Governors misappropriating 13% derivation funds — Ita Enang
Says NCDMB deviating from mandate Warns that Niger Delta might be abandoned like Enugu By Michael Eboh Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta, Senator Ita Enang, Thursday, accused the governors of the Niger Delta states of been unkind to the region and to oil-producing states. Speaking at a webinar on ‘Resolving the Host […]
FG to spend $2.3bn on 1st phase of Presidential Power Initiative
The Minister of State for Power, Mr Goddy Agba says the Federal Government plans to spend 2.3 billion dollars on the first phase of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI) projects aimed at increasing the nation’s power transmission capacity to 7,000MW. The Minister disclosed this during the Nigerian Energy Forum (NEF 2020) Webinar in Lagos, tagged […]
Woman wants estranged husband prosecuted for defiling 3 daughters
By Egufe Yafugborhi Worried Mrs. Christaina has urged the Police in Rivers state to prosecute her husband, Uchenna Tobias, for allegedly defiling three of their daughters. The mother of four alleged that the husband, currently detained at Elekahia Police Station, Port Harcourt, had been estranged for years and only joined her in Port Harcourt this […]
Despite Covid-19, we’ve been able to avert food crisis – Buhari boasts
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja said the COVID-19 pandemic exposed the level of preparedness of nations to shocks of food security, explaining that the Federal Government’s wisdom in promoting self-sufficiency over the years helped significantly in averting a food crisis. Speaking at the National Food Security Council meeting held at the State House, President […]
Edo 2020: APC, 5 others sign peace accord, group preaches sportsmanship
By Ozioruva Aliu – Benin City To eschew violence at the polls, six political parties namely; All Progressives Congress (APC), Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Young Peoples Party (YPP) African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has signed a peace accord pledging to eschew violence before, during and […]
Gana Killing: Why we will not trade words with Ortom, Suswan ― Army
By Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja The Nigerian Military on Thursday disclosed that it would not join issues with the Benue State governor, Mr Samuel Ortom, and a former governor of the state, Senator Gabriel Suswan, over the killing of the most wanted criminal and militia gang leader in Benue state, Terwase Agwaza aka Gana, by […]
