The Director General of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Prof Ayo Omotayo, on Wednesday, declared that Nigeria must have a national focus to be able to record meaningful growth and development. Omotayo declared this position while speaking at a retreat organised by the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) for both National…
The Anambra State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked its supporters in the state not to jump the gun over desires for elective positions. Stating that the voting population in the state earnestly yearned for the APC, the party asked its admirers, especially those desiring to support aspirants for political positions, to…
In an impressive achievement reflecting astute management of resources and financial responsibility, Anambra State has clinched a coveted position among the top five states in Nigeria for its exceptional fiscal performance. The latest BudgIT report on the overall evaluation of states’ fiscal policies places Anambra at an impressive 5th position, an affirmation of the remarkable…
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, yesterday said the number of Nigerians (84 million) living in poverty is unacceptable to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu The situation makes ending poverty a priority for the Administration, he added. The minister hopes the N25,000 conditional cash transfer to 15 million households, which…
The daughter of a member of Borno State House of Assembly, Bukar Abacha, was reportedly constringed to death by unknown persons in the Gidan Dembe area of Maiduguri, the state capital. The incident, which caused the doldrums of activities in the area, attracted a large crowd of residents who thronged the scene to catch a…
The Association of Nigerian Authors, (ANA) has commended the Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, for making the bold move to rename Anambra International Airport after the celebrated global author, Chinụa Achebe. Renaming the airport after the Ogidi-born literary giant can’t be seem as a small decision because of it high considerable impact….
Indian police have apprehended one of the suspects involved in the murder of a 35-year-old Nigerian man in my Nalasopara, Mumbai, four years ago. According to the Times of India, the accused, Kancha, aged 28, was found residing in the same town under a false identity, as confirmed by a crime branch official on Tuesday,…
The Kano Police Command has debunked media reports that it recruited a notorious criminal in the state, Nasiru Abdullahi, into the Force. Kano State Commissioner of Police, Usaini Gumel, made the declaration during a press conference in Kano on Tuesday, while reacting to reports that the command recruited criminals into the force. Gumel stated that…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, says any attempt by any political party to rig the November 11 governorship election in Imo State will be strongly resisted According to the PDP, all electoral indicators have shown that it would dislodge the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Imo State and win the election. Addressing newsmen on Tuesday…
Former Minister of Power, Professor Bart Nnaji, has alleged that diesel suppliers and generator dealers are undermining the federal government and power distribution companies’ efforts to have a consistent electricity supply in Nigeria. Naija News reports that the ex-minister, who served in the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, stated this in Umuahia while participating…
