NYSC Trust Fund Act will curb crime among youths – Okpe

A University Don, Dr Okpe Okpe has once again reiterated the need for the urgent passage and assent to the National Youth Service Corps Trust Fund Act. Okpe who spoke in Abuja at a public symposium on the operations of the Act said its urgent assent would serve as a panacea for insecurity and national disintegration. […]

PMB and his New Clan

By Friday Peter About every single Nigerian alive today rues the choice of President Muhammadu Buhari, who rode to power as a civilian president on the expectation that he was the antidote to the epidemic of corruption that has held the country back from emerging as a viable and competitive country. When in his first […]

2023: Group holds Women rally for Funmi Ayinke

….Vows to mobilize 50 million votes The Grassroot Women Support has vowed to mobilize about 50 million votes for Funmi Ayinke in the 2023 general elections. The women who bore their minds at a “One million woman rally” in Abuja today said women as a significant stakeholder in the development project of any society needs […]

APC Convention: El- Rufai out to Tarnish President’s Image, Character- Group

A group, the Buhari Core Supporters Network (BCSN) has alleged that Governor Nasir el- Rufai of Kaduna state is out to tarnish the image of President Muhammadu Buhari. The group also alleged that Governor is behind the leaked All Progressive Congress (APC) zoning documents making the rounds and therefore, urge that he must be punished […]

FEC may review Kaduna – Kano rail project as Amaechi accuses Chinese contractor of playing politics

Obviously displeased Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has accused the China Civil Engineering and Construction Company (CCECC) of consciously frustrating the delivery of the Kaduna-Kano rail project for political reasons. The Minister who speaking to journalists during the inspection of the project and other facilities in Kano on Saturday said the CCECC is playing politics […]

2023: Group to hold one-million-woman Funmi Ayinke for President rally

As the 2023 presidential election edges closer, the clamour for Nigeria’s first female president has continued to gather momentum. Further pushing this agenda are a group of concerned women across the country who have tipped renowned philanthropist, Amb Funmi Ayinke for the job. Led by its convener Princess Uju Chukwu, the group have pledged to […]

GANDUJE TO UNVEIL DALA DRY PORT LOGO, THEME ON MONDAY

Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, will on Monday March 7, 2022 unveil the Theme and Logo of the Dala Dry Port at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel. The event which will hold at the Lagos room of the hotel by 11 am is a prelude to Kano Economic Investment summit which will showcase the DALA DRY […]

Process for establishment of national carrier resumes next week, Sirika assures aviation correspondents

Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has announced that the ministry will advertise for requests for proposals on the establishment of a national carrier next week Monday. He also said the process for the concession of Nigeria’s four major international airports will be completed in the second quarter of 2022. Sirika disclosed this Wednesday while playing […]

Kogi Local Government Secretaries honour Commissioner as baby is named after Governor’s mother

It was a gathering of political bigwigs at the home of Kogi State Commissioner of Solid Minerals, Hon Abubakar Bashir Gegu who Tuesday named his newly born baby girl after the late mother of Governor Yahaya Adoza Bello. Prominent among the crowd of politicians and well wishers is the Coordinator of Secretaries of Local Governments […]