Abia: We’re under siege, our subjects turned to IDPs, Ohafia monarchs cry out
Last week's clash between unknown gunmen and soldiers at Ohafia, Abia State, is still causing ripples as the traditional rulers in Ohafia clan and Town Union Executives have raised the alarm that the ancient town is under military siege.
One tweet and a nation in a trail of trouble
By Okoh Aihe Let me state without equivocation that it looks to me that Nigeria never really forgave Twitterfor taking its African headquarters to neighbouring Ghana. So all that shemozzle about President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweet being removed was a deliberate scheme to excavate a residual hurt and manipulate it to mask or obviate one of […]
Why it’s hard to love Nigeria!
By Ladesope Ladelokun When former President Olusegun Obasanjo said in 2004 that any Nigerian who was not prepared to die for Nigeria did not deserve to be called a Nigerian citizen,he probably did not envisage that a time would come that the agitation for secession by frustrated Nigerians would reach a disturbing decibel. Only recently,the […]
Shippers organise to influence policies
As Bello sets agenda for the new union By Godfrey Bivbere Amidst growing concerns over arbitrary shipping charges and unfavourable policies, Nigeria’s shippers have set up a national structure to confront all adverse operating environment and government policies. Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers Council, NSC, Hassan Bello, on the back of this development, has […]
FAAC revenue stabilises further as FG, others share N640.31bn
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The accruals to the three tiers of government from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), stabilised to N640.31 billion in February, 2021, after a major leap was recorded in January at N619.4 billion. Finance Ministry source had told Vanguard that the account would show steady increases month-on-month for the rest of the […]
Ondo: FEC member, Northern gov, Miyetti Allah fingered in pressure to shift A-Court judgment
• We’re optimistic Jegede’ll win —Ondo PDP • We’re not inclined to discussing verdict date shift, says Ondo govt • We don’t support any candidate —Miyetti Allah By Dayo Johnson, AKURE THERE are indications that the Court of Appeal judgement, earlier scheduled for today (Wednesday), in the case brought before it by the governorship candidate […]
How monarchs, elite aid herdsmen’s atrocities —Ekiti farmers
THE Chairman, All Farmers Association of Nigeria in Ekiti State, Mr. Adeniran Alagbada, said yesterday that the incessant attacks and abduction of farmers and destruction of farmlands by criminal herders will result in famine and adverse effect on the state and nation’s economy.
Electric car assembled in Nigeria fantastic innovation, I can tell because I just drove it, Osinbajo says
Osinbajo also inaugurates FRSC’s National Traffic Radio, gives live traffic update After driving Kona, the assembled-in-Nigeria electric car at the ongoing Made-in-Nigeria exhibition, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, concluded that the drive was fantastic and the making of the innovative car is a showcase of what is possible in our country. Prof Osinbajo stated this […]
Reps probe Police over ‘missing’ $7.5m recovered loot
The House of Representatives, Tuesday, ordered the Nigerian Police Force, NPF, to disclose the whereabouts of the sum of $7.5million, being a part of the N37.5million recovered by the security agency in 2017 as proceeds of crimes.
Infrastructure, a significant barrier to the widespread adoption of AI in Africa – Henry Hunye
The CEO of Evolution Tech Universal, Henry Hunye, strongly believes that artificial intelligence is transforming industries globally, and Africa is no exception. Under his leadership, Evolution Tech Universal is pioneering the integration of AI to address both opportunities and challenges in the African workforce. As AI continues to evolve, its potential to reshape the future […]
