By Idowu Ariwodola Gunmen kidnapped the Ekiti State’s chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Paul Omotisho, on Saturday. APC’s Publicity Secretary in Ekiti, Mr Segun Dipe, stated at Ado-Ekiti that the assailants abducted Omotisho as he was driving on the Agbado-Ekiti/Imesi-Ekiti Road. “The chairman was driving in aContinue Reading
By Alex Enebeli A onetime Enugu lawmaker, Mr Nwabueze Ugwu, says that Gov. Peter Mbah’s vision to grow Enugu State Gross Domestic Products (GDP) will depend on the level of security and industrialization. This, he said, would also be achievable if there were adequate power and water supply in theContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has congratulated Prof. Olugbemiro Jegede, on his recent award as Association of African Universities’ (AAU) Higher Ambassador for Open and Distance Learning in Africa. Obasanjo in a statement he personally signed on Saturday, congratulated Jegede on the historic award and thanked the scholarContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Sports enthusiasts have called on stakeholders in the sector to uphold the virtues of transparency and accountability to fight corruption in the industry. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that they spoke at a one-day International Conference on Corruption in Sport, Whistle blowing and Transparency inContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian Association for Energy Economics (NAEE) has advocated for strategic interventions to cushion the consequences of the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) called fuel. The association called for options for economic opportunities and enabling environment for massive investment in the energy industry forContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi Dr Ifeanyi Ogbu, Chairman, Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA), FCT Chapter has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to establish Federal Ministry of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health. Ogbu made the call on the sideline of the workshop on Animal (Diseases) Control Act 2022 in Abuja. The workshopContinue Reading
By Fabian Ekeruche Wild Africa Fund has called for urgent actions to curb illegal wildlife trade, deforestation and climate change to reduce the risk of future disease transmissions. The call came as the world marked World Zoonoses Day on July 6. Mr Kelechukwu Iruoma, Nigerian Representative, Wild Africa Fund, inContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye The Chartered Institute of Educational Practitioners, United Kingdom (CIEPUK) on Friday said it will offer university scholarships to the children of public and private sector workers across the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that CIEPUK had earlier said it was partnering several institutions toContinue Reading
By Cecilia Ijuo A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), the FrontFoot Media Initiative, has trained journalists on how to identify and expose manipulations and corrupt practices in public accounts. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the theme of the two-day training programme, which began on Wednesday in Abuja, is “X-rayingContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has expressed its readiness to partner with relevant development agencies and donors to improve the livelihoods of vulnerable population in the Niger Delta region. The Managing Director, NDDC, Chief Samuel Ogbuku expressed this at a one- day Policy dialogue with developmentContinue Reading
