Nigeria must tackle corruption or risk greater insecurity, poverty — Kaigama
By Luminous Jannamike, Abuja The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Most Revd. Ignatius Kaigama has advised the Federal Government to give Nigeria a lasting solution to the twin problems of insecurity and poverty by tackling corruption. According to Kaigama, corruption which has stood in the way of Nigeria’s progress must first give way for President Muhammadu […]
Actors plan health workshop to stem sudden deaths among members
The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has reiterated it’s commitment to the welfare of members to address incessant deaths among Nigerian artists.
Umakhihe promises open door policy to fast-track food security as Perm Sec
By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The newly posted Permanent Secretary to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ernest Afolabi Umakhihe, yesterday, promised an open door policy to fast-track food security. Umakhihe made the promise in a statement signed by the Director, Information, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Theodore Ogaziechi, during the […]
NDLEA records 165 arrests, 960kg seizures of hard drugs in Imo command in 2020
The year 2020 has undoubtedly been one of the most challenging not only for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), in Imo but for Nigeria in general. This is obviously as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing lockdown that took a better part of the year. The command did not however, […]
Nine suspected traffic robbers arrested on New Year’s eve
By Bose Adelaja Lagos State Police Command Friday, said nine traffic robbers were arrested within the State on New Year’s eve. The suspected traffic robbers were 19-year old Oluseyi Afolabi, 18-year-old Adeyemo Ayomide, 19-year-old Francis Latifa, 23-year-old Rilwan Raji, 20-year-old Ayomide Oyediran, 22-year-old Rasheed Ibrahim, 19-year-old Hamzat Abdullahi, 20-year-old Musa Gbadamosi and 32-year-old Seun Lasisi. […]
Lagos NMA pledges improvement in strategies to win fight against COVID-19
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Lagos branch, says it will not relent in its collective resolve to ensure a robust health care delivery as critical partners and improvement in its strategies in order to win the fight against COVID-19. The NMA Chairman, Dr Adetunji Adenekan, made this known in the association’s New Year message, issued […]
Lawyer raises alarm over alleged police subversion of court process
A legal practitioner and counsel to members of Amankpaka community in Enugu East local government area, Mr Emeka Aba has raised the alarm over alleged subversion of a court order by men of the Nigeria Police in Enugu state and Abuja.
2021: a projection
By Hakeem Baba-Ahmed When a child receives a haircut, the shape of his head becomes obvious —African proverb IT speaks to the essence of the circumstances in which we live today that not even a new year allows us to hope for changes or improvements. On the eve of a year that defies comprehension by […]
Nigeria’s commodity imports up by 1.89% in Q3 2020
By Emmanuel Elebeke The National Bureau of Statistics says Nigeria’s commodity group import index rose by 1.89% in Q3 2020. The NBS disclosed this in its quarterly Commodity Price Indices and Terms of Trade (Q3 2020) published on its website. According to the report, the rise in the commodity importation was driven mainly by an […]
UN condemns execution of child offenders in Iran
The United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) has strongly condemned the execution of a child offender in Iran on Thursday morning. In a statement, OHCHR said the killing of Mohammad Rezaiee was the fourth confirmed execution of child offenders in Iran in 2020. It stated that the execution of offenders was a violation of international […]
In 2021, we will diversify Bayelsa economy, create jobs ― Gov. Diri
By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said his administration would this year diversify the state’s economy away from the total dependence on revenue from oil-related monthly allocation as well as create more jobs to engage its youths. The governor, in his New Year message, tagged: “Message of Hope and Prosperity,” […]
