Senate President Extols Sen. Okorocha’s Contribution To National Unity
Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, has commended the efforts of former Imo State Governor and Senator representing Imo West, Rochas Okorocha to unite the country. The Senate President who visited the Senator to felicitate with him on his 58 birthday anniversary, described him as an agent of Unity. According to him, “Okorocha is an agent of Unity, I pray God to keep...
EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Sen. Kalu Takes Empowerment To Isuikwuato, Distributes 350 Motorcycles, 200 Sewing Machines
The Senator representing Abia North, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu on Thursday distributed another 350 motorcycles, 200 sewing machines and other empowerment kits to Isuikwuato local government area of Abia North Senatorial district. ABN TV reports that this is coming barely a month after Kalu distributed 400 motorcycles and 150 generators to his Umunneochi local government area constituents. The Abia North Senator...
Abducted Officials Paid N6m Ransom Each – FRSC
THE six Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) officials who were recently released from their abductors have said that no security agency rescued them. They said that each of them paid N6m to the kidnappers before they were freed. Police spokesman Ramham Nansel said no ramson was paid for their release. “They were rescued by the security agencies comprising police and soldiers supported...
Rape Law To Be Amended To Include Castration – Gov Bala
THE Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has lamented the rising cases of gender-based violence, especially rape in the state, promising that the Violence Against Persons Prohibition bill he recently signed into law will be taken to the State Assembly for an amendment to include castration of rapists. Bala Mohammed said this when he received the Minister of Women Affairs and...
IPOB, Yoruba Group Reveal Plans, Give Nigeria Govt Ultimatum
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the Yoruba One Voice (YOV) have reiterated their resolve to achieve Biafra and Oduduwa Nations. Warning of an implosion in Nigeria, they told the federal government to between now and October 1, 2021, conduct a referendum to allow citizens choose whether to leave or remain in the country. This was contained in a joint...
Buhari Has Been Rejecting Fuel Price Hike Since 2015 – SGF
Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), on Thursday, appealed to organised labour ahead of the nationwide strike from Monday. The SGF noted that President Muhammadu Buhari never wanted oil sector deregulation. He recalled that the recommendation was made to him in 2015, NAN reports. Mustapha said these in reaction to labour unions’ opposition to the hike in prices...
Collect Monthly Rents From Tenants, Lagos Govt Urges Landlords
The Lagos State government has called on stakeholders in real estate sector to work out modalities for residents to pay house rents on monthly basis instead of yearly, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported on Thursday. Lagos State governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, made the call on Thursday in Lekki during the Policy Roundtable Dialogue with key stakeholders in the...
FG Approves $1.9bn Rail Line To Niger Republic
The Federal Government on Wednesday approved the sum of $1.9 billion for the construction of a rail line that will link Nigeria to the Niger Republic. The rail line is expected to run from Kano through Katsina and will be linked with the Maradi rail line in the neighboring West African nation. This, however, is not the only contract approved for...
BREAKING! FG Puts Presidential Jet Up For Sale
One of the aircraft in the Presidential Fleet, Hawker 4000, with the registration number 5N-FGX/: RC 066, has been advertised for sale. The Federal Government, in a paid newspaper advertorial in of the national dailies, on Wednesday announced the plans to have the aircraft sold out to ready buyers. The aircraft, one of the 10 in the fleet as at the...
Sex Workers To Embark On Strike Over Petrol, Electricity Tariff Hike
Commercial sex workers in Onitsha, Anambra State, under the aegis of Self-Made Women of Substance, have vowed to embark on an indefinite strike over the recent hike in the pump price of petrol and increase in electricity tariff. One of their leaders, identified as Uto Nwanyi, who claimed to be the patron, lamented that the effect of Coronavirus was still...
