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In a concerted effort geared towards curbing the menace of desert encroachment and land degradation, the Sokoto State Government has banned the practice of felling trees which some use as firewood for domestic purposes. Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal stated this, Monday, at the flag-off of this year’s tree planting campaign …

The recent emergence of a new leadership in the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has received the support of the Management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) as conveyed in a congratulatory message to the Guild. At the recent All Nigerian Editors Conference, Mallam Garba Deen Muhammad, …

The Izon Ibe Youth Assembly, a socio-cultural group in Bayelsa State, has accused a one-time Special Assistant to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Waripamowei Dudafa, of releasing sensitive documents to the President Muhammadu Buhari government to win favour. The organisation specially said the ex-Presidential Aide was responsible for the document containing details …

With the growing popularity of urban culture and prevalence of hailing cab service in the metropolitan cities of the country, Kia Motors Nigeria has entered into strategic partnership with Uber to provide lead generation software connecting riders to drivers in the area. The partnership is directly in line with the …

The Federal Government through the Ministry of Culture and Tourism has given former green Eagles winger Folorunsho Okenla the mandate to run the biggest cultural festival in Africa, the Abuja Carnival, now known as the Nigeria National Carnival for the next three years. The Morroc 88 star who is now …

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has identified Information Communication Technology (ICT) as a sure way for rapid development needed for alleviation of poverty, unemployment and backwardness in the society. The governor noted that in this 21st Century, no meaningful development can take place without ICT competence, adding that such …

100 DAYS STATE-WIDE BROADCAST OF HIS EXCELLENCY, THE RT. HON. BARR. SIMON BAKO LALONG TO THE GOOD PEOPLE OF PLATEAUSTATE ON SUNDAY, THE 6TH OF SEPTEMBER, 2015. My dear citizens of Plateau State, today marks 100 days since my assumption of office as Governor of Plateau State on the 29th …

Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has called on professional unions and corporate bodies to strategically position themselves in order to contribute meaningfully to political formulation and implementation in the country. Gov. Ahmed who gave the Advice will receiving the National President of National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, …

The Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, has appealed to the kidnappers of Vanguard Newspapers Columnist, Donu Kogbara, to release her immediately and unconditionally. A press statement by the President of the Guild, Garba Deen Muhammad, said that the columnist was a crusader for the truth, the poor and the downtrodden …

Ondo State governor and Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, will lead 12 other governors to attend the formal declaration of Bayelsa State governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, for a second term in office on Tuesday, September 8. It was learnt that activities for the event have reached …

A socio-cultural group in Bayelsa State, Izon Ibe Youth Assembly, on Sunday alleged that a former Special Assistant to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Waripamowei Dudafa, has been fraternizing with the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari by releasing sensitive documents to the ruling government. The organisation specially said the ex-presidential aide was …

President Muhammadu Buhari has warned that all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government must fully comply with his directive that all revenue due to the Federal Government or any of its agencies must be paid into the Treasury Single Account (TSA) or designated accounts maintained and operated …

The Women Development Centre, in Awka, the Anambra State capital, has been renamed; the Prof. Dora Akunyili Women Development Centre, in honour of the former Minister of Information and later Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), and member of the National Conference, …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said it will no longer condone the ‘continued unlawful use of state apparatus of power by the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government to harass its elected officials at any level across the country.’ The party said the APC-led government, last Friday ‘crossed the …

Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has called on professional unions and corporate bodies to strategically position themselves in order to contribute meaningfully to political formulation and implementation in the country. Gov. Ahmed who gave the advice will receiving the National President of National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, …

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has identified Information and Communication Technology (ICT) as a sure way to rapid development needed for alleviation of poverty, unemployment and backwardness in the society. The governor noted that in this 21st Century, no meaningful development can take place without ICT competence, adding that …

The Lagos State Government has restated its determination to ensure strict enforcement of the Road Traffic Law 2012, restricting trailers and long vehicles from plying the metropolis between the hours of 6am to 9pm. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Mr. Oluseyi Whenu, who spoke to journalists on the backdrop of …

Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has called on traditional rulers as symbols of an institution that once thrived on taxation to help in mobilizing their people in fulfilling this civil obligation of playing taxes. Governor Ahmed made the call, weekend, during the presentation of Second Class Staff of Office …

President Muhammadu Buhari will undertake a one-day official visit to Accra, the Ghanaian capital tomorrow, Monday, September 7, 2015. During the visit, President Buhari will confer with his Ghanaian counterpart, President John Dramani Mahama on bilateral relations, regional security, trade and other issues of common interest to Nigeria, Ghana and …

AKHERE Godwin, Benin The embattled chairman of Ovia South West Local Government Area (LGA) of Edo State, Comrade Morrison Ogunoroba-Ovia has described as ‘politically motivated’ as well as lacking in due process, his purported suspension carried out by the council’s lawmakers. Ogunoroba-Ovia, along with the secretary to the council area …

In a move aimed at boosting commuter movement within and around the Lagos metropolis, transport service company, Metro-Serve Bus Limited, operators of Metrobus, has added fifty new buses to its existing fleet in the state. With the commissioning of the buses, the company now has 150 buses in its fleet, …

The Eastern Naval Command (ENC) of the Nigerian Navy in Calabar, Cross River, has taken delivery of a new warship, the NNS Centenary. The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, who was on ground to receive it at the NNS Victory jetty, weekend, said the ship was …

AUTHOR: MAZI SAM OHUABUNWA OFR PUBLISHER: REAL VALUE TRUST LIMITED PAGES: 463 REVIEWER: J CHIDOZIE CHUKWUOKOLO, Ph.D, FRHD. Sam in the first chapter of the work entitled “Reforming the Practice of Politics in Nigeria” avers that political parties all over “developed” societies are hinged on ideologies but same cannot be …