Published March 4, 2021 Friday Olokor , Abuja THE Christian Association of Nigeria on Wednesday expressed disappointment over the utterances of an Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmed Gumi with a call on him to immediately withdraw a statement credited to him .The organisation said since bandits were being pampered with money while the Presidency had refused […]
Continue ReadingPublished March 4, 2021 Raphael Ede, Enugu THE apex Igbo socio -cultural organisation , Ohanaeze Ndigbo , on Wednesday , said the food blockade to the south by some northern groups would not affect the South -East .It recalled that the region survived 30 months of food blockade by the Federal Government during the civil […]
Continue ReadingThe Ondo State House of Assembly has given Governor Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, SAN accelerated approval to appoint Thirteen Special Advisers for his second term in office. This followed a letter of request addressed to the Speaker, written by the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Chief Olugbenga Ale. Members of the Ondo State House Assembly […]
Continue ReadingBy Femi Salako(Olajemeje,Ilaro) Uneasy they say lies the head that wears the crown. Many consider royalty as a position of affluence and pride, one filled with pleasure and glamour. While we cannot deny that there is indeed certain measure of glamour, affluence and societal elevation comes with having blue blood, we cannot also shy away […]
Continue ReadingThe House of Representatives, on Tuesday, began a two-day public hearing on six bills, which the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, said will improve Nigeria’s food and health sector.Gbajabiamila noted that the Legislative Agenda of the 9th House outlined the ambitions the lawmakers hold regarding reform and overhaul of the country’s health care infrastructure.He said, “We expect […]
Continue ReadingThe ongoing strike by the Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria has caused a rise in the prices of animals in Lagos and other Southwestern states.Recall that the food and cattle dealers had on Thursday embarked on a strike, blocking all ‘borders’ between the North and South in protest for the killings […]
Continue ReadingOrlu zone traditional rulers and Orlu zone political consultative Assembly, OPOCA, yesterday agreed to activate the recall process of Senator Rochas Okorocha, representing Imo West Senatorial district.This decision was taken at the palace of the traditional ruler of Amaifeke in the Orlu local government area of Imo state, Eze Emmanuel Okeke.This is coming after the […]
Continue ReadingDear President and General Buhari,OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT, GENERAL MUHAMMADU BUHARI I am constrained to write to you this open letter. I decided to make it an open letter because the issue is very weighty and must be greatly worrisome to all concerned Nigerians and that means all right-thinking Nigerians and those resident in Nigeria. […]
Continue ReadingPublished March 2, 2021 Sunday Aborisade , Abuja The vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2019 general elections , Peter Obi , has said he disagreed with those advocating payment of ransom and granting amnesty for bandits .He said doing so would encourage criminality in the country .Obi stated this in […]
Continue ReadingPublished March 2, 2021 LawanOlalekan Adetayo , Friday Olokor and Leke Baiyewu THE Executive Director , National Primary Health Care Development Agency , Faisal Shuaibu , on Monday unveiled the Federal Government ’s rollout plan for the COVID – 19 vaccines that would be arriving in the country on Tuesday .Shuaibu , who spoke at […]
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