Former Military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, has canvassed devolution of powers among the three tiers of government. Babanmgida also advocated more revenue for local governments to enable them deliver robust services to the people of the grassroots. He pointed the need to diversify Nigeria’s economy to facilitate the nation’s robust development. Gen. Babangida, who made…
The Nigerian Army has begun the recruitment of 9,000 soldiers to strengthen its personnel to effectively tackle security challenges in the country.
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday urged Nigerians to be hopeful, despite the nation’s “nagging socio-economic, security and political challenges”. Obasanjo spoke yesterday at the maiden convocation of the Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), where he was given a honorary award of Doctor of Science (honoris causa). Deputy Director of the United Nations Education, Scientific and…
For the second time in two days, gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect have invaded villages of Kawuri District and Fori of Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State. They killed 10 people, including three members of the civilian JTF. Twenty four hours earlier, gunmen attacked border communities of Logomani villages…
Three Governors – Adams Oshiomhole of Edo, Rochas Okorocha of Imo and Rotimi Amechi of Rivers – did not attend the South-East/South-South governors meeting held on Sunday in Enugu. The meeting was attended by eight of the 11 governors in the two geo-political zones. Governors who attended the meeting include Theodore Orji of Abia; Godswill…
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), has said that it was responsible for the damage of Shell facilities, which caused further pollution of the environment in Ogoniland and other communities in the Niger Delta region. The pollution was said to have been due to crude oil spills and gas leakages, which…
SECURITY operatives in the North were said to have been inundated with reports that armed bandits across the northern states of Zamfara, Sokoto and Kaduna have turned their searchlights on young girls, middle-aged women and housewives. Reports made available to different agencies working in the states indicated that no fewer than 200 women had been…
Many Yoruba leaders boycotted the interactive session organised by the Presidential Advisory Committee on National Dialogue in Akure, the Ondo State capital, because of their lack of faith in the process, it was learnt yesterday. Also, some stakeholders complained about lack of information on the meeting and the “short notice”, stressing that they needed more…
Members of the Boko Haram Islamic sect may have killed 19 people in Borno State on Sunday.
In the Sixth National Assembly, Katsina State-born senator, Alhaji Kanti Bello, represented Katsina North. He was not only the Chief Whip of the Senate but also an outspoken member of the assembly. He would be remembered as the man, who spear-headed the campaign against confirming Dr. Goodluck Jonathan as acting president, in the absence of…