Second Niger Bridge: Property owners protest delayed compensation
BY GODWIN OBI There are indications that the ongoing construction work at the Second Niger Bridge may be disrupted following the demands made by some aggrieved landowners popularly referred to as landlords whose properties have been consumed by the Second Niger Bridge project. The aggrieved property owners at the AsabaContinue Reading
MR. DEATH AT LAST CAME TO MR. DUST
By Pastor Austin Udeoha This tract has given me opportunity to remind you that you are Mr. Mrs. Master and Miss. Dust. “In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it was thou taken; for dust thou art, andContinue Reading
Education: FG UNICEF launches Nigeria learning passport
BY GODWIN OBI Vice president Yemi Osinbajo says more than half of the population of Nigerian Children are on the wrong side of the digital divide and wants development partners, States and the private sector to support the federal Government in efforts to bridge the gap. Osinbajo who was representedContinue Reading
APC Leaders Agree On Consensus Candidates, To Produce Unity List – Lawan
BY GODWIN OBI Senate President Ahmed Lawan has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) has agreed on producing consensus candidates and is expected to put out a ‘Unity List’ by Friday ahead of the party’s national convention on Saturday. Lawan stated this after the National Assembly caucus leaders met withContinue Reading
ECOWAS invites Mali’s military leader to summit in Accra
BY GODWIN OBI The West African sib-regional bloc, ECOWAS has invited leader of the military junta in Mali, Colonel Assimi Goïta, to attend Friday’s extraordinary summit holding in Accra, Ghana. This is according to. a statement released by the ECOWAS Commission in Abuja, the Nigerian capital. The statement adds thatContinue Reading
NDLEA Intercepts 1.9 Million Tablets Of Tramadol, Codeine At Lagos Airport
BY GODWIN OBI Operatives of the National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have seized over 1.9 million tablets of Tramadol and Codeine imported into the country from Pakistan and United Kingdom through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja Lagos. The agency disclosed this in a statement signed by the spokesperson,Continue Reading
Death Toll From Kaduna Bandits Attacks, Mob Violence Rises To 37
Security operatives in Kaduna State have discovered three more corpses following mob violence on Monday at two locations in both Kaura and Jema’a local government areas of the state. This brings the casualty figure to 37. This follows Sunday’s attack in some communities in Kaura Local Government Area where severalContinue Reading
I Will Ensure State Police As President – Tambuwal
BY GODWIN OBI Sokoto State Governor on Tuesday said state policing is essential to solving Nigeria’s insecurity problems. Speaking to newsmen on Tuesday, Tambuwal said he will ensure the implementation of state policing across the country if elected President of Nigeria in 2023. “I have an idea of what toContinue Reading
Buhari Commissions $2.5bn Dangote Fertiliser Plant In Lagos
BY GODWIN OBI President Muhammadu Buhari has commissioned the Dangote Fertiliser Plant in the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos. He inaugurated the multi-billion dollar facility on Tuesday at an event well attended by many political, traditional, and religious leaders, as well as key members of the private sector from various partsContinue Reading
Report Police Personnel Demanding Money For Bail, Lagos CP Tells Residents
BY GODWIN OBI Police authorities in Lagos have warned personnel serving in the command against any form of extortion, human rights abuse, and incivility towards residents of the state. The Commissioner of Police in Lagos, Abiodun Alabi, gave the warning on Tuesday during a familiarisation tour to Area G HeadquartersContinue Reading