Edo 2020: Oba of Benin wants protection for corps members
By Ozioruva Aliu THE Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II has called for the protection of members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) that would be deployed as ad hoc staff for the September 19 governorship election in Edo State. Oba Ewuare II made this call when the Director-General […]
Upsurge in food prices, threat to nation’s food security — Presidency
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja The Presidency in Abuja on Thursday lament that the recent upsurge in food prices was gravitating to a food crisis that could threaten Nigeria’s food security. The Presidency also said that though many factors were responsible for the increasing food prices, information from stakeholders within the agricultural sector showed that […]
South-East youths fault Metuh’s imprisonment
…Says its justice against Igbo Youth leaders in South East geopolitical zone, Thursday, condemned the imprisonment of the former spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh, noting that it is an justice against Igbo to have imprisoned him and leave some prominent men in the ruling party linked with acts of corruption. The […]
New electricity tariff exploitative, consumers tell NERC
Some electricity consumers across the country, on Thursday, claimed that the electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) were not adhering to the terms of the new tariff regime they were implementing. The customers, in an engagement with the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on its official Twitter account, described the new tariff being implemented by the DisCos […]
Zamfara APC Crisis: Marafa’s faction disowns him, says he is ‘deadly spoiler’
By Ifeanyichukwu Nwannah – Gusau Members of Senator Kabiru Garba Marafa’s faction of the All Progressives Congress in Zamfara State have revealed that they have disassociated themselves from the senator’s activities, describing him as a deadly spoiler of Zamfara State. Addressing newsmen on in Gusau, the state capital, the members who were led by the […]
Edo 2020: Leadership crisis rocks APM
By Ozioruva Aliu AHEAD of the September 19th governorship election, there is leadership crisis rocking Edo State chapter of the All Peoples Movement (APM) as two men, Dr Samson Falana Isibor and Charles Ugiagbe are claiming chairmanship of the party. But Isibor, Thursday, raised the alarm over a campaign of calumny mounted against his leadership […]
