•Scholz (left) German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is lamenting the incessant coups in Africa but hopes it does not become a trend. He made the comment yesterday after a closed session with the President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Omar Touray at the bloc’s headquarters in Abuja, reports Channels TV. In recent […...
A boat carrying over 100 passengers capsized mid water at Benue river yesterday. It was learnt that traders, women and children, heading for Binnari town in Karim-Lamido local government area of the state were on the ill-fated boat, reports Daily Trust. Many of the passengers were returning from Mayoreneyo fish market in Ardo-Kola LGA. The [&h...
•David Umahi Equipment worth 1.2 million Euros will be imported to effect maintenance on Eko Bridge in Lagos, Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi says. Mr Clement Ezeorah, Assistant Director, Information, at the Federal Ministry of Works made this known in a statement he issued today in Abuja. He stated that the minister made the […]
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has said it will mobilise its members to storm Imo State on Wednesday, November 1. Briefing journalists at the Labour House on Sunday in Abuja, NLC President, Joe Ajaero, accused the Imo State Government of violating the rights of the Nigerian workers in the state, reports Channels TV. Accusing Governor [&hel...
•Senate and House of Reps Lawmakers in the Green Chamber have started taking delivery of their Sports Utility Vehicles. Similarly, legislators in the Red Chamber will receive the first batch of the SUVs this week, reports Sunday PUNCH. It was also gathered that the last tranche of the SUVs for use by the lawmakers would […]
•Hadiza and Amaechi Rotimi Amaechi, former Transportation Minister, is crawling back to life after a failed presidential bid, according to Special Adviser to the President on Policy Coordination, Hadiza Bala Usman. Amaechi was one of those who sought the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) after resigning from the cabine...
Some employees of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have kicked against plans to halt the implementation of the recently-approved Competency Based Accelerated Career Progression Plan (CBACPP) in the promotion of staff of the organisation. The concerned officers are disturbed that despite the CBACPP being approved by the federal government, som...
The Minister of Works, Mr David Umahi, yesterday, said comprehensive rehabilitation of the 11.8-kilometer Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos would begin on November 1 for a period of three months. Umahi said this during an inspection of the under deck, lagoon sections of the Third Mainland Bridge and other bridges, reports Channels TV. Umahi, a [&...
•Late Alaba Lawson A former National President of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture and the Iyalode of Yorubaland, Chief Alaba Lawson, is dead. The prominent educationist and founder of the popular Alaba Lawson Group of Schools, Abeokuta died in the early hours of today. The news of her demise [...
•IPOB The Save Nigeria Movement (SNM) has threatened to petition the judgement against the federal government over the labeling of the independent people of Biafra (IPOB) as a terrorist movement. SNM convener, Rev Solomon Semaka while reacting to the Enugu High Court judgement delivered by Justice A. O Onovo who purportedly awarded 8 Billion N...

