Reps may summon Buhari over alleged oil licensing fraud
By Tordue Salem – Abuja The House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources(Upstream), Thursday, threatened to summon President Muhammadu Buhari over circumstances leading to the revocation and re-award of Oil Mining Leases(OML). The Chairman of the Committee, Rep. Musa Sarki Adar, issued the warning while interacting with the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief […]
Gunmen attack, burn Anambra police station, free detainees, kill 2 policemen
By Vincent Ujumadu – Awka Two policemen were feared dead when unknown gunmen attacked Obosi Police Station in Idemili North local government area of Anambra State in the early hours of Thursday. The incident happened barely a few hours after a newly deployed Commissioner of Police, Mr Chris Owolabi, assumed duty in the state. The […]
Insecurity: Senate in close session with Security Chiefs, others
Senate on Thursday at plenary went into closed session with some heads of security agencies in the country. The closed session followed the invitation of the security chiefs by the Senate, following the rising insecurity situation in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Service Chiefs that were present at the […]
Chelsea’s victory over Real Madrid makes me richer by N48m — Peter Okoye
Nigerian singer, Peter Okoye of the defunct music group, Psquare, has revealed how Chelsea’s victory over Real Madrid got him richer by N48 million on Bets.
Lagos expends N20bn on Imota Rice Mill ― Commissioner
***As Lagos rakes in N128m from investments in 731 days By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Government has expended the sum of N20 billion out of the N25 billion initial budget for the construction of the much-awaited 32 metric tonnes per hour Imota Rice Mill in the state. The state Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Bisola Olusanya, […]
Uba Michael inducted into CIPRM&P 2021 Hall of Fame
Ambassador of Peace and Good governance advocate, Uba Michael has been inducted into the Hall of Fame of The Chartered Institute of Public Resources Management and Politics, Ghana. The induction which took place, Thursday, in Abuja was in recognition of Uba’s unassailable management ingenuity and remarkable excellence in national/international economic development of Nigeria. The notice […]
Police declare teenage girl missing in Delta
Police in Warri, Delta, on Thursday declared a 13-year-old girl, Treasure Ofuya, missing.
Food Scarcity: Why Buhari must assent to PVP bill now – Experts
By Prince Okafor The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) and the National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC) in collaboration with the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to assent to the Plant Variety Protection (PVP) Bill now, stressing that it will unlock potentials across Nigeria’s Agricultural ecosystem while […]
Smallholder approach solves 45-year-old oil palm farming debacle in Kogi
By Boluwaji Obahopo The climate, soil type, and manpower in Kogi State favour oil palm farming, especially in the Igala-speaking area of the Eastern Senatorial district. The government knew this and so since 1973, projects after projects were inaugurated to boost oil palm farming. But none succeeded until a solution-oriented civil society organisation, CSO, arrived […]
Strike: Lagos-JUSUN wrong for previously breaking ranks with national body – Lawyers
Some legal practitioners, on Thursday, described as wrong, the decision of the Lagos chapter of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) to break ranks with the national body. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that judiciary staff nationwide, on April 6, embarked on an indefinite strike, demanding that state governments grant financial freedom […]
Ebubeagu will devour its own people – Cleric
By Ikechukwu Odu The pastor of the Highway to Grace Assembly, Nsukka, Rev Chikamadu Eze, Thursday, said the South East security outfit, Ebubeagu, was not formed to protect but to devour its own people. The cleric who warned the South East Governors not to cause internal war in the region, equally alleged that they were […]
