Zulum Subsidises Petrol Price For Borno Farmers

Borno State governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has subsidised pump price of petrol to N500 per litre against the market price of N730, for farmers in Damasak, Northern part of the state, to boost dry season farming. The governor also unveiled a 90-horsepower capacity solar irrigation pump station in Damasak during his visit to the town…

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Parliamentary Diplomacy Critical To World Peace, Conflict Resolution – Akpabio

President of the Senate and chairman, National Assembly of Nigeria, Godswill Akpabio, has made a strong case for increased efforts in parliamentary diplomacy to engender world peace and conflict resolution. Akpabio, who spoke at the 148th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and Related Meetings, held in Geneva, Switzerland, on Sunday, maintained that parliamentary diplomacy…

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AANI Hails Rescue Of Kaduna School Children

The Alumni Association of the National Institute (AANI) has commended the successful rescue of the Kuriga school children from the clutches of bandits. AANI also called on relevant authorities to ensure rescue of the remaining school children held since 2014. A statement by AANI President, Ambassador Emmanuel Okafor commended the bravery of all the security…

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Palm Sunday: Kwara Gov Tasks Nigerians On Peaceful Co-existence

The Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Sunday, stressed the need for peaceful co-existence among Nigerians to ensure progress and development of the state and the Nigeria as a whole. AbdulRazaq said this while addressing Christian faithful before the commencement of the Palm Sunday procession at Saint Barnabas Cathedral, Sabo-Oke, Ilorin, the state capital. Represented…

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Arase Condemns Killings Of Policemen In Imo, Delta States

The Chairman, Police Service Commission (PSC), Solomon Arase has condemned in strong terms the new wave of killing of police officers on official duties. Arase emphasized that police officers are also Nigerians who deserve the support, encouragement and protection of the citizens. The retired Inspector-General of Police noted that killings of police officers in some…

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Arase Condemns Killings Of Policemen In Imo, Delta States

The Chairman, Police Service Commission (PSC), Solomon Arase has condemned in strong terms the new wave of killing of police officers on official duties. Arase emphasized that police officers are also Nigerians who deserve the support, encouragement and protection of the citizens. The retired Inspector-General of Police noted that killings of police officers in some…

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Super Eagles: NEITI Backs Calls For Indigenous Coach

The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has joined the call for an indigenous coach to lead the national soccer team, Super Eagles. The executive secretary of NEITI, Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, made the call at the NEITI House while receiving a delegation from the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Abuja Branch, on a…

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