Ijaw youths suspend planned siege on NDDC headquarters
YENAGOA Ijaw youths under the aegis of Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) worldwide on Sunday announced the suspension of the planned "mother of all protest" at the headquarters of NDDC in Port Harcourt to allow the Sole Administrator superintend over the conclusion of the forensic audit of the commission.
2021 Budget: Ekiti to spend N1.4bn to equip Amotekun, N550m on drones
By Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado-Ekiti In a bid to boost the capacity of the State Security Network, code-named Amotekun corps, the state government has earmarked a whopping sum of N1.4 billion for the outfit in 2021 fiscal year. This would enable the security outfit to establish an effective presence in all the communities in the […]
Reprieve as foundation offsets 76-year-old man’s medical bill, others
Reprieve came the way of a 76 years old man (name withheld) who was discharged at the Enugu State University Teaching Hospital, ESUTH, but could not go home because he had no money to pay for his medical bill.
UPDATED: Former Minister Martins-Kuye dies at 78
Former Minister of Commerce and Industry, Sen. Jubril Martins-Kuye, on Sunday morning died, aged 78. The minister’s political godson, Sen. Lekan Mustapha, representing Ogun East senatorial district in the Senate, confirmed his death. Sen. Mustapha described the death of Martins-Kuye as shocking, saying he was not just a mentor but a pathfinder. According to reports, the […]
COVID-19: Reps want FG to postpone reopening of schools by 3 months
By Levinus Nwabughiogu – Abuja House of Representatives has cautioned the federal government against reopening schools amid the increasing number of deaths attributed to coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The House through its Committee on Basic Education and Services in a statement signed by its Chairman, Professor Julius Ihonvbere, said the earlier decision to reopen academic institutions […]
Obiano suspends sale of Anambra’s assets in parent Enugu State
Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra has suspended the planned sale of some assets of the state amongst them Commissioners quarters located within the Agu-Awka axis near Government House, Awka. Mr C-Don Adinuba, Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment made the position of government known in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday in Awka. […]
