… AGRF kicks off with launch of Africa Agriculture Status Report By Jimoh Babatunde This year’s African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF)  Summit, with the theme: “Feed the Cities, Grow the Continent – Leveraging Urban Food Markets to Achieve Sustainable Food Systems in Africa.” kicked off today in Kigali, Rwanda with the launch of the 2020 Africa Agriculture Status Report …

By Vincent Ujumadu FIRST civilian governor of Anambra State, Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife and other prominent citizens of the state have waded into the rift between oil magnate, Prince Arthur Eze and the state governor, Willie Obiano. The 13-man peace committee, inaugurated by the League of Eminent Citizens of the state under the aegis of ‘The Anambra State Elders and …

…Tension in Anambra over influx of suspected northern youths …As Zone 13 AIG urges people to tighten security By Vincent Ujumadu & Chimaobi Nwaiwu The Diocese of Nnewi Anglican Communion, yesterday,  called on the South East governors to beef up security in the states, as the number of people from other parts of the county coming into Southeast  was …

By Samuel Oyadongha Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has urged National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, to correct the misconception that only three local government areas suffer from flooding in the state. Diri, who spoke in Yenagoa when officials of the agency visited the state, said the whole state was flood-prone. Represented by his deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, …

File: NLC By Egufe Yafugborhi ORGANISED Labour, yesterday, suspended the planned protest against Rivers State Government in Port Harcourt, following last minutes mutual resolution of the issues in dispute. President of Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, Ayuba Wabba, who flew into Port Harcourt on Monday in  company of co-executives and leaders of Trade Union Congress, TUC, had vowed to lead …

Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has said Nigerians involved in compromising the processes in awarding the gas supply and processing contract with Process & Industrial Development, P&ID, would face the consequences. The Cable News quoting  the Minister during an interview with the Nigerian …

By Adeola Badru TRADITIONAL worshippers, under the aegis of Traditional Religion Worshippers’ Association, TREWA, Oyo State chapter, yesterday, staged a peaceful protest over what they termed discrimination against the body by the state government. The worshippers, who staged the protest at the front of the Oyo State Government Secretariat complex, carried placards with various inscriptions as: “Stop discrimination against …

Yakubu …Use of card readers for authentication affected …Distribution of election materials may be strained …Politicians hijack nominees for Supervising Presiding Officers, SPOs …No threat to polls, allegations misleading, mischievous – INEC By Charles Kumolu & Clifford Ndujihe BARRING last minute change of plans before tomorrow’s meeting, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is in a quandary over  next …

An empty church …Makes case for conference of ethnic nationalities to re-negotiate Nigeria as pre-requisite for new Constitution …Adopt report of 2014 National Conference …Advocate a ‘Truth and Reconciliation Commission’ … Dismissed insinuations that Gowon took Nigeria to OIC By Sam Eyoboka THE National Christian Elders Forum, NCEF, has opposed a fresh Constitutional amendment by the National Assembly, asking …

By Davies Iheamnachor Five persons were, yesterday, sentenced to death by hanging by a Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt on conviction of kidnapping and murder of a Shell staff, Anthony Okoro. The five out of seven persons in suit number PHC/324/2017, Oluchi Charles (1st defendant), Miracle Anumuna (2nd defendant), Ifeanyi Simon (3rd defendant), Koko Basset (4th …

President Buhari and President Trump …Says he’s done more for Nigeria with less resources …Pleads with elite to judge him fairly By Princewill Ekwejuru & Johnbosco Agbakwuru President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday revealed what he told President Donald Trump of the United States who accused him of killing Christians during his visit to the US in 2018. Buhari also said …

Nigerian Stock Exchange By Peter Egwuatu The equities gain recorded last week on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE has rebounded as investors lose N57 billion in the two days trading session. Consequently, the major equities benchmark, NSE All-Share Index, ASI down by 108.32 points or 0.42 percent to close yesterday at 25497.32 points from 25605.64 on Friday. In …

By Dayo Johnson, Regional Editor, South-West, Udeme Akpan, Victor Young, Michael Eboh, Ediri Ejoh & Shina Abubakar Strong reactions have continued to trail the Federal Government’s deregulation of the downstream sector of the petroleum industry, following increase in pump price of petrol to between N160 and N162 per litre. Stakeholders in the polity, yesterday, dismissed figures reeled out by …

Senate By Joseph Erunke ABUJA-A total of 183 women organisations have appealed to the National Assembly to extend the dead for the submission of memoranda on the review of the 1999 constitution for between 30 – 60 days. The extension,the women groups said,would enable them, the civil society and other stakeholders to reach out to their networks and make …

…Hails Makinde’s giant strides in Oyo Former Minister of Aviation and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has condemned the increase in the pump price of petrol and electricity tariff, calling on the federal government to be sensitive to the plight of the masses. Fani-Kayode who spoke in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital also revealed …

By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja Civil Society Organisations, Tuesday, angrily rose and rejected President Muhammadu Buhari’s move for more hike of fuel pump-price. On Monday, Buhari said there will be more increase in fuel pump-price according to international market forces, and so, Nigerians should brace up for the tough days ahead. Govt should sacrifice for Nigerians, slowdown borrowing …

refinery Alhaji Popoola Ogundoyin, an Executive Member of Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), says that unless Nigeria produces petroleum products through its refineries, the problems in the petroleum sector will persist. Ogundoyin stated this during an interview on Saturday in Ile-Ife. He expressed displeasure with the failure of public and private sector stakeholders to establish standard …

Nine pharmaceutical companies pledged on Tuesday to “uphold the integrity of the scientific process” as they face pressure to quickly produce a coronavirus vaccine. In a joint statement, the drugmakers said they would only submit the vaccines for approval after demonstrating safety and efficacy through “large, high-quality clinical trials.” They promised to “always make the safety and well-being …

Senator Anietie Okon By Harris Emmanuel Elder statesman and former member of the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly, Senator Anietie Okon, has lent his voice to the controversy surrounding the contentious National Water Resources Bill, warning that Nigeria will be doomed if the National Assembly passes the bill. According to him, the onus lies on the National Assembly …

A Benin High Court on Tuesday awarded the sum of N2.52million in damages against the police authorities for detaining in custody seven men as suspects without trial for over two weeks. The police had arrested Wilfred Ogbewe, 52, Igbinobono Collins, 26, Salami Osayomore, 25, Odion Osayande, 23, Morgan Uwanboe, 47, Ifeoluwa Oladele, 36, and Agbonrere Festus, 25 over …