Ekiti Community Protests Alleged Herdsmen Invasion
By Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado-Ekiti The residents of Orin Ekiti, Ido/Osi local government area of Ekiti State on Wednesday protested an alleged attempt by suspected herdsmen to forcefully take over their lands. The protesters, comprising old and young men and women, regretted that the suspected herdsmen had destroyed crops worth over N50 million in farms […]
Reps to investigate ₦2.3bn mismanagement of NSITF fund
The House of Representatives has directed the Committee on Labour, Employment and Productivity to investigate the activities of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) in relation to the expenditure of ₦2.3 billion by its management. This followed a unanimous adoption of a motion moved by Rep. Francis Waive during the plenary presided over by […]
Zamfara NMA proposes bill on maternal health
The Nigerian Medical Association, Zamfara chapter, says it is preparing a Bill on Maternal Health Accountability, for submission to the State House of Assembly. The Vice-Chairman of the association, Dr. Mannir Bature, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gusau on Tuesday. Bature said the bill, likely to be known as “Maternal […]
IHCR decries condition of 480,000 Benue IDPs
Appeals to FG to quickly resettle them By Peter Duru – Makurdia The International Human Rights Commission, IHRC, has appealed to the Federal Government to quickly take steps to resettle the over 480,000 persons displaced by the herdsmen crisis in Benue state who are currently taking refuge in official and unofficial Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs […]
FG urges stakeholders to utilize expertise of COMEG
By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Federal Government, Tuesday, urged stakeholders to utilize the expertise of mining professionals under the auspices of Council of Nigerian Mining Engineers and Geoscientists, COMEG, to boost activities in the extractive industry. The appeal was made in an address delivered by the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Arc. Olamilekan […]
Dokpesi denies defection rumours, says APC is not attractive
By Ozioruva Aliu – Benin City Former national Chairmanship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the proprietor of DAAR Communication, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi, on Monday, denied rumours that he was defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress said the party has not done enough to attract people from the opposition. Speaking to […]
