POLITICS

BAYELSA AND KOGI ELECTION: STAFF MONITORS DEPLOYED_Ada Nkong

The Police Service Commission says it has concluded arrangements to deploy Staff Monitors to Bayelsa and Kogi States to monitor the conduct of Police Men on electoral duties during the November 16th Governorship Elections in the two States. A statement signed by Ikechukwu Ani, Head oress and pubkic realtions of the commission says, forty five… Continue reading BAYELSA AND KOGI ELECTION: STAFF MONITORS DEPLOYED_Ada Nkong

ECONOMY · POLITICS

BAN TEXTILE IMPORT FOR 5 YEARS_Ehiabhi Femi

The Senate on Tuesday appealed to the Federal Government to ban importation of textiles for a period of five years to allow for the production of local textiles. This followed the debate on a motion sponsored by Senator Kabir Barkiya (APC-Katsina Central) during plenary session on “Urgent need to revamp the nation’s comatose textile industry”.… Continue reading BAN TEXTILE IMPORT FOR 5 YEARS_Ehiabhi Femi

HEALTH · WORLD NEWS

WHO PREQUALIFIES FIRST EBOLA VACCINE_Ehiabhi Femi

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said it had prequalified an Ebola vaccine for the first time, hailing a "critical step" towards its licensing, access and roll-out in countries most at risk of outbreaks. "This is the fastest vaccine prequalification process ever conducted by WHO," it said in a statement, explaining that "prequalification means… Continue reading WHO PREQUALIFIES FIRST EBOLA VACCINE_Ehiabhi Femi

POLITICS

2020 APPROPRIATION BILL READY NOVEMBER 28_Ehiabhi Femi

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday, said the National Assembly was working towards the passage of the 2020 Appropriation bill on November 28, 2019. To achieve this target date, Lawan directed the Senate Committee on Appropriations to submit its report on the 2020 budget proposals on November 26, 2019. Lawan gave the directive… Continue reading 2020 APPROPRIATION BILL READY NOVEMBER 28_Ehiabhi Femi

Judiciary · POLITICS

DOKPESI: YOU CAN TRAVEL ABROAD_Ehiabhi Femi

A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted an application filed by the CEO DAAR Communications Raymond Dokpesi, requesting for leave to travel abroad for medical attention. Justice John Tsoho, who granted the application filed by Dokpesi’s defence lawyer, Kanu Agabi, SAN, also granted the request for adjournment. The judge later adjourned the matter till… Continue reading DOKPESI: YOU CAN TRAVEL ABROAD_Ehiabhi Femi

ECONOMY · WORLD NEWS

OPEC: OIL PRICE MAY SLUMP BELOW $50

With their next meeting just weeks away, OPEC and its partners are showing no impetus for stronger action to support oil prices. But without intervention, some influential forecasters say a new supply glut could send the market crashing early next year. Crude prices, trading at about $62 a barrel in London, may tumble almost 30%… Continue reading OPEC: OIL PRICE MAY SLUMP BELOW $50

POLITICS

PASTOR IZE-IYAMU OSAGIE MOVING TO APC?_Ehiabhi Femi

There were speculations that a two-time governorship aspirant of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu is planning to dump the party for the All Progressives Congress (APC) causing tension and disquiet in the political atmosphere of Edo state. The two-time governorship aspirant of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Ize-Iyamu contested governorship election of… Continue reading PASTOR IZE-IYAMU OSAGIE MOVING TO APC?_Ehiabhi Femi

AWARDS · HUMAN INTEREST

CHILD BRIDE RANKING: NIGERIA IS SECOND_Ehiabhi Femi

Nigeria has been rated as the second largest country with number of child brides in the world with 23 million girls and women married out as children in the country ending their educational strive by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). This was disclosed by the Chief of Field Office (CFO) UNICEF Nigeria, Bhanu Pathak… Continue reading CHILD BRIDE RANKING: NIGERIA IS SECOND_Ehiabhi Femi

POLITICS

DECEIVING THE CITIZENRY WITH SELF SERVING POLITICS!

In climes that we always use as mirror in our practice of democracy, there are always defined ideologies and practical policy statements held by political parties that are usually seen as sacrosanct in the political space in which they exist and as a result, this usually distinguishes, remarkably, one political party as against the other… Continue reading DECEIVING THE CITIZENRY WITH SELF SERVING POLITICS!