Stop appointing non-sportsmen as sports ministers ― Masai Ujiri
The President of Toronto Raptors’ basketball operations Masai Ujiri, has said Nigeria must stop appointing non-professional sports ministers based on political considerations. This ensures that the country’s largest and most productive population are denied the quality leadership at the policy level that unleashes their great potentials. Speaking alongside the President, His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, […]
Reps oppose FG’s bid to purchase new scanners for Nigerian Customs
House of Representatives has said it was not favourably disposed to the bid by the Federal Government to purchase new scanners for the Nigerian Customs Service, NCS when the 22 old ones procured at the cost $120 million were lying fallow.
Police arrest 2 robbery suspects, recover stolen firearms in Ebonyi
The police in Ebonyi have arrested two suspected armed robbers and recovered firearms and ammunition in Isu in Onicha Local Government Area of the state. Police spokesperson in the state, DSP Loveth Odah, said in a statement issued in Abakaliki on Monday that the suspects, Eluu Emmanuel, was arrested alongside the gang leader only known […]
Open Grazing: Southern govs position mere declaration of intent ― Itse Sagay
By Olayinka Ajayi The Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, PACAC, Professor Itse Sagay, has tasked the Southern governors to solidify resolution on open grazing by asking each state Assembly in the South to apply the Benue State approach passing a law banning open grazing in their individual state. Fielding questions in a monitored programme […]
NAPTIP bursts child trafficking on syndicate in Abuja
ABUJA–THE National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons,NAPTIP,has said its operatives arrested a member of a notorious child trafficking syndicate said to specialized in trafficking children for begging within the Federal Capital Territory.
Anambra Guber: INEC loses 50% of non-sensitive materials in fire attacks
Fifty per cent of non-sensitive materials for November 6 Anambra governorship election has been lost, following attacks on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office by hoodlums. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Festus Okoye disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Monday. Okoye said three offices of the commission […]
Reps furious with NHIS for spending over N152m on hand sanitizers, facemasks, gloves
Surprise and disbelief greeted the faces of members of the House of Representatives yesterday who became livid with the National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS for spending N152,487,900 on the procurement of face/nose masks, hand sanitizers, protective wears and hand gloves during COVID-19 lockdown in 2020.
FG takes delivery of disaster risk reduction equipment from Japan
ABUJA–THE federal government, Monday, took delivery of disaster risk reduction equipment from the Government of Japan.
Insecurity: Reps’ bill proposes scrapping of NYSC
A Bill seeking to scrap the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme is currently in the House of Representatives.
Access Bank: Connecting African markets to drive integration
The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) is a continent-wide initiative aimed at driving integration of African countries into the global economy and enhancing their bargaining power in international trade negotiations.
Don’t plunge PDP into crisis, Wike warns Babangida Aliyu
By Davies Iheamnachor, Port-Harcourt The Governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike, has warned the former governor of Niger State, Dr. Babangida Aliyu, to stop acts that were capable of plunging the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, into crisis. Wike also said Aliyu was a mole and a liability, in the PDP, adding that he (Aliyu) […]
