Sunday, 24 November, 2024

Month: December 2020


The Anambra State House of Assembly on Tuesday, passed the state 2021 Appropriation Bill of N143.56 billion. The approval came more than 34 days after Gov. Willie Obiano presented the 2021 appropriation bill of N143.7 billion to the house for Read more…


The Federal Government has faulted claims by the President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Biodun Ogunyemi, that it has failed to deliver on the timelines offers made to the union and that University teachers cannot return to Read more…


The recently launched Cross River State security outfit, Operation “Akpakwu”, has arrested sizeable number of kidnappers who have been terrorising the residents of Calabar, the state capital. In its latest operations, Operation “Akpakwu” arrested notorious kidnapper, Etim Etim Bassey and Read more…


Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, a former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Deputy Governor, says adoption of financial inclusion systems will spur business development for sustainable and inclusive economic growth. Moghalu gave the advice at the 2020 edition of the Africa Business Read more…


The President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Sunday Asefon, has openly condemned the recent #EndSARS protest which was aimed at ending police brutality across the country. Making his point clear, Asefon went ahead to point out that the problem of Read more…


The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has promised that his administration will protect all ethnic group resident in the South-south state. The Governor made the pledge when he received leaders of Northern Elders Forum (NEF) led by its Chairman, Professor Ango Abdullahi at Read more…


All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State has rejected the result of last Saturday’s House of Assembly by-election for Isi-Uzo constituency where People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Amaka Ugwueze, emerged winner. Hundreds of party faithful, who thronged the office of the Read more…


Some hoodlums on Tuesday allegedly attacked the traditional ruler of Ode Community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, Oba Sunday Boboye and also destroyed his palace. The incident was the second time in one week, as some Read more…


The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Tuesday, met behind closed doors with the nation’s 36 state governors on the security challenges across the country. He explained that the closure of the nation’s land borders was partly an attempt Read more…


The National Security Agency on Monday morning released a warning that Russian state-sponsored actors have been “seen in the wild” breaching virtual workspaces — a popular tool for the U.S. defense industry amid the pandemic — to extract sensitive information. Read more…


Irish PM Micheal Martin has warned that the EU and the UK must break an impasse shortly or face Brexit without a trade deal. British leader Boris Johnson said he only hopes “the power of sweet reason” might save the Read more…


Ifeanyi Ararume has accused Imo Governor, Hope Uzodimma, of sabotaging the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state and the South East region by surreptitiously working for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Ararume, who is laying claim to APC ticket in the Read more…