THE North-East Development Commission (NEDC) has called for the involvement of traditional institutions in addressing the persistent insecurity in the Lake Chad region. Mohammed Alkali, Managing Director of the NEDC, made the appeal on Monday during the Regional Meeting…
THE Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has urged British investors to explore opportunities in Nigeria’s mining sector. Alake made the call when he received the British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Jonny Baxter, on Monday…
By Inusa Ndahi, Maiduguri FOLLOWING preparation for the 5th Edition of Lake Chad Basin Governor’s Forum (LCBGF) slated to take place in Maiduguri, Borno State, the Chief Host and Governor of Yobe state, Hon. Mai Mala Buni has assured…
Trojaninsights.com Editorial Governor Obaseki’s eight-year tenure in Edo State was marked by several controversies, including allegations of conflict of interest and cronyism. One of the most glaring examples is the involvement of Afrinvest and Banwo Ighodalo in various projects, including…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has arrived Dar es Salaam in Tanzania to attend the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit, which starts on Jan. 27. The President, who arrived at 10.20 p.m. (8.20 p.m. Nigerian time), was received by the Foreign…
ONE person has died and six others injured in a dynamite explosion that occurred in Sabon-Pegi in Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger. The Police Public Relations Officer in Niger, SP Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the incident to the News…
Gov. Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has approved the implementation of the new national minimum wage of N70,000 for state workers, effective Monday. Malam Abubakar Bawa, Press Secretary to the governor, disclosed this in a statement issued in Sokoto on…
THE Body of Benchers, currently chaired by Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), has confirmed the Leader of the Senate, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele, life member of the prestigious body. Also confirmed were human rights lawyer, Mike Ozekhome (SAN) and 13 other prominent…
THE Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast a spell of haziness and cloudiness across the country from Monday to Wednesday. According to NiMet’s weather outlook, released on Sunday, a moderate dust haze is expected on Monday, with a horizontal…
LEGAL icon and elder statesman, Afe Babalola, says he is ready to withdraw his criminal defamation suit against rights activist, Dele Farotimi. Babalola had sued Farotimi in an Ado Ekiti Magistrates’ Court following Farotimi’s publication of a book which…
