Wike to Residents : Vote People That Can Access Govt for Community Development
By Remi Johnson The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory ,FCT, Dr. Nyesom Wike, has urged residents of the Abuja Municipal Area Council ,AMAC,and adjoining communities to support political leaders who have direct access to government, stressing that such leaders are best positioned to attract meaningful development to the grassroots. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony…
Omga007Mining Marshals Boss Attah Onoja warn against biased reporting, Seek Media Support in Fight Against Illegal Mining
The Commander of the Mining Marshals, Attah Onoja, has issued a strong warning to the media against biased or compromised reporting on illegal mining activities in Nigeria. Speaking at a media parley organized by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council in Abuja, Onoja cautioned that illegal mining cartels are sponsoring what he described…
Illegal mining funds banditry, costs Nigeria $9bn annually – FCT Police Commissioner
….as Mining Marshals warn against biased reporting, seek media backing The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ajao Adewale, has revealed that illegal mining has become a powerful cartel-driven enterprise bankrolled by influential Nigerians, fueling banditry and costing the country an estimated $9 billion (₦13.7 trillion) annually. Speaking at a media parley organised by…
Ebonyi Govt, Greenfield Metals Move to Strengthen Mining Safety After Ihietutu Mining Pit Collapse
By Nkechinyere Ewa-Opkara The Ebonyi State Government has visited Greenfield Metals Ltd., operators of the Ihietutu mining site in Ishiagu, Ivo Local Government Area, where a mining pit collapsed last Friday, claiming the lives of two workers. Hon. Chidi Onyia Emmanuel, Commissioner for Solid Minerals, led the inspection team on Wednesday alongside federal mines officers…
SSDC, Military to Partner on Security in South-South
By Edem Ekpo The South-South Development Commission (SSDC) has expressed its readiness to partner with the Nigerian Armed Forces in tackling insecurity and promoting development in the region. The Managing Director of the Commission, Ms. Usoro Akpabio, gave the assurance during a courtesy visit to the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, OFR,…
Senator Ede Dafinone Condemns Brutal Assault On Female Corps Member In Anambra, Demands Justice and Compensation
I, Senator Ede Dafinone, representing Delta Central Senatorial District, condemn in the strongest possible terms the inhuman and barbaric assault on a serving member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Miss Edema Jennifer Elohor, in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The cruel actions perpetrated by armed operatives of Operation Udo…
The Iroko Falls : Chief Banji Olawoyin Bows Out After a Life of Compassion, Laughter and Service
By Akindele Orimolade He laughed heartily, silencing occupants of neighbouring tables. For Chief Banji Olawoyin, life was never dull. He always looked at the brighter side and carried a contagious energy that lifted others. A unique personality, Chief Olawoyin was ever ready to touch lives, determined to add value to everyone who crossed his path….
FG’s revenue shore up from N6bn to N38bn following Mining Marshalls’ establishment
The Commander of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps Mining Marshals, Attah Onoja, on Tuesday, disclosed that revenues accruing from the mining sector increased from paltry N6 billion to over N38 billion within one year of the establishment of the Mining Marshall. Speaking at a media parley and workshop organised by the Nigeria Union…