Governor Wike’s Thugs Machete, Shoot PDP Member For Pasting Atiku’s Posters In Rivers
There is apprehension in Umuobuo village in the Omuma Local Government Area of Rivers State as political thugs allegedly working for the state governor, Mr Nyesom Wike have shot and stabbed a young man identified as Mr Nwankwoala Udo for pasting posters of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar in the community. Since Governor Wike lost...
COP27: Inflation, energy security frustrate commitments to climate change
• Nigeria, others push for more oil exploration • UN: We’ll hold world leaders accountable • African countries most affected by climate change, says COP27 president • World’s green agenda undermines Africa’s priorities says Ayuk As global leaders commence discussions on climate change-related issues at this year’s Conference of the Parties (COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, African leaders and stakeholders are championing a...
Another governor threatens to quit Atiku campaign
•Bala Mohammed: PDP presidential candidate working against my re-election •Wike, Makinde, others to sustain opposition against ex-VP•Ortom blasts Atiku There is disquiet in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over threats by Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed to back out of the Atiku Presidential Campaign. Mohammed was said to be angry over alleged intelligence that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is not keen on his second...
ICAN recommends sustainability practices to drive economic growth, devt
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, ICAN has recommended that there is a need for the adoption of sustainability practices as a tool to achieving economic growth and development. In a communiqué at the end of its 52nd Annual Accountants’ Conference in Abuja, the Institute stated: “In terms of economic growth and development, the adoption of sustainability practices is...
2023 election, opportunity to rewrite Nigeria’s history —Onaiyekan, CAN
EMERITUS Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, and the President, Christian Association of Nigeria, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, weekend, advised Nigerians to put aside religious pettiness and bigotry, and prayerfully work towards peaceful elections in 2023. According to them, next year’s polls present a good chance to rewrite the history of the nation. They also described prayer as a formidable tool...
Man sets 5 step-children ablaze over wife’s alleged denial of sex
*One burnt to death, others including wife, and 18-month-old twins, sustain injuries Akure—Police detectives, in Ondo State, have arrested a 54-year-old father, Mr. Ojo Joseph, for reportedly setting ablaze five of his step-children, at Fagun Crescent area of Ondo city, Ondo State. The suspect alleged that his wife, who is the mother of the children, has been denying him sex for...
FG pushing manufacturers, others out of existence — MAN, NECA, NACCIMA, others
The Organised Private Sector, OPS, has raised the alarm that government’s choking policies were pushing manufacturing and other businesses out of existence. OPS made up of five business groups in Nigeria, rejected the government’s proposed increase in excise duty on food and beverages, especially on alcoholic, non-alcoholic beverages drnks & tobacco. The five groups, comprising the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, MAN,...
2023: Amb. Majidadi Calls On VGN To Brace Up, Bags Another Award.
By Abel Ruth His Excellency, Amb.Aminu A. Majidadi National President/CEO Al-Mushahid Initiative for Transparency and Accountability and Publisher Capitalwatch Media has bagged an Outstanding Service Award from the Vigilante Group of Nigeria in recognition of his contributions to the development of the society; as well as his impact in internal security, community safety as well as purposeful leadership. The award...
Court declares businesswoman wanted for alleged N47m fraud
An Ikeja Special Offences Court, on Thursday, revoked the bail of a businesswoman, Blessing Adanu. Adanu was declared wanted for allegedly defrauding her client of N47million. The defendant was charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). She faces two counts of obtaining money by false pretence and theft. The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge when she was arraigned on...
There’s acute hunger in Nigeria – Gbenga Daniel proffers solution
Former Governor Gbenga Daniel of Ogun State has expressed worries over the level of hunger in Nigeria, saying there is only one solution to the problem. According to Daniel, Nigeria needs to return to agriculture to fight food shortage that has brought about extreme hunger and malnutrition among the citizenry. Daniel, who is the senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress...
