Assault on Odumeje demands visible punishment of security man —CD, HURIDE

Assault on Odumeje demands visible punishment of security man —CD, HURIDE

By Chimaobi Nwaiwu The Campaign for Democracy, CD, South East Zone and the Human Rights Liberty Access and Peace Defenders Foundation, HURIDE, have condemned the assault on the founder and General Overseer of the Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention Deliverance Ministry, Fegge, Onitsha, Prophet Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, popularly known as, Odumeje Ndaboski. CD and HURIDE, in […]
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Attacks on president, Kuje Prisons

Attacks on president, Kuje Prisons

WHO is safe in Nigeria? Where are Nigerians safe? With the direct terrorist attacks on President Muhammadu Buhari’s advance security convoy in Dutsinma, Katsina State; and the Kuje Medium Security Prisons, Abuja; perhaps the president may at last admit that the security situation has worsened under his seven-year watch. The only thing that the terrorists, […]

Stakeholders move to end child Labour

Stakeholders move to end child Labour

By Boluwaji Obahopo Stakeholders in artisanal and small-scale gold mining, ASGM,  have pledged to work towards the elimination of child labour in the gold mining sector in Nigeria. The commitment was made during a private-sector engagement workshop organized by Solidaridad in collaboration with the International Labour Organization for the Accelerating Action for the Elimination of Child […]

FG berated for blocking Benue’s N56bn for payment of salaries, pension

FG berated for blocking Benue’s N56bn for payment of salaries, pension

By Peter Duru Makurdi—The Benue axPeople Of Conscience, B-POC, weekend in Makurdi, berated the Federal Government for allegedly blocking the Benue State Government from accessing the N41.39 billion loan approved by Benue State House of Assembly for the payment of workers’ salaries and pensioners’ entitlements. The B-POC, while describing the action of the Federal Government as […]

Insecurity: Fani-Kayode, DHQ in verbal war

Insecurity: Fani-Kayode, DHQ in verbal war

By Joseph Erunke ABUJA—FORMER Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, and Defence Headquarters, DHQ, were weekend locked in a war of words over the high level of insecurity in the country, especially last week’s invasion of Kuje Prisons in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, by the Islamic State of West Africa, ISWAP. While the former minister […]

Alleged mismanagement of over N10bn: Senate mulls arrest warrant on PAP officials

Alleged mismanagement of over N10bn: Senate mulls arrest warrant on PAP officials

By Henry Umoru ABUJA—THE Senate has concluded  plans to issue warrant of arrest on officials of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, over failure to account for N10 billion allegedly mismanaged . The move was informed by refusal of the interim administrator of PAP, Col. Milland Dikio (retd), and his team to honour the invitation of […]

FOOD SECURITY: Syngenta Foundation, New Market Lab partner on improved seedlings

FOOD SECURITY: Syngenta Foundation, New Market Lab partner on improved seedlings

By Nnamdi Ojiego A non-governmental organization, Syngenta Foundation-Nigeria (SFN) in collaboration with New Market Lab (NLM) have facilitated the signing of varietal licensing agreement between Joseph Arwuan Tarka University, formerly known as University of Agriculture, Markudi, Benue State and Value Seeds Company Limited, Kano State. The agreement which was non-exclusive and non-transferable was consummated last […]

NSIP: Ministry trains, onboards 34 persons as Independent Monitors in C’River

NSIP: Ministry trains, onboards 34 persons as Independent Monitors in C’River

By Ike Uchechukwu, CALABAR No fewer than 34 persons have been trained and onboarded as Independent Monitors to ensure effective delivery and implementation of Federal Government’s Social Investment Programme in Cross River State. Speaking at the training and onboarding exercise that took place on Monday at the conference room of Cross River Ministry of Humanity […]

Eko Heritage Awards holds second edition: Honours over 25 persons

Eko Heritage Awards holds second edition: Honours over 25 persons

By Gabriel Olawale The Eko Heritage Awards, endorsed by the Lagos States Government, is an award show that celebrates individuals from different walks of life ranging from the cultural, fashion and media spheres. The award show was held on the 10th of July, 2022 at the Lagos Oriental Hotel. The Awards which debuted in 2021 […]

I’ll create N12bn revenue monthly from Anioma, if… — Gbagi

I’ll create N12bn revenue monthly from Anioma, if… — Gbagi

GOVERNORSHIP candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, in Delta State, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, has said the state would generate N12 billion revenue monthly from Delta North senatorial district (Anioma) alone if Deltans elect him as governor in the 2023 general elections.

Bayelsa monarch petitions police over activities of oil thieves

Bayelsa monarch petitions police over activities of oil thieves

The Amadaowei of Adagbabiri Community in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, HRH Alaowei Okee has written to the Ssate Commissioner of Police, Ben Okolo, over the unlawful activities of suspected crude oil thieves in his domain.

2023: NUMBAT DG calls for national unity, integration

2023: NUMBAT DG calls for national unity, integration

…urges Nigerians To Shun Religious And Ethnic Politics The Director General, of an  independent political support group, National Unity Movement for Bola Ahmed Tinubu (NUMBAT), Hon. Bamidele Faparusi  has called on Nigerians to embrace national unity in diversity, national integration and cohesion despite their differences.  The group, which is working together with other patriotic citizens across religious […]

US plane catches fire on runway

US plane catches fire on runway

a Spirit Airlines had a frightening landing in Atlanta on Sunday morning when their plane caught fire on the tarmac after one of its brakes overheated.