DEVELOPING: Wike, Oshiomhole clash at Abuja book launch
By Dirisu Yakubu River State governor, Nyesom Wike, and All progressives Congress, APC, national chairman, Tuesday traded blame on the concept of leadership by example. The two leaders were at each other’s throat at the official presentation of “The Big Interviews,” a book authored by the immediate past Managing Director of the Sun Publishing Limited, […]
Obaseki inaugurates EIRS, EDOSACA, Waste Mgt boards, charges them on quality service
…swears-in new Chairman for Etsako East LGA The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has inaugurated the newly constituted boards for the Edo State Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDs (EDOSACA), Waste Management and the Edo State Internal Revenue Service (EIRS). He also swore-in the new Chairman for Etsako East Local Government Council, Mrs. Benedicta […]
Police arraign farmer for allegedly killing girlfriend in Kwara
A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Tuesday, remanded a farmer, Abubakar Babato, in a correctional centre for allegedly killing his 18-year-old girlfriend. The senior magistrate, Mr. Muhammed Ndakene, ruled that the defendant be remanded in custody and adjourned the case until January 6, 2020, for further mention. The accused person is facing […]
Juice Wrld given opioid antidote Narcan during his fatal seizure on jet
Rapper Juice Wrld was injected with Narcan by agents who assumed he was overdosing on Percocet as it emerged the star was on the FBI’s radar following a raid on his jet last month, according to reports. The “Lucid Dreams” star was given two doses of the emergency treatment as he started “convulsing and going […]
Obaseki reiterates resolve to curb corrupt practices in govt
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has reiterated his resolve to curb corruption in government by deploying technology in engendering transparency and probity and also improving workers’ welfare so as to discourage them from seeking undue benefit in the line of duty. The governor said this in commemoration of the International Anti-Corruption Day marked […]
EU partners ILO, to end human trafficking, child labour in Nigeria
Funmi Ajumobi A 4-day workshop starts today at Dover Hotel Lekki by the technical committee of Alliance 8.7 to draft and develop a communication strategy for Alliance 8.7 in Nigeria to eliminate human trafficking and child labour and forced labour in others to promote sustained economic growth and full and productive employment and decent work […]
