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Lepers protest N8,000 stipend in Delta, seek review

Lepers protest N8,000 stipend in Delta, seek review

By Festus Ahon, Asaba LEPERS, on the platform of Persons Afflicted with Leprosy, PAL, in Delta State, yesterday, embarked on a peaceful protest, demanding a review of their monthly stipend from N8,000 to N25,000. The ex-lepers, who stormed the State Government House gate in two buses, carried placards with different inscriptions to express their dissatisfaction. […]

19-year-old Nigerian twin sisters get UN Foundation recognition for  community work

19-year-old Nigerian twin sisters get UN Foundation recognition for  community work

The United Nations (UN) Foundation has recognised the community-based work of 19-year-old Nigerian twin sisters, Uforo and Eduek Nsentip, popularly known as De Nsentip Twins, by featuring their humanitarian contributions and girls/women advocacy in its Equal Everywhere website. The Akwa Ibom State twin ladies, who are currently second-year medical students of the University of Uyo […]

Terrorists kidnap over 30 in Kaduna community

Terrorists kidnap over 30 in Kaduna community

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo, Kaduna Thirty residents of Keke community near the Millennium City, Kaduna, were reportedly kidnapped by terrorists in a attack carried out Monday night. A resident, Malam Haliru Lere, told journalists, yesterday, that the hoodlums stormed the community around 8 30pm when many residents were returning home from their various places of work. […]

IXPN hits 100 members milestone

IXPN hits 100 members milestone

By Prince Osuagwu, Internet eXchange Point of Nigeria, IXPN has attracted more than 100 major global content and content distribution networks, Internet Service Providers, Mobile Network Operators, Financial and Educational Institutions, and other IP-Centric organizations at exchangeThis is also as the gateway has generated peak traffic of over 300Gbps. Chief Executive Officer of IXPN, Mr. […]

Insecurity: How Lawan averted impeachment move against Buhari

Insecurity: How Lawan averted impeachment move against Buhari

SENATORS, yesterday, put the President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, in tight corner, following his refusal to allow open discussion on the recurring cases of insecurity with massive kidnapping, killings and wanton destruction of property by terrorists across the country.

Protests: Govt toying with uprising like #EndSARS — NLC

Protests: Govt toying with uprising like #EndSARS — NLC

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, yesterday began a two-day nationwide protest against failure of the Federal Government to resolve the strike embarked upon by unions in the nation’s university system, warning the government not to toy with another people’s uprising comparable to the  2020 #EndSARS protest. The strike has lasted five months so far.

Ogun approves ex-Bauchi Gov, Agege Chair as new Asipa Egba, Otun Egba 

Ogun approves ex-Bauchi Gov, Agege Chair as new Asipa Egba, Otun Egba 

The Ogun government has announced its approval of the appointments of new traditional rulers and high chiefs to fill the vacant stools and chieftaincy positions in the state. In a statement Governor Dapo Abiodun’s Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin released on Wednesday, the government said, its decision was taken at a meeting of the state […]

2023: It’s time we look beyond our differences – Bishop Idahosa, NNPP’s VP

2023: It’s time we look beyond our differences – Bishop Idahosa, NNPP’s VP

By Olayinka Ajayi Vice Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Bishop Isaac Idahosa has urged Nigerians to sheathe their differences for a new Nigeria to emerge. Idahosa in an interview on Channels Television disclosed that the detribalised leadership approach of his principal(Dr. Rabiu Kwankwaso) is what endeared him to be his running […]

Former Lagos for Lagos Chairman dumps Jandor, endorses GRV for governor 

Former Lagos for Lagos Chairman dumps Jandor, endorses GRV for governor 

…In talks with Labour Party For a greater Lagos The former Lagos for Lagos Chairman, Chief Sunday Ajayi, has rescinded his support for Jandor, the PDP governorship candidate and has fully endorsed Gbadebo Rhodes Vivour (GRV) for governor of Lagos state. Chief Ajayi gave his endorsement in a meeting earlier today held at his residents […]