The management of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has apologised to its customers at Mowe, Ibafo and Magboro, all in Ogun, over poor electricity supply in the areas. The company, in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on Tuesday, said that work was already in progress to address …

Lai Mohammed …Individual boreholes not affected …River banks not included …Opposition to bill borne out of ignorance Soni Daniel, Emma Ujah & Gabriel Ewepu The Federal government has refuted allegations that the National Water Bill would cede large swath of land along river banks to herdsmen, saying that there is no hidden agenda behind the Bill. …

By Evelyn Usman Three suspected members of a robbery gang that had been attacking residents of Ejigbo area of Lagos, while leaving for their respective work places in the morning have been arrested. The suspects’ modus operandi included hiding under the cover of the dark at Ebenezer bus-stop to attack unsuspecting residents, between 4 am and …

Security operatives manning the ballot boxes ….it should be replicated in Ondo and future elections By Peter Duru, Makurdi A group, the Northern Youth Initiative for Peace and Good Governance, NYIPGG, has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and security agencies for ensuring the conduct of a free and fair gubernatorial election in Edo state …

…Directs state’s councils to intensify mobilization of workers, other Nigerians …As TUC extends strike notice to tally with NLC’s deadline By Victor Ahiuma-Young & Johnbosco Agbakwuru THE highest decision making organ of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, besides its national delegates’ conference, National Executive Council, NEC, Tuesday, endorsed and ratified the decision of Congress’ Central Working …

The suspects By James Ogunnaike Ogun State Police Command on Tuesday paraded seven fake soldiers for armed robbery on the Sagamu-Benin expressway. The State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Edward Ajogun who paraded the suspects before journalists at the Command’s headquarters in Eleweran, Abeokuta, the State capital, said they were arrested in different locations within and outside …

…Clarifies distancing in cabin By Dirisu Yakubu The federal government says adherence to social distancing in the era of coronavirus is only applicable at airports terminals and not in the cabin. Following the resumption of flights locally and internationally, owing to the global COVID-19 pandemic which grounded airport operations for months, there have been complaints about …

Gov. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje …Says Kano has flattened COVID-19 curve By Johnbosco Agbakwuru GOVERNOR Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State Tuesday said that his administration was constructing Ruga settlement in the forest as well as a dam to halt the movement of the nomadic Fulani from one place to the other. The Governor said a modern system …

Heavy Duty and Haulage Transport Association of Nigeria has asked the Federal High Court to compel the Attorney- General of the Federation to stop roadblocks and collection of tax, levies or fees from their members. The association equally wants the court to compel the 36 states as well as the Federal Capital Territory to stop …

By Luminous Jannamike, Abuja The Catholic Bishop of the Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah has lampooned politicians who run to religious leaders for endorsements before elections. Kukah, who spoke on Tuesday during an interview on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily, said Nigeria was yet to practice true democracy. He stressed that politicians ought to engage the people they …

…Directs state’s councils to intensify mobilization of workers, other Nigerians …As TUC extends strike notice to tally with NLC’s deadline By Victor Ahiuma-Young Johnbosco Agbakwuru THE highest decision making organ of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, besides its national delegates’ conference; National Executive Council, NEC,  Today, endorsed and  ratified the decision of Congress’ Central Working Committee, …

FCTA begins demolition of 2,400 Shanties on Railway Corridor By Omeiza Ajayi Weeks after a train on a test-run was reportedly attacked with stones close to Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA has commenced the demolition of about 2, 400 shanties in Kukwuaba- Wuye District along the railway corridor leading to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International …

By Festus Ahon, The Delta State Police Command have arrested three persons over their alleged involvement in the sale of a two-month baby at Igbodo, Ika North East Local Government of  Delta state. The three persons, Ogechi Godwin, Olatunji, and Chukwueku Elemelu were arrested after one Kelvin Anyia reported to the police that his girlfriend, …

By Festus Ahon, Asaba A 30-year old man, Onyinye Onwuka has been reportedly killed in a land dispute between Obodogwugwu and Ugbolu communities of Okpanam, Oshimili North Local Government Area, Delta State. The Vanguard gathered that the deceased and other youths from Obodogwugwu had gone to the disputed parcel of land to map out roads when …

…Individual boreholes not affected …River banks not included …Opposition to bill borne out of ignorance Lai Mohammed By Soni Daniel, Emma Ujah & Gabriel Ewepu The Federal government has refuted allegations that the National Water Bill would cede large swathe of land along river banks to herdsmen, saying that there is no hidden agenda behind the …

By Rotimi Ojomoyela, Ado-Ekiti The Wife of Ekiti State Governor, Mrs. Bisi Fayemi has launched the Women Empowerment Team (WET), designed as a capacity building and empowerment programme for women across the 177 wards in the state. The scheme will operate through the cluster and cooperative groups to be established across all the states. Speaking at …

Monoculture, huge threat to biodiversity By Ike Uchechukwu The Controller, Cross River National park, Mrs Caroline Olory has asserted that if nothing was done about logging, monoculture and deforestation, the next generation will only know what a tree looks like in the museums. Mrs Olory made the assertion during a one day workshop to mark …

By Henry Umoru, Abuja President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, has said that for the African Continental Free Trade Agreement to grow to its expectations, there was the urgent need for it to be backed by requisite legal frameworks, right policies, and robust implementation. According to Lawan, besides facing the challenges of unemployment, and underemployment, …

By Emmanuel Elebeke In a bid to cushion the effect of continued dwindling oil revenue, the Federal government says it is putting in place an Integrated Revenue Monitoring System in place to help the monitoring of the revenues of the Federal Government Owned Entities (FGOEs) online real-time to improve transparency and accountability. The Minister of Finance, …

..Presents staff of office to new Olorin of Orin-Ekiti Kayode Fayemi By Rotimi Ojomoyela, Ado-Ekiti The Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has promised to always accord the traditional institution with respect, describing it as agents of grassroots development, hence the desire of his administration to always fill vacant stools promptly Fayemi’s said this on Tuesday, …