By Prisca Sam-Duru Friends, followers, subscribers, and stakeholders gathered recently on a digital space, to celebrate Britain’s first African newspaper at 19. The occasion turned out to be an event filled with insights on prevalent issues in the African communities, while also creating space for learning, fun, and entertainment. In attendance at the interactive event, …
Aminu Tambuwal The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has expressed its support for the party’s candidate in the Saturday Ondo State governorship election, Mr Eyitayo Jegede (SAN). The Forum Chairman and Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal made the declaration in a statement issued by the Director-General of the forum, C.I.D. Maduabum in Abuja on Sunday. …
IGP, Mr. Mohammed Adamu … As SARS escape lynching in revenge attack by mob in Delta …Keyamo debunks reported killing of youth by SARS in Ughelli …IGP bans FSARS, other police tactical squads from routine patrols …Warns against illegal searches on citizens’ mobile phones, laptops …As police arrest 2 FSARS operatives, one civilian accomplice in Lagos …
Femi Adesina …Commends labour for suspending strike By Johnbosco Agbakwuru THE Presidency alleged yesterday that it was the enemies of the country that were sponsoring and encouraging discord and anarchy against the government, either for selfish ends or as revenge for perceived injuries. It warned Nigerians to beware of such persons, saying President Muhammadu Buhari’s government …
Restructuring …Add: If we don’t rejig to favour citizens, it’ll consume us …Says we aren’t elected to pay salaries alone …Clamour for more powers, funds …Only restructuring can save Nigeria from disintegration — Nwodo By Clifford Ndujihe, Politics Editor & Ikechukwu Odu Governors of the country’s 36 states have called for the devolution of more powers …
Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege. The Deputy President of the Senate, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, has expressed dismay over the alleged atrocious activities of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Police in Delta. Omo-Agege gave the expression in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yomi Odunuga in Abuja on Sunday. He …
By Sebastine Obasi There are indications that electricity tariff may not be as cheap as many Nigerians want, going by the variables that attend power generation and distribution. Speaking after an inspection of Olorunsogo Power Plant, in Ogun State, while reacting to complaints of increased electricity tariff, the Managing Director of Niger Delta Power Holding Company, …
A map of Nigeria By Peter Egwuatu Despite some of the improvement recorded by the Nigerian capital market in the past 60 years, the journey to making the Nigerian capital market “one of the largest, most liquid, most diversified and most sophisticated emerging markets by 2025” as envisioned by the Capital Market Master Plan CMMP, seems very …
By Emmanuel Elebeke The Director General of National Information Development Agency, NITDA, Mallam Inuwa Kashifu Abdullahi says the agency is currently building capacity public servant on digital skills to help government drive its economic diversification agenda. Abdullahi stated this at the weekend at the graduation of Batch A of the 650 DT-TWGs on Government Digital Transformation …
A motorcycle rider and his passenger were on Sunday crushed to death by a Mack truck around Mowe in Ogun on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, the spokesperson of the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), confirmed the development to newsmen in Abeokuta. Akinbiyi said that the accident occurred at 10a.m. on Sunday and …
Says plight of vulnerable Nigerians getting worse Elderly couple in happy mood. By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja As Nigeria joins the world to mark International Day For Older Persons and International Cerebral Palsy Day on October 1 and 6 respectively, a non-profit making organization, One Love Foundation, OLF, Sunday, called for attention on old people and …
Professor Yemi Osinbajo Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says he is concerned and angry that young men and women who are arrested, are in some cases, maimed or killed by men of the Nigeria Police Force. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement, said the Vice President expressed this view on Sunday in Abuja. The Inspector-General …
Makinde …says ADC gets 3 commissioner slots By Adeola Badru THE Oyo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has cautioned former lawmaker, Senator Olufemi Lanlehin, against blackmailing Governor Seyi Makinde to gain political sympathy from the masses. The party made this known in a statement signed by its state Publicity Secretary, Engr. Akeem Olatunji …
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Lagos State Chapter, has given former governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose, seven days to apologise “for the deliberate unwarranted vituperation” on party elders in the state. PDP Spokesman in the state, Taofik Gani, said in a statement that the denigration occurred when Fayose gave an advice which was capable of …
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 positive cases in Africa reached 1,506,185 as of Sunday, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The continental disease control and prevention agency said in a statement that the death toll due to illnesses related to COVID-19 in Africa has reached 36,614 as of Sunday. …
The British created the problem by giving some region so much advantage; this led to an ethnic struggle for limited resources, making it impossible for Nigeria to lead itself even after independence was granted and even until this moment. With the rise in secessionist agitations across the country, the duo of Barrister Monday Onyekachi Ubani …
President Muhammadu Buhari The Presidency has alerted Nigerians on the activities of those it described as anarchists who are bent on causing social discontent among law-abiding citizens sequel to the suspension of industrial action by the organised labour. Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, gave the warning in a …
Sinopec and Glencore battle to take over Chevron’s assets in South Africa, Botswana Labour unions in the oil and gas sector have directed their members in Chevron Nigeria Limited to commence a total shut down of the company’s operations following the sack of 600 Nigerian employees and other anti-Labour practices by the management of the company. …
Ivory Coast inaugurated Saturday its new 60,000-seat Olympic stadium, built with the help of China, in Ebimpe, on the outskirts of Abidjan, in preparation for the African Cup of Nations soccer in 2023. The ceremony, with a great show of dance and music, took place in the presence of 50,000 people, according to the organizers …
The second runner-up of the Big Brother Lockdown reality TV show, Nengi, has revealed why she consistently blocked off her supposed boyfriend, Ozo from dancing with her and never really allowing the fair-skinned dude from getting way up close and personal while she would go all way with the eventual winner of the show, Laycon. …
