Australia and Canada have launched a two-year programme to support the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development in developing the Nigeria’s mineral sector in an economically, environmentally and socially sustainable way. The programme is expected to contribute to improved employment, economic diversification and development of small to medium scale exploitation of quarry materials, gems, gold…
Muslim leaders in the North yesterday blamed the insecurity in the region on lack of sound knowledge, effective leadership and social irresponsibility. They appealed to members of the Boko Haram sect to accept the amnesty offer. In a communiqué at the end of a conference on the role of Muslim scholars in fostering unity, peace…
Victims of Boko Haram insurgency in the North, who were resettled in Okpoko, near Onitsha, Anambra State, yesterday protested what they called “forceful ejection from their petty trading points—kiosks”. The over 500 protesters lamented that the make-shift structures between the plastic market and Okpoko junction where they traded were demolished by the government. They said…
Traditional rulers from the Southsouth and Southeast yesterday backed the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan.
The South-East, South- South Professionals of Nigeria have urged leaders to develop the two regions. President of the group, Mr. Emeka Ugwu-Oju, who addressed members at a forum in Abuja, professionals said the group would support efforts aimed at developing the regions. According to him, economic and manpower potentials of the regions must be fully…
Federal Government, yesterday, said that rather than ask for the creation of state police system, Nigerians should help the present police force to discharge its duty of protecting lives and property. Government also said that since crime-fighting had become scientific, new recruitment procedures into the Force be science based, adding that new recruits would be…
Global human rights advocacy group, Human Rights Watch, has warned the Federal Government’s committee that is considering granting amnesty to members of Islamic sect, Boko Haram, to stop the plans.
Tension is rising at Orodo in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State as the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) and the police are spoiling for a bloody clash. This follows a threat by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of the area, Mr. Duru, to burn down…
The Speaker, House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, has said a revolution is due in Nigeria because of endemic corruption in the country, coupled with the general disaffection of the people with the ruling elite. He said the kind of conditions that must subsist in order for any talk of revolution to be taken seriously…
As tension continues to mount in the aftermath of last Saturday’s Oguta re-run election, Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has called on INEC to release the result. He however stated that the APGA candidate in the election, Hon Walter Uzonwanne won about 9,000 votes plus, defeating PDP candidate, Hon Eugene Dibiagwu. Okorocha who spoke…