Wike approves vetting teams on regularisation of Area Councils, mass housing land allocation
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) under the leadership of the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has approved the constitution of Vetting Teams to fast-track the process of regularisation of land allocations by the six Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The FCT Director of Land Administration, Chijioke Nwankwoeze, stated this while inaugurating the […]
PONZI SCHEMES: Our mumu never do? By Francis Ewherido
In 1980 or 1981, I learnt a very important lesson that shaped my life. My father had given me “pocket money” and money for provisions for the new term. My brother, Ufuoma, escorted me to Igbudu Market, Warri, Delta State, to buy provisions. When we got to the market, we saw women doing “try your luck” (amateur […]
A Letter to the Rivers Sole Administrator, by Ugoji Egbujo
My dear Admiral, may your days be long. They called you out of retirement into an unconstitutional but juicy job. Tread carefully because a good name is better than many riches. Critics have said that a man of conscience would have rejected that job. Because such a man wouldn’t partake in the dismantling of democracy and usurpation […]
The darkest hour, by Muyiwa Adetiba
What is the true picture of the security situation in the country? This is a question I get asked a lot these days by Nigerians in the diaspora. No matter how one cuts it, many of these guys still care about the country. Many nurse the hope, romantic maybe in the circumstances, that Nigeria will one day […]
Easter: FFS CG issues water safety, BBQ warning
As Christians celebrate the Eastertide, the Controller General, Federal Fire Service FFS, Engr. Abdulganiyu O. Jaji has called for caution regarding water safety and the risks associated with lighting barbecues.
UK’s Lord Mayor, others conferred with traditional titles in Kaduna
The Lord Mayor of Leeds, United Kingdom, Abigail Marshall Katung—wife of Senator Sunday Marshall Katung, who represents Kaduna South Senatorial District—has been conferred with the prestigious traditional title of Gimbiyan Jaba (Princess of Ham) in Jaba Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
