Oyo Abductions: Stakeholders reject ethnic profiling, seek unity against insecurity
By Adeola Badru Stakeholders in Oyo State have called for stronger collaboration among security agencies, traditional institutions, farmers, herders and local communities to tackle kidnapping and other security challenges across Nigeria. They also warned against the ethnic profiling of Fulani people over criminal activities committed by individuals, stressing the need to distinguish between law-abiding citizens […]
Nigerians kick against immunity clause
By Liade Akinboade ABUJA – Nigerians have opposed immunity clause for public office holders in Section 308 of 1999 constitution. This was the result of an opinion poll conducted by the Ministry of Information and Communications. It would be recalled that there had been lot of controversies on Section 308 of the Nigerian constitution, where […]
Nigeria hits 67m telecom connection base
By Ise-Oluwa Ige ABUJA – The Executive Vice- Chairman of the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), Mr. Ernest Ndukwe, has said that the Nigerian telecommunication connection base has hit 67 million. Of this figure, no fewer than 66 million Nigerians or 99 per cent owned a telephone for the first time between 2001 and now. He […]
Pharmacists canvass support for local drug manufacturers
By Tony Edike ENUGU- THE Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) has canvassed support for local drug manufacturers, saying it has confidence in the efficacy of drugs manufactured locally more than those imported into the country. Asking the Federal Government to give Nigerian pharmacists necessary encouragement and enabling environment to produce quality drugs for local consumption […]
Kidnappers kill 3 policemen, abduct 2 council chairmen in Kogi
By Isiaka Oyibo LOKOJA - A 7- man gang of heavily armed gunmen suspected to be kidnappers, yesterday, stormed the Optimum Pleasure Hotels in Bunu area of Kabba Local Government of Kogi State killing three policemen and abducting two council chairmen with the kidnappers asking for N10 million ransom for each of them. The abducted […]
Delta tasks youths on agriculture
ASABA—The Delta State government has harped on the needs for youths in the country to take to agriculture, as the state and the Federal Government move to diversify the economy.
