By Emmanuel Antswen Former Governor of Benue, Chief Samuel Ortom has appealed to his supporters and those of Sen. Gabriel Suswam, to embrace peace and unity for the progress of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the State. This is contained in a press statement by his media aide,Continue Reading
By Tunde Akanni and Amira Obi-Okoye Flowerbudnews: Most credible English Language Dictionaries provide at least 10 synonyms for the word protest – object, disagree, oppose, complain, disapprove, declare, insist, affirm, avow, declare, grouse, holler, belly-ache. (Tunde Akanni, PhD and Amira Obi-Okoye, a doctoral student, are Media and Conflict scholarsContinue Reading
Omosede Gabriella Igbinedion, a former member of the House of Representatives, has formally resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) due to concerns over marginalisation and lack of equity within the party’s state operations. Gatekeepers News reports that Igbinedion, in a letter addressed to the party chairman on AugustContinue Reading
Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle has revealed that Defence Industry Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) can produce arms and ammunition for Nigeria’s security forces and other African nations. Gatekeepers News reports that Matawalle made the revelation during a press briefing to mark DICON’s 60th anniversary and to launchContinue Reading
By Mohammed Baba Busu Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, the Etsu Nupe and Chairman, Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers has appealed to Nigerians to turn to God for abundant rainfall and bumper harvests in 2024. Drought is a prolonged dry period in the natural climate cycle that can occur anywhere inContinue Reading
Aug.: The Nigerian Maritime Adminstration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), is working on a review of the 2007 NIMASA Act to tackle piracy on the nation’s territorial waters. The Director General of NIMASA, Dr Dayo Mobereola, made this known during a media conference held at Eko Hotel and Suites in LagosContinue Reading
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Monday invalidated the certificates of 101 individuals who were fraudulently mobilized for national service by the University of Calabar (UNICAL) during the 2021, 2022, and 2023 service years. The Scheme described this action as a major crackdown on certificate fraud and a stepContinue Reading
Six people, including the driver of a commercial vehicle, were killed by gunmen while traveling from Takum Local Government Area to Wukari Local Government Area in Taraba State. The attack took place in Sai, a border community stretching into Takum LGA from Benue State. The chairman of the TakumContinue Reading
By Biola Lawal Abuja (Flowerbudnews) The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians of the illegal distribution and marketing of a substandard and falsified anti-malaria drug, Colamar (Artemether/Lumefantrine 20/120mg). NAFDAC Director General, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, who gave the warning via a public alert onContinue Reading
