Otunba T.J Abass 
The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) has organised 851 maize, rice and cassava farmers in Ogun State into financeable geo-cooperatives for participation in the 2019 wet season farming under the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP). Subsistent farmers in three local governments of Ewekoro, Yewa North, and Ogun Waterside of the state are … Read more
The permanent secretary in Taraba State Ministry of Water resources, Suzzy Nathan, was abducted by gunmen yesterday. The Police Public Relations officer in the state, DSP David Misal, who did not confirm the incident to newsmen in Jalingo, said there has not been any official complain from family members. However, residents of Kasuwan Mbera, who … Read more
Men of Ogun State Police Command, yesterday, arrested a 31-year -old fake soldier, Jolly Gilbert. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi stated this in a statement in Abeokuta, adding that the fake soldier was arrested during the raiding of criminal hideout and black spots at Eyin-Ogbe area of Ogijo. According to … Read more
Dispute has broken out between two rival kidnapping gangs after an eight-month pregnant woman, who is a wife to a member of one of the gang, was abducted by the opposing group, in a place in the North-Western Nigeria. A member of the gang whose pregnant, woman was abducted offered to pay a ransom of … Read more
Gunmen, in the early hours of yesterday, attacked the residence of Nasarawa State Commissioner for Higher Education, Chief Clement Uhembe, killing a 400-level student, Terlumum Hemba, of Federal University, Lafia, was killed. An eyewitness, who identified himself as Daddy, said the gunmen got to the commissioner’s house at about 1a.m. shooting sporadically, leading to the … Read more
Three siblings that killed a man, Shehu Garba, for money ritual in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State have been arrested by the Police. The three brothers, Saminu Usman, 25; Yusuf Usman, 22 and Muhammadu Usman, 35, are all of Janruwa village in Borgu Local Government Area. It was gathered that the incident was … Read more
A 26-year-old man, Olukoya Ayodele, arrested by operatives of Lagos Rapid Response Squad (RRS), for drug peddling, has disclosed that he made N3.6 million from sales of illicit drugs, just as Victor Godwin, 30, also said he took to drug peddling to supplement his income from boutique business. They were both arrested in Alausa, Ikeja, … Read more
The indigenous people of Ogori, in Ogori/Mangogo Local government area of Kogi State, has begun quest towards having a universally-acceptable alphabet for the community. The community during organised a one-day symposium were university scholars, researchers and lovers of culture were gathered in providing unique alphabets for the community. The symposium with the theme “Mother Tongue … Read more
The Police in Lagos have intercepted a truck-loaded of poisonous cow skin, popularly known as ponmo, in Igando area of Lagos. Also, a warehouse where the cow skins were stored for onward transportation to different markets in the state was uncovered in the same area, with six suspects, including two women, arrested. Recovered from them … Read more
Task Force in Lagos has impounded no fewer than 92 commercial motorcycles, just as seven riders were arrested by officials of Lagos State Task Force following attack on its officers. The officers were said to have been attacked with stones, broken bottles and iron rods while on official mission to arrest motorcycle operators plying restricted … Read more
Stakeholders in the fish industry have called on Lagos State House of Assembly to probe what it described as harmful trade practice by a multinational company, Industrielle Et Commerciale(CIC), with its headquarters in Conakry, which threaten the welfare of Nigerians and constitute a breach of the local content Act 2010. In a petition addressed to … Read more
The Rule of Law Development Foundation( RoLDF), a human rights advocacy group, has threatened to initiate a class action proceeding against the Federal Government over the arrest and rape of prostitutes in Abuja. The group, headed by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria(SAN), and former National President of the Nigerian Bar Association(NBA), Mr. Joseph Daudu, decried … Read more
Liberation Party of Nigeria(LiP) has caution the Federal Government against alleged plans to sell Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation(NNPC), and other national assets to fund the N30,000 new national minimum wage signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari on April 18. In a statement yesterday, the party said: “It is our view that to generate additional … Read more
The Aareonakakanfo of Yorubalandland, Gani Adams, yesterday, said leadership, not religion is Nigeria’s problem, noting that no religion tolerates the killings by Boko Haram. Adams, who spoke at the National Headquarters of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, (Throne of Grace), Redemption Way, Ebute Metta, Lagos, said religion is all about faith, saying although he … Read more
Femi Falana(SAN), has dragged the Federal Government before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, challenging the refusal of the Nigerian government to accept the competence of the African Court on Human and Peoples Rights, arguing that same is illegal as it violates Section 1 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights Act … Read more
The Managing Director of New Telegraph newspaper, Funke Egbemode has been re-elected as the President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) for another two-year term, as she was elected unopposed during the 2019 Biennial Convention, weekend, in Ikeja, Lagos. The event had Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, Acting Inspector … Read more
The governor-elect of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has vowed that his administration will continue with projects he would inherit from the outgoing administration of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode. Sanwo-Olu made the vow while addressing an induction workshop for members-elect of the Lagos State House of Assembly, led by the Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, while seeking the … Read more
No fewer than 15 persons in Cross River State have indicated interest in being part of President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet, which would automatically make the person the ruling party’s highest political leader in the state. The contenders are mostly top All Progressives Congress(APC), politicians who contested governorship, national and state assembly posts, but lost to … Read more
Abubakar, Sultan of Sokoto, says the crescent moon for the month of Ramadan has been sighted, declaring Monday as the first day of fasting in the country. Simwal, a member of the moon sighting committee of Nigeria, quoted the sultan as saying so. Muslim faithful observe the 29 or 30 days fast during the Islamic month of … Read more
Returning from a 10-day visit to London, the United Kingdom, yesterday, President Muhammadu Buhari told newsmen that he will not make any comment about those who will make his next cabinet, saying he was ready to settle down and swear in the new cabinet. Asked who would make his cabinet at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, shortly … Read more