By Dorcas Elusogbon The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja 11, has said that the history of the ancient city of Ile-Ife is deeper than what is available in academic institutions. Ooni disclosed this on Saturday during the press conference on the theme: “International Conference on Ile-Ife and YorubaContinue Reading
By Rukayat Adeyemi The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has expressed concern about Nigeria’s reliance on debt at 63 years of Independence anniversary. Speaking at a stakeholders’ dialogue on the implementation of Section 45 of the Fiscal Responsibility Act, on Saturday in Lagos, Kalu said theContinue Reading
By Rukayat Adeyemi The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) says not less than 25 states in the country have passed the Fiscal Responsibility Law. It also said that 30 state have passed the Debt Management law. The Director-General, NGF, Mr Asishana Okauru, said this while delivering a goodwill message at theContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has alerted Nigerians to expect flood in nine states as Cameroon began the release of water from its Lagdo Dam. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the states are: Adamawa, Taraba, Benue, Nasarawa, Kogi, Anambra, Edo, Delta and Bayelsa.Continue Reading
By Thompson Yamput The Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar-Audu, on Saturday expressed confidence that the reign of the new Ejeh of Ankpa, Alhaji Abubakar Ahmed-Yakubu, will bring about peaceful coexistence and development in Ankpa local government Area (LGA) of Kogi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports thatContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Catholic Brothers United of St Agnes Catholic Church, Maryland, Lagos, has urged government and other relevant agencies to embark on strategic plans to make entrepreneurship an engine of employment generation. The Chairman, Organising Committee of the church annual lecture series, Mr Gabriel Akhumegie, made the callContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has given the operators of Arise Television final warning on alleged violation of Nigeria Broadcasting Code. Director-General of NBC, Balarabe Shehu llelah, gave the warning in a letter to the Chief Executive Officer of Arise Global Limited and made available to theContinue Reading
By Hogan Bassey Nigeria Youth Futures Fund (NYFF) Advisory Board has congratulated Luminate, a CSO, for collaborating with it toward raising funding for the success empowering Nigerian youth. A statement by Maimuna Sani, NYFF’s Head of Communications and Community Engagement, indicated that the collaboration is aimed at focusing attention onContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON), says it is partnering with 3DATX Africa, a US based organisation on vehicular emission testing. Dr Yakubu Baba, Registrar of EHCON stated this at a media dialogue on de-carbonisation control measure on Friday in Abuja. He said that the partnershipContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The National Youth Assembly of Nigeria (NYAN), an independent youth-centric group, has called for urgent action by the Federal Government to address the prevailing insecurity in the country. This is contained in a statement by the National Speaker of NYAN, Rt. Hon. Usman Bashir Shagari on FridayContinue Reading
