Edo guber: Ganduje, not at my level — Wike
Alleges plot to militarize poll Oshiomhole has made our task easier — Secondus By Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja Chairman, national campaign council of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the Edo state governorship election and governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has brushed off remark credited to the governor of Kano state, Abdullahi Ganduje that […]
I’m best for WTO job, but need help with PR — OKONJO-IWEALA
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has said she is the best candidate for the Director-General of World Trade Organisation, WTO, position, but that she needs volunteers as she lacks the resources to engage public relations firms and lobbyists that other candidates might be using. Dr. Okonjo-Iweala spoke in an interview on Arise Television’s prime news programme, NEWSNIGHT […]
Farmers ask CBN to exclude ‘political farmers’ from zero-interest facilities
By Jimoh Babatunde Farmers and other stakeholders in the agricultural sector have demanded that the planned integration of non-interest credit facilities into the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme, ABP, the Targeted Credit Facility, TCF, and other agricultural credit schemes by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, should be exclusively opened to genuine farmers through their associations. They […]
What do you see on the telecoms dashboard?
There are stories that are difficult to tell in this world. Having done journalism for over two decades and working in government for yet another, I feel marooned and red-faced when I try to convince myself that as a nation, the power grid is not doing more than 4,000 megawatts; and that as a young […]
Reopen all Churches now: enough is enough — CAN
The President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), His Eminence, Rev (Dr) Samson ‘Supo Ayokunle, on behalf of the association, has called on all state governments that are yet to reopen churches under their watches to do so now because the continued lockdown order on the places of worship is no longer acceptable and reasonably justified.
God assists me to overthrow my challengers, Senator Manager
Former Chairman, Senate Committee on Niger Delta, known by his colleagues as Oracle, Senator James Manager, who turns 60 years on Tuesday, has disclosed the reason for his around-the-clock voting between 2003 and 2019 by the people of Delta South senatorial district, Delta State, as their policymaker at the red chamber, a feat no other person has achieved in the oil-rich state.
Okowa still blazing the trail @ 61 – Ofremu
Political pundits are at wits end in understanding and describing the personality of Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, as he clocks 61 years today. A Senior Special Assistant (Political) to the Governor, Hon. Oghale Ofremu said he was not surprised that the governor was still blazing the trail @ 61 years. The Isoko South […]
Edo Pride celebrates first African male bobsled team
The Edo Pride has commended the first African male bobsleigh team that will represent Nigeria in next year’s Olympics games and the Winter Olympics. The record-breaking team, which participated in the European Cup, comprise of Osazee Ulamen, Aaron Omere and Elias Omere, had vowed to make their home country, Nigeria, proud in the Olympics in […]
Enough’s enough, reopen all churches now — CAN
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has called on all state governments that are yet to reopen churches under their watches to do so now because the continued lockdown order on the places of worship is no longer acceptable and reasonably justified. CAN President, His Eminence, Rev Samson Ayokunle, in a statement on Tuesday, said: […]
Chibok community accuses FG of stalling educational pursuits of rescued girls
THE Chibok community under the aegis of Kibaku Area Development Association, KADA, has accused the Federal Government of stalling the educational pursuits of some of its girls who were abducted by the Boko Haram sect in April 2014 and later released.
I refused to give Shehu Sani $20,000 to settle Magu — Witness
A star witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Alhaji Sani Dauda, yesterday narrated before the Federal High Court in Abuja how he refused to give $20,000.00 bribe to the Acting Chairman of the anti-graft agency, Mr. Ibrahim Magu.
