Rivers LGs audit findings scandalous – Wike
PORT HARCOURT—GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has described as “scandalous,” preliminary report of the committee he set up to audit finances of all 23 local government areas in the state.
I saw hell in the hands of herdsmen, says Ayogu
Nsukka—Nathaniel Ayogu, younger brother of Enugu State’s former Commissioner for Environment, Ambassador Fidel Ayogu, has recounted his ordeal in the hands of herdsmen.
Restructuring only solution to development —Brig. Gen Shaljaba (retd)
Development is security and security is development; when you don’t develop, you will experience insecurity, and when you have insecurity, you cannot develop
Abia community sends SOS to govt over herdsmen crisis
UMUAHIA—Akwete community in Ukwa East Local Government Area of Abia State has called on the government to check the activities of herdsmen in their area to avert crisis.
EFCC investigates illegal land sales in Festac Phase 11
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) recently toured the areas within the Festac Phase 11 to ascertain the extent of illegal sales by land grabbers.
Ogun Assembly demands performance report from LG chairmen
THE Ogun State House of Assembly, yesterday, held an interactive session with the chairmen of the 20 Local Government Areas and 37 Local Council Development Areas suspended by the 8th legislature in the state with a directive to them to submit detailed report on their tenure between October 2016 to May, 2019 to the Assembly on or before August 16, 2019.
Sovereign Trust records 23% growth in GWP
Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc has recorded 23 percent increase in Gross Premium Written (GPW) which rose to N10.5 billion for the year ended December 2018 from N8.5 billion recorded the previous year.
REVOLUTION NOW : Angry youths confront security men, protest in 4 states, FCT
ANGRY youths and facilitators of the #RevolutionNow protest, yesterday, defied threats of security agencies to hold demonstrations in four states of the country and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
Photos: Anti-Revolution Protest in Alausa, Lagos
Photos: Anti-Revolution Protest in Alausa, Lagos
WBW: Support from UNICEF helped Benue attain success in exclusive breastfeeding, check infant mortality – Nutrition Officer
As the world marks the 2019 World Breastfeeding Week, WBW, themed ‘Empower Parents, Enable Breastfeeding: Now and for the future’ the success story of Benue state attained through the support of the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has obviously opened a vista in the fight against childhood killer diseases in the state.
Vice-Chancellor tasks students to imbibe patience, fear of God
The Vice-Chancellor of the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Professor Ganiyu Olatunde, has charged the graduating students of the City of Knowledge Academy (CKA), Ijebu Ode, also in Ogun State to imbibe patience and the fear of God in their future endeavours. He made the call at the 6th Honours’ Day Ceremony of the school, held on 11 July, 2019.
