Members from K-Dere, Kpor, Goi and Mogho communities in the Niger Delta have raised concern over the devastating impact of oil pollution in the communities, saying “oil has taken away our livelihoods”. Speaking during Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) learning and sharing session on the usefulness of community monitoring, organizing and advocacy in Ogoni region recently, Chief Godwin from Read More
ActionAid Nigeria has stated that for Nigeria to be on track in meeting the 2014 Malabo Declaration Commitments, going forward, the National Assembly should impress it upon the three tiers of government to commit 10% of their annual budget to the agriculture sector which is required to support at least 6% growth rate for the sector as postulated in the Read More
A Law maker representing, Andoni-Opobo/Nkoro Federal Constituency in the House of Representative, Dr. Awaji-Inombek Abiante has questioned the sources and integrity of data being quoted in the agricultural sector, saying its integrity is doubtful. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and other international organisations have different statistics on different aspect of Nigeria agriculture that each claim to be authentic. But Dr. Read More
The third quarter review of the Biannual Report of the “Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme” (CAADP)” performance across member states has revealed that only one country is on track to achieving the 2025 target. This is even as Nigeria is listed to have failed in five of the seven indicators on countries on tract to achieving the Malabo goals and Read More
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi state Sunday won in the freshly conducted All Progressives congress (APC) senatorial primary elections for the South district of the state. The earlier senatorial primary elections of APC on May 28, 2022, had produced the younger brother of Gov. Umahi, Austine Umahi as the winner but he declined the position after the Governor lost the Read More
Candidate on the platform of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP), Ambassador Philip Wuhe, has taken a swipe at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue, saying the party has failed and has nothing to warrant anyone to vote it again. Wuhe also described the governorship candidate of the PDP, who is also Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly Read More
National Chairman of the National Rescue Movement Amb. Isaac Chigozie Udeh has denied substituting the former presidential candidate of the party, Mazi Okwudili Anyajike, for the sum of N100 million. According to the Udeh, Anyajike was substituted with another candidate for his alleged indebtedness to the party and his lack of seriousness in the pursuit of his aspiration. In a Read More
The Peoples Democratic Party, Ebonyi state chapter Sunday rejected the result of the local government elections announced by the State Independent Electoral Commission (EBSIEC). EBSIEC had declared the candidates of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the 171 wards and 13 LGAs as winners in the just concluded council election. Chairman of the Commission Barr. Jossy Eze while announcing the Read More
An aspirant for state House of Assembly election in Nasarawa state, Atose Mohammed Mu’azu, has dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) to court over alleged substitution of his name for Adamu Mohammed Omadefu who didn’t win primary election conducted in May this year. The case filed at the Federal High Court, Read More
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano command, has apprehended 51 suspected drug abusers in Sky Restaurant, allegedly turned to drug joint, located at Lamido Crescent in Nassarawa local government area of the state. Speaking to newsmen weekend after the raid, Abubakar Ahmad Idris, commandant of the NDLEA in Kano said operatives of the agency conducted the raid on the Read More
Imo state government has described as distasteful and cheap blackmail, the claim by Innoson Motors that the state is owing the company the sum of N2.5 billion being cost of the vehicles it supplied some months ago. In a press release by the chief press secretary to the governor, Oguwike Nwachukwu, government insisted that the company’s claim was half truth Read More
The Jigawa state government has cleared over 37,000 metres long drainages, culverts and waterways in order to maintain a healthy and clean environment in the state capital, Dutse. Speaking weekend in Dutse, the managing director of Dutse Capital Development Authority (DCDA), Mr Sale Abubakar, said that the exercise is necessary and timely. “All the waste generated from the exercise was Read More
The Chairman of Tangaza local government area of Sokoto state and political associate of Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, Hon. Isah Salihu Bashar Kalanjine, alongside eight councillors of the local government, have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, the APC leader in the state, and APC governorship candidate in the Read More
The Mailantarki Care FC have emerged the champions of the 2022 Dana Cup International Youth Championship in Denmark. The Mailantarki lads are the only Nigerian club in this year’s Dana Cup produced an all round unbeaten performance across its fixtures coupled with a record 40 goals including the lone goal scored by Emmanuel Micheal Papo against Vibar FK of Norway Read More
Nigeria National League side, Ottasolo FC of Lagos has knocked out NPFL campaigners Abia Warriors in the FA Cup Round of 64 matches been decided across the country. Ottasolo defeated Abia Warriors by 2-1 in a tension-soaked match. Our correspondent gathered that the explosive game was full of twists and turns and action packed as the Ottasolo boys proved stubborn and unrelenting Read More
Eleven teams (8 men and 3 women) have been confirmed as participants for the upcoming 3rd edition of the North Central Senior men and women, Handball Championships, to be staged for the first time, in Makurdi, Benue state. The Chief Organizer, who happens to be the member representing the North Central Zone in the Handball Federation of Nigeria, Mr. Saidu Read More
Sprinters Favour Ofili, Rosemary Chukwuma and Favour Ashe have Team Nigeria’s camp for the ongoing Commonwealth Games with a clear message: We come here for business. Ashe, the reigning Nigerian champion in the 100m was the first of the trio to arrive on Friday while Read More
It has been a medal harvest day for Team Nigeria in Birmingham as two more Nigeria weightlifters, Lawal Rafiatu Folashade and Edidiong Joseph Umoafia have won more medals in Weightlifting at the ongoing Commonwealth Games. Folashade on Sunday afternoon won Nigeria’s second gold medal in 59kg women category. With a total lift of 206kg comprising 90kg snatch and 116kg Read More
Adeyinka Benson of Nigeria has qualified for the quarter-finals, in the boxing event of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games after overcoming Ghana’s Abubakari Quartey. In Sunday’s middleweight round of 16 contest, Benson edged Quartey three points to two to reach the last eight. Benson will now take on either Sam Hickey of Scotland or Kyghan Mortley from Saint Lucia in Read More
Nigeria men’s team will face India in the semi-finals of the Table Tennis event of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Led by Quadri Aruna, the Nigerian team edged Malaysia 3-2 in the doubles and singles to advance into the last four. Nigeria is now guaranteed a medal for reaching the semi-finals. The tie kicked off with the doubles with Javen Choong Read More
The Association of Mega Filling Station Owners of Nigeria (AMFSON) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the strong political will he displayed in unbundling the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) which has resulted in the emergence of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC Limited). President Buhari last week, formally unveiled the new NNPC Limited at a ground breaking ceremony held Read More
Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), has insisted that it is not recruiting, saying the purported advertising portal bearing its name did not originate from the company. CNL which is one of the world’s leading integrated energy companies is the operator of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)/CNL Joint Venture. General Manager, Policy, Government & Public Affairs, E. O. Brikinn, in a Read More
Due to the inability of airlines to carry out flight operations at night into majority of the airports in Nigeria, a whooping sum of N4.3 billion is lost in revenue annually, industry aviation industry experts revealed at the weekend at a forum in Lagos. The challenges of imposing restrictions to a 24 hours flight operations in certain airports are multifaceted Read More
Debt Management Office (DMO) has listed Triple-Tranche of bonds at the Nigerian Exchange Limited, listing $4 billion Eurobonds, $1.25 billion Eurobonds and the N250 billion Sukuk on the Exchange. The event which took place at NGX trading ground featured the management of DMO led by Ms Patience Oniha, Director General and other facilitators of the transactions. In his remarks, Chief Read More
Africa’s global bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has rewarded a total of 20 kids with N200,000 each as scholarship grants in its just concluded Kiddies and Teens Draw which held in Lagos on Thursday. The winners had qualified to win in this year’s first draw because their parents/guardians had maintained standing instructions of N10,000 to their child/ward’s UBA Kiddies Read More
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