Akume under fire for insulting Tor Tiv, churches in Benue

Tiv Youth Organisation, (TYO), has called on President Muhamadu Buhari to, as a matter of urgency, call the Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, George Akume, to order over his recent insults on the person and office of the Tiv Paramount Ruler, the Tor Tiv, HRM Professor James Ayatse, who is also the Chairman, […]

Marry Chiwenga, Zimbabwe’s second lady, charged with attempted murder of her husband

By Mary Taruvinga HIGH Court judge, Justice Pisirai Kwenda Tuesday reserved judgement in two bail applications filed by Marry Chiwenga, wife of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga. Marry is facing charges of attempting to murder her husband while he was seeking treating at a private hospital in South Africa. She is also facing separate charges of […]

UN warns that food supply to Zimbabwe may run out in February

By Robert Tapfumaneyi THE United Nations has warned food aid to Zimbabwe could run out by end of February this year if the international community does not come up with adequate funding to avert the looming catastrophe. According to the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP), nearly eight million Zimbabweans are food insecure. More than half […]

Press Release: Why Imo is joining OGP – Ihedioha

Why Imo is Joining OGP- Ihedioha …Says, Era of Secrecy in Governance Over Governor of Imo State, Chief Emeka Ihedioha says the state Government applied to join the Open Government Partnership as one of the ways of entrenching transparency in public service. Governor Ihedioha who gave the explanation while receiving a delegation of the British […]

Osun: Now that We Have the 7th Assembly – By Abiodun Komolafe

By Abiodun Komolafe | Osun, Nigeria | December 30th, 2019 – When we juxtapose the imperatival idealism of the legislative arm of government in Nigeria, vis-à-vis the preponderances of unenforceable pieces of Acts of Parliament, and the needless ambiguity in the literary interpretation of certain provisions of myriads of bills passed into law, one cannot but […]

Zamfara uncovers massive payroll fraud: 119 year-old on the payroll – 108 to be prosecuted for double salary enrollment

The Zamfara state government says it has uncovered a 119-year-old (name withheld) on its payroll even as it planned to drag a total of 108 civil servants to court for receiving double salary in different ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) in the state. The state’s Commissioner for Finance, Alhaji Rabi’u Garba, disclosed this at a press […]

Sudan sentences 29 intelligence officers to death via hanging for killing a school teacher

KHARTOUM – A Sudanese court sentenced 29 members of the national intelligence service to death by hanging on Monday over the killing of a teacher in detention in February during protests that led to the overthrow of former president Omar al-Bashir. The group that spearheaded the protests welcomed the ruling, the first to deliver sentences […]

Zimbabwe faces worst hunger in ten years – UN

World Food Programme, the food-assistance branch of the United Nations, has said that Zimbabwe is facing the worst hunger crisis in 10 years. WFP deputy director, Niels Balzer, who addressed the issue in the country capital Harare, said on Monday that more than of the total population of Zimbabwe face severe hunger. “More than half […]

Lagos Assembly passes N1.168 trillion 2020 budget

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday passed N1.168, 561, 893, 990 2020 Appropriation Bill for the state. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu had on November 8 presented a budget of N1.168 trillion with the theme “Budget of Reawakening”. The passage followed the report by the joint Committee of […]

Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, grants pardon to 16 prisoners

Peter Dada, Akure The Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, has granted amnesty to 16 inmates of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Akure, the state capital. This was contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Segun Ajiboye, on Monday. According to the statement, the governor’s gesture was in line […]

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