CLIMATE CHANGE: Ogun, Nigerian Breweries partner to plant 600,000 trees
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta Ogun State government and Nigerian Breweries Plc on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the reforestation of 500 hectares of Olokemeji forest reserve in Abeokuta, the state capital. Speaking at the signing ceremony, which took place at the Ministry of Forestry in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, the Director of Corporate Affairs, […]
Suspended Anambra monarch finally dethroned, new one crowned
By Vincent Ujumadu One of the 13 suspended traditional rulers in Anambra State, Igwe Alex Edozieuno of Mkpunando Aguleri in Anambra East local government area has finally been dethroned and a new monarch, Igwe Johnson Onyeaka- Mbanefo, crowned for the community. The enthronement of the new traditional ruler took place at the Ukwuana -Isiokwe square, […]
Kwara FA urges committees to kick-start activities
The Kwara Football Association (FA) has urged all its newly inaugurated committees to hold their inaugural meetings this week. The FA Chairman, Malam Idris Musa, gave the advice on Monday in Ilorin, saying the FA expected all the committee members to kick-start efforts at developing and implementing systems and processes that would assist the body […]
Ondo 2020: Do not use ‘Amotekun’ against oppositions — Action Alliance
The Action Alliance (AA) has urged Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu not to use the local security outfit, ‘Amotekun’, against opposition political parties before, during, and after the Ondo State governorship election, holding on Oct. 10. Mr James Vernimbe, National Secretary of the party said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on […]
Businessman in court over alleged N1.13m fraud
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Monday, granted N200,000 bail to a 40-year-old businessman, Afolabi Adebayo, who is facing a trial over an alleged N1.13 million fraud. The defendant, whose house address was not given, is facing charges of obtaining by false pretense and theft of N1.13 million from a housewife. Earlier, the Prosecutor, Insp […]
Zamfara APC inaugurates committee to investigate warring factions
By Ifeanyichukwu Nwannah – Gusau The Zamfara state chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has inaugurated a seven-man committee to look into the reason why there are various factions in the state chapter of the party. The committee has Alhaji Abdulahi Ja’o as the chairman while the committee has Barrister Bello Umar as the […]
