By John Obi Thirteen persons have been killed in a collapsed mining site in Bassa Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau state The Chairman of the LGA,,Dr Joshua Riti confirmed this to newsmen on Monday in Jos, the state capital. Riti expressed sadness over the number of deaths recorded, saying […]
Month: November 2024
Ease Impact of Fuel Subsidy Removal/Exchange Rate Volatility, Editors Urge FG
–Call for targeted relief measures to save media, nation’s economy –Reaffirm commitment to democracy, press freedom. Arising from the three-day All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC) in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State Capital, the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has called on the federal government to urgently mitigate the negative impact of […]
PLATEAU CP, ADESINA DECLARES AREA of FALSE BOMB SCARE FREE OF EXPLOSIVES.
By Ken Chiwendu The Plateau State Police Command says it visited the area said to have Improvised Explosive Devices ( IEDs)and found it to be safe and free of any explosive devices. According to a statement by DSP Alfred Alabo, Police Public Relations Officer ( PPRO) of the Command,“In the […]
TINUBU DEPARTS SAUDI ARABIA AFTER JOINT ARAB – ISLAMIC SUMMIT.
By Ijeoma Wilfred President Bola Tinubu has departed Riyadh, Saudi Arabia after attending the extraordinary joint Arab-Islamic Summit, which focused on the current situation in the Middle East. The presidential airplane took off from the King Abdulaziz International airport at about 3: 30 p.m local time. The one-day summit was […]
NIGERIA’S ONGOING REFORMS RECEIVE SAUDI CROWN PRINCE’s PRAISE,SUPPORT.
By Ken Chiwendu The Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, has assured Nigeria of support in its economic reform programmes.The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy,Bayo Onanuga made this known in a statement. The statement notes […]
Lessons for Nigeria: How Turkiye successfully overcame its IMF woes and became a regional and potential global power (1).
Iliyasu GaduIlgad2009@gmail.com08035355706 (Texts only) Following my three part article titled ‘’Agenda for Nigeria’s Economic Recovery and Transformation’’ many readers weighed in with comments and questions on the issues I raised.One question that featured prominently was can Nigeria reject the IMF and World Bank recommendations that form the kernel of President […]
CLIMATE CHANGE: FG LAUNCHES REPORT FOR HEALTH SECTOR
INAUGURATES TASK FORCE ON HEALTH DATA SYSTEM.. By John Obi The Coordinating Minister for Health & Social Welfare Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate launched the Nigeria Climate Change and Health Vulnerability Assessment Report, with a commitment to build a resilient system that will address its impact across the country. Prof. Pate […]
TINUBU PAYS TRIBUTE TO OGONI MARTYRS.
By Ken Chiwendu President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to fostering dialogue, reconciliation, and healing among all ethnic nationalities that make up our great nation. In a special message commemorating the 2024 Ogoni Martyrs Remembrance Day, President Tinubu stands in solidarity with the National Youth Council of […]
Naira Abuse: EFCC will Not Move Against Anyone Wrongly Accused of Alleged Crime.
By Rosemary Caleb In a statement titled Alleged Naira Abuse at Senator Goje’s Daughter’s Wedding: Setting the Records Straight, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC says its “attention has been drawn to a viral video where the nation’s currency, Naira, was freely sprayed at a wedding ceremony in Kano, Kano […]
SERAP Tells Tinubu To Direct Wike,Governors to Stop Giving Cars,Houses To Judges.
–says it’s the responsibility of the NJC. By John Obi Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to “stop the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike and Nigeria’s 36 governors from usurping the authority and responsibilities of the National Judicial Council (NJC) […]