Policemen flee as Okada riders attack station to protest killing of colleague in Ondo
By Dayo Johnson – Akure Commercial motorcyclists popularly known as Okada riders in Akure, the Ondo state capital have protested the killing of their colleague by a policeman. They mobilised in their hundreds to attack the A Division police station in the state capital and chased away the policemen. Policemen fled following the attack by […]
OPINION: Otun of Egbaland still missing decade after Dr Majekodunmi’s death
By Femi Coker After the founder of St Nicholas Hospital, Dr Moses Majekodunmi’s death chaos continues to plague the traditional institution in Oke-Ona, a subdivision of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital over the next Otun of Egbaland. The late Majekodunmi, a renowned gynaecologist and obstetrician, was also Minister of Health in the First Republic; until […]
Diaspora collaboration to drive Nigeria’s economic growth —Zenith Bank boss
By Cynthia Alo The Group Managing Director of Zenith Bank Plc, Mr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu, yesterday, called for increased collaboration of Nigerians in the diaspora to support the nation in achieving its economic growth targets. Onyeagwu made this call during the 4th edition of the Nigeria Diaspora Investment Summit 2021 organised by the Nigerians in Diaspora […]
Group urges Buhari to inaugurate NDDC Board to avoid fresh crisis
A foremost Niger Delta movement, 21st Century Youths of Niger Delta and Agitators with Conscience (21st CYNDAC) has called on the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, to do the needful by advising President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately inaugurate the substantive board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, (NDDC). The group, in a […]
FG to revitalise mining sector, deepens economic growth — Osinbajo
By Peter Egwuatu The Vice President of Nigeria , Prof Yemi Osinbajo, has indicated that the Federal Government is now committed to the revitalization and development of the mining sector to attract more local and foreign investments. Disclosing this in his remarks at the opening of the 5th Annual Nigeria Mining Week Discourse Series, with […]
Delta universities enjoy better funding – Commissioner
The Delta Government on Tuesday, dismissed the allegation that it was proliferating the state with universities but failed to pay salaries of staff of its pioneer university in Abraka. The Commissioner for Higher Education, Professor Patrick Muoboghare, dispelled the allegation while speaking to newsmen at the end of the state’s Executive Council meeting at Government […]
