Aladja group, Uparan others endorse Udu LGA boss for Second Term
Ahead of the forthcoming Local Government elections in Delta State, groups under the aegis of Aladja Senior Barrack And T-Junction Boys have endorsed the incumbent Chairman of Udu Local Government Council Hon. Jite Brown for a second term while the President General of Ovwian Community Hon. Chief Mathew Uparan and Chief Donald Brosu of Emadadja Community affirmed that Jite's re-election is sacrosanct.
Humanitarian Affairs Ministry to collaborate with Kaduna govt on women empowerment programmes
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouk, has expressed intent to adopt some Women Empowerment Programs initiated by the Kaduna State government. Umar Farouk made this known during a courtesy visit to Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai at the weekend where she delivered Covid-19 palliatives and flood relief items to […]
Brazil forward Robinho rejoins Santos
Veteran Brazilian striker Robinho has rejoined his boyhood club Santos, who he left to join Real Madrid as a 21-year-old rising star before spells with Manchester City and AC Milan. The 36-year-old penned a five-month deal paying the nominal amount of about 230 euros (250 dollars) per month with bonuses and an extension if things […]
British Parliament accuses Huawei of collusion with Chinese govt
The British parliament’s defence committee said on Thursday that it had found clear evidence that telecommunications giant Huawei had colluded with the Chinese state and said Britain may need to remove all Huawei equipment earlier than planned. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in July ordered Huawei equipment to be purged from the nascent 5G network […]
International Day of Girl Child: CAMAC rues discrimination against Girls
By Ibrahim HassanWuyo The Center for Media Advocacy for Mother and Child (CAMAC), has called on all stakeholders to join hands in ensuring all forms of discrimination against girls are eradicated in Nigeria. Executive Director of CAMAC, Alex Uangbaoje in a statement to commemorate the 2020 “International Day of the Girl Child”, with the theme: […]
Breaking: Akeredolu defeats Jegede, Ajayi, others, leads with 53,380 votes in 14 councils
By Dayo Johnson Akure Candidate of the All Progressive Congress in the Ondo state governorship election, governor Rotimi Akeredolu maintained the lead in the Saturday election. Akeredolu is leading with 53,380 votes in 14 councils so far released by INEC. The incumbent has scored 213,251votes in 14 councils while Eyitayo Jegede polled 159,871 votes. The […]
Ondo Guber Polls: Police Officer rejects N50,000 bribe to allow thumb printing in Okitipupa
**As PSC commends Police Conduct By Kingsley Omonobi The Police Service Commission (PSC) disclosed on Sunday that one of the Police Officers deployed for election duties in Ondo state rejected a #50,000 inducement from a group of person’s at a polling unit in Okitipupa to allow thumb printing for voters who failed to turn up. […]
Breaking: Akeredolu wins 3 out of 4 remaining councils in Ondo poll
By Dayo Johnson Akure Candidate of the APC in the Saturday governorship election in Ondo state, Rotimi Akeredolu has won in three other local government council areas. READ ALSO: ONDO: Akeredolu in comfortable lead as vote-buying mars poll The councils include, Ose, Okitipupa and Ondo West. OSE LGA APC……15,122 PDP…….8,421 ZLP……..1,083 OKITI PUPA LGA. APC……19,266 […]
Search for results and impact in African development
The everlasting and arduous quest for Development in Africa continues relentlessly and in full speed, even if often elusive. Many of the policies, strategies and actions executed have not always succeed but many others have, or hold promise, propelling the continent progressively forward, even if slowly, toward desired Development goals. To many, the age old saying ‘experience is the best teacher’ is a resounding truism. Innovation is only to be strongly encouraged: however, knowledge and learning from experience, although not always relevant and helpful, remain equally important, in evaluating accomplishments, setting the action agenda for the future, and to inform the design, direction and focus of continuing and new initiatives.
Shocking: 100,000 Twitter users unfollow Buhari
By Nwafor Sunday About one hundred thousand twitter users have unfollowed President Muhammadu Buhari on Twitter, hours after Pastor Reno Omokri, a former aide to Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, launched a campaign hashtag #UnfollowBuhari. This according to Omokri is to facilitate the nationwide call for the disbandment of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, FSARS, accused of […]
Man City Chief says club have the financial muscle to sign Messi
Manchester City’s Chief Football Operations Officer Omar Berrada has revealed that last year’s Premier League runners-up have the ‘financial strength’ to make the type of investment required to sign Lionel Messi. The legendary Argentinian forward came as close to leaving Barcelona as he ever has in the summer, famously sending the club a burofax in […]
