Women protest herdsmen invasion, destruction of farmlands in Bayelsa
WOMEN from Otuasega community in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State in the early hours of yesterday, staged a peaceful protest against what they described as the incessant invasion and destruction of their farmlands by herdsmen. The aggrieved women,…
Rio Ferdinand exposes Maguire’s major weakness, reveals why Man Utd won’t win title
Ex-Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand has said the club may never win the Premier League title with their defence built around captain, Harry Maguire. Maguire, an £80m signing from Leicester in 2019, has struggled to produce his finest form this…
Moving tank farms out of inhabited areas
In saner climes, petroleum tank farms are never located close to thickly inhabited areas. They are sited in the outskirts. But here in Nigeria where anything goes, most tank farms are found right inside densely populated urban areas. Tank farms…
Fashola makes case for review of port concession agreements
Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, yesterday, stressed the need for review of Apapa port concession agreement. Speaking during an inspection tour of Apapa-Oshodi-Ojota-Oworonshoki expressway project, Fashola, who also advocated for the decentralisation of the ports, noted that gridlock…
Reject politicians using religion to cause tension, conflict – Ishaku hits MURIC
Governor Darius Dickson Ishaku of Taraba State has called on the people of the State to reject politicians that indulge in using religion to cause tension and conflict in the State. The Governor, who made the call on Tuesday via…
I’ll kill Nnamdi Kanu in court with my hands’ – Asari Dokubo threatens IPOB leader
Former militant leader, Asari Dokubo has threatened to kill Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. Dokubo threatened to kill Kanu inside the courtroom with his bare hands. The former leader of the defunct Movement for the…
FG, JAMB, WAEC, Others Reject Creation Of Agency To Regulate Exam Bodies
The Ministry of Education, the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, the West African Examination Council and other stakeholders Monday rejected proposed legislation for establishment of an agency to regulate examination bodies. They spoke in Abuja at a public hearing on…
Zenith Bank Records N244.5bn Profit
Zenith Bank Plc has released its 2021 full-year audited financial statement reporting a profit after tax of N244.5 billion, the highest on record, reflecting a 6.07% increase year-on-year. The group achieved year-on-year (YoY) growth in gross earnings of 10% from…
Students Revolt, Blast FG, Lecturers
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Monday staged peaceful demonstrations in different parts of the country to protest the continued strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The students held demonstrations in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT),…
Alleged N96bn Fraud: Amaechi Knows Fate May 27
The Supreme Court Monday fixed May 27 for judgment in an appeal by a former governor of Rivers State and Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, seeking to stop his probe over alleged N96bn fraudulent sales of Rivers state’s assets. A…