Nigeria has fewer than 50 lions, 100 gorillas, 500 elephants — WildAid
By Gabriel Olawale WildAid and the Nigerian Conservation Foundation have expressed great concern over increasing illegal wildlife trade in Nigeria which has led to a drastic decline in wildlife species over the past 50 years, noting that this illegal wildlife trade is estimated to be worth between $7 billion and $23 billion annually. Speaking in […]
What Pantami said about BVN, NIN
Emmanuel Elebeke The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ali Pantami has explained the positions and difference between the Bank Verification Number, BVN, and the National Identity Number, NIN. The Minister stated this while briefing the press at the end of facility tour and inspection of the ongoing NIN enrolement exercise at […]
Admitting Fani-Kayode into APC is rewarding scandalous behaviour, PGF DG warns
Director-General of the Progressive Governors’ Forum PGF, Salihu Moh. Lukman has kicked against any attempt to admit a former Aviation minister and chieftain of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode into the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, saying to do so would tantamount to ‘rewarding scandalous behaviour’.
#EndSARS: Timi Frank condemns re-opening of Lekki Tollgate
Political Activist, Timi Frank, on Tuesday, condemned in strong terms the ordered re-opening of the Lekki Tollgate Plaza by the Lagos State Judicial Panel. The panel of enquiry, led by Justice Doris Okuwobi (rtd), was set up to thoroughly investigate all verifiable claims of abuses and fatalities arising from defunct SARS brutal activities, bring erring […]
LG polls: Okowa’s CPS, Ifeajika, leads Oshimili North PDP campaign council
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oshimili North Local Government Area (LGA) of Delta on Monday inaugurated its campaign council for the March 6 council polls in the state. The council, which was inaugurated by the party Chairman, Mr Nduka Ogwuda, at the party Secretariat in Akwukwu-Igbo, the council headquarters, has Mr Olisa Ifeajika, the […]
DELSU SSANU, NAAT, NASU begin indefinite strike over non-implementation of new minimum wage
The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) and Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) of Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, on Monday began an indefinite strike. This decision follows the failure of the Delta State government to implement the new minimum wage for members […]
