RRS rescues young girl from jumping into Lagoon
By Esther Onyegbula Officials of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) on patrol of 3rd Mainland Bridge on Thursday afternoon stopped girl from committing suicide by jumping into the lagoon. The young girl (names withheld) was attempting to jump into the lagoon outward Iyana Oworo end of the bridge when the officers restrained her. The lady in […]
Group petitions Bunu over Kwande attempt to impose son as APC candidate in Plateau bye election
The APC Progressives Forum has sent a petition to the Chairman of the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Governor of Yobe state, Mai Mala Buni, over attempts by Amb Yahaya Kwande, a Board of Tustee member of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) to impose his son, Hon Suleiman Kwande, as flagbearer of the All Progressives Party bye election for the Bassa/Jos North bye election taking place in Jos.
How I grew from almajiri boy to billionaire ― Kano ultramodern rice miller tells CBN Gov
“My father took me from our village Gerawa to Almajiri school in 1965, I spent four years at the Almajiri school…
Atiku, PDP’s best choice for 2023 — Sowunmi
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar is again gunning for the PDP ticket to contest the 2023 Presidential election
Customs impounds N4.5bn contraband, recovers N192m revenue
By Godfrey Bivbere The Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Lagos, yesterday, said it impounded contraband goods with Duty Paid Value, DPV, of N4.6 billion. It also said N192 million was recovered from various malpractices in import duties. Speaking to journalists in Lagos, Acting Customs Area Controller, CAC, of the Unit, […]
Osinbajo pushes for timely export certification processing
By Yinka Kolawole The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has charged regulatory agencies to fast-track the certification processes for exports to drive competitiveness. He gave the charge when he received a report of an Ad-Hoc Committee of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council, PEBEC, on Agro-Export and the presentation of a National Action Plan 7.0 […]
Group begs Buhari, NASS to recall 4,500 sacked soldiers
By Emma Amaize – Asaba Ijaw Peoples Development Initiative, IPDI, a rights group in Niger Delta, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari and National Assembly to prevail on the Chief of Army Staff to recall the 4,500 soldiers dismissed for various offences in the North-East without allegedly following due process. National President of IPDI, Austin Ozobo, […]
Tension in ‘Buhari House’ as APC inaugurates State Chairmen
By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja There is palpable tension at the ‘Buhari House’ national secretariat of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as the Governor Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the party prepares to inaugurate states party executives. Consequently, a detachment of policemen have taken over the premises located on […]
Parents can damage their children’s future by over-pampering them – Phillips, Vine Crest boss
By Adesina Wahab The Executive Director, Vine Crest College, Iperu-Remo, Ogun State, Mrs Folasade Phillips, has said parents can damage the future of their children by over-pampering them, saying parents should not be overprotective of their children. According to her, children should be raised in a way that they would be able to cope with […]
Delta offers financial assistance to fire victims
By Festus Ahon Delta State government, yesterday, presented financial assistance to 300 victims of rainstorm and fire disaster in Oshimili South, Oshimili North, Warri South and Ndokwa West local government areas of the state. It would be recalled that sometime in 2021, there were fire incidents in Umuagu Quarters of Asaba (Oshimili South), Umualo Quarters […]
