The Kogi State Government has accused politicians of being responsible for some security breaches in the state, including the recent attack at the Kabba Correctional Centre. The state Commissioner for Information, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, stated this on Friday while briefing journalists in Lagos on the security situation in the state. Fanwo said that Gov. Yaya…
•Governor To Contractors: ‘Deliver or Get Your Deals Terminated’ Trust Africa News, By Ayomide Otitoju Contractors engaged by Lagos State Government to handle the construction of 1,188-unit LagosHOMS in Sangotedo area of Eti Osa now have a final completion date to deliver the project. After defaulting previous deadlines, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu mandated the contractors to finish up the…
Trust Africa New, By Ayomide Otitoju the Lagos state government has been commended for the successes recorded so far at the ongoing aisha buhari invitational tournament also called the aisha buhari cup. The Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu led administration has also been applauded for their support for football evidenced by their hosting of the men’s senior national football team-…
Russians in the Far East have begun voting in a three-day parliamentary election in which most vocal Kremlin critics have been barred from running following a historic crackdown on the opposition. Parliamentary and local polls in the world’s largest country spread across 11 time zones began on Friday, and as Muscovites prepared to go to…
Indonesia’s navy has increased patrols around its Natuna islands in the South China Sea after Chinese and US vessels were detected nearby in international waters, despite saying there the vessels had not caused any disturbance, a navy official said. Five navy vessels, assisted by an air patrol, have been deployed in North Natuna Sea to…
Trust Africa News, By Emmanuel Udodinma Dr Harris Chuma Odili, the Director-General Media and Publicity of Nze Akachukwu Nwankpo campaign organisation has observed critically that there seem to be more pretenders than contenders in the forthcoming November 6, Anambra State governorship election. Odili’s critical observations stem from the fact that too many dramatis personae are…
Trust Africa News, By Ayomide Otitoju Mr Temitayo Orebajo, Director, Tax Policy and Advisory Department, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says all Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) are expected to register for tax purposes and obtain Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). Orebajo said this in Abuja on Thursday at a webinar on CSOs tax responsibilities and compliance….
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Thursday imposed sanctions against the junta in Guinea and those slowing Mali’s post-coup transition. The imposition of the sanctions is the bloc’s toughest response yet to a run of military takeovers. The move was agreed at an emergency summit of ECOWAS in Accra to respond to…
Save Our Heritage Initiative (SOHI), an Abuja based Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) says that child marriage is a gross violation of human rights. Ms May Ikokwu, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the group said this in an interview with Ikokwu said that child marriage increases poverty, causes obstetric fistula and aids in spreading diseases such…
