Supply of 2000 buses to cooperatives will reduce impact of poverty ― Akume
By Gabriel Ewepu THE Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Senator George Akume, said with Federal Government’s intervention and supply of first tranche of 2000 buses to various cooperatives across the country will reduce impact of poverty. Akume delivering his keynote Tuesday, at the Inter-Ministerial Stakeholders Meeting on the Supply of 2000 Buses to […]
60th Independence Anniversary: FG declares Oct. 1 public holiday
By Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja The Federal Government has declared Thursday, October 1, as public holiday in commemoration of the nation’s 60th Independence Anniversary Celebration. Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated all Nigerians on the celebration of the country’s Diamond Jubilee and assured them of […]
Court dismisses Mailafia’s application to stop Police from investigating him
By Marie-Therese Nanlong A Plateau State High Court has dismissed the application of Dr. Obadiah Mailafia who sought to stop the Nigeria Police Force through the Force Criminal Investigations Department from investigating him in a matter which is also being investigated by the Department of State Security, DSS. Ruling on the application on Tuesday, Justice […]
All Chinese townships, villages connected to passenger coach services — Ministry
Passenger coach services are now available in all of China’s eligible townships and administrative villages as of August this year, the Ministry of Transport (MOT) said on Tuesday. “By the end of 2019, China’s rural areas had 4.2 million km of highways, with all eligible townships and administrative villages having access to tarmac and cement […]
235 golfers set for IGC Captain, Lady Captain’s day tourney
No fewer than 235 golfers are expected to participate in a two-day Captain and Lady Captain day inaugural tournament at the Ibadan Golf Club (IGC), to celebrate newly-elected Captain, Ola Ibironke and Lady Captain, Mary Okunola scheduled for October 2-3 at the club’s premises. Secretary of the tournament’s Local Organising Committee, Tunde Akande said about […]
AFAN chief explains reasons for rising cost of food items
Dr Tunde Arosanyin, a farmer, has identified insecurity, farmers/herdsmen clashes, poor mechanisation and unstable government policies as factors responsible for the high cost of food items. Arosanyin, a former Chairman of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) in Kogi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday that other variables included poor credit […]
