Lai Mohammed The Federal Government on Saturday appealed to organised Labour to shelve its planned strike, saying it will only bring more hardship to ordinary Nigerians. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made the appeal in Lagos at a meeting with the Online Publishers Association of Nigeria The News Agency of Nigeria …
OGUN: Gov Abiodun appoints SUBEB, OOUTH Boards
…to inaugurate 10 boards on Tuesday By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has appointed the Chairman and members of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB). A statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, the Governor also named Chairman and members of the board of the Olabisi Onabanjo University …
Fuel price, electricity tariff: Textile Union joins strike
By Ibrahim HassanWuyo The National Union of Textile Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria (NUTGTWN) has directed its members across the country to join the indefinite strike action as directed by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) with effect from Monday September 28, 2020. In a circular dated September 25, 2020 addressed to all textile employers, copy …
Baga attack: Zulum pained by death of backup security personnel, salutes sacrifice
By Ndahi Marama Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum is saddened by the killing of security personnel made up of civilian JTF members ambushed on their way to Baga as security backup in reconstruction efforts. Baga town was displaced by the Boko Haram insurgents 21 months ago, with most of the residents taking refuge in …
Edo: Diaspora group, council chairman laud Obaseki’s victory
By Ozioruva Aliu, Benin-City Reactions continued to trail last Saturday’s victory of Governor Godwin Obaseki at the governorship election as the Edo citizens in Diaspora under the name Edo Redemption Movement ( ERM) said Obaseki victory has finally put a nail to the activities of godfathers in the state. The group added that the outcome …
Man, 72, in Police net for defiling 7-year-old girl in Ogun
By James Ogunnaike Operatives of the Ogun State Command of the Nigerian Police have arrested a 72-year-old man, Ishola OLATUNJI, for forcefully having unlawful carnal knowledge of a seven old girl (name withheld). A statement by the command spokesman, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed that the suspect was arrested on the 22nd of September 2020. The …
COVID-19 in Rivers: Violators of marriage, burial protocols now to pay N100m
…As all schools, except primary, resume October 5 By Egufe Yafugborhi Violators of Covid-19 protocols ordered during marriages and burials in Rivers state are now liable to a fine of one hundred million naira (N100,000,000) according to new guidelines and penalties stipulated by the state government. The latest fiat was the outcome of Friday’s Emergency …
Marriage between Air Chief and Sadiya Umar Faruk, false – VOA Hausa
Chief of the Air Staff, Sadique Baba Abubakar and Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Umar Faruk. …Islam discourages secret marriage-Sheikh By Ibrahim HassanWuyo As news continued to spread on the purported marriage between the Nigerian Chief of Air Staff, Sadique Baba Abubakar and the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Umar Faruk, VOA Hausa has quoted a …
Environmental Sanitation: 83 defaulters arrested in Kano
By Bashir Bello Not fewer than 83 defaulters of the monthly environmental sanitation exercise have been arrested and tried by a mobile court for violating the sanitation orders in Kano State. The defaulters were arrested while the exercise was ongoing, tried and fine the sum of over N62,000 in accordance with their offences. Also read: …
US govt seeks immediate ban of WeChat over national security concerns
The Justice Department is seeking an immediate ban on downloads of WeChat in Apple and Google app stores, saying the Chinese-owned messaging service is a threat to the security of the United States. Last week the US Commerce Department moved to ban WeChat from US app stores but on Saturday, Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler in …
Baga attack: Zulum pained by death of 11 backup security personnel, salutes sacrifice
By Ndahi Marama Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum is saddened by the killing of 11 security personnel made up of eight policemen and three civilian JTF members ambushed on their way to Baga as security backup in reconstruction efforts. Baga town was displaced by the Boko Haram insurgents 21 months ago, with most of …
Group set to partner Uba Sani Foundation
Malam Uba Sani …targets over 10,000 poor households in Kaduna By Ibrahim HassanWuyo A group, the Unified Awareness Forum, UAF, has indicated willingness to partner the Uba Sani Foundation towards encouraging projects that would empower citizens of Kaduna state and wipe away poverty. Already, conveners of the UAF, Kabiru Usman and Ibrahim Tanimu, said they have …
Why we’re developing rural Housing – ENUGU GOVT
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi By Dennis Agbo ENUGU State Housing Development Corporation, ESHDC, has disclosed that the Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi administration was focused on rural housing schemes so as to diversify rapid growth in the state. Chairman of ESHDC, Mr. Chuks Agu made the disclosure when he received the people of Amankpaka Ugwuogo-Nike Autonomous community in Enugu …
GERD: “No intention to harm” Egypt and Sudan ― Ethiopian PM Ahmed
Ethiopia Prime minister Abiy Ahmed stated the country has “no intention to harm” neighbouring Egypt and Sudan. Comments that come after months of negotiations over the Renaissance Dam, situated upstream of the two countries, have failed to produce any agreement. Egypt has warned the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project could have devastating effects on its …
Gbajabiamila hails Sanwo-Olu’s 377 road projects, N5bn COVID-19 support fund
Gbajabiamila By Tordue Salem The Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has commended the Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Sanwo-Olu, for flagging off 377 roads and power projects across all wards of the state. Gbajabiamila in a press statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Lanre Lasisi, also lauded …
NNPC signs OML 143 gas deal with SEEPCO
By Michael Eboh The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Saturday, said it has signed an agreement with Sterling Exploration and Energy Production Company, SEEPCO, for the development and commercialization of gas from Oil Mining Lease, OML, 143 that could help reduce gas flaring in the country. In a statement in Abuja, Group Managing Director of the …
Insecurity: Military now at breaking point, it’s time for change of guard, say North East elders
*Tell Buhari to immediately relieve service chiefs of positions *All Nigerians must not be killed before you act right,they tell president *Say 2nd attack within 2 months on Gov Zulum enough sign that no one safe By Joseph Erunke ABUJA-The killing of Nigerian Army Commandant coupled with the second attack on the convoy of Borno State …
Gov Ishaku lauds President Buhari for approving construction of flyovers across River Ibi
By Femi Bolaji – Jalingo Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba state has showered encomium on president Muhammadu Buhari for giving approval for the construction of a bridge across river Ibi after many years of neglect. The bridge across river Ibi which is expected to be 2.3km long with an access road of 8km on both …
FG to explore gas alternative to petrol ― Osinbajo
In a determined effort to offer Nigerians an effective option to petrol, the Federal Government will focus on developing Compressed Natural Gas otherwise known as autogas, which is priced significantly lower than PMS. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, stated this during a virtual interactive session hosted by the Africa Report magazine on Thursday. Answering a …
Insecurity: Military now at breaking point, it’s time for change of guard, say North West elders
Tell Buhari to immediately relieve service chiefs of positions All Nigerians must not be killed before you act right, they tell the president Say 2nd attack within 2 months on Gov Zulum enough sign that no one safe By Joseph Erunke – Abuja The killing of Nigerian Army Commandant this with coupled with the second attack …




















