Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, has canvassed adoption of a comprehensive response mechanism to contain the pervasive poverty and insecurity in Nigeria. Addressing stockbrokers on the ‘Facts Behind the State Economic Development’ at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in Lagos, ...
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Ebri, others denounce allegations against Oyo-Ita, Obono-Obla
An All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart in Cross River State, James Ebri, has condemned the allegations of fraud against the Head of Service of the Federation (HoS), Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita, and chairman of the Special Presidential Investigation Panel (SPIP) on ...
Read More »Governor Ayade unveils Calabar carnival, harps on humanity, Africanism
Cross River State Governor Ben Ayade has described man’s inhumanity to man as the cause of instability around the world. A statement issued by Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Christian Ita, disclosed that the governor stated this while unveiling ...
Read More »Data hoarding in government agencies hinders national planning, says NEITI
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) and Office of the Auditor General of the Federation (AGF) have revealed that national planning in Nigeria is being undermined by poor data disclosure among agencies of government. NEITI, which pledged to work ...
Read More »Omo-Agege, Abaribe, S’East PDP, Cleric, others flay attack on Ekwerwmadu, it’s a revolution, say Ohanaeze youths
Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, has described the attack on immediate past Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu in Nuremberg, Germany, as dastardly exportation of irrationality and an aggressive international affront on the Igbo and Nigeria’s image. In a statement issued ...
Read More »Imo govt resolves land dispute between Air Force, host communities
Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha at the weekend resolved the lingering land crisis between the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) Regiment 211 and Imo communities. The host communities are, Obube and Umuowa communities in Owerri North and Ngor Okpala council of ...
Read More »Okorocha spent Imo’s N11.2 billion on federal projects, says governor Ihedioha
Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha, has alleged that former Governor Rochas Okorocha approved and used about N11.2 billion to build ultra-modern police headquarters and hospitals donated to the military, projects under Federal Government’s purview. Ihedioha made the allegation in a ...
Read More »Nollywood seeks national recognition, conversion of N500m CBN loans to grants
President of the Directors Guild of Nigeria (DGN), Fred Amata, has urged the Federal Government to make Nollywood a national project following its improvement in content production capable of earning foreign exchange for the country through taxes. Amata also appealed ...
Read More »Doctors fault foreign medical trips by Buhari, El-Zakzaky, say sicknesses can be treated in Nigeria
Medical doctors in the country have faulted the recent medical trips embarked upon by prominent citizens on the premise that the disease conditions could be managed by any hospitals across the federation. The medics, who include the President of the ...
Read More »NNPC selects 15 firms to supply 14 billion litres of petrol in Nigeria
No fewer than 15 local and international oil companies have been selected by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to supply 14 billion litres of Premium Motor Spirit (popularly known as petrol) under the 2019/2020 Direct Sale of Crude Oil ...
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