The clamour for power shift got a push on Sunday from former Head of State Gen. Yakubu Gowon, who called for zoning and rotational presidency among the six geo-political zones. Gen. Gowon said rotating the office is key to peace, tranquility and development. Besides, the elder statesman, who spoke in Abuja at 100th … [Read more…]
The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF says no fewer than 26.5 million Nigerian Children do not have enough water to meet their daily needs and are experiencing high or extremely high water vulnerability. UNICEF in a statement to commemorate the 2021 World Water Day, said globally, more than 1.42 billion people – including … [Read more…]
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit asking the Federal High Court Abuja to restrain President Muhammadu Buhari and the Federal Government from borrowing an estimated N895 billion of Nigerians’ money, in the form of unclaimed dividends and balances in dormant accounts, under the guise of Finance Act, 2020. The group … [Read more…]
Trust is most needed quality in any business, consistent commitment to the total well being of customers, total satisfaction of clients and consultants are imperative for the growth of business. This among others was canvassed by the Managing Director of ATCOHOMES, Mr. Triumph-Abatan Oluwayomi while speaking to newsmen in Lagos. According to Oluwayomi … [Read more…]
House of Representatives spokesman Benjamin Kalu has said the Lower Chamber is broke. He said the House was indebted to its contractors for various services as a result of the cash crunch. Speaking during his weekly press briefing on the activities of the House, Kalu, who represents Bende Federal Constituency of Abia … [Read more…]
Weeks after his posters surfaced in some states of the country, Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello, declared at the weekend that he would contest to succeed President Muhammad’s Buhari in 2023. The governor said his ambition is predicated on calls by Nigerian youths, women, the less-privileged, among others. Bello, at … [Read more…]
Ministry of Mines and Steel Development to urgently halt activities of illegal miners in the state and particularly in Dagbala, Akoko-Edo local government area where there is large deposit of gold that has become operational base of illegal miners thereby disrupting the activities of genuine mining license holders. The miners also expressed reservations … [Read more…]
A former beauty pageant, Precious Chikwendu, has demanded the full custody of her four sons with her ex-husband and former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode. Chikwendu accused Fani-Kayode of beating her up several times, including when she was pregnant, accusing the ex-minister of confining her to a hospital when she attempted to escape. … [Read more…]
One man, one gun; one woman, one rifle. The above, Professor Itse Sagay appears to be saying, might be the panacea to Nigeria’s seemingly untameable security crisis, as insurgents, bandits and other criminals continue to seize the country by the jugular. Given the worsening insecurity situation in the country, the Chairman of Presidential Advisory … [Read more…]
Expectant women in Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have been depending mostly on traditional birth attendants to be delivered of their babies during the pandemic. Grace Obike investigates how unskilled TBAs have come to the rescue of women in the camps and looks at what has been done in … [Read more…]
Ethnicity and religious biases have been blamed for the growing insecurity in the country. According to the Director General of National Assembly’s National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Professor Abubakar Suleiman, the distrust among the various ethnic and religious groups as well as refusal to have a common position on issues about security … [Read more…]
In a split decision of four to three, the Supreme Court on Thursday struck out the appeals filed by Senator Stephen Odey and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the dispute over who, between Senator Stephen Adi Odey and Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, is the authentic candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the December … [Read more…]