PDP zoning panel may not submit report this week

THE Governor Ifeanyi Ugwanyi-led Peoples Democratic Party Zoning Committee unlikely to turn in its report this week as the National Convention Planning Committee of the party had hoped. UGAMATV gathered…

Open grazing outdated, anti-grazing law may not work – Sule

Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule, has said his government will not introduce a law banning open grazing like several southern states have done. According to him, the approach to…

IPPIS responsible for non-payment of unity school teachers’ salaries – FG

THE Federal Government on Monday attributed the failure to pay salaries of some teachers recruited into unity schools in 2018 to the delay in their migration to the Integrated Payroll…

Sit-at-home records partial compliance in Enugu

THE suspension of the sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra, on Monday witnessed partial compliance by residents of Enugu metropolis. Markets, parks, malls, petrol stations and restaurants were…

INEC suspends voters’ online pre-registration in Lagos

The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it will suspend the pre-registration of voters in Lagos from Tuesday (today). The Head of Department, Voter Education/Publicity, INEC, Lagos State, Mr Femi…

Stop reckless borrowing now, Atiku’s group tells Buhari

Former President Atiku Abubakar’s Support Organisation has described the recent move by Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to get a fresh loan as “reckless”. The group said this in a…

APC’ll be divided if it zones Presidency to North – Okorocha

FORMER Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, on Monday expressed fears that the All Progressives Congress would be polarized should it zone the 2023 presidential ticket to the north. He also…

Bill Gates raises over $1bn for clean energy

Bill Gates’s nonprofit group Breakthrough Energy announced on Monday that it has raised more than $1 billion from seven major companies, including ArcelorMittal and General Motors, to fund clean energy…

NYSC set to establish Trust Fund – DG

The National Youths Service Corps says it is intensifying efforts to establish a Trust Fund. The fund would be used to provide start-up capital for the corps members after their…

Gunmen abduct lovers one week to wedding in Ekiti

Gunmen struck at Ekiti East Local Government Area on Sunday and abducted a would-be couple planning to get married next week, the police said on Monday. Police spokesman in the…