Ortom lauds Buhari’s embargo on farm produce importation, renaming of FUAM
Makurdi—Governor Samuel Ortom has commended President Muhammadu for placing embargo on the allocation of foreign exchange for the importation of farm produce into the country.
Thumbs up for Saudi for well organised Hajj
The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulated Saudi Arabia Government and the Ministry of Health for successfully hosting the haj season 1440/2019 without a single public health event or disease outbreak being reported among pilgrims performing the haj.
Drug peddlers, addicts take over Allen Avenue, Aladee Estate
LAGOS—DRUG peddlers and addicts have taken over the popular Allen Avenue and Alade Estate in Ikeja Local Government area of Lagos State and turned the entire axis into their full time joint.
Lay 2020 budget end of Sept, Lawan tells Buhari
Lawan By Henry Umoru ABUJA—PRESIDENT of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, has reiterated his call on President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure that the 2020 budget was laid before the National Assembly by end of September. Omo-Agege is a principled political leader — Senate President(Opens in a new browser tab) He promised that if this was […]
OPS sings discordant tune over forex ban on food imports
There seems to be some measure of discordant tunes amongst Members of the Organised Private Sector (OPS) over the recent presidential order on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to restrict foreign exchange (forex) for importation of food items into the country.
IPOB begins exhibition of Biafra genocide in London
THE Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, yesterday, said it has concluded arrangement for its London, United Kingdom, UK, Genocide Exhibition aimed at showcasing “the starvation and attacks visited on Biafrans during the Civil War.”
Edo Assembly: No true reconciliation without proper inauguration — Idahagbon
FORMER Edo State Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice, Mr Henry Idahagbon, has said the crisis rocking the party cannot be resolved without a proper inauguration of Edo State House of Assembly.
COUNCIL OF TRADITIONAL RULERS: When Ekiti monarchs dare Fayemi
EKITI—WHAT promises to be a long drawn battle between the Governor Kayode Fayemi led administration in Ekiti State and the Council of Traditional Rulers has been ignited with the rejection of Alawe of Ilawe-Ekiti, Oba Adebanji Alabi by 16 prominent Obas, popularly known as Pelupelu or Alademerindilogun as the Chairman of the Council.
NLTP: Ruga plan dressed in new regalia — Benue stakeholders
Benue stakeholders from the traditional institution, the church, socio-cultural organisations, the academia and civil society, have rejected the Federal Government’s proposed National Livestock Transformation Plan, NLTP, describing it as ‘Ruga plan dressed in new regalia.’
MOSOP raises alarm over killings in Ogoni communities
Port Harcourt—Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People, MOSOP, has raised the alarm over the spate of cult-related violence and killings in some communities in Ogoni land.
Osinbajo blast DisCos for underperforming
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday berated the Power Distribution Companies, DisCos, accusing them of underperforming.
