By Ibironke Ariyo Abuja: The NDLEA arrested a 67-year-old drug trafficker, Clement Chukwuemeka at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Oct. 3 for ingesting 100 wraps of cocaine. Chukwuemeka told NDLEA operatives that he engaged in the crime to raise enough money to marry a newContinue Reading
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and nine other former governors in the 10th Senate over their collection of both salaries and pensions as senators. Joined in the suit as Respondents are the following: Abdulaziz Yari; Aminu Tambuwal; Adamu Aliero;Continue Reading
By Joshua Oladipo Osogbo: Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has tasked stakeholders across the state on the need for an effective and operational feedback on various government activities to enhance good governance . Ademola stated this in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Mr Olawale Rasheed, made available toContinue Reading
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has challenged academia in Nigerian universities to properly document the history of Yoruba race rather than relying on jaundiced history. He said proper documentation will not only foster unity but reveal the ties across ethnic groups, saying evidence showed that the Igbo raceContinue Reading
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says there is the need for its personnel to bear firearms in discharging their duties, considering the level of security challenges across the country. The Corps Marshal, Mr Dauda Biu, made this known on Saturday, while inaugurating 1,762 personnel of the corps whoContinue Reading
The Federal Government has suspended the N-Power programme indefinitely. This was disclosed by the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu while speaking during an interview on TVC News on Saturday. According to her, the suspension was a result of some irregularities observed within the scheme.Continue Reading
By Flowerbudnews Enugu: The Umu-Igbo Unite Care, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has built a 10-room toilet facilities and overhead water tanks for Trans-Ekulu Girls Secondary School, Enugu, to end open defecation in the school. The Project Coordinator of the NGO in Enugu, Miss Faith-Victor Onyekwere, disclosed this during theContinue Reading
The National President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, Festus Osifo, has claimed that the Federal Government was still paying subsidy on petroleum products. Osifo, who is also the president of the Trade Union Congress, TUC, stated this while speaking on Channels TV’sContinue Reading
By Biola Lawal Gusau: (Flowerbudnews): Emotions ran high when the Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, met with the rescued students of the Federal University Gusau, assuring that the Ministry would offer immediate humanitarian response to their recovery process. This was disclosed in a statementContinue Reading
