The Senate for the second time within a week, fired at the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) over alleged blackmail to stop it from carrying out investigation on alleged mismanagement of N40billion by the Commission between January and March, 2020. The Chairman Senate Committee on Niger Delta Affairs, Peter Nwaoboshi (PDP Delta North), had Read More
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has won all the electoral positions contested in the local government council polls held on May 30 in Benue. The elections were conducted in 23 local government councils across 276 council wards of the state. The elections, which were adjudged by a team of election observers led by Ibrahim Sheka from Kano, was remarkable in Read More
Nigerian smallholder farmers have been the backbone of food production, yet this set of farmers despite all government efforts have not been able to access credit from the commercial banks, JOHN OBA, writes. Lack of capital Nigeria has over 40 million smallholder farmers and also that over 90% of these farmers can’t access loan facilities from the commercial banks, yet agricultural credit Read More
Residents of Lagos and other states affected by the federal government’s stay-at-home order which began on March 30 to curb spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, are beginning to express a sign of relief over the expectation that the federal government may likely re-opens the economy fully as the second week of gradual easing of lockdown expires today, Read More
A popular anonymous maxim says “life is like a piano. Anyone can play a song through meaningless repetition, but it takes passion to play a masterpiece” . In other words, God has endowed every human being with knowledge and talents, but only self-motivated and determined people with personal conviction do live a vibrant and energetic life that leads to success. Read More
A financial Analyst has said that the nation’s oil and gas industry is likely to witness a lot of challenges in the future as the non performing loans in the sector will be on the increase, due to the contraction of the economy, reduction in production level. Principal Consultants, DRNL Consult Limited, Ms Ronke Onadeko who made this statement in Read More
Prospects of economic growth in 2020 is becoming like a mirage, with nearly are the sectors witnessing moderation in growth, due to the prevailing pandemic. Even, capital flows fell 31.2 per cent in the first quarter of the year, prodding analysts to see growth fall to -4.4 per cent by the end of the year. Reprieve is also unlikely to Read More
The chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Nasarawa state chapter, Joseph Masin, who was abducted by gunmen Thursday in Lafia has regained his freedom. The Commissioner of Police (CP), Bola Longe, confirmed the release of the CAN chairman to journalists on Sunday in Lafia. Longe said four suspects have been arrested in connection with the abduction and that investigation was ongoing Read More
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Gombe state, Mallam Dahiru Hassan Kera, has said there is nothing for the Inuwa Yahaya administration to celebrate, adding that the state has been dragged backwards. Kera, who was special assistant on media and publicity to former Governor Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, stated this Friday, in an interview with our correspondent. He Read More
A nongovernmental organisation, Aids Healthcare Foundation (AHF), in collaboration with Kogi based Initiative for Grassroots Advancement (INGRA) has provided emergency palliatives to 400 Persons Living With HIV and AIDS (PLWH) in Kogi state. The NGO has also provided 70 hand-washing apparatus to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) as well as security, media, religious bodies, youth council, markets, motor parks and Read More
Ahead of Edo and Ondo governorship polls scheduled for September and October 2020, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has said it is determined to test run its modified processes with some pending bye elections. Chairman of the commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, made this known, at the opening of the commission’s first virtual meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs). The INEC chairman noted Read More
The Karu Gbagyi Development Association (KAGBADA) has debunked report by an online medium that the Community Town Hall bankrolled by Upper River Niger Basin Authority, was named after late Mrs Jummai Aduda by her son, Senator Philip Aduda, as a constituency project . KAGBADA in a statement signed by its chairman, Dangana Jimiko, said the project was unanimously named after Read More
The Traditional Ruler of Gom Mama in Nasarawa state, Alhaji Mustapha Zubairu, has urged farmers and herders to always embrace dialogue as a means of settling conflict to boost food security in the country. Zubairu made the call in a report by Agronature Nigeria news during an interview in Lafia, Nasarawa state. He said remains a vital requirement to develop Read More
All plans are on deck by the Senate Committee Chairman on Agriculture, Senator Abdullahi Adamu and his committee members to checkmate the scandal rocking the Ministry of Agriculture in connection with the allegedly buying of N7 billion uncompleted building. Senator Adamusaid the probe was on the activities of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development by its former Permanent Secretary, Read More
When the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement was launched on 21 March 2018, African leaders did not imagine that the tenets of the agreement could possibly save the continent from a pandemic-fueled food and economic crisis. The world has been grappling with the crippling economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic since February 2020. The crisis persists, threatening to Read More
The Chief Executive Officer of the Taraba Investment and Properties limited, Mr. Iliya Ezekiel, Friday disclosed that the state Mortgage Bank, Taraba Savings and Loans Limited has increased her share capital to N1 billion. He said the funds were injected by His Excellency, Arc Darius Dickson Ishaku, to meet the requirement of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as the state will Read More
The federal government has been called upon to set the rule guiding its deregulation policy in the downstream oil sector in order to attract fresh investment and funding. Principal Consultant, DRNL Consult Limited, Ronke Onadeko, who spoke at a Webinar organised by the Facility for Oil Sector Transformation (FOSTER) in partnership with the Finance Correspondents Association of Nigeria (FICAN) said Read More
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has stated that the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) was never involved in the process of offer of office allocation to the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) at the NCC’s Communications and Digital Economy Complex located at Mbora District, Abuja, as the public is being made to believe. The Read More
The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu has said that the use of methanol will help improve the economy and provide jobs amidst COVID 19 and after. The Minister made this statement during the final meeting of the cabinet committee to source funding for the implementation of the national policy on methanol fuel producing, in Abuja. “With the Read More
Nigeria Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the federal government to implement all the agreements entered into with the association or risk an indefinite strike action. NARD issued the ultimatum in Bauchi, Saturday, at the end of its 2020 Ordinary General Meeting (OGM) with the theme: ‘Health Inequalities and Social Determinants of Health in Nigeria.’ Read More
The 72 squadron mobile police commissioned in Ago-Are has generated various intellectual discourse ranging from cheating, partiality, injustice to berayal of trust in one side and to justice on the other side. Those that are well informed and vassed in history will know that there is no basis for rancour over the issue because there has ever been close ties Read More
Deputy Speaker of the Federal House Representatives Ahmad Idris Wase Saturday assured his constituents of constant support to better their lives. Wase stated this while disbursing four tractors, 200 sets of sewing machines, 200 sets of grinding machines, 152 motorcycles, and three galaxy cars, as empowerment to members of the 122 polling units, within Wase Federal Constituency, held at his Read More
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa state weekend told his political opponents and aspirants in opposition political parties that he would stage a comeback in 2013. The governor stated this in Yola while receiving a former member of the Federal House of Representatives, Adamu Kamale, and some prominent politicians from his senatorial zone in Adamawa north who defected from the Read More
Bauchi state governor, Bala Mohammed, has said his government is planning to construct an access road from Unguwar Alkali to gwangwangwan to Kofar dumi quarters in the Bauchi metropolis. The governor made the disclosure Saturday during his one year anniversary media chat held at Command Guest House, Bauchi. He said the idea is to facilitate easy transportation of people, goods Read More
The Senior Special Assistant to Lagos state Governor on sports Prince Anthony Adeyinka Adeboye has called for the inclusion of local based players in the Super Eagles. Speaking exclusively on leading WhatsApp sports platform, Nigeria Sports Centre said local based footballers are good enough to play for the Super Eagles alongside their foreign based compatriots. “I believe that we have Read More
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