Earth Day: Obaseki restates commitment to recovering Edo forest belt, enlists private sector in new drive
The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has restated his commitment to restore the forest belt in the state with support from private investors as part of the Edo State Oil Palm Programme (ESOPP). The governor said this in commemoration of Mother Earth Day, celebrated yearly by the United Nations and its agencies. According to him, […]
Presidency throws weight behind Pantami
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENCY ON RECENT CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND DIGITAL ECONOMY Today, there is an unfortunate fashion in public discourse that makes leaders in politics, religion, and civil society liable in the present for every statement they have ever made in the past – no matter how long ago, and even […]
MADNESS MANIFESTS ITSELF IN DIFFERENT FORMS
Gora Albehu Dauda. Before you start wondering, I have this confession to make to the effect that I am NOT a psychiatrist however, in my village many years ago we used to occasionally see a mentally sick individual who strayed to my village. Our parents used to describe or call them in the Hausa language […]
KDSG Statement on disengagements in the public service
In September 2019, the Kaduna State Government became the first government in the country to pay the new minimum wage and consequential adjustments. The state government followed this up by increasing the minimum pension of persons on the defined benefits scheme to N30,000 monthly. This step to advance the welfare of workers significantly increased the […]
Pantami: Concerned Nigerians group condemns declaration of Fatwa on Adeyanju
Pro-democracy, good governance and human rights group, Concerned Nigerians has condemned the declaration of Fatwa on its Convener, Deji Adeyanju for calling for the investigation of the Minister of Communication, Sheik Isa Pantami over sympathetic comments on terrorist groups. Adeyanju had written the US Embassy, as well as the Nigerian secret service, SSS, to investigate […]
How racketeering, fraud threaten Railway’s e-ticketing platform
Following complaints by passengers of the Nigerian Railway Corporation rail service, the Federal Government introduced the e-ticketing platform to checkmate the fraudulent practices at the various stations, especially those on the Abuja-Kaduna corridor. FAITH YAHAYA reports that despite this measure, there are still compromises of these seemingly foolproof measures. Most Nigerians preferred land transportation to air and […]
Obaseki pledges support for creative industry, urges youths to embrace technological innovation
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has reassured that his government will continue to support the state’s creative industry, providing an enabling environment and ensuring the removal of all impediments to the growth of the subsector. The governor gave the assurance in commemoration of the World Creativity and Innovation Day marked yearly by the […]
FUOYE Suspends Registrar Over Allegations Of Irregular Appointment
The Registrar of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti FUOYE, Mr. Olatunbosun Odusanya, has been suspended. A statement made available to newsmen in Ado-Ekiti on Tuesday, by the Special Adviser on Media Matters to the Vice-Chancellor, Wole Balogun, revealed that Odusanya was suspended by the University Governing Council, being chaired by Dr. Mohammed Yahuza, to allow for […]
Re-elected Chadian President Idris Deby is dead
Chad’s President Idriss Deby has died of injuries suffered on the frontline, an army spokesman said on Tuesday. The news came a day after Deby won a sixth term, as per provisional election results released on Monday. The 68-year-old Deby, who came to power in a rebellion in 1990, took 79.3 percent of the vote […]
FFK Apologises To Dasuki Over Offensive Tweet… Say Dasuki was loyal to Goodluck Jonathan.
A former Minister of Aviation and Head of Media of Goodluck Jonathan 2015 Campaign organization, Chief Femi Fani Kayode, has apologised to Col Sambo Dasuki (Rtd) over a tweet from his (FFK) handle naming the former NSA as one of those that betrayed Goodluck Jonathan. The apology was contained in a tweet thread on Fani […]