Lagos debt profile hits N39.692bn
Targets 100 per cent performance for Y2020 budget By Emeka Anaeto and Olasunkanmi Akoni In spite of the increasing budgetary provision which has risen to N1.168 trillion for the year 2020, Lagos State Government debt profile presently stands at N39.692 billion. Commissioner for Finance, Mr Rabiu Olowo and his Economic Planning and Budget, Mr Sam […]
2023 Presidency: It’s too early to decide zoning now ― Tinubu
…Says Buhari won’t tamper with Constitution By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on Tuesday said that anyone that loves Nigeria would not be talking about zoning and succession plan for 2023 yet The APC national leader who met behind closed doors with President Muhammadu Buhari […]
My regret about Kalu’s incarceration — Ohuabunwa
Sen. Mao Ohuabunwa, who represented Abia North Senatorial District in the Eighth Senate, has said that his regret over the incarceration of Sen. Orji Kalu is the abandonment of constituency projects begun in the area during his tenure.
Turan returning to Barcelona from Basaksehir
Turkish international Arda Turan ended his loan spell with Basaksehir Istanbul on Tuesday and will return to Barcelona after two years marked by violence on and off the pitch. “During a meeting yesterday, our player Arda Turan asked approval from our president Goksel Gumusdag to leave to write a new chapter in his career,” the […]
Army confirms Boko Haram ambush on Theatre Commanders convoy
The Nigerian Army has confirmed an ambush by the Boko Haram terrorists on the convoy of the theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD), Maj.-Gen. Olusegun Adeniyi, on Monday. The Nigerian Army Operations Media Coordinator, Col. Aminu Iliyasu, in a statement on Tuesday, disclosed that the attack took place about two Kilometers to Auno in […]
‘I could have killed Abramovich’ — Chelsea legend Nevin
Chelsea legend Pat Nevin has revealed he nearly killed the club’s owner Roman Abramovich while on holiday in Scotland. The Scottish winger was on a trip to his home country and was driving around the Isle of Arran when he nearly hit a cyclist while turning a corner. Nevin was shocked to see that the […]
Major General Adeniyi, Theatre Commander escapes Boko Haram Ambush attack
…Anti-Aircraft Gun, Rocket Propelled Grenade fired at his convoy after meeting with Governor Zulum of Borno state By Kingsley Omonobi The Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, Major General Olusegun Adeniyi narrowly escaped death with a host of his officers including the Deputy Theatre Commander, Maj General MG Ali when Boko Haram terrorists who laid an […]
GRAPHIC: Military reacts to failed Boko Haram ambush against theatre commanders
By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole has reacted to the purported and failed Boko Haram Ambush on the Convoy of the Theatre Commander, Major Gen. Olusegun Adeniyi in Auno village near Maiduguri on Monday while on patrol and returning from troops location in Jakana, insisting that, quite a number of the insurgents […]
Jubilation as Ugwuanyi grants community autonomy after 61 year wait
PEOPLE of Akaibite-Agu community in Ugbene-Ajima, Uzo-Uwani LGA of Enugu State, were in jubilant mood as they hailed Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for approving and granting autonomy to the community, after a 61 year wait.
Haaland reveals why he snubbed Man Utd for Dortmund
Erling Haaland said Borussia Dortmund’s plan “triggered” him to pick the Bundesliga side instead of Premier League giants Manchester United. Highly rated Norwegian striker Haaland signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with Dortmund, despite strong interest from Man Utd. Man Utd, along with RB Leipzig and Juventus, were among the admirers of Haaland – who scored 28 […]
NUJ hails Ugwuanyi’s sanitization of Enugu Press Centre
MEMBERS of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Enugu State have commended Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for the state government’s intervention in restoring the original master plan of the state Press Centre.
Zamfara generating only N150m IGR monthly – Commissioner
Zamfara Government says it is generating only N150 million monthly as Internally Generated Revenue (IGR). The state Commissioner of Finance, Alhaji Rabiu Garba, who made the disclosure on Tuesday in Gusau, said the government would, however, strengthen existing laws to raise its IGR. “We are going to collaborate with the state House of Assembly to […]
NAFDAC mulls recruitment, says agency understaffed – D-G
Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Monday said that the agency was considering recruiting staff to fill up vacant positions in 2020. Adeyeye told Newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja that the recruitment became necessary because the agency was too understaffed to effectively perform its statutory […]
Israel tries to stand aside from U.S.-Iranian conflict
Israel sought on Tuesday to stand aside from the conflict between its close ally the United States and Iran, and said it was unclear whether Tehran’s abandonment of uranium enrichment limits meant it was on a path toward a nuclear weapon. The unusually muted Israeli comments on Iran, Israel’s arch-enemy, emerged after Prime Minister Benjamin […]
Nkanga urges NANS to stand up for N’Delta, Nigeria
By Chioma Onuegbu – Uyo National Chairman of Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, Air Commodore Idongesit Nkanga (retd) has expressed concern that in recent times Nigerian students have not been speaking up for issues that affect their future, urging them to always stand up for the Niger Delta region and the country. Nkanga who spoke […]
Angry reactions trail planned takeover of Imo LGAs
By Chidi Nkwopara Angry reactions have started trailing the botched forceful takeover last Monday, of the 27 local government councils in Imo State, by suspended chairmen and councillors believed to be loyalists of Chief Rochas Okorocha. Some respondents, including an Owerri based legal practitioner, Mr. Alex Williams, described the act as “a treasonable felony”. According […]
