•Govt To Give Grants For ‘Self-Help’ Projects. Kwara State Government on Saturday concluded a three-day capacity-building training for community-based organisations (CBOs), requesting citizens to support public projects and programmes to foster inclusive growth and sustainable development. The training took off from Bode Sadu in Kwara North, headed South in Ajase-Ipo, and was concluded in Ilorin…
In preparation for the Local Government Elections scheduled for September 28th, 2024, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Anambra State Chapter’s Secretariat was abuzz as it kicked off its aspirant screening process with over 700 enthusiastic aspirants gathered for a comprehensive briefing. The screening exercise commenced immediately after the briefing, marking a significant milestone in the…
Everton striker Neal Maupay has boldly spoken out against a group of supporters who verbally abused the team at London Euston train station following their demoralizing 4-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur. Maupay, who was an unused substitute in the match, took to social media to express his disapproval and dismay at the unsavory incident. “Imagine…
The planned meeting between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) scheduled for today has been postponed to Wednesday, August 28. ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke, confirmed the postponement, which was initially announced by the Minister of Education on Friday. The meeting was intended to address the union’s grievances and prevent a…
The crisis rocking APC in Enugu state took a new twist on Sunday with the suspension of 20 of its members due to gross indiscipline and disregard for the party’s constitution. The suspension was announced by the Ugochukwu Agballah-led faction on Sunday, August 25, during a stakeholders’ meeting. This move is seen as a retaliatory…
The reinstated Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has threatened to expose governor Godwin Obaseki if Obaseki’s aides continue to insult him. Shaibu, who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), made this statement while addressing reporters after attending Sunday Mass at the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria in Auchi, Etsako West Local Government…
Dry season farming has been described as a crucial tool for economic empowerment, poverty reduction, and food security, particularly in rural areas where farming is the primary source of livelihood. The Nnewi South Coordinator of the Soludo Solution Movement (SSM), Mr. Kamstan Nwigbo, declared this at a one-day event organized by the group to empower…
The Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has urged politicians in Nigeria to stop weaponising insecurity against their opposition in office. She spoke before a room filled with lawyers at the Eko Hotel & Suites in Lagos during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar…
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has accused President Bola Tinubu of lying to foreign countries about the removal of fuel subsidies in Nigeria. In a statement on Sunday, Atiku said Tinubu visited the FMDQ in New York, Qatar, and France, where he told lies about removing petrol subsidies. The 2023 presidential candidate of…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), operatives at the Tincan seaport in Lagos on Friday, August 23, 2024 intercepted two containers which came from Mundra port in India. NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi said no fewer than 1,596 cartons of codeine-based syrup containing 319, 200 bottles of the opioid worth N2,234,400,000.00 in street value were…
