HOSTCOM apologises to Buhari, NASS over fracas at PIB public hearing
Says, 10% equity, solution to Niger Delta crisis By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja The Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas HOSTCOM have apologised to President Muhammadu Buhari and the leadership of the National Assembly over Thursday’s fracas at a House of Representatives Committee Hearing where some representatives of the communities engaged in fisticuffs. […]
FISB appoints Akinlosotu as its 1st Nigeria President
By Chris Ochayi International Speedball Federation, FISB, has appointed the President, Nigerian Youth Congress, NYC, Blessing Akinlosotu as President Nigeria Speedball Federation. The sports organization which came into existence in 1985 communicated the news to Blessing A. Akinlosotu in a letter of appointment signed by the President, FISB, Dr. Ahmed Lotfy, on January 4, 2021. […]
Stakeholders seek use of 13% derivation revenue for hostcom development
By Obas Esiedesa Stakeholders have urged state governments in the Niger Delta region to deploy the bulk of revenue received as 13 percent derivation for the development of oil bearing communities. The stakeholders made up of civil society organizations, host communities’ representatives, members of National Assembly, officials of the Federal Government and natural resource management […]
Behold 8 Nollywood beauties to watch out for in 2021
Nigeria is home to a vibrant, dazzling and glamourous movie industry. With an array of stars gracing screens and stealing hearts with their talents and looks, Nollywood is definitely a force to reckon with. As 2021 kicks off in earnest, we take a look at fast-rising actresses to watch out for this year.
SERAP writes Lawan, Gbajabiamila, seeks probe of ‘missing N4.4bn NASS funds’
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President Dr Ahmad Lawan, and Speaker of House of Representatives Mr Femi Gbajabiamila to “use their good offices to urgently probe and refer to appropriate anti-corruption agencies allegations that N4.4 billion of public money budgeted for the National Assembly is missing, misappropriated, diverted or stolen, […]
Gunmen kill POS operator in Aba
By Ugochukwu Alaribe – Umuahia One week after armed robbers shot dead a Point of Sale (POS) operator along Market Road, Aba, Abia State, another operator identified as Ezinne Grace Iroh, has been killed at Ukaegbu Road, in Ogbor Hill area of the city. Sources told Vanguard that the gunmen numbering three stormed Ezinne’s shop […]
Period Poverty: NGOs empower rural dwellers to change the narrative
Dookwase must often make the hard choice between getting food for daily sustenance or hygienic sanitary pads for menstrual purposes. Her situation is pitiful as she must favour food over the ‘luxury’ of sanitary pads. Thus, she resorts to alternatives that are neither hygienic nor safe.
How to start teaching children the ways of God
Simon Ifeanyi Ezeh Pro 22:6 – Your child will surely be the way you trained him. Isa 55:10, Matt 24:35, Mark 13:31, Luk 21:33, and Isa 55:10 – All these five scriptures emphasize the infallibility of God’s word. Lk6:46-49 – It’s the application of God’s word that saves, not just glib confessions. This article is […]
Rice processors appeal to FG to criminalise foreign rice sales
The Rice Processors Association of Nigeria (RPAN) has appealed to the Federal Government to criminalise the sales of foreign rice in the country. The Director General of the association, Mr Andy Ekwelem stated this while addressing newsmen in Abuja on Saturday over the influx of smuggled rice into the country. Ekwelem cautioned if the government did […]
Behold, 8 Nollywood beauties to watch out for 2021
By Juliet Ebirim Nigeria is home to vibrant, dazzling and glamourous movie industry. With an array of stars gracing screens and stealing hearts with their talents and looks, Nollywood is definitely a force to reckon with. As 2021 kicks off in earnest, we take a look at fast-rising actresses to watch out for this year. […]
IGANGAN: Fresh tension as suspected herders attack two
…Self-imposed curfew, police deploy men By Ola Ajayi, Ibadan SUSPECTED herders have allegedly attacked two persons with machete at troubled Igangan in Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo State. According to Mr. Taiwo Adeagbo, a resident, the herders attacked the two persons in their village around 1a.m yesterday. As a result, youths of the […]
