By Peter Duru, Makurdi It has been four weeks of resilient onslaught against crime and criminality in Benue state since Mr. Ene Okon assumed duties as the new Commissioner of Police in charge of the state. On assumption of office, Mr. Okon left no one in doubt as to hisContinue Reading
By Peter DuruMakurdi – ActionAid Nigeria has donated N3million worth of relief materials to persons displaced by herdsmen crisis in Benue state currently taking refuge at the Abagena Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, camp in the outskirts of Makurdi, the state capital. Making the donation directly to the IDPs in theContinue Reading
•No aspirant has stepped down — Okowa•Delegates, others light up Port Harcourt, Hotels, pimps, call girls in brisk business By Clifford Ndujihe, Egufe Yafugborhi & Dirisu Yakubu PORT HARCOURT – THE stage is set for a tough battle among 12 politicians for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential ticket, today.Continue Reading
By Femi Fani-KayodeMy paternal great grandfather (my grandfather’s father), Rev. Emmanuel Adelabi Kayode, was an Anglican priest. He was educated by the Christian missionaries and the Anglican Church and he studied theology at Fourah Bay College in Freetown, Sierra Leonne which was at that time a satellite campus of theContinue Reading
Energy policy makers, investors and industry leaders are gearing up for the inaugural edition of Energy sustainability conference 2018, billed to hold on October 11, in Lagos. The participants will be discussing the theme, “Energy Dynamics; current issues and policy options”, and explore collaborations for a more resilient energy future.Continue Reading
Dr Olusegun Ijagbemi, National Chairman, Justice Must Prevail Party (JMPP), says the party will surprise all the existing strong political parties in the country by defeating them in the 2019 Presidential Election. APC & PDP Ijagbemi stated this in an interview with newsmen on Friday in Abuja. There are presentlyContinue Reading
By Victoria Ojeme ABUJA: The Director General, Standard Organisation of Nigeria Mr. Osita Aboloma , weekend, said that the Agency is working fully with the Federal Government’s stance on improving the business environment and implementing the requirements of the Presidential Executive Order 003 on the ease of doing business. DGContinue Reading
The Edo Internal Revenue Service has said that no fewer than 5,000 new jobs will be created in Edo state with the planned deployment of the innovative technology-based Edo Revenue Administration System (ERAS). Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki (left); Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Skills Development andContinue Reading
The Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) to investigate and prosecute directors that led to the collapse of the defunct Skye bank. The minister said this in a statement by the Head, Communication and Public AffairsContinue Reading
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Ibrahim Idris, has directed immediate investigation into the alleged attack on personnel of the Nigeria Police Force by protesting members of the PDP in Abuja. Ibrahim Idris, IGP Newsmen report that members of the PDP, protesting the outcome of the Osun governorship election at theContinue Reading
