FG flags off rail freight services from Ijevwu to Itakpe

FG flags off rail freight services from Ijevwu to Itakpe

By Jimitota Onoyume, Warri The federal government has flagged off freight services from Warri to Itakpe at the Ijevwu rail station in Udu local government area, Delta State. The Minister of Transportation, Rt Hon Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi in his address at the flag-off exercise yesterday enjoined the people to promote values of unity, stressing that […]
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UN Int’l parliament stresses need for growth, stability of women in governance

UN Int’l parliament stresses need for growth, stability of women in governance

The Minister for Women Affairs Africa IPSPUN, Ambassador Juanita Nwendu, has stressed the need to give more attention to growth and stability women in governance for any country to develop, just as the International Parliament for Safety, Peace and Justice of United Nations (IPSPJUN), Oyo State chapter, was inaugurated in Ibadan.

APC rejects result of Isoko North by-election in Delta

APC rejects result of Isoko North by-election in Delta

The All Progressives Congress (APC), has rejected the result of April 10, Isoko North Constituency by-election in Delta, describing it as a charade and not true reflection of the process. Mr Sylvester Imonina, the state APC Publicity Secretary, said this a statement on Friday in Asaba. Imonina said that the party came to the conclusion […]

Plot to attack key locations in Abia uncovered — State Govt

Plot to attack key locations in Abia uncovered — State Govt

Abia State government has raised an alarm over plans by unidentified hoodlums to attack key locations in the state and cause unrest. The disclosure was made on Friday in a statement by Commissioner for Information, John Okiyi Kalu who also used the opportunity to call for extra vigilance and strict adherence to the 8pm to […]

Oyetola seeks Army support to flush out illegal miners, curb insecurity

Oyetola seeks Army support to flush out illegal miners, curb insecurity

Shina Abubakar – Osogbo Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola has sought the support of the Army to tackle insecurity in the state, especially flushing illegal miners out of the state. A statement issued by Oyetola’s media aide, Ismail Omipidan on Friday disclosed the Governor stated this while receiving the General Officer Commanding, 2 Division of […]

Akpabio blames setback in NDDC on corruption, others

Akpabio blames setback in NDDC on corruption, others

By Chioma Onuegbu MINISTER of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio has blamed past failures of the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC to deliver on its mandate on corruption and weak political and institutional governance in the region. Akpabio spoke on Friday while presenting his keynote address at the NDDC strategic capacity building workshop/ retreat […]

N60bn mint: Obaseki’s revelation, wakeup call — Economist

N60bn mint: Obaseki’s revelation, wakeup call — Economist

Dr Anthony Aziegbemi, an Economist and Edo chapter Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has hailed the courage of Gov. Godwin Obaseki to mention the printing of N60 billion by the federal government to augment revenue allocation. Obaseki had in an expose alleged that the country was in troubled times that it had to […]

Breaking: JAMB bans parents from UTME venues

Breaking: JAMB bans parents from UTME venues

The Registrar of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is’haq Oloyede, has ordered all CBT Centres across the country not to allow parents/guardians into the registration hall again. A statement signed by JAMB Spokesman in Ilorin Office, Hassan Lawal, quoted  Oloyede as saying that the decision was made after inspecting some of the registration […]

Air Peace pilots, cabin crew receive COVID-19 vaccine

Air Peace pilots, cabin crew receive COVID-19 vaccine

Air Peace airline says its pilots, cabin crew and other customer-facing personnel have started receiving the COVID-19 vaccine as part of efforts to curtail the spread of the virus. The Spokesperson of the airline, Mr Stanley Olisa, in a statement on Friday in Lagos, said the vaccine was being administered by the Federal Airports Authority […]

JAMB Registrar bans parents from entering UTME venues

JAMB Registrar bans parents from entering UTME venues

The Registrar of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is’haq Oloyede, has ordered all CBT Centres across the country not to allow parents/guardians into the registration hall again. A statement signed by JAMB Spokesman in Ilorin Office, Hassan Lawal, quoted Oloyede as saying that the decision was made after inspecting some of the registration […]

We can’t continue with bad governance, PDP rebukes Buhari

We can’t continue with bad governance, PDP rebukes Buhari

By Dirisu Yakubu The main opposition party in the country, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has taken strong exemption to a remark by President Muhammadu Buhari that Nigerians should expect ‘continuity’ from his administration, following his return from routine medical checks in London, the United Kingdom. The President had while fielding questions from a reporter […]

COVID-19 vaccine: 8,439 mild adverse events recorded in Nigeria –NPHCDC

COVID-19 vaccine: 8,439 mild adverse events recorded in Nigeria –NPHCDC

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) said a total of 8,439 mild adverse events following immunisation (AEFI) had been reported since vaccination began in March. Dr. Faisal Shuaib, the executive director and CEO, NPHCDA, said this at a press conference by NPHCDA and World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday in Abuja, on the […]

30 years after, freight services begin on Warri-Itakpe rail line

30 years after, freight services begin on Warri-Itakpe rail line

By Dirisu Yakubu The federal government Friday flagged off commercial cargo services on the Warri-Itakpe standard gauge rail line, 30 years after it was abandoned by previous administrations. The 320 km route was rehabilitated by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration, as part of its commitment to link major towns and cities in the country with […]

Breaking: Abductors of Afaka students demand N500m ransom

Breaking: Abductors of Afaka students demand N500m ransom

…As parents say they’ve lost hope in government By Ibrahim HassanWuyo Parents of the kidnapped students of Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna state said they were asked to pay a whopping N500 million ransom before their children would be released from captivity. They also said they have lost hope in government’s intervention of […]