Insecurity: K9 expert, Ezugoh urges Nigerians to stop eating dog meat
…calls on govt to protect dogs …138 dogs register from different countries, 31 emerge winners By Gabriel Ewepu, Abuja WITH the worrisome level of insecurity across Nigeria, a K9 expert and Managing Director of Chuns Kennels, Bruno Ezugoh, Tuesday, urged Nigerians to stop killing dogs for consumption. Ezugoh who expressed concern over the way and […]
Pro-Atiku group chides Jang, G5 govs over stance on Ayu
By Marie-Therese Nanlong Jos – A pro-Atiku/Okowa group in Plateau State, Plateau for Atiku Movement has faulted the continued call for the resignation of the National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Iyorchia Ayu saying its members are disappointed with the former Governor Jonah Jang and the G5 governors for their insistence on Ayu’s […]
Bayelsa confirms receipt of arrears of 13% oil derivation refunds from FG
Bayelsa government confirmed on Tuesday that it had been receiving refunds of arrears of 13 per cent oil derivation proceeds from the Federal Government. It did not state how much had been received, however. Tuesday’s confirmation by Bayelsa followed Rivers Gov. Nyesom Wike’s declaration and commendation for President Muhammadu Buhari for authorising the payment of […]
Sanwo-Olu seeks state govts input in Electricity Bill
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has appealed to the House of Representatives to allow input of state governments in the Electricity Bill 2022. Sanwo-Olu said that allowing input of state governments in the Electricity Bill 2022 would unbundle knotty issues surrounding generation, transmission and distribution of power in Nigeria. He made the appeal on […]
FG/ASUU face off: Nigeria’s education sector stagnated, in disarray – CERON
By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Campaign for Equal Rights and Opportunities for all Nigerians, CERON, has urged the Federal Government to end its lingering face off with the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, by paying their withheld salaries saying the crisis has thrown the education sector in disarray. The group said the Federal Government is […]
Court remands 3 herders for burning groundnut farm worth 1.5m in Kebbi
By Haruna Aliyu, Birnin Kebbi A magistrate court sitting in Kebbi on Tuesday sent three herders to correctional center on remand for allegedly burning down a groundnut farm worth 1.5m in Kebbi state. The suspects; Riskuwa Mode, Manu Kinasa and Sanda Kiruwa were reported to have intentionally set ablaze the groundnut farmland at Mashekari Geza – […]
