African literary icon and Noble Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has called on governors of the 36 states of Nigeria, to stop being timid, before President Buhari and push further the envelope of restructuring for the good of the country. Professor Soyinka who has been an advocate of true federalism, said there is a consensus that…
Despite their political differences, the Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki, and his predecessor, Adams Oshiomhole seem to have settled their rift. Both politicians on Saturday, March 6, exchanged warm greetings at an event in Auchi. Obaseki said he holds no personal grudges against Oshiomhole. The governor said: “I don’t have anything personal against Oshiomhole. I…
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has announced a new “CBN Naira 4 Dollar Scheme” for senders and recipients of International money transfers. The CBN in a statement released by its Director, Trade and Exchange Department, A.S Jibrin, said it will through commercial banks pay to remittance recipients the Incentive of N5 for every USD1…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Enugu Zonal Office, on Wednesday arraigned a fake Chevron worker, Uguru Justus, before Justice Phoebe Ayua of the Federal High Court, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. Justus was arraigned on one count of obtaining money by false pretences to the tune of N4,500,000. A statement by the Head, Media and Publicity,…
Former Presidents Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and six other former West African leaders on Thursday joined forces to establish a mechanism targeted at preventing and resolving election related conflicts and maintaining stability in the sub-region. The leaders resolved to collectively exert their enormous goodwill towards ensuring peace in West African nations, by…
By Femi Ibirogba (Head, Agro-Economy); Muyiwa Adeyemi (Head, South West Bureau), Rotimi Agboluaje (Ibadan); Gbenga Akinfenwa (Lagos); Adegbuyi Ayodele (Ado Ekiti), Timothy Agbor (Osogbo) Lawrence Njoku (Enugu); Charles Ogugbuaja (Owerri); Anietie Akpan, Agosi Todo (Calabar); Ann Godwin (Port Harcourt), Inem Akpansoh (Uyo). ‘If tiny Israel could feed self, why not South East?’ Stakeholders in agriculture…
PFN honours Osinbajo, Ugwuanyi with ‘Defender of the Faith’ awards The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), yesterday, at the opening ceremony of its two-day 16th Biennial Conference in Enugu, conferred Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State with the ‘Grand Defender of the Faith’ and ‘Defender of the Faith’ awards, respectively….
1. As the level of insecurity continues to rise across the country, President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, ordered security agencies to shoot anyone carrying an AK-47 rifle. His spokesman, Garba Shehu, made the announcement in an interview with the BBC Hausa. 2. The Nigerian pastor who the Boko Haram insurgents scheduled for execution yesterday, Wednesday, if…
Eulogies, anguish as Gov. Ugwuanyi, EXCO members, hold valedictory session for late Transport Commissioner Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, on Wednesday, led members of the State Executive Council (EXCO) in a solemn valedictory session honouring the late State Commissioner for Transport, Rt. Hon. Mathias Ekweremadu Jnr, who died on February 4, 2021, while in…
Insecurity: Hire mercenaries, collaborate with neighbours to end insurgency, Gov Zulum tells FG. Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State …As Bauchi gov calls for the creation of State Police By Charly Agwam – Bauchi The governor of Borno state and Chairman of the Northeast Governors Forum, Babagana Zulum has urged the federal government to hire…
