South-West farmers seek FG’s intervention to save 10 million jobs

The Poultry Association of Nigeria has appealed to the Federal Government to urgently approve importation of animal feed grade of maize to save poultry industry from collapse. The General Secretary…

IPOB tantrums can’t distract us from presidential bid – Ohanaeze

THE apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has warned the Indigenous People of Biafra to stop distracting it. It said the Ohanaeze had a focus of producing a president of…

Ex-LG chair accuses Matawalle dolling out vehicles to bandits

A  former Chairman of Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Alhaji Abubakar Maradun, has accused Governor Bello Matawalle of supplying vehicles to bandits. Maradun, who spoke to our correspondent…

Constitution amendment without restructuring, waste of time –Jang

A former Governor of Plateau state, Jonah Jang on Tuesday said amending Nigeria’s constitution without restructuring will be a waste of time. He blamed the Constitution of the Federal Republic…

Treat malaria symptoms as COVID-19, says Sanwo-Olu

The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has advised residents of the state to consider and treat any malaria symptom as COVID-19 until proven otherwise. Sanwo-Olu, at a briefing on…

Gunmen abduct Lagos varsity deputy VC in Nasarawa, demand N20m

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Anchor University, Lagos State, Prof. Johnson Fatokun, has been kidnapped. Anchor University is a faith-based institution in Ayobo, Lagos, owned by the Deeper Christian Life Ministry.…

Trump shuns Biden as new President’s inauguration holds today

Outgoing US president, Donald Trump has spent his last full day on Tuesday in the White House mulling pardons as President-elect, Joe Biden was set to arrive in Washington ahead…

FG to pay 24.3 million poor Nigerians N729bn, says minister

The Federal Government on Tuesday said about 24.3 million poor Nigerians would get N5,000 each for a period of six months. This translates to N729bn within the six-month period. Minister…

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

The 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…

INEC planning to make NIN compulsory for voter registration

The Independent National Electoral Commission is considering making the National Identity Number a precondition for registering voters when the continuous voter registration exercise commences in a few weeks. A national…