By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – The Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON), has called on the federal government to commence the process of an upward review of federal allocation to the 774 local councils across the country to enable them to pay the proposed 62, 000 Naira...
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By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – As part of efforts in ensuring the well-being and protection of every child within nation’s capital, the FCT Minister of State, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, has inaugurated the FCT At-Risk Children Implementation Committee. While inaugurating the committee on Monday in Abuja, the minister described...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State Government, in collaboration with the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, has launched the distribution of crop production inputs for the 2024 rainy season. The event, which took place in Dusuman, Jere Local Government Area, aims to...
35 members of the House of Representatives have proposed a Bill for an Act demanding the constitutional alteration to provide for the rotation of executive powers among the six geopolitical zones. This according to them is to ensure equal representation and reduce the desperation and tempo of agitation...
The ECOWAS Court has dismissed an application filed by former National Security Adviser, retired Col. Sambo Dasuki., praying the court to compel Nigeria to enforce its judgment delivered in his favour on Oct. 4, 2016. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the court had in the...
A staff Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) has been remanded at Ikoyi correctional facility for allegedly stealing close to N10 million from customers of the bank. The suspect, Komolafe Oluwayomi of the Oyin Jolayemi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos branch, has been accused of betraying the trust reposed in him...
Elder statesman, Chief Nduka Eya, has urged Nigerians to stop ‘demonising governors’ over Local Government Area administrative and financial autonomy. Eya made the call while addressing newsmen in Enugu on Sunday on issues bordering ton he nation and its people. He said that the current negative perception...
….Says Ogoni Development Authority must be operationalized By NWAORGU FAUSTINUS – The Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People has reiterated its stands in strong terms the conditions that can lead to drilling of oil in Ogoni land. MOSOP made the position known during its congress and rally which...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – The Inspector General of Police (IGP) in Nigeria, Kayode Egbetokun, has mourned the death of a retired CP, Jatau Anga, who died last week Tuesday. Recalled that the retired CP, JS Anga, who hailed from Nasarawa State, died after a protracted illness at...
Barring unforeseen circumstances, the 2026 Ekiti and Osun governorship elections are less than 27 and 28 months respectively. In Osun State, it is believed in the All Progressives Congress (APC) family circle that former Governor Rauf Aregbesola’s tendency worked for the then Candidate, now Governor Ademola Adeleke and the People’s...
By PAUL EJIME – Politically speaking, India is the World’s largest democracy with a voter population of 969 million from more than 1.4 billion inhabitants. It towers above South Africa, which has less than 62 million people, and about 28 million registered voters. The Asian giant is also the...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku has offered to partner the private sector in developing marine transportation across the Niger Delta region. He disclosed this at the Marina Resort in Calabar on Saturday during the grand...
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French President Emmanuel Macron has announced the dissolution of the National Assembly, following defeat of his party in 2024 European Parliament (EP) elections, according to local media report. “I have decided to give you back the choice of your parliamentary future through the vote. I am therefore dissolving...
The Patriots, an eminent group of leaders of thought in collaboration with June 12 Pro Democracy Movement of Nigeria, will on June 12 in Lagos, host a national rally in honour of late Chief MKO Abiola. Prof. Anthony Kila, Chairman, Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the June 12...
The Committee of Youths on Mobilisation and Sensitisation (CYMS), has called on the the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), to align its minimum wage demand with governments’ ability to pay sustainably. Its Director-General, Mr Obinna Nwaka, made the call during a thanksgiving service to mark the end of the 2024...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), says the Air Component of Operation Delta Safe successfully destroyed two Illegal Refining Sites (IRS) situated along the banks of Imo River. NAF’s Director, Public Relations and Information, Edward Gabkwet, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja....
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Over 30 occupants of two commercial vehicles have been reportedly abducted by gunmen suspected kidnappers along Nasarawa-Keffi road in Nasarawa State. The ugly incident happened on Friday evening along Nasarawa-Keffi road. The gunmen who reportedly abducted their victims and took them into the...
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), says it has so far transported 99.2 per cent of Nigerian pilgrims to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the 2024 Hajj rites. The Executive Chairman of NAHCON, Malam Jalal Arabi, made this known at a news conference on the first...
Some residents in Bauchi have expressed concern over hike in ram and sheep prices ahead of the Eid el-Adha celebration. Eid el-Adha or the “Fest of Sacrifice” is a significant holiday celebrated by Muslims to commemorate Prophet Ibrahim’s (Abraham) devotion to God. It is being observed on the...