MINISTER of State for Power, Mr  Goddy Agba says his appointment has specific roles assigned  to him, prime being provision of electricity to urban and rural communities and not to give handouts in the form of bags of rice, cooking oil and wrappers   to people.

MINISTER of State for Power, Mr. Goddy Agba, has said that his appointment has specific roles assigned to him, one of which is the provision of electricity to urban and rural communities and not to give handouts in the form of bags of rice, cooking oil and wrappers to people.

The Bayelsa Police Command on Monday said four members of rival cult groups died in a shootout during a wake in the early hours of Monday. Mr Asinim Butswat, a Superintendent of Police and spokesman of the Police Command in Bayelsa who confirmed the development to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), added that normalcy has […]

 Nigeria recently kicked off a quest to replace the plastic identity cards it issued to citizens from 2013 with a digital identity. Although the process of obtaining the identity is froth with several inconsistencies and has elicited criticisms, the digital identity is expected to save the country some foreign exchange, address national security, encourage access to financial services as well as build investors’ confidence in Nigeria’s recessive economy.

The management of Plateau United Football Club of Jos has placed the entire team on half salary following their 0-2 loss to Kwara United of Ilorin on Match Day 1 of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). The Media Officer of the Club, Albert Dakup, in a statement in Lagos, disclosed that the club took […]

***They threatened to take me to Zamfara – Victim By Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado-Ekiti Happiness Ajayi who was kidnapped on Christmas day in Ekiti State by unknown gunmen has been rescued by men of the Ekiti State Security Network Agency codenamed Amotekun corps. Ajayi was kidnapped alongside his cousin, Oluwaseun Fatile, on Christmas day along […]

Chelsea, overhauled by coach Frank Lampard after a weekend loss to Arsenal, drew 1-1 at home to Aston Villa on Monday. This was after Oliver Giroud’s first-half header was cancelled out shortly after the break by Anwar El Ghazi. Lampard made six changes to the team that began Saturday’s 3-1 defeat to their London neighbours […]

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have on Monday killed an uncle to a Katsina lawmaker, identified as Rufa’i, another vigilante, and abducted eight others including the newly wedded couple.

Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers has assured the people of Opobo Kingdom that his administration will provide motorable access to the community by completing the Opobo axis of the Ogoni-Andoni-Opobo Unity road in January 2021. The governor gave the assurance at a ceremony to mark the 150 years anniversary of the establishment of the Opobo […]

***To inaugurate special team next week ***Summons stakeholders’ meeting with NPA, unions, others ***Vows to eliminate extortionist cabal, corruption by port operators ***As truck drivers protest alleged extortion by police By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, announced the setting up of a special team by the state government to takeover […]