BY PATRICK WEMAMBU Whereas the Church may not have direct authority over the State, it can potentially sway political decisions through the influence of its advocacy. Which is why the former constantly interferes in affairs of the latter towards ensuring a better life for the generality of the society. This was the scenario last week […]
The Federal Government has called on state governments to enhance their capacity to respond promptly to floods and other climate-related disasters. Mr Chris Ngwodo, Director-General of the Office for Strategic Preparedness and Resilience, made this appeal at the Youth Pre-Conference of Nigeria Health Watch’s Future of Health Conference in Abuja on Wednesday. Ngwodo emphasised that […]
The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Nasarawa State government for the takeover and completion of the Farinruwa Dam project by the Ministry of Water Resources. Farinruwa Dam, located at Wamba Local Government Area of Nasarawa State has the capacity to generate 20 Megawatts of electricity and generate millions of cubic […]
The Nigerian government and the nation’s labour force are currently flexing muscles in what should be the minimum wage payable to workers of the government at the Federal, State and local levels as well as those working with the private sector of the economy. As at Sunday night, a truce was arrived at by the […]
The National Association of State Movements, NASM an umbrella body of those advocating the creation of additional States, has appealed to Federal Government to listen to the wishes of Nigerians who desire, with concrete, genuine and verifiable data, the status of statehood for their areas. In a seven points communiqué signed by the National Chairman […]
Lagos State House of Assembly(LAHA) is set to enact a law that would strengthening electricity generation and ensure 24 hours’ uninterrupted power supply in the state. A bill to this effect would soon be passed into law by the Lagos State House of Assembly. The bill, which went through public hearing on Wednesday, was described […]
Flood victims in ten communities of Anambra West Local Government Area of Anambra State have received relief items from the Federal and state governments. Handing over the items to the representatives of the affected communities, the Executive Secretary, Anambra State Emergency Management Agency, Chief Paul Odenigbo, said the items was provided to cushion the effect […]
Proscribed group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), has reportedly concluded plans to attack civilians during the Anambra state governorship election on Saturday and blame it on the military. The attacks would be launched against those who stay back in their homes to comply with IPoB’s directive for election boycott. Members of the proscribed group […]
The Chairman of the Delta State Universal Basic Education Board, Hon. Sunny Ogwu has warned contractors awarded various school projects under the 2016 Universal Basic Education Commission/Delta State Universal Basic Education Board Intervention Projects against the use of substandard building materials and poorly executed jobs. Hon. Ogwu handed down the warning while addressing representatives of […]
…..crimes multiplies, economic activities grounded Close to a month after a House wife and a student of Cross River State University of Technology (CRUTECH) were reported dead at no 14 Adak Uko street in Calabar, Calabar South and part of Calabar Municipal and Odukpani local government have remained in dark and without electricity supply for […]
The Katsina state government has procured 80 power tiller machines to boost agricultural activities across the state. The Special Adviser to the state governor on Agriculture, Dr. Abba Abdullahi, stated this on Monday during a demonstration exercise before the governor, Alhaji Aminu Bello Masari at the Government House, Katsina. According to Dr. Abdullahi, the power […]
A veterinary doctor, Dr Mutiu Oladele-Bukola, has advised the Federal and State Governments to provide loans and land to livestock farmers to boost food production. Oladele-Bukola of the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T), Ibadan, made the call on Wednesday during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan. According to […]
Association of Anambra State Development Unions (AASDU), Lagos has passed vote of confidence on Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, for spreading his administrative policy across facet of humanity, especially the indigent in the state. The vote of confidence came during the 2017 Cultural Day Celebration, held at the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos State. The […]
…As cleric warns youths against violence, hooliganism The Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission (KWASIEC) has commenced a training programme for 141 facilitators that will participate in the conduct of the November 18 local government election in the state. The electoral body is organising the three-day training programme in collaboration with the International Foundation for Electoral […]
Edem Bassey, Calabar A critic of Cross River State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade’s government and All Progressive Congress (APC) Chieftain, Paul Efere has been arrested and detained at the Cross River State Police Headquarters, Diamond Hill, Calabar on allegation of cultism and kidnapping. The suspect was arrested in Abuja and drove to Cross River State, […]
The Adamawa state government has dispelled the rumour of contaminated vaccines been administered by its health staff, especially among the Igbo children and linked to Monkey Pox Virus to be a mere rumours to divert the attention of the government in fighting the polio virus in the state. The rumour, which circulated in the Local […]
The Lagos State Police Command have arrested 34 persons posing as members of Peace Corps in the Ikorodu area of the state. The arrested persons were said to have gathered for a meeting when the police accosted them. The Commissioner of Police, Ag/CP Edgal Imohimi who disclosed this on Friday, said the group do not […]
A total of 2,680 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members have been deployed to Rivers State, for the compulsory one-year service. The corpers, who comprised 1,165 males and 1,515 females, took the oath of allegiance to observe the rules and regulations guiding the NYSC, at their permanent Orientation Camp in Nonwa-Gbam, Tai Local Government Area […]
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and incumbent governor of the state, Rochas Okorocha, has been declared the winner of Saturday’s supplementary governorship election held in the state. Okorocha won in 20 out of the 23 Local Government areas in the state where the supplementary election was held, gathering a total […]
Following the voters turnout in the on-going governorship election across the country, Imo state recorded 34 percent voters’ turnout. According to exist poll, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the state, Chief Emeka Ihedioha is likely to clinch 380,000 votes out of 600,000 expected to have been cast. The breakdown shows that Ihedioha […]