…say PRP has solution for Nigeria By Ibrahim HassanWuyo Thirty one States Chairmen of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP) have passed a vote of confidence on their National executives led by Alhaji Falalu Bello. The Deputy Chairman of the party in Imo State, Engr Peter Okafor, who moved  for a vote of confidence on the […]

The Federal Government on Saturday appealed to organised Labour to shelve its planned strike, saying it will only bring more hardship to ordinary Nigerians. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made the appeal in Lagos at a meeting with the Online Publishers Association of Nigeria The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN reports […]

By Ibrahim HassanWuyo The National Union of Textile Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria (NUTGTWN) has directed its members across the country to join the indefinite strike action as directed by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) with effect from Monday September 28, 2020. In a circular dated September 25, 2020 addressed to all textile employers, […]

By Ozioruva Aliu, Benin-City Reactions continued to trail last Saturday’s victory of Governor Godwin Obaseki at the governorship election as  the Edo citizens in Diaspora under the name Edo Redemption Movement ( ERM) said Obaseki victory has finally put a nail to the activities of godfathers in the state. The group added that the outcome […]

By James Ogunnaike Operatives of the Ogun State Command of the Nigerian Police have arrested a 72-year-old man, Ishola OLATUNJI, for forcefully having unlawful carnal knowledge of a seven old girl (name withheld). A statement by the command spokesman, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed that the suspect was arrested on the 22nd of September 2020. The […]

…As all schools, except primary, resume October 5 By Egufe Yafugborhi Violators of Covid-19 protocols ordered during marriages and burials in Rivers state are now liable to a fine of one hundred million naira (N100,000,000) according to new guidelines and penalties stipulated by the state government. The latest fiat was the outcome of Friday’s Emergency […]

…Islam discourages secret marriage-Sheikh By Ibrahim HassanWuyo As news continued to spread on the purported marriage between the Nigerian Chief of Air Staff, Sadique Baba Abubakar and the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Umar Faruk, VOA Hausa has quoted a close friend of the Air boss describing the report as false. It was reported that […]

By Bashir Bello Not fewer than 83 defaulters of the monthly environmental sanitation exercise have been arrested and tried by a mobile court for violating the sanitation orders in Kano State. The defaulters were arrested while the exercise was ongoing, tried and fine the sum of over N62,000 in accordance with their offences. Also read: […]

MTV Base, Africa’s finest music and entertainment platform have partnered with Africa’s luxury real estate and luxury property deal maker, Sujimoto Construction to showcase celebrity lifestyle on TV in its next episode of Celeb Living on the premium television channel. This partnership is put together with aim of offering celebrity lifestyle affinity for the best-in-class […]

The Justice Department is seeking an immediate ban on downloads of WeChat in Apple and Google app stores, saying the Chinese-owned messaging service is a threat to the security of the United States. Last week the US Commerce Department moved to ban WeChat from US app stores but on Saturday, Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler in […]

By Ndahi Marama Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum is saddened by the killing of security personnel made up of civilian JTF members ambushed on their way to Baga as security backup in reconstruction efforts. Baga town was displaced by the Boko Haram insurgents 21 months ago, with most of the residents taking refuge in […]

By Uche Anichukwu Rightly sensing that the constitution amendment exercise will take the front seat as the National Assembly, NASS, returns from annual vacation, the Northern Elders Forum, NEF, has queried the value of past efforts at amending the 1999 Constitution and cautioned northern groups against “being railroaded into making submissions” to NASS for an […]

The head of the planning committee for the annual Nigerian Cup, a golf competition designed by the golf section of Ikoyi Club to celebrate the nation’s independent, Dr. Mickeson Okoro who doubles as the vice captain of the club has commended Polaris Bank for its huge support towards this year’s edition. The LOC boss who […]

By Dennis Agbo ENUGU State Housing Development Corporation, ESHDC, has disclosed that the Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi administration was focused on rural housing schemes so as to diversify rapid growth in the state. Chairman of ESHDC, Mr. Chuks Agu made the disclosure when he received the people of Amankpaka Ugwuogo-Nike Autonomous community in Enugu East Local […]

By Tordue Salem The Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has commended the Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Sanwo-Olu, for flagging off 377 roads and power projects across all wards of the state. Gbajabiamila in a press statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Lanre Lasisi, also lauded […]