The Federal Government has earmarked N248.5bn for the construction, maintenance and rehabilitation of ongoing road projects nationwide. This was revealed after an analysis of the 2023 appropriation bill presented by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari(retd.), to the National Assembly in Abuja last Friday. The President during his speech noted …
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Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River kicked off the first dry run for the 2022 Carnival Calabar, on Sunday, with the theme ‘Agro-Industrialisation’. The event marked the return of the Carnival since the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020. Speaking about the theme, Ayade said it was carefully chosen to send …
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Ahead of the second year anniversary of the #EndSARS, civil society groups have urged the governors in the South-East to implement the panel report. The groups expressed worry that over eight months after the #EndSARS judicial panel on police brutality submitted its report to the governors, it has yet to …
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Elder statesman and First Republic Federal Information Commissioner, Chief Edwin, has raised concern over the misfortunes that have gripped victims of flooding in the Niger Delta with a call on the Federal Government to act fast because of looming disasters and humanitarian crises. He queried why the Ministry of Humanitarian …
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An Abuja-based policy think tank, Agora Policy, on Monday, urged the Federal Government to undertake swift and audacious reforms to stop the rapid decline of the economy and its negative impact on the citizens. In a report titled, ‘Options for Revamping Nigeria’s Economy’, the think tank prescribed solutions to the …
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A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Friday ordered the final forfeiture of 1.982, 022, 84 units of Bitcoin worth N40m, property of a suspected internet fraudster to the Federal Government. In addition, Justice Nicholas Oweibo ordered the final forfeiture of iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 7, and all …
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The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has come under fire following his advice to Northerners that they should vote for him in the 2023 election because he hails from the northern region. Atiku, who stated this during an interactive session with the Arewa Joint Committee …
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THE National Chairman of the Labour Party (AP) Comrade Barrister Julius Abure has directed Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi to secure the release of its Senatorial Candidate who was kidnapped on Saturday night by the South East Vigilante outfit called Ebubeagu. Calling out the security agencies and the State Governor …
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Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), has distanced himself from the Arewa Joint Committee interactive session with presidential candidates. The presidential interactive session is organized by a number of organizations, including the Arewa Consultative Forum, Arewa House, Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation, Northern Elders …
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Nollywood Actor, Author, cum Lawyer, Kanayo O. Kanayo has revealed to his followers, strategy to deal with a fool. According to the Nollywood veteran actor, some persons act foolish just to deceive others but when he or she finally meet his/her type it’s always very messy like fool fooling fool. …
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