FG revives 300-hectare farmland, engages 400 youths

The Federal Government on Sunday said it had commenced the process of reviving its 300 hectares of farmland in Gombe State. It stated this through the National Agricultural Land Development…

Pension contributors withdraw N14.79bn as job losses rise

About 26,458 workers who lost their jobs since the COVID-19 pandemic started taking its toll on the economy withdrew N14.79bn from their Retirement Savings Accounts in 10 months. Records from…

Bello condemns fresh #ENDSARS protests, Lagos command warns organisers

The Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has appealed to Nigerian youths to shelve any plan of embarking on another round of#EndSARS protests. He said such move would be premature, dangerous…

We are ‘ara Ife’, Yoruba is an alias, says Ooni

OONI of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has said the people of South-West Nigeria are ‘Ara Ife’ and not Yoruba as they are being called. Oba Ogunwusi spoke in his Ile…

Jonathan can’t handle insecurity now, Buhari in charge — PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party has urged the All Progressives Congress to stop giving excuses for the “gross incompetence” of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to deal with Nigeria’s…

Bye-elections: PDP alleges vote-buying, APC kicks

The Lagos State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party has described Saturday’s senatorial and House of Assembly bye-elections in the state as a charade, accusing the electoral body of only…

APC wins Lagos, Imo, Plateau senatorial seats, PDP clinches Cross Rivers, Bayelsa

The candidates of the All Progressives Congress and the People Democratic Party on Sunday displaced candidates of other parties and won the 15 by-elections in held on Saturday in their…

No resumption until FG pays withheld salaries – ASUU

The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Sunday said it would not end the strike it embarked on until government paid all the salaries of its members it withheld. The…

Recession: Experts warn states as governors justify bloated appointments

Despite recession, Federal Government keeps 145 aides, 43 ministers Ayade won’t sack 6,000 appointees, govt must spend more – Commissioner States have too many SAs, some govs charter aircraft, says…

“AMEND FIREARMS ACT TO GIVE RIGHTS OF BEARING ARMS TO ELIGIBLE NIGERIANS”, SAYS REP DEPUTY MINORITY LEADER

The Deputy Minority leader, house of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Toby Okechukwu has enjoined the house to amend the firearms act to accommodate the bearing of arms by eligible Nigerians. This…