FG fixes July 26th deadline for SIM-NIN linkage
As enrolment centres increases to 5,410 By Emmanuel Elebeke The Federal Government has approved the extension of the deadline for NIN-SIM data verification to the 26th of July, 2021. A statement jointly signed by the NCC, Director, Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, and NIMC Head, Corporate Communications, Mr Kayode Adegoke, said the decision to extend […]
Fresh revenue allocation formula ready before year-end— RMAFC
THE Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, has revealed that a new Revenue Allocation Formula among the three tiers of government (federal, states and local governments) would be ready before the end of the year.
World not ready for 240 million migrants if Nigeria implodes, UN warns
The United Nations has warned youths not to work against the interest of the country, saying the world won’t be able to accommodate 240 million Nigerians should the country implode.
Nasarawa Assembly passes 4 executive bills
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has passed four executive bills to bring speedy development to the state. Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi, the Speaker of the assembly, announced the passage of the bills after the Leader of the Assembly, Alhaji Tanko Tunga, moved the motion for their unanimous passage during plenary on Monday in Lafia. The […]
Anambra gubernatorial primary: Secondus chairs PDP Appeal Panel
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has constituted an appeal panel on its just concluded primary for Anambra governorship election
Who said the Igbo hate Tinubu?
By Eze Chikwelu THERE is a popular notion that the Igbo people, collectively, hold some sort of grudge against the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This conception is almost laughable because it shows a contempt for the intellectual capacity of the average Igbo and a lack of awareness […]
Oborevwori mourns Kenneth Ogba
SPEAKER of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, Monday, expressed shock over the sudden demise of the member representing Isoko South 1 Constituency in the House, Hon Kenneth Ogba.
Former APGA National Secretary joins APC with Matawalle
The Former National Secretary of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Dr. Sani Shinkafi, says he has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) to support Gov. Bello Matawalle to rebuild Zamfara. Shinkafi who was the APGA governorship candidate at the 2019 general elections in Zamfara, disclosed this at a news conference in Gusau on […]
Troops eliminate 12 terrorists in Borno
The Nigerian Army says the land and air components of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have eliminated 12 terrorists of Boko Haram/Islamic States West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Bula Yobe area of Borno. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Nwachukwu said that troops of 152 […]
Troops eliminate 12 terrorists in Borno
The Nigerian Army says the land and air components of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have eliminated 12 terrorists of Boko Haram/Islamic States West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Bula Yobe area of Borno. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Nwachukwu said that troops of 152 […]
Poverty alleviation: TEN to lift 40m out of poverty, return 16m children to school
As many Nigerians slip deeper into poverty, the pressing and urgent need to provide a viable programme that has education of the future generation integrated into it has prompted the launch of a poverty alleviation and empowerment initiative known as The Empowerment Network, TEN.
