Umeh: Igbos angry with Buhari over Kanu
A prominent Igbo leader and politician has disclosed that a great majority of Igbos are angry with President Muhammadu Buhari over the continued incarceration of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Speaking at a religious function at Onitsha, Anambra State, Chief Victor Umeh, former National Chairman of APGA…
What Wike told the Ogoni, Nigerian State
Governor Nyesom Wike Tuesday reiterated he is not worried about the arm-twisting tactics of the Federal Government. Wike who was in Bori on the occasion of Ogoni day swore he would not sell off the people of Rivers State in pursuit of wealth, affluence and…
Looming Strike: Students may bear brunt of ASUU’s burden
By Telegraph Labour Correspondent The fate of Nigerian students studying in public universities may once again hang in the balance should ASUU, the umbrella union of lecturers, go ahead with threats to pull its members out of the classroom. ASUU said in a statement which…
Rivers Declaration: Enough is enough
Smarting from the invasion of the home of Justice Mary Odili of the Supreme Court, Rivers people have warned, “Enough is enough.” Issuing the warning on behalf of the Rivers people yesterday, Governor Nyesom Wike said the people of the oil-rich State are disturbed by…
Turn youthful population into positive energy – AFDB
. .. Warns against incessant foreign borrowing The Federal Government has been asked to end the handout of funds to youths in the name of empowering them. Rather, the Government has been told to make youths the centre piece of the nation’s developmental agenda. Akinwumi…
Rivers, Lagos suffer setback in fight over VAT
The seeming revolt orchestrated against the Federal Government over tax related matters by the Government of Rivers State, which is gradually enjoying support among States in the country, appears to have suffered a minor setback. An Appellate Court sitting in Abuja says that in…
Amaechi approves site for deep seaport in Bonny
In the midst of the people: Minister of Transportation, Rt Hon Rotimi Amaechi flanked by elites of Bonny Kingdom. Minister of Transportation, Rt Hon. Rotimi Amaechi Friday toured the site of the new deep seaport to be built by the Federal Government in Bonny. Bonny…
FG denies tax relief concessions to firms
* Flutterwave, Flour Mill, 8 others affected * Grants Pioneer Status Incentives to 6 companies, 132 applications pending The Federal Government through the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) has released the report on Pioneer Status Incentives (PSI) Application for the first quarter (Q1) of 2021….
APC to Wike: Partner with FG, others, for speedy growth in Rivers
The All Progressives Congress says it is time for Governor Nyesom Wike to partner with drivers of national policy and major industry players in order to strategically reposition the State. The party said in a statement that there is no justification for the Rivers State…
Go settle your matter with Twitter – Soyinka
Go settle your matter with Twitter, Soyinka tells Buhari Professor Wole Soyinka has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to sort out his personal problems with Twitter instead of attempting to drag the nation’s image to the mud. Soyinka said in an angry retort that the Nigerian…
