A university don, Dr Vincent Paul, has urged governments and institutions to prioritise policies that directly benefit citizens, particularly vulnerable Nigerians, to strengthen social protection systems. Paul, an entrepreneurial motivator and lecturer at Nasarawa State University, Lafia, made the appeal in a statement on Friday to mark the International Day of Charity. The day, inspired […]
THE Okun-Alfa Community in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State has appealed to the Federal and state governments to rescue it from going into extinction over lingering Ocean Surge threatening to submerge it. Chief Yusuf Elegushi, the Baale of Okun-Alfa Community made the appeal at a news conference on Saturday. He said the surge […]
David Adekunle, Lagos THE Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Dr. Kayode Opeifa, says three new offices have been established, and District Managers have been reshuffled across its districts and corridors for service delivery. Dr. Opeifa said that the creation of three new offices; Business Process and Efficiency and Due Diligence Desk (BUPED), […]
THE corruption scandal engulfing the Kano State Government has widened after the state’s Commissioner for Community and Rural Development, Abdulkadir Abdulsalam, reportedly admitted to authorising a payment of ₦1.17 billion, which investigators say was fraudulent, while serving as the Accountant General. Mr. Abdulsalam, who was interrogated by officials of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related […]
THE Department of State Services (DSS) has filed terrorism charges against two senior commanders of Ansaru, a terror group reportedly linked to Al-Qaeda, over their alleged role in violent attacks across Nigeria. The suspects are Mahmud Usman, also known as Abu Bara’a Abbas/Mukhtar, who is described as the Emir of Ansaru, and his deputy, Mahmud […]
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday urged Nigerians to imbibe the culture of transparency and accountability to fully eradicate corruption in the country. Chairman Ola Olukayode made the call at the 12th annual conference of the Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals of Nigeria (ACSPN) in Effurun, Delta State. Olukayode, represented by Williams […]
THE Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has successfully intervened to resolve the lingering dispute between the federal government and indigenous contractors, bringing to an end month of standoff over unpaid arrears. The breakthrough was announced in a statement issued on Thursday by his Chief Press Secretary, Levinus Nwabughiogu, who described it as […]
THE National Orientation Agency (NOA), Ebonyi Directorate and Traditional Rulers have cautioned against abuse of Naira currency in social gatherings in the state, urging citizens to uphold national values and commenced drive against the spread and dance on the nation’s currency at party or social gatherings, NOA had sometime in August launched a nationwide campaign […]
SENATOR Ned Nwoko (APC-Delta) has called on Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, to take urgent steps towards completing three critical projects in Delta North. The projects according to Nwoko who represents Delta North Senatorial District are the Ogwashi-Uku Dam, the Okpai Independent Power Plant step-down, and the rehabilitation of the Onicha-Ugbo–Idumuje-Ugboko Road. This is contained in a […]
THE Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board has directed intending pilgrims to pay a deposit of ₦8.5 million for the 2026 Hajj exercise. Alhaji Lamin Danbappa, Director-General of the board, stated this during a meeting with its members, management staff and Local Government Hajj Registration Officers in Kano. This is contained in a statement issued by the […]