Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has canvassed avocado farming as replacement for oil as Nigeria’s major foreign income earner. The most populous black nation, according to him, could be largest producer of the crop by 2030 if farmers are well motivated. Obasanjo spoke when the Avocado Society of Nigeria (ASN) paid him a courtesy visit at […]

The Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees (AUPCTRE) and Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) have urged the Federal Government to discard the National Water Resources Bill currently before the National Assembly. At a media briefing in Lagos, the groups lamented that three years after their Nigerian zones […]

CAN demands suspension of bill, says its war against Christianity in Nigeria.. Join Marshall Anthoni Ononye with his Guest as they discuss issues of the nation.

Dr. Florence Ajimobi, widow of ex-Oyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi, has described death as a ‘necessary evil’ no one has power or control over when it is due. She urged all and sundry to always be mindful of their actions and efforts while alive, saying everything about life is vanity in itself. Dr. Ajimobi made […]

Southwest All Progressives Congress (APC) has hailed prominent Northern elder, Alhaji Tanko Yakassai, for calling for presidential zoning to the South in 2023. The zonal chapter noted that the elder statesman was responding to its call on Yakassai to speak out on the issue. Southwest APC Publicity Secretary Chief Karounwi Oladapo said in a statement […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared winner in the 18 local governments in Ondo State. Local government election was held last Saturday and seven parties participated in the poll. Announcing the election results yesterday, the Chairman of the Ondo Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC), Prof. Yomi Dinakin, said there was no contestation in five […]

MANY people were feared dead and others missing as members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) clashed with security agencies in Emene, Enugu State on Sunday. Church services were disrupted as worshippers fled the chaotic scene to avoid being caught in the cross-fire. Eyewitnesses said trouble started at about 7.00 am when some […]

The Nigerian Institution of Environmental Engineers (NIEE) has called for a sustainable process to mitigate the effect of flood on roads. This formed the consensus of speakers at the second Engr. S. O. Fadahunsi Memorial Lecture in honour of a former registrar and president of Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), held […]

A COURT has granted the request by the Central bank of Nigeria (CBN) to freeze 65 Bank accounts linked to 12 firms and a man. They are suspected to be involved in the manipulation of the foreign exchange market. Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, gave the order while ruling […]

The Lagos East Students’ Movement has endorsed Mr. Adetokunbo Abiru for the Lagos East Senatorial seat. The group said Abiru, who was Lagos State Commissioner for Finance between 2011 and 2013, is best suited for the job because of his experience in the public and private sectors. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on August […]

THE Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said it will sustain its current strike if the Federal Government does not address its demands. Speaking at the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) in Rivers State, ASUU President Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi said the government must first implement the report of the NEEDS assessment it conducted in […]

Three members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) are feared dead in Kaduna State, following a clash with armed policemen yesterday. The Islamic group known as Shiites, who were celebrating Ashura Day, said policemen shot the three victims at Hayin Bello neighbourhood in Kaduna during the solemn Ashura session. The President, Media Forum of […]