Tuesday, April 19, 2022 APC/Simon Lalong Governor Simon Lalong has cautioned governorship aspirants against using foul language on their opponents during campaigns. The governor made the call at the All Progressives Congress’ stakeholders meeting in Jos. “Let us avoid foul language, encourage one another and instead talk about issues and not destroy one another,” said…

Tuesday, April 19, 2022 FUDMA Senate building used to illustrate the story The Federal University Dutse (FUD), Jigawa, has concluded arrangements to establish a community-farmers’ radio station. The university vice-chancellor Abdulkarim Sabo announced this on Monday. Mr Sabo, who spoke through the university’s spokesman Abdullahi Yahaya-Bello, said the station would be established under the institution’s…

Tuesday, April 19, 2022 NDLEA officials used to illustrate the story NDLEA took its campaign against drug abuse to mosques in Katsina on Monday as Muslims were attending Islamic lectures and preparing to break the Ramadan fast for the day. The agency’s commander, Mohammed Bashir and his team were at the Abubakar Sadiq Juma’at mosque,…

Just weeks after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in March, General Stephen J. Townsend - commander of the U.S. Africa Command, known as Africom - testified before the House and Senate Armed Services Committees. The impact of the Russian invasion can be seen by comparing this testimony with the Committee hearings in April 2021. Although…

The Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON), on Monday said it will sanction Sterling Bank over its offensive Easter message. In a statement signed by Olalekan Fadolapo, its Chief Executive, the regulatory body said “The distasteful advertisement was neither submitted nor approved for exposure by the Advertising Standards Panel” before the bank put it out…

Monday, April 18, 2022 South Africa Floods [Credit: BBC] South Africa has deployed 10,000 soldiers to help the flood-ravaged KwaZulu-Natal region recover from storms that have killed 443 people and damaged infrastructure. On Monday, the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) said the Army activated 10,000 troops to help with transporting humanitarian aid, provide medical…

Monday, April 18, 2022 Abia APC chairman, Dr Kingsley Ononogbu and Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu Abia chapter of the All Progressives Congress has declared that the state’s political woes will continue unless the people take bold steps to free the state from politicians without character. “Abia’s case will continue to grow bad unless…

Monday, April 18, 2022 Wastedump used to illustrate the story The Abuja Environmental Protection Board says it may lockdown government offices, hotels, plazas, and other businesses due to debts owed to the board. The director of AEPB, Osilama Briamah, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. “As workers prepare…

Monday, April 18, 2022 APC governors A former presidential candidate Pat Utomi says President Muhammadu Buhari and other political officeholders do not have compassion for the suffering of Nigerians. “The challenge is how do you redeem the people? It starts with two things, intellect and compassion,” Mr Utomi told Channels Television on Sunday. The professor…

... Says 60% of Nigerians depend on groundwater for survival The Federal Government, FG, has declared its interest to collaborate with Non-profit Organisations, FEMinWASH, State Water Agencies, River Basins, and other stakeholders and development partners to consolidate efforts in mitigating the pressures from exploitation, contamination and climate change on groundwater The Minister of Water Resources,…

A crude oil leak from the 12-inch Benisede-Brass Creek Delivery Line has been reported in the riverine enclave of Peretuorugbene in Bayelsa State. The facility is owned by Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC. The incident was confirmed by the National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency, NOSDRA, yesterday. NOSDRA, which concluded its investigation, weekend, lamented…

Addis Abeba — The Confederation of Ethiopian Trade Unions (CETU) called on the government to ratify International labor laws related to domestic workers, immigrant workers, and harassment in workplaces. The confederation asked the government for the ratification and effective implementation of ILO's convention migration for employment convention no.97 and migrant workers convention no.143, domestic workers…