fewer than 399 candidates were cleared to fly the party’s flag in various elective positions. Barring any unforeseen contingency, the poll is billed for October 31, 2020, according to the state electoral umpire, Akwa …

…As cows test positive for Bovine Tuberculosis By Eric Ugbor ABIA State Commissioner for Agriculture, Prof Ikechi Mgboji has warned residents of Abia to desist from eating cow lungs in order not to contract Bovine Tuberculosis which has been found in Abia. Mgboji who disclosed this  in Aba, said the warning is important following the discovery of some cows …

herdsmen By Chinenyeh Ozor Apprehension and confusion  have engulfed Ukpabi Nimbo Community in Uzo-Uwani Local Government  Area of Enugu State over the return of herdsmen to the community, four years after  over 40 people were killed in an invasion of the community. Dr. Akachukwu Clement, one of the Spokespersons of the community in an interview with Vanguard said   the …

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo, who is seeking reelection in the Oct. 10 governorship election, has promised more interventions to the Arogbo and Ijaw communities of the state. Akeredolu and his running mate, Lucky Ayedatiwa took their campaign train to the riverine area of Arogbo Ijaw Kingdom in Ese-Odo Local Government Area of the state on …

Dayo Johnson Akure CANDIDATE of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the October 10 governorship election in Ondo State, Eyitayo Jegede has assured residents of the border communities in Akokoland of adequate protection against kidnappers, if elected governor. Jegede gave the assurance while on a campaign visit to Ikakumo, in Akoko North-East local council area of the state. …

Following last week’s UK court ruling in favour of Nigeria, a current affairs news magazine in Britain published an article on the involvement of Patel in the case. P&ID had sued Nigeria for allegedly breaching the terms of a gas supply and processing agreement contract it reportedly signed in 2010. In January 2017, a UK tribunal ordered Nigeria …

…They’re impostors, jokers – Speaker Okiye By Ozioruva Aliu THE 17 factional lawmakers of Edo State House of Assembly led by Hon Victor Edoror held plenary yesterday where they said the approval given to Governor Godwin Obaseki by the other members led by Hon Frank Okiye to obtain N1.5 billion loan is null and void. It called on the …

Governor Godwin Obaseki …No need for such, teachers my greatest supporters —Obaseki By Ozioruva Aliu THE Edo State All Progressives Congress, APC,  Media Campaign Council yesterday, alleged that it was in receipt of credible reports from multiple teachers across the state detailing how the Governor Godwin Obaseki has been making forceful attempts to coerce them to either join him …

By Victor Ahiuma-Young The Federal Government and leadership of the National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, yesterday night signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MOU, with a view to resolving the ongoing nationwide strike by the resident doctors. Following the MOU, NARD leaders are expected to meet today with a view to calling of the ongoing strike. The MOU …

Magu (left) and Malami. By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, yesterday expressed his readiness to appear as a witness in the ongoing probe of the suspended Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, by the Justice Ayo Salami-led panel of inquiry. Malami, while …

Gana (in black) being received earlier on Tuesday in Katsina-Ala by traditional rulers and youths of the areas …Wanted militia leader killed during shoot-out —Military …I demand explanation from military authorities—Ortom …As Suswam condemns Gana’s killing By Henry Umoru &  Peter Duru There is tension in Benue State as the state government and military authorities trade words over Tuesday’s …

By Dayo Johnson, Ola Ajayi, James Ogunnaike, Rotimi Ojomoyela and Shina Abubakar WILL the country not be witnessing a second wave of COVID -19 pandemic if schools are reopened as directed by the Federal and state governments? Has the recommendation by the Federal government that states should conduct risk assessment to ensure that all schools are at a level …

Nigeria Youths …Ask FG to disclose crude oil sale accruals since 2016 …Subsidy claims, height of deceit —TUC …PDP, Atiku’s stance on deregulation hypocritical — APC By Victor Ahiuma-Young & Omeiza Ajayi The angst against the increase in the pump price of petrol continued yesterday, with pro-labour civil society organizations, on the aegis of Joint Action Front, JAF, faulting …

Labour By Victor Ahiuma-Young Over the years, successive Governments from military regime to current civilian dispensation have used subsidy and deregulation gimmicks to exploit and inflict pains on Nigerians whenever they  need more revenue. Starting from late General Sani Abacha’s regime, the purported subsidy removal led to the set up of Petroleum Task Fund, PTF, and up till the …

Nigeria has surpassed India as the country with the most under-five deaths in the world. This is coming despite a near 60 per cent decline in the global under-five mortality rate from 1990 The unenviable statistic was revealed in the latest Levels and Trends in Child Mortality report released by the UNICEF. Nigeria was projected by the World Bank …