The Jackson Omenazu-led faction of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Igbo socio-cultural organisation, has condemned the remarks made by Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transport, against the President Bola Tinubu administration. At a recent National Conference on Strengthening Democracy in Nigeria the former Rivers State governor was reported to have said Nigerian politicians are in power to steal,…
Cross section of Service Chiefs during a meeting on Wednesday at the National Assembly with the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, over insecurity. Photo by Sylvanus Tyoakaa.
The House of Representatives has asked the Presidency and other relevant government agencies to start preparations for an impending food crisis in the country. At a plenary on Wednesday, the lawmakers urged the government to put the necessary machineries in place to be able to mitigate the situation. This follows a motion by Hon. Rimamnde…
If a religious leader is afraid to say what is right, what else can his silence mean but that he has taken flight? Hiding behind a wall of silence is like taking flight at the approach of the wolf. Pope St. Gregory the Great (540–604 AD) 1: Easter Sunday is here again. But first, let…
The federal government is to embark on a comprehensive farmer data audit and registry to identify genuine beneficiaries of agricultural interventions across the country. Aliyu Abdullahi, minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, disclosed this on Wednesday in Kaduna during the technical session of the Government-Citizen Engagement Forum organised by the Sir Ahmadu Bello…
By Patience Dombin, Jos The Plateau state governor, Mr. Simon Lalong, has condemned the killing of three people in attacks on Yelwan Zangam community and along the Zaria- Jingir road. The gunmen were said to have attacked local miners in Yelwa Zangam community, Jos North Local Government Area, killing one person while one person was…
