The minister of state for health, Olorunnimbe Mamora, has dispelled rumor making the rounds that Federal Government was not committed to the welfare of health workers in the country. Speaking when he appeared on Sunrise Daily, a programme on Channels Television, Mamor, said: “We have been able to disburse close to N20 billion and I repeat close to N20 …
National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus and President Muhammadu Buhari By Dirisu Yakubu The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has taken exception to the directive by President Muhammadu Buhari to his ministers to commence immediate propagation of the achievements of the All Progressives Congress, APC-led government. This is even as the party asked the President …
By Dirisu Yakubu Fresh crisis hits the Niger state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as aggrieved members stormed the Legacy House, Presidential campaign headquarters of the party in protest, demanding the removal of a member of the National Working Committee, NWC, the national financial secretary, Abdullahi Hussaini Maibasira. The protesters numbering over three hundred stormed the party …
By Emma Amaize DEPUTY Governor of Delta State, Deacon Kingsley Otuaro, Wednesday, visited Ugborodo Community, Warri South-West Local Government Area, where women and youths protested, Tuesday, against Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL, over alleged abandonment, appealing for calm, as government has intervened in the dispute. The protesters complained that the company was not adhering to the Memorandum of Understanding …
By Ibrahim HassanWuyo The Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions has expressed concern over the campaign against the presidential assent to the recently passed Bank and other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA) 2020 by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG). Chairman of the Committee, Senator Uba Sani in a statement on Wednesday, stated that the NESG, which …
…says Nigerians do not deserve to be overburdened By Ibrahim HassanWuyo Renowned Islamic scholar, Sheihk Ahmad Mahmud Gumi has attributed the high price of commodities in the country to the continued closure of borders by the Buhari led Federal Government. He said in an interview with the BBC Hausa, that economic problems in a country could cause serious hardship, …
File: Shell, Eni By Peter Egwuatu The Federal Government, Wednesday, asked a court in Milan, Italy, to order Royal Dutch Shell and Eni to pay the sum of $1.092 billion as an immediate advance payment for damages in the Malabu oil scandal, one of the oil industry’s biggest-ever corruption scandals. During the hearing of the corruption allegation linked to …
Director-General DMO, Ms. Patience Oniha By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Debt Management Office (DMO), Wednesday, put the nation’s total public debt stock at N31.009 trillion or $85.897 billion, as at June 31, 2020, representing 8.3 percent rise from N28.628 trillion in March 2020. The figure comprised the debt stock of the federal government, the 36 state governments …
By Davies Iheamnachor, Port-Harcourt Youths and women of Oyigbo Local Government Area Rivers State, have occupied the Afam Power Plant in protest over the failure of Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company, PHED, to restore electricity in their area. It will be recalled that the community had earlier issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the company to restore electricity in …
The Ilorin zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested twin brothers: Kehinde Adebayo and Taiye Adebayo over their alleged involvement in offences bordering on internet fraud. They were arrested at their hideout in Ilorin, Kwara State on Tuesday, September 8, 2020, following intelligence received by the Commission on their activities. ALSO READ: Pay …
By Henry Umoru, Abuja Chairman, Senate Committee on Power, Senator Gabriel Suswam, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Benue North East has condemned in very strong terms, the Tuesday killing of repentant Militia Leader in Benue State , Terwase Agwaza alias Gana, by men of the Nigerian Army in Gboko. In a statement yesterday in Abuja, Suswam, a former governor of …
By Shina Abubakar A Counsel, Tunbosun Oladipupo, defending three suspected indian hemp smokers on Wednesday told Magistrate J. Omisade of an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court, Osun State that his clients were smoking the substance to ward off evil spirit. He also disclosed that the nature of their work demanded that they smoke hemp to have extra power to carry …
Governor Babagana Zulum, Governor of Borno state By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum was at headquarters of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company to make passionate request for extension of 132 Kilovolt electricity line from Maiduguri to Dikwa and Marte. The Governor was received by the company’s top management, led by the Managing Director/Chief Executive …
By Jane Ikemefula STRIKING judiciary workers in Ebonyi State have suspended the indefinite strike they embarked upon to demand the implementation of Consolidated Judiciary Salary Structure by the state government. Announcing the suspension of the strike at a press briefing in Abakaliki, the National Organizing Secretary of Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, Prince Chinedu Eze, explained that the …
By Davies Iheamnachor, Port-Harcourt Youths and women of Oyigbo Local Government Area Rivers State, have occupied the Afam Power Plant in protest over the failure of Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company, PHED, to restore electricity in their area. It will be recalled that the community had earlier issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the company to restore electricity in …
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) By Onozure Dania, Lagos Six men suspected to be members of a hard drug syndicate, were arraigned before a Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos, over alleged exportation and importation of hard drugs to Saudi-Arabia and United States of America (USA) through posting. The six man-syndicate, who were docked before Justice Nicholas Oweibo, …
—Includes opposition political parties in c’ttee —Says plan ‘ll lift 100m Nigerians out of poverty in 10-yrs President Muhammadu Buhari By Johnbosco Agbakwuru PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday inaugurated the National Steering Committee to oversee the development of the Nigeria Agenda 2050 and Medium-Term National Development Plan (MTNDP) to succeed Vision 20:2020 and the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) …
Gov. Wike By Emmanuel Okogba Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has expressed satisfaction over the outcome of the negotiation with Organised Labour that led to the suspension of a protest in the state, saying it left opposition parties disappointed. Wike appreciated that all contending issues were amicably resolved during the meeting. He said this at the inspection of …
President Muhammadu Buhari By Nwafor Sunday President Muhammadu Buhari, Wednesday said that his new development plan will lift about one hundred million, (100m) Nigerians out of poverty by 2030. Buhari who inaugurated the National Steering Committee to oversee the development of the Nigeria Agenda 2050 and Medium-Term National Development Plan (MTNDP) to succeed Vision 20:2020 and the Economic …
…says opposition parties disappointed over suspended NLC protest Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says he has utilized the mandate given to him by Rivers people to provide basic infrastructure for them. He also stated that he is proud to be contributing his quota to the development of the State. Governor Wike stated this while speaking to journalists …
