Curtailing violent cult clashes
ACTIVITIES of cult groups in the country have assumed a more frightening dimension as there is hardly any day that passes by without reported cases of clashes being recorded. The last few months have been a harrowing experience as hoodlums, social miscreants and cultists have engaged themselves in bloody battles for supremacy in many states while the law enforcement agents appear helpless in abating the tide despite the increased number of people being injured, maimed, killed and enormous properties destroyed.
Gov Emmanuel lauds firm over shopping mall
UYO—Akwa Ibom State Governor Mr Udom Emmanuel, has commended the decision of Resilient Africa, a shopping conglomerate in establishing a Shopping Mall, Shoprite in the State, saying the initiative underscores the avowed determination of his administration to place the state among comity of industrialised Nations.
Oil producing communities urge Buhari to legalise ‘local’ refineries
WARRI—Oil Producing Area Association of Nigeria, OPAAN, has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari, to halt the destruction of “illegal” refineries in the creeks, but legalise their operations to boost local refining capacity and the economy.
Good governance, service delivery, my priorities — Jigawa Gov
Governor Muhammad Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa State has listed good governance and sustainable service delivery at both the state and local government levels as cardinal priorities of his administration.
Our initial capital was the idea in my head — Ahmed Atere
Engineer Ahmed Atere is the Chief Operating Officer of Meed Networks, an ICT consultancy and training outfit that is into Integrated Network, LAN, Fibre Optic and Telecom Infrastructure solutions, Cabling and Wiring systems, Biometrics, Test and Security Network solutions.
Obi advises CBN to re-consider monetary policies
The former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to re-consider some of the recent monetary policies, especially those, according to him, whose adverse effects outweighed their positive impacts. Obi was speaking to journalists during the ordination of 2015 set of priests by the Awka Diocese of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Awka, on Saturday.
