The Kogi West Elders’ Forum (KWEF), a socio-cultural group comprising of leading personalities and opinion leaders of the Kogi West senatorial district, has called for the rotation the governorship position among the three senatorial districts, to address the prevailing political imbalance in the Confluence State. A statement by its chairman, Gen. David Jemibewon (rtd), decried…
Guinness Nigeria has empowered more than 150 women at the August meeting in Imo State through its new Guinness campaign ‘Black Shines Brightest’ in celebration of African creativity and enterprise. Its Marketing Manager, Uche Nwalie, said it initiated a female empowerment programme and delivered care packages in communities in Owerri and Aba to equip these…
The National Council of Women Societies has kicked against the planned legalisation of Cannabis Sativa in Nigeria. Mrs Laraba Shoda, the National President of the NCWS made this statement in Abuja on Monday as she cautioned that the weed should not be legalised for any reason, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. Shoda further advised…
A member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Setonji David, has said that the state will go ahead with the implementation of its recently assented VAT Law despite a stay of execution by the Appeal Court in Abuja last Friday. The lawmaker, who represents Badagry II Constituency in the House, stated this on Monday…
The Federal Government has set a new date for the Nigeria @60 Jubilee Special Award ceremony. According to a statement made available on Monday by the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, which was signed by the minister’s media aide, Ifedayo Sayo, the ceremony will hold on September 30, 2021, at the Banquet Hall, Presidential…
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has said that two security officials are still missing after Kabba Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kogi State was attacked by gunmen. gunmen invaded the Kogi prison and freed over 240 inmates. They also killed security forces, according to a statement from the prison’s public relations department. Aregbesola spoke…
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, says that the Delta variant of COVID-19 virus is the dominant strain in the country, requiring Nigerians to keep all the prescribed protective measures in place and increase testing. Speaking at the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 briefing on Monday in Abuja, the minister said, “The dreaded 3rd…
Trust Africa News, By Ayomide Otitoju National Security Adviser’s comment on fear of IPOB disrupting the Anambra election is timely but does not address the root causes of the rising sphere of influence of the group. In my submission, the root causal factors of the rising profile of the group is simply because the group…
Trust Africa News, Ayomide Otitoju Nigeria’s leading commodities exchange player, AFEX, held a side-event at the 2021 African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) to advocate for digital financial inclusion for African smallholder farmers. The side-event, hosted by AFEX and Smallholder and Agri-SME Finance and Investment Network (SAFIN), themed “Digital Financial Services for Agriculture”, focused on adopting…
