Founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) , Mr Temitope Joshua is dead. He was aged 57. The popular televangelist popularly called T B Joshua reportedly died in Lagos on Saturday evening after a church programme. It was learnt that he died on the way to the hospital […]
Month: June 2021
Nigerian President Calls For Global Support To Develop Niger Basin.
By Goodluck Ikiebe The Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, has called for global support to develop the resources in the Niger Basin area, home to over 160 million people, who depend on the River as a means of sustenance. Declaring open the virtual 12th Summit of Heads of State and Government […]
Twitter Suspension: Editors Urge FG To Seek Legitimate Means
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has urged the federal government to tread with caution and immediately reconsider the suspension of the operation of Twitter in Nigeria and seek other legitimate means of resolving its dispute with the company. In a statement by Mustapha Isah (President) and Iyobosa Uwugiaren (General […]
Rights center asks Wike to appoint Environment Commissioner without delay
The Youths and Environment Advocacy Centre ( YEAC) has urged Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike to appoint a Commissioner for the Ministry of Environment immediately. The Centre also called on the governor to appoint 3000 Marshalls to check environmental abuse YEAC Executive Director, Fyneface Dumnamene who made the call in […]
Alkali Baba confirmed as substantive Inspector General of Police
The Nigeria Police Council has confirmed Usman Alkali Baba as substantive Inspector General of Police. Baba succeeded Mohammed Adamu on April 6,2021 after Adamu’s retirement in February and extended by President Muhammadu Buhari was stopped. The IGP hail’s from Geidam Local Government Area of Yobe State . Share this… Pinterest […]
Ganduje seeks military assistance against bandits in Kano forest
Kano State Governor, Abdulahi Ganduje State has called on the military to take urgent action against the gathering of bandits in parts of Falgore forest in the state. Ganduje made the call when he visited the Defence and Services Headquarters on courtesy calls on the service chiefs in Abuja on […]
South South insists on devolution of power, fiscal federalism at constitutiion amendment hearing
The South-South zone of the people of Niger Delta have insisted on devolution of power, fiscal federalism and equitable revenue sharing formula to depict true federalism. This was made known Thursday at a two- day South -South Public Hearing on 1999 Constitution Amendment being organised by the House of Representatives […]
Army given 14 days to clear issues surrounding death of Rep constituent,Noel Nzeribe
The member representing Aboh Mbaise/ Ngor Okpalla Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Bede Eke, , has given the Nigerian Army 14 days to respond to a petition accusing soldiers of killing one of his constituents. Eke, who issued the ultimatum at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja, […]
NPC gets set for census with pre- test exercise in 112 LGAS from June 6
National Population Commission (NPC) says its first pre-test exercise will commence from June 6 to June 13 in 112 local government areas across the federation. Chairman of the Commission, Alhaji Isa Kwarra said this at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday. The pre-test exercise is a critical part of […]
Faces of 2021 Editors Biennial Convention in Kano
Editors returned to their respective duty posts after attending the 2021 Biennial Convention in Kano. The Editors who converged to take stock of past activities , discuss trending national and global issues- Insecurity and COVID-19 pandemic and also took a bold and exemplary step in conducting a free, fair and […]