By. .Mon Apr 19 2021 On the 14th of April 2021 on the floor of the Senate, Senator Tolu Odebiyi, representing Ogun West Senatorial district (Yewa land) in Ogun State sponsored the bill for an act to provide for the establishment of the National Burns and Rehabilitation Centre, Ilaro, Ogun State. According to him, the […]
Continue ReadingThe Odigbo Unity Group has commended its lawmaker, Rt. Hon. Akinfolarin Mayowa, lawmaker representing Odigbo, Oke-Igbo/Ile-Oluji Federal Constituency for his laudable efforts which are aimed at the growth and development of the constituency. This was made known through a communique released by its Coordinator, Comrade Imade Adesina, according to him against all expectations, the region […]
Continue ReadingAn NGO, Obafemi Oladapo Foundation has donated has donated relief package to thousands of residents of Okeagbe Akoko in Akoko North West Local Government area of Ondo worth million naira to cushion the effect of Covid-19 pandemic. Items donated include several food, Face Masks, sanitisers and protective equipment. The Founder, Mr. Obafemi Oladapo at the […]
Continue ReadingLeke Baiyewu The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says state government cannot file for insurance claims on the mass transit buses burnt during the #EndSARS protests in 2020.He, however, said the government would replace the vehicles.According to him, the premium paid on the vehicles did not cover what eventually happened to them.Several government properties […]
Continue ReadingDeji Lambo and Dogara A student of the College of Business and Management Studies in Konduga, Juliana Christopher, who was kidnapped by Boko Haram, has said she saw many Chibok girls in the insurgents’ camp.He added that many small girls were either pregnant or nursing children belonging to the insurgents.Christopher, in an interview with The […]
Continue ReadingFriday Olokor, THE Federal Government has told South-South states that multinational oil companies will not relocate their headquarters to the Niger Delta region because peace cannot be guaranteed.The government said if the place remained insecure, investment would continue to be elusive as no oil company would agree to go there.The Minister of State for Petroleum […]
Continue ReadingSunday Aborisade, The Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Bello Masari, has said contrary to the views in some quarters, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has not failed Nigerians.Masari who spoke in a Television Continentalinterview monitored in Abuja on Sunday, however said Nigerians should commend Buhari for tolerating “rubbish from some people.” He said, […]
Continue ReadingSunday Aborisade, Leke Baiyewu, Femi Asu, Temiloluwa O’Peters, Adeniyi Olugbemi and James Abraham A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr Obadiah Mailafia, and a professor of Political Economy, Pat Utomi, have faulted the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele’s justification of printing money to support government.Mailafia and Utomi, in separate interviews withThe PUNCH […]
Continue ReadingMaiharaji Altine Gusau No fewer than 20 Fulani trader have been killed in Dansadau district of the Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State.It was gathered that the killing of the traders was a reprisal for the death of three people in Ruwan Tofa village, where several animals were rustled.An indigene of the area, Malam […]
Continue ReadingDogara Bitrus The Nigerian military will soon embark on massive recruitment to improve the numerical strength of the armed forces in an effort to end insecurity and engage the nation’s youthful population in securing the country.The Minister of Defense, Maj. Gen. Bashir Magashi (retd.) said this while briefing a combined troop of the Nigerian Navy, […]
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