FCTA alerts public on activities of fake COVID-19 inspectors
Mr Ikharo Attah, Head, Media and Enlightenment of FCT COVID-19 Protocols Enforcement Taskforce, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja. He said that fraudsters now go round to extort event planners and managers in the guise of being members of COVID-19 inspection team. Attah, who admitted to being inundated with such negative reports, debunked the rumours […]
Buhari directs strict compliance with payment of taxes by foreign, local companies
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) and related government agencies to plug all revenue leakages by ensuring strict compliance with tax payments by foreign companies operating in Nigeria. The president, who gave the directive at the virtual First National Tax Dialogue held at the Conference Hall of the State House, […]
Why Bauchi’s ban on Okada flopped
CAUGHT between the anvil of law and hammer of poverty, commercial motorcycle riders, popularly called ‘Okada’ or ‘Achaba’ have returned to Bauchi roads, nine months after Governor Bala Mohammed banned their activities in the state, citing COVID-19 concerns and his desire to govern a more modern Bauchi State.
How Jigawa saves lives with free medicare for pregnant women, children
IN spite of its financial position, Jigawa State has emerged as one of the most consistent states in the country, providing interrupted free medical support to pregnant women and children from age zero and five years.
Food shortages loom as herdsmen invade Benue farmlands
BENUE State reputed as Nigeria’s food basket may be heading into another vortex of crisis. And this could spell doom for many Nigerians who depend on foodstuff flowing from the state into their markets on a daily basis.
Even God is tired of Nigerians’ bestiality
By Ikechukwu Amaechi When Chukwuemeka Anichukwuegbo was transferred from Lagos to Ijebu-Ode in 2019 with a promotion to boot by his company, Diversey West Africa Limited, it was a dream come true for him and his siblings. He was aged 33 at the time. His had been a life of struggle being the second of […]
COVID-19: How pandemic is hampering justice — Lawyers, Litigants
By Samuel Oyadongha, Henry Ojelu, Demola Akinyemi, Egufe Yafugborhi, Bashir Bello, Davies Iheamnachor, Harris Emanuel, Ibrahim HassanWuyo & Chinedu Adonu As the second wave of COVID-19 continues to ravage countries across the world, Law and Human Rights examines how the pandemic has impacted the course of justice in Nigeria. This edition also assesses the level […]
Nigeria will maintain position as regional leader in oil and gas industry — Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that Nigeria will strengthen its position as regional leader in the oil and gas industry. Speaking at the virtual inauguration of the National Oil and Gas Excellence Centre (NOGEC) at the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) headquarters, Lagos, Buhari said his administration would spare no effort in ensuring maximum […]
About 400,000 register for national teachers conference — TRCN
No fewer than 400,000 teachers and education practitioners have so far registered for the first online National Conference of Registered Teachers in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and other emergencies. The Registrar, TRCN, Prof. Josiah Ajiboye, made this known at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday. Ajiboye said that the online conference scheduled […]
Time to bring closure to the Digital Switchover process
By Okoh Aihe WHILE trying to take some dispassionate look at the broadcast industry last weekend, my mind kept returning to the village, to the hilarious but affectionate story of one old man whose wife was very sickly. At every opportunity the old man would inform humorously that the wife had been attended to by […]
Without unity, restructuring won’t work— Jonathan
In his remarks, former President Goodluck Jonathan, who chaired the occasion, said restructuring the country had its benefits but the elites must de-emphasize issues that polarised the people.
