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At both the level of the Federal Government and the National Economic Council, ongoing steps are being taken to tackle recent floods across parts of Nigeria, including those detailed on Wednesday following a Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, presided over  by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo

A joint security team consisting of troops of 302 Regiment of the Nigerian Army, operatives of the Nigerian Navy, Department of State Services and Nigeria Police Force have dislodged camps belonging to Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network (ESN) at Idara Nnebo, Ihe Mbosi villages and Ukpor in Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State. In a clearance operation conducted in the early hours of Saturday 25 June 2022, troops cleared IPOB fire positions and Improvised Explosive Devices to dislodge the criminals from their hideouts. During the operations, troops recovered two AK-47 rifles, three magazines with five rounds of 7.62 mm (Special) ammunition, two pump action rifles and one locally fabricated gun. Other items include three power generators, among others. Similarly, troops of 103 Battalion conducted a raid operation on IPOB/ ESN camp at Nkwere Inyi Forest in Oji River Local Government of Enugu State. The encounter forced the criminals to flee in d...

Former president Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday said picking a running mate in the 1999 presidential election was a mistake. He made the comment while speaking in Abeokuta at a leadership and entrpreneurship mentoring session with selected school students. Obasanjo, who won the 1999 and 2003 presidential elections, ran alongside Atiku Abubakar. See full story here https://www.channelstv.com/2022/06/25/picking-a-vice-president-in-1999-was-a-mistake-obasanjo/

The United States is sending a new batch of military assistance to Ukraine, the White House said Thursday, with the $450 million shipments including four more advanced rocket systems to use against Russian invasion forces. “This package contains weapons and equipment, including new High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems,” White House spokesman John Kirby said. Also included are tens of thousands of rounds of artillery ammunition and patrol boats. The rocket systems known as HIMARS are at the top of Ukraine’s wish list as the pro-Western country battles a Russian invasion force advancing through the east of the country with the help of a significant advantage in the heavy artillery. An initial four units of the rocket system have already been delivered, kicking off the training program required for Ukrainian soldiers to operate the sophisticated and highly accurate weaponry. Another four are now being sent, the Pentagon said. Also included are 36,000 rounds of artillery ammunition,...

The Independent National Electoral Commission has released the list and particulars of candidates vying for various positions at the federal level in the 2023 general elections. Conspicuously missing were the names of Senate President Ahmad Lawan, former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, and Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi. The trio had contested the presidential primaries of the All Progressives Congress but may have been hoping to reclaim the APC senatorial seats after failing to win the top seat. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, an INEC National Commissioner, Festus Okoye, said the commission is not obligated to publish the name of candidates that did not emerge from valid party primaries. “If a political party submits to the Independent National Electoral Commission the name of a candidate that did not emerge from party primaries or did not emerge from valid party primaries, the commission is not obligated to publish the name of such a ...

The honorable commissioner for local government affairs, Cross River state, Hon. Mrs. Stella, Oreme Odey-Ekpo today graced the graduation ceremony of National Industrial Skills Development Programme graduation at the Industrial Training Funds in Calabar. Over 105 Cross Riverians graduated today at the ceremony and were empowered with equipment based on their areas of specialization. The ceremony had in attendance the Secretary to Cross River state government, Barr. Tina, Banku Agbor as representative of the governor. Hon. Mrs. Stella, Oreme Odey-Ekpo in her remarks urged all the participants to make good use of the skills which there have acquired and also put into good use all the items given to them as startup.

Rovers Fc yesterday earned another emphatic victory on home tuff as the team defeated Giant Brillars Fc, much to the delight of the home supporters. Rovers Fc dominated the game from kickoff, but the goals weren’t coming forth, as the first half ended in a stalemate. The team continued were it stopped in the second half as there dominated the game with 75% of the ball possession. Rovers Fc was rewarded with a goal in the 75th minutes by a Murphy Ndukwu Strike, this was followed by another stunning goal by Daniel Eni in the 85th minutes. This win makes it back to back victory for the Calabar based team, as management and supporters were impressed by the home team performance. Speaking after the match, Rovers Fc chief coach Samuel Asuquo said: “We weren’t under pressure, we knew that we were going to win. Both sides played well, the goal came when it waa supposed to come. “The officiating was normal, you have to take it the way you see it. I’m very satisfied with the outcome” Also speaki...

... pays Hospital bills for Patients to mark his wedding anniversary and Birthday. Mr. Peter Akpanke, founder of The Akpanke Foundation (TAF) in Thanksgiving  to God almighty and to mark his marriage anniversary and Birthday have during the week distributed palliatives to the less privileged and party hopes in Obudu and Obanliku Local Governments. The anniversary which saw the great philanthropist bring the top government functionaries in Cross River State started on Friday July 12 with the presentation of 20 bikes   to youths including the  10 PDP ward chairmen in Obanliku and a car to Mr Ben Ukukong of Ketting Bendi Obanliku. The Thanksgiving and Anniversary which held on Saturday in his village, Ketting Bendi Obanliku had the likes of Prof. Sandy Ojong, RT Hon Legor Idagbo, RT. Hon.Jarigbe Agbom, Rt. Hon. Daniel Asuquo – (Dansuki), Rt. Hon. Eteng Jones , Barr Eba, Dr Steve Odey and a host of other dignitaries in attendance.  The Birthday Activities continued...

PRESS RELEASE ​  Covid-19: IGP Orders Zonal AIGs/Command CPs to Enforce Social Restriction Orders - Warns against unnecessary arrests/detention of suspects Against the backdrop of the Covid-19 (coronavirus) global health threat and the subsequent social restriction orders. imposed by governments at all levels, to enable its containment, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A. Adamu, NPM, mni while enjoining citizens to voluntarily adhere to the orders, directs all Zonal Assistant Inspectors-General of Police and Commissioners of Police nationwide to ensure that all legitimate orders given in pursuant to the containment efforts are strictly enforced within their areas of jurisdiction. The IGP, while urging officers to observe personal safety measures, further directs the Zonal AIGs and Command CPs to ensure that cases of unnecessary arrests and detention of suspects are not condoned. He reiterates that detention of suspects must be reduced to the barest minimum and th...

Blue Seal Energy Group (BESG) has announced plans to construct  a-35,000 metric tons per annum capacity chemical production plant, at an estimated cost of $12.5 million plant in Ibeju Lekki, Lagos. At the project groundbreaking ceremony, the Chief Executive Officer of Blue Seal Energy, Doyle Edeni, said the facility was being constructed to bridge the massive importation of chemicals into the country and also bridge the gap between demand and supply of industrial chemicals, water treatment chemicals, and oilfield chemicals. Edeni, added that the first phase of the 35,000 metric tons per annum chemical plant would cost about $12.5 million with a potential to expand and would also solve Nigeria imported chemicals to the tune of $1.4 billion in 2019 alone, out of which his company was responsible for $5 million yearly. “We want to help change the narrative of our country from being an import-dependent to manufacturing and export-based country,” Edeni said. Edeni explaine...

The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, His Lordship, the Most Rev Ignatius Kaigama, has commended Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s demonstration of love and solidarity with Nigerians, including the Church at all times. Archbishop Kaigama gave the commendation in his sermon at the opening mass of the first 2020 plenary meeting of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) held at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, Abuja on Sunday. The cleric, who spoke apparently against some agitation in the country, expressed happiness with the presence of the vice president at the event, declaring that he had always been in solidarity with Nigerians and the Church through thick and thin. The vice president, on the invitation of the CBCN, attended the opening mass which is a prelude to the plenary meeting of all Catholic Bishops of Nigeria annually. “I am so happy that our vice president is here; it is not just being here but there is a very profound sacramental blessing that he is here; when yo...

Nigeria's Minister of Agriculture ,Sabo Nanono, has assured Nigerians that the government will work with relevant stakeholders to bring down the market price of rice, a key staple in the Nigerian diet. Nanono said that the prices of the staple had remained relatively high in the country, despite the increasing support for the cultivation of the crop. Speaking exclusively to newsmen after inspecting a world-class rice milling facilities of the Stallion Group`s Popular Farms and Mill Limited, in Kano, northwest Nigeria recently, the minister said the Federal Government was dissatisfied with the current price of rice at over N17,000 per a 50kg bag in the country. He noted that the price is on the high side and unacceptable by the government given its support constant support to growers of the crops. “ I see no reason why a 50kg bag of rice should be sold for N17, 000, when the same paddy rice is sold at N8,500 and maximum processing expense is #2,000, which translates int...

President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has announced the world’s biggest fertiliser plant located in Ibeju Lekki, Lagos Nigeria will begin full commercial production in May 2020. With a capacity of 3million tonnes per annum, the $2-billion Granulated Urea Fertiliser plant has been classified as the biggest project in the history of the fertiliser industry. Speaking during a tour of the facilities with the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, Dangote told journalists that the fertiliser plant  which will begin operations fully in May 2020 will also be one of Nigeria’s highest foreign exchange generating companies going forward. This project means Nigeria will be the biggest and only Urea exporter of about 4 million in the whole of sub-Saharan Africa which will bring in about $2.5 billion in terms of forex. “I think we must thank President Muhammadu Buhari for his policies. I thank the CBN governor and management for bringing down interest r...

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) and former military Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (rtd), as well as some serving governors have appealed to Nigerian leaders to always exhibit decorum and humility while presiding over the affairs of the people for national unity and cohesion. The prominent Nigerians said humility in governance elicits stability and removes friction between the leaders and the led for economic prosperity. They spoke in Ikere Ekiti on Friday, during the dedication and consecration of Saint Peters’ Anglican Church ultra modern auditorium donated to the Anglican Communion by a legal icon, Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN). Speaking during the church service marking the dedication, Vice-President Osinbajo commended Olanipekun for dedicating his life to God through the donation. The number two man said: “David was the most favoured in the history of mankind despite not being a saint of any kind. “If you read your Bible, God described David as a man after his heart. Even w...