…Distributes farm inputs to 5,000 returnees By Inusa Ndahi, Maiduguri BORNO State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has announced that the state government will subsidise the cost of petrol to farmers and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) who have returned to their…
HUMAN rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has revealed that the late former Nigerian President, Umaru Yar’Adua, cancelled the sale of the Port Harcourt refinery to a consortium led by Dangote Oil to protect Nigeria’s national interest. Trojaninsights reports that Falana made this known in a…
THE National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has decried the late implementation of the local government’s financial autonomy in line with the Supreme Court ruling. Naija News reported that Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, in a media chat, disclosed…
THE Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has announced an impending power interruption in parts of its franchise areas between Jan. 6 and Jan. 21. The AEDC made the announcement on its X handle in Abuja on Friday. According to the…
THE Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted hazy weather condition from Saturday to Monday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Friday in Abuja envisaged moderate dust haze on Saturday. It anticipated a horizontal visibility range of 2km to…
VICE-President Kashim Shettima on Friday assured enhanced Federal Government support for Nasarawa State government’s agricultural programmes. Shettima gave the assurance when he inaugurated the distribution of tractors, Jangwa Paddy to the 13 Local Government Chairmen and relief materials to…
THE Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Abia Sector Command, has confirmed the death of two people in a road accident which occurred on the Umuahia-Enugu Expressway. The Sector Commander, Mrs Ngozi Ezeoma, made the disclosure in a statement on Friday…
By Tony Erha “Owina gha wu obo ‘re ighi fo vb’ agbon” An octogenarian traditional chief of the Benin kingdom, had put it so concisely, nodding his head, and giving darting glances, as if seeking the endorsement of his remarks…
GEN. Christopher Musa, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), has pledged to improve the security of lives and property in Nigeria in 2025. Musa made the commitment during a visit to troops of Sector Seven, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH),…
THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), says the 150,000 barrels per day (bpd) Port Harcourt Refinery and Kaduna Refinery are undergoing a comprehensive overhaul, designed to meet world-class standards. The company said the rehabilitation done at the 60,000…
