Food Security: Delta to distribute 12,000 bags of fertilizers to farmers
To improve food security across the State, the Delta State Government has revealed plans to distribute 12,000 bags of fertilizers to farmers in the State. This move was disclosed by…
Nigeria @ 64: Akpabio urges Nigerians; be patient, hopeful
As the nation celebrates its 64th Independence Anniversary, President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, GCON has admonished Nigerian citizens to be patient and hopeful that the administration of…
Disaster Relief Fund: Why fix it when it is not broken?
By Yahaya Etila Recently, the federal government announced the establishment of a “Disaster Relief Fund” to address national disasters like flooding. I struggled to understand the aim and objectives because…
Tinubu swears in Justice Kekere-Ekun as CJN, pledges to preserve sanctity of the judiciaryÂ
Justice Kudirat Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun took the oath of office as the 23rd Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) on Monday, with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu reaffirming his administration’s commitment to…
Hotel inspection: Edo govt warns Shaibu not violate extant laws
The Edo State Government has warned the impeached Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu not to act in breach of extant laws. The warning came as the ousted deputy…
A national prayer fetish, by Ken Ugbechie
Nigeria has elevated religion and all its accoutrements to a fetish. The two major religions of the world, Christianity and Islam, live in Nigeria. They bloom in the south and…
NDLEA arrests auto parts dealer over drugs concealed in lamps, sofa legs
Agency arrests 2 wanted kingpins, 2 ex-convicts for drug trafficking Intercepts drugs going to US, UK, Canada, Australia, Thailand Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA,…
Obi in Athens, says insecurity in Africa linked to poverty, unemployment, corruptionÂ
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has said that the security challenges bedeviling Africa are directly linked to poverty, with over 50%…
Ola Olukoyede: Sailing through the storm, by Shina Philips
The establishment of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission by an Act of the National Assembly on December 12, 2002 and subsequent amendment in 2004 remains Nigeria’s boldest and…
Delta Central APC doubts reconciliation committee, urges sanction for 2023 electoral saboteurs
Critical stakeholders, local government chairmen, and leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta Central Senatorial District of Delta State have strongly criticized the ongoing reconciliation efforts led by…