Nigeria moving towards disintegration, Abdulsalami warns

Published February 17, 2021 Adebayo Ayinde , MinnaA former military Head of State , General Abdulsalami Abubakar, has warned that the country may disintegrate if Nigerians do not remain calm and united in the face of recent challenges .While expressing dismay over the recent attacks in parts of the country , Abdulsalami called on governors […]

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Igangan vs Fulani: Implement El-Rufai committee report, PGF DG urges APC, FG

Published January 26, 2021 John Alechenu , AbujaThe Director General of the Progressives Governors Forum, Dr . Salihu Lukman , has urged the All Progressives Congress- led Federal Government , to expedite action on the implementation of recommendations contained in the El – Rufai-led APC committee on True Federalism , in order to douse tension […]

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Akeredolu’s order: Ondo tackles Presidency, Villa defends herdsmen

Published January 20, 2021 Olalekan Adetayo and Peter DadaThe Presidency on Tuesday waded into the controversy generated by the directive of the Ondo State Governor , Rotimi Akeredolu , asking herdsmen to leave the state government forest reserves .Apart from ejecting the herdsmen, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu also banned under -aged grazing , night grazing , […]

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118,044 retirees withdraw N29.26bn, leave pension scheme

Published January 15, 2021 Nike PopoolaA total of 118, 044 retirees withdrew N 29 . 26 bn from their Retirement Savings Accounts and left the Contributory Pension Scheme because they had low balances in their accounts which could not be utilised as monthly stipends for them .Many of the affected retirees were those that their […]

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Military dominating counter-insurgency war in North-East, says DHQ

Military dominating counter-insurgency war in North-East, says DHQPublished January 8, 2021Maj. Gen. John EnencheAdelani Adepegba, AbujaThe Defence Headquarters has said Boko Haram insurgents are targeting and attacking local communities in the North -East because the military is dominating the counter -insurgency war .The military also said that troops had been carrying out aggressive patrol backed […]

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Oshiomhole can’t subvert people’s will through judiciary– Shaibu

Published December 28, 2020 Adeyinka Adedipe , BeninEdo State Deputy Governor , Philip Shaibu, has urged a former Governor of the state , Adams Oshiomhole , not to subvert the will of the people and jettison the plan to overturn the victory of Governor Godwin Obaseki at the September 2020 governorship election through the judiciary.Shaibu, […]

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Senate to review 2014 confab, APC restructuring reports

Published December 14, 2020 Sunday Aborisade , AbujaThe Senate ad hoc Committee on Constitution Review has set up sub -committees to review the reports of the 2014 National Conference and that of the Governor Nasir el -Rufai -led All Progressives Congress Committee on True Federalism .Both reports recommended restructuring which requires fiscal federalism , devolution […]

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2020 as a very challenging year for the nation as the health sector : Dr Samuel Adekola

The National Association of Community Pharmacist of Nigeria held its 39th National Conference today, 1st of October 2020 at the international Conference Center Abuja. Addressing the members of the Association and other the general audience at the conference which was tagged, “ Unity 2020” the National President of Association, Dr Samuel Adekola in his opening […]

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Refineries gulped N81.41bn, refined zero crude – NNPC

Published November 23, 2020Okechukwu Nnodim, Abuja A total of N 81 .41 bn was expended on Nigeria ’s refineries between January and August this year but the facilities refined no drop of crude oil all through this period, latest data obtained from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation showed .Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company , Port […]

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