Jubilation as Anambra joins league of oil producing states
By Vincent Ujumadu THERE was jubilation in Anambra State last week when information filtered in that the state had joined the prestigious and buoyant league of oil producing states in the country. The journey to the new status began on August 30, 2012 when the then President of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan commissioned the multimillion naira Orient […]
5G Network: Enugu Govt lauds FG for launching super digital highway
The Enugu State Government on Friday lauded the Federal Government for launching Nigerians into the super digital highway to promote the digital space and economy in general
The insincerity of the VAT debate and Yahaya Bello’s commendable discernment
By Abdulganiyu J.M Mustapha The divisive and misleading spiel of a prosperous South and a parasitic North has been brought again to the national fore. Political actors keen on rebranding themselves as regional heroes, evidently with the agenda of using the newfound influence to launch a 2023 agenda, have resorted to the tar to grab […]
Wike’s wicked project
By Emmanuel Aziken Despite his sometimes seemingly loud interventions, Governor Nyesom Wike is appearing to be a master in using the law to upturn permutations. Few would remember how in 2013, Wike using the seeming gaffes in the operational guidelines of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was able to take control of the party’s structure […]
Court remands teacher for allegedly sexually assaulting 9-year-old
A Kano Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday ordered that a 28-year- old teacher, Hassan Aliyu, be remanded in a correctional centre for allegedly sexually assaulting a nine-year-old girl
Intelligence remains effective instrument in fighting insurgency, banditry – NSA
The National Security Adviser (NSA) to the President, Retired Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno, says intelligence remains the most effective instrument in fighting insurgency and banditry. Monguno stated this on Friday, in Abuja while speaking at the public presentation of a research report titled ‘Terrorism and Banditry: The Nexus’; conducted by the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF). The […]
