Ghanaian reggae and dancehall star, Stonebwoy, has expressed his opinion that he does not have a competitor when it comes to dancehall music not just in Ghana but the whole of the African continent. According to Stonebwoy, who made the statement during a stage performance over the weekend, he is miles ahead of other artistes … Read more
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Tuesday made his strongest call yet to the military to help him oust President Nicolas Maduro, and violence broke out at anti-government protests as the country hit a new crisis point after years of political and economic chaos. Several dozen armed troops accompanying Guaido clashed with soldiers supporting Maduro … Read more
Islamic State remains a potent threat around the world despite reduced capabilities, Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said on Tuesday, adding its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had made his latest video appearance in a “remote area.” A video released late on Monday by Islamic State’s media network showed a man it said was Baghdadi … Read more
The people of Ovu community, Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State, home town of the former National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, Secretary-General, Chief Frank Kokori, yesterday, blocked the East-West Road, protesting the refusal of the Minister of Labour, Mr. Chris Ngige, to swear in Kokori as Chairman of Nigeria … Read more
The Federal Government has directed that the Raw Materials Resource and Information Centres be established in the 36 states of the federation to boost industrialisation in the country. The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, gave the directive to the Director General of Raw Materials Research and Development Council, while commissioning its headquarters … Read more
Head of Media and Communication, Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property(SPIP), Mrs Lucie-Ann Member Laha, has said the panel recovered about N118 million for the Federal Government from two commercial banks. Laha said the recoveries were made as a result of findings by the Panel’s investigation into accounts of Federal Government … Read more
About 63 women organisations, activists, scholars and human rights organisations have threatened to take legal action against violation of rights of over 100 women who were allegedly assaulted, humiliated and sexually harassed at an Abuja night club last week. Agents of the Federal Capital Territory Administration(FCTA), Joint Task Team had raided a night club on April17 … Read more
The Transcorp Power Consortium, yesterday, emerged the highest bidder to acquire the Afam Power Plc and Afam Three Fast Power for N105,300,000,000. Similarly, the Quest Electricity Company Limited also paid N19,000,000,000 to take ownership of the Yola Electricity Distribution Company, Yola, in Adamawa State. While the Transcorp Power Consortium acquired 100% of Federal Government shareholding … Read more
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has told Sadiku Rafindadi, Director of Commercial and Development, Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) that Imo State cargo airport was ready for commissioning. Okorocha said this, yesterday, when Rafindadi visited him at the Government House in Owerri, adding that the cargo airport which will be commissioned second week … Read more
Barring any unforeseen circumstance, the Imo State governor-elect, Chief Emeka Ihedioha, will today, depart Abuja for Bonn, Germany, to honour an invitation to participate at the United Nations Global Festival of Action on Sustainable Development. According to a press statement by Ihedioha’s media aide, Mr. Chibuike Onyeukwu, “the governor-elect, as a Special Guest Speaker, will … Read more
Deputy Governor, Operations, Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN), Mr. Adebisi Shonubi, has said Fintech does not drive economy anywhere in the world, but people do with fintech’s support. This came as President, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria(ICAN), Alhaji Razak Jaiyeola, said while automation might take some part of jobs done manually in all professions, there … Read more
National Human Rights Commission(NHRC), has waded into juvenile cases of some inmates in Anambra, involving about 523 inmates in Awka and Onitsha prisons. The body said the move was in line with the commemoration of the African Pre-Trial Day 2019 with theme: “Decriminalisation of Petty and Minor Offences.” In a speech at Onitsha Prisons, where … Read more
Following the new population figures for Nigeria put at 201 million by the United Nations Fund for Population Activities(UNPFA), the Federal Government has said it has no immediate plan to control population growth. The Permanent Secretary (Special Duties) Federal Ministry of Finance, Dr. Mohammed Dikwa, gave the indication at a press conference after the public … Read more
Anambra State government threatened, yesterday, to demolish buildings accommodating criminals in line with the provisions of the laws of the state. Governor Willie Obiano, while addressing the State Executive Council at the Government House, Awka, advised landlords to ascertain the backgrounds of their prospective tenants before offering them accommodation. According to him, landlords across the … Read more
As Nigerian workers join their counterpart across the globe to mark May Day, labour leaders have demanded for speedy implementation of the N30,000 new minimum wage, tackling of growing insecurity and poor power supply. They advised workers to brace up to ensure that employers in both public and private sectors implement the new minimum wage … Read more
The embattled principal of Ede Muslim High School 1, Ede in Osun State, Mr. Khalid Abbas alleged to have issued a statement of result of Senior Secondary School Examination and testimonial to Senator Ademola Adeleke, has alleged threat to his life by constant Police invitations. The principal, who is billed to honour another police invitation … Read more
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, yesterday said the ongoing diplomatic shuttles engaged by its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, will in no distant time bring to actualisation the Sovereign State of Biafra. IPOB in a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, expressed confidence that Biafra restoration is gathering momentum “with the recent … Read more
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday, called for collaboration of all political parties in the country to “rescue Nigeria from misrule of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.” The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the party, Prince Diran Odeyemi, in a statement explained that three incidents that happened recently had shown that APC would never change … Read more
Seven persons, including two students of Benue State University(BSU), Makurdi, escaped death in a gas explosion that ripped through a filling station opposite the institution on Makurdi-Gboko Road, Monday evening. An eyewitness the victims, who are 300 level Mass Communication students of the institution and other customers, had gone to the station to fill up … Read more
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Oyo State, yesterday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC), to allow the governor-elect, Seyi Makinde to inspect the materials used in March 9 governorship election in the state. INEC declared Makinde, candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), winner of the March 9 governorship election in Oyo State after polling … Read more