Ondo moves to partner FGN Power Company on electricity transmission. By Lai Gidado The Ondo State Government has signalled its readiness to collaborate with the Federal Government of Nigeria Power Company under the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI) to strengthen electricity transmission and improve power supply across the state. The Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources,…
SCANDAL: Bishop Borokini, Wife Accused of Financial Misconduct and abuse of office The Most Rev’d Simeon Oluwole Borokini, Archbishop of the Akure Diocese, Anglican Communion, and his wife, Princess Christianah Adetunbi Borokini, have come under intense scrutiny following a sweeping petition accusing them of administrative failure, financial misconduct, and abuse of office. In the petition…
Turaki to be Arraigned April 22, Apologizes for Missing Previous Sitting to take Plea. A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) sitting in Maitama has scheduled April 22 for the arraignment of the factional national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Kabiru Turaki. Turaki is accused of giving false information to the…
Ebony Herald congratulates Ibrahim Ida on appointment as CAC Chairman. By Shalom Oludele The Management and Staff of Ebony Herald International Magazine have congratulated their Patron, Distinguished Senator Ibrahim Ida, following his appointment as Chairman of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a congratulatory message signed by the Publisher of…
A Thousand Ways to Spend What You Don’t Have By Olaitan Adesina There is something almost poetic about a government that cannot grow its revenues but has mastered the fine art of multiplying aides. In Ondo State today, Internally Generated Revenue limps along like a reluctant civil servant on a Monday morning, but Governor Lucky…
NDC Vows to Resist One-Party System, Pledges ‘Political Revolution’ in Nigeria –As Saboh Defects To Party With Over 10,200 Supporters. By Chris Mark National Chairman of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Sen. Moses Cleopas, has vowed that the party will resist every attempt to steer the country into a one party system, noting that…
Adamawa elders congratulate Yilwatda on emergence as APC national chairman By Kunle Michael The Adamawa Progressive Elders Council has congratulated Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda on his election as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress. The group described the development as a milestone for the party and its members across Nigeria. In a press…
FG Advances Renewed Hope Agenda Through HoPE-CT, Targets 15 Million Households for Poverty Reduction By Shalom Oludele The Honourable Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, who was represented by the Director, Public Relations and Protocol Department, Dr. Suleiman Haruna, has highlighted the significant impact of the Household Prosperity and Empowerment Cash Transfer Programme…
Engr. Jokori Takes Helm at NSE Yenagoa, Unveils Vision for Engineering Excellence. By Chris Mark The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) Yenagoa Branch has inaugurated Engr. Eluanatein Jokori as the 13th Chairman and its executive committee. The body of engineers also perform the groundbreaking ceremony of the NSE Yenagoa Engineering Resource Centre in Yenagoa, the…
Deadly attack: Plateau imposes 48-hour curfew in Jos North By Abibu Shehu Ibrahim The Plateau State Government has imposed a 48-hour curfew on Jos North Local Government Area following a tragic security incident in the Gari Ya Waye community, Angwan Rukuba, which led to loss of lives and left several others injured. In a statement…
