The dilemma over grazing laws (2)

The dilemma over grazing laws (2)

By Eric Teniola The first part of this piece published last week argued that the grazing laws  on which the president based his argument on open grazing only applied only in the North and not the rest of the country, adding that before the enactment of the Grazing Reserve Law of Northern Nigeria, the pastoral […]
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Strike: Why we ‘ll not sign MoU with Nasarawa government – Labour

Strike: Why we ‘ll not sign MoU with Nasarawa government – Labour

By David Odama THE organised labour in Nasarawa State Tuesday vowed not to sign the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the state government to call off the ongoing strike action because the the documents prepared by thejoint committee has been doctored by the government. Chairmen, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and TUC in Nasarawa State, Yusuf […]

Why FG should jettison grazing route-Afenifere

Why FG should jettison grazing route-Afenifere

By Dapo Akinrefon The pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, on Wednesday, urged the Federal Government to jettison the idea of opening any grazing route. Afenifere’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Jare Ajayi said this in reaction to a statement by Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Ajibola Basiru wherein he said that there was […]

ICBAM to honour Ogunsan with fellowship award

ICBAM to honour Ogunsan with fellowship award

The Institute of Corporate and Business Affairs Management (ICBAM), Nigeria, has nominated the Chairman of Executive Group and Board Member, Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), Dr. Ayo Ogunsan, for an Honorary Fellowship Merit award, while also appointing him as Director, Strategic Partnership/Inter Governmental Affairs, of the Institute. In a recent letter addressed to Ogunsan, […]

Anambra guber: PDP leaders meet with aspirants, stakeholders

Anambra guber: PDP leaders meet with aspirants, stakeholders

By Dirisu Yakubu Ahead of the June 26 Anambra state governorship primaries, leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Monday met with aspirants and stakeholders in Abuja in a bid to find a common ground to confront the ruling party in the state. The meeting which had in attendance, Prince Uche Secondus, the national chairman […]

Osinbajo to Young Progressives: Reject those trying to break Nigeria up

Osinbajo to Young Progressives: Reject those trying to break Nigeria up

How Nigerian youths can drive political, economic change At maiden Progressive Youth Conference, VP asks APC youths to recruit other young people to join politics Emphasizes essence of unity, urges young Nigerians to reject division Nigerian youths will play even more critical roles in shaping the country’s political and economic future by becoming more active […]

APC may face challenges after Buhari’s exit in 2023 – Lawan

APC may face challenges after Buhari’s exit in 2023 – Lawan

…advices party leaders to divest power to youths to sustain legacies President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) may face challenges after the exit of President Muhammadu Buhari from office in 2023, except timely interventions are taken to avert same. Lawan gave the warning on Monday night in […]

Nigerian Army dismisses torture Video of terrorist

Nigerian Army dismisses torture Video of terrorist

…says uniform of soldiers carrying out the act not in Troops’ inventory The Nigerian Army has denied that a video in circulation showing some soldiers purportedly mutilating a terrorist suspect contains troops of Operation Hadin Kai. The Army said the uniform of the purported soldiers in the video is not among those used by Nigerian […]

FG pays N10 bn to 1m beneficiaries every 2 months -Coordinator

FG pays N10 bn to 1m beneficiaries every 2 months -Coordinator

Mr Apera Iorwa, National Coordinator, National Social Safety-Nets Coordinating Office (NASSCO) says the Federal Government pays N10 billion to one million beneficiaries every two months from the National Cash Transfer. Iorwa said this at the National Social Safety-Nets Programme (NASSP) Third-Party Project scorecard dissemination meeting on Monday, in Abuja. NASSCO is a Federal Government agency […]