Gov Emmanuel’s health care investments critical to national security, citizens welfare — Ex-President Jonathan
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel's prioritization of health care services in the state is a key component of national security and welfare of the people, former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has declared.
Love your eyes least you lose them
At least one billion people all over the world are needlessly blind or visually impaired, in the sense that their visual impairment or blindness could either have been prevented or have yet to be treated even when a cure or control exists
Lack of enforcement cause of lingering gridlock along port roads – NPA
By Godfrey Bivbere Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA has attributed the lingering gridlock along Mile 2 – Tin-can port axis to lack of diligent enforcement of orders banning unauthorised trucks parking along the expressway. This is even as the Authority lobbied the Federal Ministry of Works and the contractor handling the road project to commence work on […]
Onitsha River Port concession near conclusion – Moghalu
As FG awards contract for rehabilitation of Baro Port access road By Godwin Oritse The MANAGING Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA, Chief George Moghalu, has said that the concession exercise for the Onitsha River Port is almost concluded. Speaking to Vanguard Maritime Report in Lagos last week Moghalu said that the Federal Government […]
Ministry of Agric boosts IDP camps with food items, farm inputs
As part of activities to mark 2021 World Food Day, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Wednesday, boosted Internally Displaced Persons, IDP, camps with food items and farm inputs in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT
We are laying emphasis on security on waterways – NIWA boss
By Godwin Oritse THE management of the National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA, has said that it is focusing on security of the nation’s waterways for which it has already establishmed a Task Force that will be coordinated by the agency. Speaking with Vanguard Maritime Report, in Lagos, Managing Director of NIWA, Chief George Moghalu, said […]
Gunmen abduct Catholic priest, lady in Umuahia
Gunmen wreaked havoc in Umuahia on Wednesday with the kidnap of two persons, a Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Godfrey Chimezie, of St. Theresa Parish, Umuahia, and a lady. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the victims were abducted in separate incidents in the early hours of the day. NAN learnt that while the […]
World Food Day: Buhari assures 2.4m farmers access to N600bn loan facility
As activities of 2021 World Food Day commenced, Wednesday, President Muhammadu Buhari, assured 2.4 million farmers to access N600 billion loan facility
Ugwuanyi promises full responsibility of welfare of only surviving child of deceased family
Following the sad news of the death of a couple, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Chukwu, their three-year-old daughter, Nazareth and maid, Ukamaka Chukwu, after eating a meal suspected to be poisoned in their residence at Umuchigbo, Iji-Nike in Enugu East Local Government Area of Enugu State, leaving their nine-month-old son, Chidiuto, as the only survivor, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has promised that the state government will take full responsibility to ensure that the child does not suffer in any form.
STATE OF THE NATION: Insurgents setting up camps across Nigeria dangerous – Afenifere
By Dapo Akinrefon THE pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, yesterday, warned that failure by President Muhammadu Buhari to deal decisively with insurgents setting up camps across the country may put the country at the precipice. The Yoruba group expressed worry over the growing reports of how much terrorists are gaining grounds in Nigeria. Afenifere, in a […]
Breaking: COVID-19: FG to bar unvaccinated workers from work by Dec 1
The Federal Government has disclosed of its decision to bar workers from accessing their offices as from December 1 if they are unable to show proof of their vaccination against the COVID-19 pandemic or a Polymerase Chain Reaction PCR test done within 72 hours.
Electoral Act Amendment: Buhari has no reason to withhold assent ― Northern Elders
By Luminous Jannamike The Northern Elders Forum, NEF, said on Wednesday, that President Muhammadu Buhari has no reason to withhold assent to the amendments made by the National Assembly to the Electoral Act. The Forum also hailed the Senate for yielding to the demands of Nigerians over the hitherto contentious electronic transmission of election results, […]
IPOB: We’re interfacing with secessionists – Uzodinma
THE Imo state governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma, Wednesday said that the state government was talking with leaders of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, behind the scene with a view to finding solutions to the insecurity in the state.
Africa water activists resist corporate privatisation as World Bank meets
Civil society and labour activists on the platform of the Our Water Our Right Africa Coalition have called on African governments to reject water privatisation and demand the return of water systems seized by private corporations back to the hands of the African people to be publicly funded and equitably managed.
Repatriation of 1,130 looted Benin bronzes from Germany on course ― FG
The Federal Government says the repatriation of the 1,130 looted Benin bronzes from Germany to Nigeria is on track and the matter is on the front burner of both countries. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja when he received a delegation from Germany to follow up […]
2022 Budget Debate: N3.9trn for debt servicing worrisome – Reps
Majority members of the House of Representatives, Wednesday, picked holes in N16.39 trillion 2022 budget, saying it is riddled with unrealistic projections that may further hurt Nigeria’s economy.
