By Ndahi Marama – Maiduguri The Borno State government has proposed a Budget of N134.5 Billion with Recurrent Expenditure of N67.54 Billion and Capital Expenditure of N66.96 Billion representing 50.37% Recurrent Expenditure and b49.73% Capital Expenditure. This is even as Government seek procurement of new fleets of buses for both intra and inter-state mass transit […]

By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar A  forest conservation organisation operating under the aegis of Nigeria  Conservation Foundation  NCF,has restated its avowed committment  to established a 25% forest cover to mitigate the effect of climate change in Nigeria. The foundation made this known on Monday in Calabar  during the flagging  off ceremony to mark the  global […]

By Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja Following the observance of increased incidents of human rights abuses within theaters of operations and its negative consequences on the armed forces, the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar has directed regular training and enlightenment of troops on rules and regulations guiding the use of arms in crises […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Environment Sanitation Corp, LAGESC, has arraigned nine persons arrested for violating the Environmental Law of the state. The violators were arrested during the joint operation exercise of LAGESC and the Lagos State Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, in different locations which include; Ikeja, Agege, Oregun, Jakande, Lekki/Epe Express Way for […]

By Festus Ahon – Asaba The people of Benikrukru in Warri South-West Local Government Area, Delta State, have urged President Muhammadu Buhari to obey the Nigerian Constitution by not paying  the 13% oil Derivation Fund to the State Government, insisting that the fund be paid to them directly. The people in a letter, addressed to […]