Ikoyi Building Collapse: Drama as relatives fight over recovered bodies at IDH
THERE was a mild drama, yesterday, as two families of the victims of the 21-storey building that collapsed on Gerrard Road, Ikoyi in Lagos State engaged in verbal war over the identity of one of the victims of the incident at Infectious Diseases Hospital, IDH, Yaba.
Passengers’ Welfare Scheme: Operators of AKTC drags Delta govt to court, seek N10m damages
NSIK Motors Limited, operators of Akwa Ibom State Transport Company, AKTC, has dragged the Delta State Government to a High Court, sitting in Effurun seeking an order of perpetual injunction restraining it from further harassment and impoundment of the company’s vehicles under the guise of Passengers’ Welfare Scheme.
I’ll not interfere in Imo Assembly affairs — Uzodimma
The Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma on Tuesday said he would not interfere in the activities of the legislative arm of the government.
2023: Competence, not zoning should determine next Cross River Gov — PDP Chieftain
A chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State, Ambassador Ojong Agbor, has said consideration for the next governor of the State should be competence, not zoning, noting that his preferred candidate for the governorship is from Central Senatorial district.
NECO boss urges stakeholders to prioritise moral education
Prof. Dantani Wushishi, the Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, National Examinations Council (NECO), has urged stakeholders to prioritise moral education to address social and security challenges bedevilling the country
COVID-19: Kaduna Speaker backs Govt Directives
The Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon.Yusuf Ibrahim Zailani has said that it was in the best interest of the public, the recent directive by Governor Nasir El-Rufai on mass vaccination so as to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Oluwo, traditionalists tango over sacrilege against Yoruba deities
THE Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi and Traditional Religion Worshippers Association, TRAWSO, yesterday, traded tackles over sacrilege against Yoruba deities.
At 90: Family, Friends, Associates roll out drums to Celebrate 1st Surveyor-General of the Federation, Daniel Omoigui
FAMILY members, friends and associates have converged on Abuja, the nation’s capital to celebrate the first Surveyor-General of the Federation, Surveyor Daniel Aiyanyo Omoigui as he marks his 90th birthday.
Gas feedstock sales to NLNG rises to $486.77m
By Obas Esiedesa REVENUE from gas feedstock sales to Nigeria LNG Limited rose marginally by 0.12 percent in the first eight months of 2021 to $486.77 million compared to $486.17 million recorded over the same period last year. Latest reports by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, showed that feedstock sales to NLNG in September […]
CIArb calls for new innovations in Alternative Dispute Resolution
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators UK (Nigeria Branch), CIArb, has called for new innovations to improve the access to Justice through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in Nigeria. This was contained in a communique issued after its Annual Conference held at Jogor Centre, Ibadan, where over 600 delegates and about 50 speakers across the world participated both […]
Agrikoin, Agritech startups and small-scale farmers in Nigeria
By Abbas Badmus A Nigerian agritech startup, Agrikoin, recently declared its commitment to end financial challenges confronting small scales farmers throughout agricultural value chain. The agriculture-backed cryptocurrency created to catalyze financial inclusion within the agricultural value chain, is creating a decentralized supply chain that could allow farmers to sell their produce seamlessly to end consumers. […]
