By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta A former lawmaker, who represented Ogun Central in the 8th Assembly, Senator Lanre Tejuoso, has thanked the National Assembly for passing the bill for the establishment of the Federal University of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Abeokuta. In a press statement issued by the ex-Senator’s media aide, Segun Ajayi, the bill, just […]

Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Ikeja Special Offences Court has granted bail in the sum of two million naira and two sureties to Nollywood actor Olarenwaju James (alias Baba Ijesha).

President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda on Thursday declared June 25 as public holiday for COVID-19 national prayers as the second wave of the pandemic continues to affect the east African country. The president, in a statement said that Friday will be observed as a public holiday and the fourth national session for interdenominational prayers as […]

and Mufu Olosha Oko because I wanted my name to reign. I believed that it was through crime that I can be popular.

By Ozioruva Aliu, Benin-City Godwin Obaseki has explained that the Edo state government has embarked on the demolition of illegal structures at Iyekogba Estate for security reasons. Stating that many of the buildings do not have approved plans. He said on a visit to monitor the exercise, “You would have noticed that over the last […]

By Emma Amaize, Regional Editor, South-South WARRI- EXECUTIVE National Chairman, Host Communities of Nigeria, Producing Oil and Gas, HOSCON, Prince Mike Emuh, has urged the National Assembly, NASS, to stipulate that 2.5 per cent per Flow Station production quantum be given to producing host communities to enable them access crude oil to administer the modular refineries […]

“The training of over 2,000 farmers is to improve farmers’ capacity with the latest technologies of cassava farming, processing, and marketing.”

By Emma Ujah – Abuja The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared the sum of N605.958 billion as federation allocation to the three tiers of government. According to the communique issued by the committee after a virtual meeting, Wednesday night, the amount shared represented revenues that accrued to the Federation Account and proceeds from the […]

IPMAN in a statement by its national president, Engr. Sanusi Fari, noted that the strategy would help government plan effectively for the oil and gas sector in the years ahead.

The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has debunked claims by renowned Islamic scholar, Admad Gumi that its operations in Nigeria are in connivance with some security agents in the country to kill Northerners