By Ijeoma Wilfred The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs has said that the proposed plan by the Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Abdulmalik Sarkindaji, to organise a mass marriage for the 100 female orphans in the State on May 24, should be investigated so as to ascertain […]
Day: May 14, 2024
PROJECTS:WE INHERITED HUGE DEBT BURDEN, CONTRACTORS COMING FOR THEIR BALANCE RUNNING INTO BILLIONS- GOV FUBARA
•As Gov Otti Inaugurates Aleto-Ogale-Ebubu-Eteo Road Project. Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has revealed that a huge debt burden was left behind for his administration to settle with several contractors who handled different projects for the immediate past administration. Governor Fubara made the revelation at Ebubu community, venue of […]
Stop Vandals of Economic Assets, NDDC Urges Security Agencies.
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has urged the security agencies operating in the Niger Delta region to go after criminals destroying the economic assets and infrastructure in Nigeria’s oil-rich region. The NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, made the call during two separate courtesy visits by the Bayelsa State […]
Nigerians to Pay for New National Identity Card, Says Director-General, NIMC.
By Goodluck Ikiebe The Director-General of National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Abisoye Odusote, has unveiled a significant development regarding the acquisition of the new general multipurpose national identity card. Addressing journalists in Abuja, Odusote disclosed that Nigerians will be required to remit a designated sum to obtain the card via […]
Customs CG Tours Huawei HQ, Lantan Port in Shenzhen to Boost Modernization Efforts.
By Goodluck Ikiebe The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi and his team have toured the Headquarters of Huawei, a famous information and communications technology company in Shenzhen, China. During the visit, Mr Adeniyi discussed opportunities embedded in Nigeria Customs Service Trade Modernisation Project as part of his […]
Toyota CEO Resigns At 66; Says, “I’m Too Old”.
By Goodluck Ikiebe Recently, the CEO of Toyota, and grandson of the founder of the car company, Akio Toyoda, says that he is stepping down as head of the auto giant. He believes that he is too old to understand the consumer sentiments of this generation. Many were shocked because […]
Why Yorubas cannot secede from Nigeria (1).
Iliyasu GaduIlgad2009@gmail.com08035355706 (Texts only) In the past few weeks, there has been an uptick in the efforts by different Yoruba groups to press for secession of the Yorubas of the south western region from Nigeria.First it was Sunday Igboho the freelance leader of one of the groups who during an […]