•Governor Alex Otti of Abia State The landowners in Nsulu, Isialangwa North Local Government Area of Abia State, host to the proposed Abia Airport, have rejected the acquisition of 1,025 hectares of land for the airport project, saying it would have catastrophic consequences on their communities, as the loss of the vast tract of land […...
•Governors Thirty- six state governors under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF have admitted and accepted the fact that Nigerians are hungry, saying that they are aware that the people are hungry. Rising from a meeting in Abuja that lasted from last night to the early hours of today, the governors while sympathising […]
•Tinubu Some Nigerian youths, yesterday called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and other political leaders in the country to give exemplary leadership to reduce anger and hunger in the country. Led by the Chief Executive Officer of Aprilcentaur Network, Mr Abuah Martins, the youths said there’s a lot of frustration and anger in the country [&he...
•Gaza Israel hammered the Gaza Strip from the air, sea and land today as the war in the Palestinian territory showed no sign of abating, with Hamas saying it was pulling out of truce talks. Shells rained down on the neighbourhoods of Tal Al-Hawa, Sheikh Ajlin and Al-Sabra in Gaza City, while eyewitnesses said the […]
•Minister of Agriculture, Abubakar Kyari. The federal government, yesterday, announced a 150-day duty-free import window for food commodities as it stepped up efforts to tackle rising inflation which had impoverished many Nigerians. The government also expressed its decision to collaborate with states to expand land cultivation across the coun...
•Cows trample on a farm Open grazing, which was once considered a traditional livestock management practice in many regions, is now under increasing scrutiny for its socioeconomic and environmental consequences. While proponents claim that open grazing promotes economic growth and preserves cultural heritage, a critical perspective suggests th...
•Naira abuse Following today’s imprisonment of Idris Olarewaju Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, for abusing the naira, we present a list of nine actions involving the naira that could lead to legal consequences. Justice Abimbola Awogboro said the sentencing of Bobrisky, a controversial crossdresser, would be a deterrent to others who are...
•Speaker Obasa The menace of land grabbing was a major topic for debate on the floor of the Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday with lawmakers agreeing that a public hearing be organised as part of urgent solutions. The planned stakeholders’ meeting would be all-encompassing involving the state government, the police, the judiciary,...
•Niger-Nigeria border President Bola Tinubu has ordered the reopening of Nigeria’s land and air borders with Niger Republic in compliance of the directive by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale disclosed this in a statement today. He said the preside...
•Senator Moro addressing the youths in Ugbokpo The lawmaker representing Benue South District in the National Assembly and Senate Minority Leader, Abba Moro, has urged the youths of Apa and Agatu Local Government Areas, LGAs, to always be vigilant and be prepared to defend their land against external aggressors. He urged the youths to work [&h...

