Photo/facebook/TheAsoVilla Stakeholders demand transparency, accountability as NNPC spends state fund for exploration ‘There’s oil in Gongola basin, but one billion barrel elusive’ With 95 days to the 2023 general elections, President Muhammadu Buhari, who doubles as the Minister of Petroleum Resources, is today returning with key members of his cabinet to Gongola Basin, bordering Bauchi […]
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Governors Seyi Makinde of Oyo State; Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia; Nyesom Wike of Rivers; Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu; and .Samuel Ortom of Benue Five governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and some aggrieved party stalwarts, on Sunday, announced the formation of the Integrity Group within the party. The G5 Governors […]
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At least 10 million unintended pregnancies occur each year among adolescent girls aged 15–19 years in low and middle-income countries, including Nigeria, the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (PMNCH), a multi-constituency partnership hosted by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. The organisation also noted that pregnancy and childbirth complications were among the […]
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To ascertain the cause of death of a businessman and hotelier, Alaba Bakare, his family has appealed to the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu to order a coroner inquest. They are also asking the governor to order the release of the autopsy report conducted on his body at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) […]
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‘To Realise Ambition, There Must Be Articulated Agreement From Region’s Leadership Igbo Hamstrung By Absence Of Formidable Alliance Against APC, PDP —Nwobodo Lack Of Strategic Engagement Bane Of Igbo Politics —Okorie Igbo Supporting Obi Because He’s A Rallying Point, Filling Leadership Gap —Uche Deep-seated animosity among its leaders and political class, self-aggrandisement, greed, lack of […]
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Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Ekiti State Police Command, on Friday botched attempts by hoodlums to burn down the Ekiti Assembly complex. It was reliably gathered that the incident happened around 4am when the hoodlums were said to have scaled the fence and made spirited efforts to raze a section of […]
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Nollywood actor, Hank Anuku, has debunked viral rumours about his mental health. Videos of a man, believed to be Anuku, wandering the streets in tattered clothes went viral on Monday, sparking rumours that he was mentally ill. While his colleague, Shan George, dismissed the claims in a video posted on her Instagram page, another actress, […]
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Nigeria Labour Congress President, Ayuba Wabba By Temitayo Jaiyeola The endless depreciation of the naira and the rising inflation have eroded Nigerian workers’ N24.88tn salary received in the first six months of 2022. The salaries of workers in the Nigerian formal sector increased from N21.80tn in the first six months of 2021 to N24.88tn in […]
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L-R: Aggrieved PDP Governors Seyi Makinde, Okezie Ikpeazu, Nyesom Wike, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and Samuel Ortom of Oyo, Abia, River, Enugu and Benue States respectively The deputy national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, South-South, Chief Dan Obih and the G5 governors will lead the commencement of the party’s governorship campaign in Rivers State scheduled for […]
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Employee departures were multiplying at Twitter on Thursday after an ultimatum from new owner Elon Musk, who demanded staff to choose between being “extremely hardcore” and working intense, long hours, or losing their jobs. The Twitter management also told employees on Thursday that offices were temporarily closed and inaccessible, according to Zoe Schiffer, a journalist […]
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