Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has assured that the Fertilizer Blending Plant in the state would become functional before the end of June, this year. The governor gave the assurance after he inspected facilities and progress of work at the Plant at Auchi, Etsako-West Local Government Area of the state on Thursday. Obaseki said that with the progress of work and facilities on ground, the plant could be test run on June 10, after which full production would begin. He said that about 100 to 120 direct and indirect workers would be employed by the plant when it became fully…
Author: David Folami
A group known as the South-South Progressive Coalition (SSPC) has dissociated itself from the struggle for a Biafra nation. It also warned the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) to desist from including the people of Niger Delta in their struggle. According to Daily Post, the group also described the call for a Biafra nation is worthless and comical. The President of the SSPC, Amuna Success alleged that some those involved in the Biafra struggle are politicians and businessmen. He said “Much as we were alarmed that this avenue…
There are indications that road users may face multiple taxes as Senate moves to pass the National Roads Fund (Establishment, etc) Bill 2017. The bill, which was sponsored by Chairman of the Committee on Works, Sen. Kabiru Gaya, has scaled first and second readings and has gone for public hearing. It was listed on the Order Paper of Thursday for third reading and passage but was not considered before plenary was adjourned till Tuesday. The bill, according to report of a 16-member committee that looked into it, seeks to finance the maintenance and rehabilitation of national roads. The report stated…
The Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) in charge of Southwest Zone, Mr Foluso Adebanjo, has rated Ekiti as having the lowest crime rate in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the DIG spoke in Ado Ekiti on Thursday during a working visit. “The crime rate in Ekiti is very low, in fact, the lowest in the country. The police anywhere in the world can’t do it alone without the cooperation and consent of the people. “ You need to work with critical stakeholders to achieve a crime-free society. “The Inspector General of Police, Mr Ibrahim…
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, on Thursday faulted calls by some politicians on President Mohammed Buhari to resign over his ill-health. George faulted the calls while speaking with some journalists in Lagos, describing them as wrong and inflammatory. He said it was inhumane of anyone to pressure the president to step down from office just because he was having some health challenges. George pointed out that it was only the president and his managers who could decide when he was incapacitated, adding those making the calls are taking politics too far. He said though…
The Joint Task Force (JTF) deployed to the Niger Delta says it has destroyed a hideout used by kidnappers in Bayelsa and killed four suspected sea robbers in crossfire. Maj. Abubakar Abdullahi, Spokesman of the JTF, christened Operation Delta Safe, confirmed the development in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Yenegoa. Abdullahi said that the JTF also recovered two AK-47 rifles during the two operations. “Troops of Operation DELTA SAFE on Tuesday ambushed a gang of sea robbers along KM-45 AWOBA Waterways in Rivers State. “During the ambush operation, four robbers met…
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday called for an upward review of salaries of traditional rulers in the state. The House made the call in its resolution after adopting a motion for “the Upward Review of Traditional Rulers’ Remuneration and the Use of Yoruba Language as a Medium of Communication at Palace and t other Public Functions.“ Mr Lanre Ogunyemi, the Chairman, House Committee on Education, had moved the motion at the day’s sitting. The House called on Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode and the Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs to actualise the increase of salaries of Obas…
Orphans from across the country on Thursday offered special prayers for the quick recovery and good health of President Muhammadu Buhari. The orphans, who were drawn from the 36 states and the FCT, prayed for God’s intervention for the quick recovery of the president in Abuja. The prayers, which were offered in the Muslim and Christian faiths, saw the children praying fervently for the quick recovery of Buhari and the nation. Chief Samuel Pukat, the initiator of the programme, said the programme was to pray for God’s mercies on the president and give him quick recovery. “Base on what the…
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has advised communities to protect public assets and infrastructures within their domain. The governor made the call at Ihevbe community, Owan-East Local Government Area of the state, on Thursday during the inspection of a failed portion of the Ilhevbe-Afuze road. Obaseki attributed the collapse of the road to the blockage of the drainage system around the Ihevbe axis of the road. He, therefore, directed the council officials at Afuze, headquarters of the local government to put up a barricade on the failed road portion, to avoid accidents. He said that the cost of fixing the…
The House of Representatives on Thursday rejected a bill seeking the establishment of South East Development Commission. The House rejected the second reading of the bill after it was put to a voice vote by the Speaker of the House, Mr Yakubu Dogara. Leading the debate during plenary, Rep. Chukwuka Onyema (Anambra-PDP) said that the bill sought to tackle the menace of poverty and ecological problems confronting the South East part of the country. He said that the bill also sought to receive and manage fund from allocation of the federation account for the development, restructure and rehabilitation of roads,…
A Bill proposing six months imprisonment for persons who shunt or distort queues in public places on Thursday scaled second reading at the House of Representatives. The Sponsor of the bill, Rep. Abubakar Amuda-Kannike (Kwara-APC), while leading debate on it, said that it sought to ensure that Nigerians conducted themselves orderly in public places. Amuda-Kannike said that it was normal practice for some Nigerians to shunt or distort queues and go unpunished. He expressed worry that recent events had shown that Nigeria was on the verge of losing its cherished sense of nationalism, cultural identity and hospitality. “The bill underscores…
The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday commended, Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River for his effort to industrialise the state. Osinbajo said this while performing the ground-breaking ceremony of Ayade Industrial Park Calabar as part of his two-day working visit to the state. He described the park as an industrial hub in Nigeria and Africa. “It tells us of what the future holds for the people of this state. It is really going to be a major industrial hub in Africa, ‘’ he said. The acting president later performed the ground-breaking ceremony of Cross River Rice City Project…
Controversial Kogi Senator, Dino Melaye has condemned President Buhari’s appointments. Melaye told Daily Post that the President has been appointing unqualified people into office. He said this while speaking at the 2017 Nigeria Democracy Day Lecture put together by the Save Democracy Group Africa (SDG-Africa) in Abuja. Melaye also said that Buhari’s wrong appointments are the reason there has not been any visible progress in the country for two years. The Senator said “Democracy is defined as a government of the people, by the people and for the people but what we had in the time of Jonathan was greedocracy,…
The House of Representatives says it will pass a more holistic Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) that will encompass interests of host communities and fiscal regulation of the oil industry. Chairman of the House Committee, Petroleum Upstream, Rep. Victor Nwokolo (Delta-PDP), stated this on Thursday, while speaking to journalists at the sideline of a workshop organised by the committee for House members on the bill. Nwokolo said that the lower chamber of the National Assembly would begin the consideration of the bill in a few days and that it would be given accelerated hearing. He explained that the bill recently passed…
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Procurement on Thursday, summoned the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, over alleged payment of N17 billion for procurement of office equipment. It also summoned the Auditor-General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Ahmed Idris, and former Accountant-General of the Federation Mr Jonah Otunla, over the transaction. The three top government officials are to appear before the committee members on Tuesday. Their invitation was sequel to their failure to appear at the public hearing on the allegation organised by the committee on Thursday. The minister sent the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Mr Isa…
While on screen for less than 30 seconds, it would appear that Antoine Griezmann has still managed to tease Manchester United fans in a new commercial for Huawei mobile phones. Having been heavily linked with a €100 million move to United this summer, Griezmann is seen rejecting a phone call from “Jose” while posing for a selfie in a restaurant. Clever, but purely coincidental, we’re sure — after all, who says it’s Mourinho on the other end of the line? It could well be a phone call from Griezmann’s Atletico teammate Jose Giminez, just checking in to see if he…
Real Madrid are on the verge of retaining the Champions League in Cardiff against Juventus this weekend, but the Sun believes they already have an eye on their summer business and have identified their two galacticos: Eden Hazard and David De Gea. The Chelsea forward and Manchester United goalkeeper will cost a combined £160 million, the report claimed. Los Blancos might rather naively believe £100 million will be enough to nab Hazard from the Blues, though with three years remaining on his deal and Roman Abramovich’s history of refusing to sell his best players in their prime could mean a…
Real Madrid and Juventus face off in the Champions League final on Saturday. Cardiff will be a 19th meeting for the two clubs — all in the European Cup — and there is nothing to separate the two teams as they have eight wins, three draws, apiece. Ed Alvarez (Real Madrid) and Mina Rzouki (Juventus) preview the showdown. Tell us why your team deserve to be champions of Europe… Eduardo Alvarez: They don’t just yet. The tournament has been very consistent so far, and their consecutive eliminations of a fantastic offensive side (Bayern Munich) and a terrific defensive one (Atletico…
Chelsea and Monaco are continuing discussions over the proposed £43million sale of Tiemoue Bakayoko. Chelsea are hopeful of fending off interest from Manchester United for the 22-year-old though Monaco have asked whether they can have Michy Batshuayi or Charly Musonda as part of the deal. United maintain an interest in Chelsea’s Nemanja Matic and Monaco’s Fabinho, should they miss out on Bakayoko this summer. The defensive midfielder shot to fame this season as Monaco won the French first division, with the youngster in the heart of the team throughout the campaign. He has made 46 appearances in all competitions, leading…
Van Dijk has been heavily linked with an exit from Southampton this summer after impressing in the first half of the season under Claude Puel at St Mary’s. The Dutch centre-back sat out of the last four months of the campaign after injuring his ankle in the 3-0 home win over Leicester in January. That hasn’t put off potential suitors though and Manchester City are reportedly preparing to pay more than £50million for the 25-year-old, offering him £180,000-a-week in wages. Former Newcastle player and Liverpool insider Quinn believes van Dijk is worth the money which has been mooted for him…