The National Economic Council Committee (NEC) on farmers and herdsmen clashes on Saturday February 24, led by its Chairman, Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi state, visited Zamfara on a fact-finding mission over security challenges in the state. Speaking during the…
Month: February 2018
WILL THERE BE A BETTER NIGERIA?
– My Eastern View With 2019 in view, many are clamouring for change. Our governors, representatives at the senate and federal house of representatives aren’t off the count. It’s yet another time for the citizens to decide on a true…
BOA ALLEGED DIVERSION: EFCC RECOVERS N 102 MILLION
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kaduna State zonal office, has recovered N102 million which was allegedly diverted from the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) in Kebbi State. A statement by the spokesman for the commission, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, said…
KADUNA APC: FIGHT OF THE ELEPHANTS
Stories from Kaduna State in recent times have not been pleasant. In addition to the killings carried out mostly in the southern part of the state by suspected Fulani herdsmen, among others, the political crisis now rocking the state appears…
TINUBU’S LETTER: OYEGUN, BUHARI IN A CLOSED DOOR MEETING
Twenty-four hours after a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accused the National Chairman of the party, John Odigie-Oyegun, of sabotaging the reconciliation process he’s leading, Oyegun met with President Muhammadu Buhari behind closed-doors in the…
THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX- NUPENG TELLS FG AS IT THREATENS STRIKE
Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has told the Federal Government to “think outside the box,’’ to end persistent fuel scarcity in Nigeria, just as the union threatened to embark on another strike if any of its…
NLC COMMENDS NIGERIAN WORKERS
Speaking at the opening ceremony of NLC 40th anniversary public lecture and presentation held in Bauchi, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) through its chairman, Bauchi Chapter, Comrade Hashimu Gital, has commended Nigerian workers for their resilience in spite the current…
KWARA COMMUNITY THREATENS TO DENOUNCE NIGERIA
The people of Baruten local district of Kwara state, North-central Nigeria, have threatened to denounce their citizenship of Nigeria and join the Republic of Benin. According to the people, this becomes necessary due to the level of neglect by both…
YOBE SCHOOL ABDUCTION: EU SAYS IT’S AN ATTACK ON HUMANITY
Following the reported abduction of school girls in Dapchi, Yobe state, the European Union (EU), has said that the incidence is an attack on humanity. In a statement issued by the EU Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Catherine…
EFCC REJECTS OUT OF COURT SETTLEMENT FOR FORMER FCT MINISTER
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday told a Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday that it rejected an offer for an out-of-court settlement by a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Olajumoke Akinjide. Akinjide was…