By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has said it is excited over the appointment of Ahmed Mustapha Habib as the Director General, National Emergency Management Agency NEMA, describing the development as reward for party loyalty. Habib, a Business Administration graduate from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, took over from AVM Muhammadu Alhaji […]

…Say Establishment of such Institutions will end Armed Banditry, Kidnapping  By Henry Umoru SENATORS have called on the Federal Government to establish a college of Education in all the 109  Senatorial Districts of the country.  Former Senate Majority leader, Senator Ali Ndume, All Progressives Congress, APC, Borno South and former Senate Minority Leader, Senator Biodun […]

A foundation under the aegis of Believers Family Foundation has educated the youths in the country that the act of building a virile nation is not only the sole responsibility of government but all and sundry.

BY GABRIEL ENOGHOLASE Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said that the ruling of the Supreme Court affirming his victory in the September 19, 2020 governorship poll and dismissed the alleged certificate forgery suit against him, marked an end to godfatherism in the state and freedom for Edo people. Obaseki, who spoke to journalists […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised the Federal Government to ensure transparency in its planned acquisition of 20 per cent shares in Dangote refinery. The PDP said this in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan in Abuja. “The PDP has nothing against any genuine and honest incentives for private refineries, […]

By Godwin Oritse  FREIGHT forwarding associations at the Ports and Terminal Multipurpose Limited (PTML) Terminal, Tin Can Island Port Complex, Lagos, have expressed support for the review of handling charges at the terminal by 50%.  PTML is the biggest roll-on-roll-off (RORO) terminal in Nigeria, handling a sizable chunk of vehicles imported into the country.  In […]

By Prince Faloye Nigeria has a 195,000km road network of which 32,000 are federal roads, 31,000km state roads and 132,000 km are local government roads . Only about 60,000km are paved. Basically only state and federal roads are paved, so over 80% of Nigerians live on bad roads. So no matter what the president or […]

…Nigeria in dire straits, no efforts must be spared to stop the free fall— Gov Akeredolu …Adds: Drop bicameral structure of NASS …Says Nigerians’ limit of endurance stretchedl1999 constitution below standard — Gbajabiamila …Sanwo-Olu restates Special Status for Lagos By Dayo Johnson, Regional Editor, South-West, Olasunkanmi Akoni & Tordue Salem Chairman of the South-West Governors’ […]

It’s not every day you get a Mrs Josephine Oboh-Macleod of the creative world. She’s been on the art scene for 40 years, graced art galleries and exhibitions across the world with her works and has over 6,000 collections. So when she said it is the strongest tool to fight racism and classism, attention must be given to her words of art.

African railway infrastructure space recognised him as the hand that raised Ghana’s railway from death. Hon Joe Ghartey, academic, scholar and politician was a star boy in President Nana Akuffo Ado’s first term cabinet.

By Elizabeth Osayande Nigerian foremost Poet and Novelist, Ben Okri has been nominated to run for the office of the presidency of PEN International in the upcoming elections. This was stated in a release jointly signed by the president and secretary, PEN Nigeria, Folu Agoi and Dagga Tolar respectedly.  Part of the release read: ” Following […]

…As Bill to create it scales Second Reading in the Senate  By Henry Umoru MOVES by the Senate to establish the Federal Capital Territory ( FCT) Borderline Community Development Commission got a boost on Wednesday as a bill to that effect scaled second reading in the Upper Chamber.  A Bill for An Act to establish […]

By Akpokona Omafuaire  ABOUT 500 vulnerable persons in Effurun Otor Kingdom in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State have received free feeding and food items courtesy of Eloho Aro Reach Out Foundation.  The free feeding and distribution of food items was held Saturday in furtherance of the NGO’s humanitarian service.  Speaking at the […]

By Chioma Obinna A Nigerian company, Ketron Investment Limited, has acquired Shoprite Nigeria from the Retail Supermarkets Nigeria Limited, RSNL, owner and operator of the Shoprite stores in Nigeria. Ketron Investment Limited is owned by a group of reputable institutional investors led by Persianas Investment Limited. The divestment by Shoprite International is in line with […]

The senate equally mandated its Committees on Gas, and Industries to investigate the cause(s) of the recent cases of Gas explosions in Ogun, other states and the FCT.