Month: July 2023

By Auwal Ahmed Ibrahim Goronyo As the debate goes on over palliatives on subsidy in Nigeria, a Lecturer at Kaduna State Polytechnic writes that sharing N8,000 for six months to 12 million out of over 200 million Nigerians cannot mitigate the tense of bearing poverty ravaging the country after the […]

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA has arrested a female lawyer, Ebikpolade Helen, who specialises in producing and distributing skuchies, a mixture of cannabis, opioids and black currant. The NDLEA in a statement issued by its spokesman, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday in Abuja said the woman lives in the […]

Traditional Rulers in Oropotoma Town in Elekehia community, Obio-Akpo local government area of Rivers State have continued to commend Rotary Clubs for carrying out projects that has improved the wellbeing of the people in the area.The Nyerisi Mbam, Nyewali Oropotoma, Eze Nyema Onuwor, made the commendation while handing over some […]

As part of activities marking the Maternal and Child Health Month of Rotary International, The Rotary Club of Port Harcourt Eco under District 9141 has donated free insecticide-treated mosquito bed nets, antenatal medications, Oral Rehydration Salts, Zinc tablets, and packs of Methylated spirit, to some nursing mothers at the Model […]

Prominent leader of Yorubaland,Gani Adams has warned the self acclaimed Prime minister of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra IPOB in exile, Simon Ekpa to erase the plan of staging a Sit – at – home in Lagos or any part of the South West IPOB’s sit – at home order […]

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Tajudeen Abbas, says the 10th National Assembly will do all it can to ensure the creation of constitutional roles for traditional rulers in the country. Abbas made the disclosure when he paid an official visit to the Emir of Zazzau, Ambassador Ahmed […]

By Goodluck Ikiebe President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has pledged to protect Benin artefacts returned to the country from different parts of the world as a way of archiving the history of the people. Tinubu gave the assurance when he received the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare […]

…. Accuses him of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. The Federal Government has filed a two -count charge of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition against Emefiele, the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria Before a Federal High Court in Lagos. The Federal Government in the charge […]

By Ken Chiwendu Nigerian Air Force FT-7NI trainer aircraft has crashed in Makurdi, Benue state capital. The aircraft was said to be on routine training exercise when it crashed Friday evening. Confirming the incident in a statement,the NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet,said two pilots […]

By Ken Chiwendu President Bola Tinubu will Saturday July 15, to travel to Nairobi, Kenya to participate in the Fifth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting (5thMYCM) of the African Union (AU), the Regional Economic Communities (RECs), the Regional Mechanisms (RMs), and the African Union Member States. The Special Adviser to the President […]