Herders’ eviction order: Act now before it degenerates, Bashir Tofa tells Buhari
The former Presidential candidate under Defunct National Republican Convention, NRC, Alhaji Bashir Othman Tofa has on Tuesday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to as a matter of urgency and without any more delay wade into eviction order notice served on herdsmen to vacate the southern part of the country before it degenerated.
Makinde orders stakeholders meeting over insecurity in Ibadan-Northeast LG
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Monday, ordered selected stakeholders meeting over the high spate of security breaches in Ibadan-Northeast Local Government Area of the state.
465 inmates undergoing degree programmes, says Interior Minister
Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola on Tuesday said no fewer than 465 inmates serving various jail terms in it custodial centres were currently pursuing various degree programmes.
PTF: State House clinic to get COVID-19 testing laboratory
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru THE Presidential Task Force, PTF on COVID-19, Tuesday, hinted that testing laboratory for the virus will soon be established at the State House Clinic. Chairman of PTF and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Mr Boss Mustapha, stated this at the commissioning of State House Clinic Special Care Centre (COVID-19 […]
My second term won’t be for sleeping, Akeredolu assures Ondo people
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state has said that his second term in office would not be for sleeping but rather to work harder.
Rep decries corruption, mismanagement of nation’s resources by executive
By Peter Duru The Federal lawmaker representing Gwer/Gwer West federal constituency, in the House of Representatives, Mr. Mark Gbillah has decried the level of corruption and mismanagement of the nation’s resources by the executive. The lawmaker who spoke Tuesday in Makurdi lamented that the executive presides over the expenditure of over 98 per cent of […]
Insecurity: Protect Fulani communities in South, Northern Elders urge Buhari, govs
…insist no politician has right to outsource security to local thugs, gangs By Luminous Jannamike The Northern Elders Forum (NEF), on Tuesday, urged President Muhammadu Buhari and the 36 State Governors to explore all available channels to protect the Fulani communities in the South. The Director, Publicity and Advocacy, NEF, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, made the […]
Why IGP Adamu cannot leave office
Indications emerged on Tuesday that Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu whose tenure expired on Monday 1st of February 2021 cannot leave the office without the permission of President Muhammadu Buhari.
Agribusiness: Maize farmers, processors condemn calls for maize importation
say millions of Nigerians risk thrown into poverty, crime Assures production of 25 million metric tonnes by ending of 2021 By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja Maize farmers and processors under the auspices of Maize Association of Nigeria, MAAN, Maize Growers, Farmers and Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, MAGFAMAN, on Tuesday, condemned calls for maize importation into […]
Court dissolves 7-year-old marriage on grounds of abandonment
A Grade I Area Court in Kubwa, Abuja, on Tuesday, dissolved a seven-year-old marriage between Zainab Ozigi and Abubakar on grounds of abandonment. Ozigi in her petition prayed the court to dissolve her marriage on grounds that Abubakar abandoned her for three years. Delivering judgment, the Presiding judge, Muhammad Adamu ordered the petitioner to observe […]
Group marks ‘World Read Aloud Day’ in South-East
Literacy promotion group, Universal Learning Solutions, has set all necessary apparatus in motion to celebrate the 2021 World Read Aloud Day in the five states of the South-East geopolitical zone on February 3.
Ford and Google to accelerate auto innovation, reinvent connected vehicle experience
…Ford and Google come together in first-of-its-kind partnership to create unique services and capabilities for Ford and Lincoln customers, and to accelerate Ford’s transformation plan …Ford has also named Google Cloud its preferred cloud provider to leverage Google’s world-class expertise in data, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML) …As part of this new, six-year […]
Drivers barricade Calabar-Ikom highway over alleged extortion by police, FRSC personnel
By Emma Una – Calabar Commercial drivers under the aegis of Inter-City drivers Union on Tuesday morning barricaded the busy Calabar Ikom highway to register their protest over alleged extortion by police and Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, in Cross River State. The drivers carried out the protest in Ugep following a resolution in their […]
Fuel price/electricity tariff: FG, labour to reconvene Feb 22
THE Federal Government and the organised labour would reconvene on February 22 for the consideration of the reports of their bipartite technical committees on fuel price and electricity tariff.
Review your strategy, don’t set South-West on fire, NANS tells Igboho
The Ogun State chapter of the National Association of Nigeria (NANS) on Tuesday urged the self acclaimed Yoruba activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho to review his strategy, urging him to explore dialogue and consultation with relevant stakeholders in Southwest in order to find lasting solutions to the activities of the killer – herdsmen in the region.
16 killed, 6 missing in Abia /Akwa Ibom boundary clash
16 persons have been reportedly killed while 6 others are still missing following a boundary clash between the Usaka Ukwu, Azunchai, Ekpiri Ala-Ala, Ariam Elu Elu communities in Ikwuano council area of Abia State and their Nkari and Obot Akara neighbours in Ini and Obot Akara council areas of Akwa Ibom State.
