Lawyers embark on 3-day court boycott over death of kidnapped colleague
Lawyers in Anambra, under the aegis of Committee of Chairmen and Secretaries of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), have announced that they will stay away from courts in the state between March 22 and March 24. The lawyers, who staged a protest in Awka on Monday, said the court boycott was to mourn their colleague, Mr […]
Insecurity: Governors are worried over attack on Ortom – Ganduje
ABUJA- GOVERNOR Abdulahi Ganduje of Kano State yesterday expressed worry over rising insecurity in the country and the recent attack on Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state, describing the situation as unfortunate
COVID-19: FG raises alarm over racketeering of vaccines
The Federal Government on Monday in Abuja raised alarm over reported racketeering of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines in some of the designated vaccination centres.
Do not politicize attempt on my life, Ortom pleads
By Peter Duru – Makurdi Governor Samuel Ortom Monday cautioned against anyone politicizing last Saturday’s attempt on his life by suspected armed herdsmen at Tyo-Mu community in the outskirts of Makurdi town along Makurdi-Gboko road. He stressed that the level of insecurity in the country was a clear indication that Nigeria was sitting on a […]
Stop hijab bill, CAN tells National Assembly
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN have urged the leadership of the National Assembly to suspend a bill before the House of Representatives, which seeks to institutionalise the use of hijab in the country, saying the proposed law is ill-timed and uncalled for.
Apapa gridlock: Again, hoodlums attack Lagos traffic team over e-call up enforcement
…70 % of trucks in Apapa unfit for road, Council boss By Olasunkanmi Akoni Efforts to restore sanity to Apapa and environs may suffer set back following violent attack on Lagos Traffic Management and Enforcement Team in Apapa by suspected hoodlums over implementation of the newly introduced Electronic Call-Up system in port operations. Recall that […]
Agribusiness: 2 tractor assembly plants to be established, target 500 jobs — FG
Blames paddy dealers for high price of rice bag By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Federal Government, weekend, disclosed two tractor assembly plants to be established in the country to boost agricultural mechanization and also to create 500 jobs. This was made known by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mohammed Nanono, during an […]
Corruption: ICPC tasks FCC on integrity of equitable distribution of positions
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has tasked the Federal Character Commission (FCC) on equitable distribution of positions in the country to achieve the aim of the commission’s establishment.
FCT Art Teachers’ Workshop engenders creativity among pupils
By Prisca Sam-Duru As a prelude to the forthcoming yearly Korea-Nigeria drawing competition for students the organizers, the Korea Cultural Centre and FCT Universal Basic Education Board, held the FCT Art Teachers’ Workshop 2021. The workshop held 16th and 17th March, 2021 at the Korean Cultural Centre Studio, featured A PowerPoint presentation of ‘Introduction to […]
How child trafficking syndicate ‘married’ nursing mother, sold her baby for N900,000
By Esther Onyegbula & Nimat Otori A 20-year-old nursing mother, Onyineyechi, whose baby was stolen and sold by a child trafficking syndicate, who pretentiously came to marry her, has revealed how she almost lost her baby to the suspected traffickers in Anyeamelu local government area of Anambra State. According to Onyineyechi, “my troubles began five […]
Suspected gunmen abduct wife of late Ekiti Surveyor-General
The wife of a former Surveyor-General of Ekiti, Mrs Funmilola Osalusi, has been abducted by gunmen and taken to an unknown destination.
Delta Govt assures of compassionate approach in dealing with organised labour
Delta Government, on Monday, said it would continue to be fair, just and compassionate about issues relating to members of the organised labour and its affiliate unions in the state.
Nigerian who scammed U.S of $8,000 in Covid-19 fraud jailed for 2 years
By Soni Daniel, Abuja Collins Samuel, an alleged fraudster who obtained $8000 as Covid-19 benefit from the US state of Virginia, has been convicted and sentenced to two years imprisonment by Justice P. Mallong of the Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna, Kaduna State. Another fraudster, Okoh Kingsley Chukwuemeka also bagged two years in prison […]
COVID-19: Nigeria develops two vaccines, awaits clinical trials, certification
As the world scrambles for the limited quantity of COVID-19 vaccines on offer, Nigeria has produced two vaccines against the virus, which are set to undergo clinical trials and possible certification.
We’ll do everything to protect our people, Abia Dep Gov assures Abiriba Community
The Deputy Governor of Abia State, Rt Hon Ude Oko Chukwu has assured Abiriba Community in Ohafia LGA that the State Government will deploy all necessary resources available to it to ensure the protection of the people and all law-abiding citizens. Sir Oko Chukwu gave the assurance after visiting the community following an attack on […]
65th UN Session: Farouq makes case for women in governance
By Joseph Erunke ABUJA–MINISTER of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq presented a case for inclusion of women in governance. She said women’s participation in governance at all levels plays critical role in the sustainable development of any country. The minister made this known in a goodwill message at the […]
