By Peter Okutu, Abakaliki Small Holders Women Farmers, yesterday staged a protest against the regular destruction of their farmlands and crops by cattle rearers in the State. The women are from four communities of Nkpoghoro, Ugwuegu, Ohaisu and Itim in Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The women took to the streets of …

Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq By Nwafor Sunday Following the discovering of N2.67 billion paid for school feeding which the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, yesterday said it uncovered in personal accounts, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, Tuesday queried the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development of Nigeria, …

By Bose Adelaja Lagos State Police Command has directed all Area Commands in the state, to set up a special Task Force unit to enforce the 2012 Lagos State Traffic Rules which prohibits driving against traffic, riding motorcycles on restricted routes or illegal use of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lanes across the state. The …

Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva The Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Mr. Timipre Sylva, has said the Federal Government had no money to continue with subsidy as earnings had dropped by 60%, which is how they convinced Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and Trade Union Congress, TUC, to allow the new pump price of fuel …

Delta Governor, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa (left), and the Chairman, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, Delta State Branch, Pharm. Dr. Kinneth Otenne during a courtesy call by the executive members of the Society on the Governor in Asaba.  Delta Government on Monday, gave approval for the employment of 40 pharmacists to bridge the manpower deficiency of pharmaceutical …

Governor Adegboyega Oyetola Shina Abubakar Osogbo The Osun State Commissioner for Finance, Mr Bola Oyebamiji, disclosed that the State Governor, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola has changed the face of governance as he simplified complex issues with his approach. He said the Governor since assumption of office deployed wisdom in dealing with the complex state to the advantage …

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa Delta  State GovernorDr Ifeanyi Okowa on Monday said the launching of the Federal Government’s Conditional Cash Transfer Programme in the state will complement his administration’s efforts at fighting poverty. Okowa disclosed this on Monday during the flag off ceremony for the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) Scheme of the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) …

The Lagos State Council, Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), has urged people not to despair or lose faith in the labour movement over suspension of the much publicised nationwide industrial action. The state Chairman, Mr Gbenga Ekundayo, made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos. …

…Directs Theater Command, Ops Lafiya Dole to ensure successful exercise. Following two two deadly ambushes in the convoy on Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno state and the Relocation Committee members of Borno state by Boko Haram terrorists at Baga and Cross Kauwa last weekend, to discourage relocation of IDPs to their communities, the Nigerian Army has …

Professor Yemi Osinbajo Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has called for an overhaul of the international tax system to tackle the scourge of illicit financial flow, IFF, and related vices negatively impacting progress in developing countries, especially in Africa. He made the call at the virtual press launch of a publication by the United Nations Conference on …

…sympathises with flood victims By Ibrahim Hassan The Federal Government has said help was on the way for flood victims in Kaduna, following plans to build flood walls around River Kaduna to protect the people and their properties. The Acting Director, National Water Resources Institute, Kaduna, Dr. Martin Edufie, who disclosed this yesterday, regretted that Kaduna …

Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu Indigenes of Alor community in Idemili South local government area of Anambra State,  trooped out en mass bearing placards with  various inscriptions pleading with Chief Whip of the Senate and former Governor of Abia State, Senator  Orji Uzor Kalu to run for office of the President in the 2023 general elections. The …

A Spanish zookeeper was left with serious chest and head injuries after being mauled by a 440-pound gorilla who broke through three security doors, according to officials. The 46-year-old keeper was serving breakfast at the Madrid Zoo Aquarium Sunday when she was surprised by 29-year-old great ape Malabo in what should have been a secure …

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State. ….Releases 2019 financial statement By Olasunkanmi Akoni Contrary to the publication by BudgIT, a public finance analyst, the Lagos State Government said it is economically and financially solid. The state Commissioner for Finance, Dr. Rabiu Olowo, made the assertion in a statement on Monday in reaction to BudgIT, publication, titled: …

Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo …Say current system is not working By Anayo Okoli, Chimaobi Nwaiwu & Ikechukwu Odu THE First Republic Minister of Aviation and elder statesman, Chief Mbazulike Amechi, former national chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo, have called for the return to regional system of government in Nigeria as a panacea …

….We can’t give time for passage – Gbajabiamila By Henry Umoru THE Federal Government, Monday, urged Nigerians to make effective use of oil, adding that it would soon become worthless. Speaking in Abuja at an interactive meeting with the leadership of the National Assembly, Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva, cautioned that based on a …

Wike (left) and Amaechi By Egufe Yafugborhi GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and his predecessor and Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, have renewed their verbal war over the state of governance and development in the state. Amaechi drew first blood Saturday on the renewed verbal attack during the funeral for eminent jurist, Adolphus Karibi-Whyte at …

As life evolves gradually into the digital world, one can say things are totally different from what they were back in the days. People find the need to do things far from the usual, venture into what they love the most and see how their first love or passion for an act can put them into …

By Henry Umoru THE Federal Government Monday said that there are no plans to Scrap the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC in the Petroelum Industry Bill 2020 that has been transmitted to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari. Answering questions from Journalists in Abuja after an interactive meeting with the leadership of the National …

By Chioma Onuegbu Uyo—THE Prelate Emeritus of the Methodist Church of Nigeria, Dr Sunday Mbang, has said that Nigeria must be restructured by allowing states to manage their affairs and resources. Mbang in Uyo, while responding to question on how Nigeria has fared at 60 years of independence, stressed that Nigerians have been deceiving themselves with …