Pay less attention to oil investment, Anyim tells Nigerians … Says 5G has come to stay
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FHC orders Ebonyi Govt to reopen Crushed Rock shut quarry site
Samuel Amah, Abakaliki A Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the Ebonyi Government to reopen the quarry site of Crushed Rock Industries Limited, which was shut down recently. Justice Ahmed Mohammed gave the order while delivering judgment in a suit filed by lawyer to the mining firm, Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN. Justice Mohammed also awarded N10 million damages against the State Government. FamousReporters gathered that the over 40-year-old company had, on April 23, in its suit marked, FHC/ABJ/CS/451/2020, sued the Ebonyi Government for alleged illegal shutdown of its quarry site. It alleged that its quarry site…
BASICS 11- IITA: FSPs Float Cooperative Society, Set To Partner Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
By Charity Uwakwe The recently onboarded Foundation Seed Producers, FSPs, under the aegis if National Roots Crops Research Institute, (NRCRI) Umudike have unanimously floated Early Generation Seeds (EGS) Cooperative. This is in strict adherence to the clarion call by the management of National Roots Crops Research Institute, Umudike, urging Cassava Seed Enterprenuers to belong to some cooperative society, as a major criteria for certification by the National Seeds Council, NASC.It was also gathered that the certification by the NASC would enable farmers produce cassava seeds devoid of diseases and pest. Famous Reporters had reported earlier that NRCRI last week, during…
Banditry: Northern youths blast Datti Muhammed over comments on NEF, Abdullahi
Samuel Amah, Abakaliki The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, on Sunday, carpeted Hon Muhammed Datti, over what it described as "disparaging comments" against the Northern Elders Forum and its leader, Prof Ango Abdullahi. In a statement signed by its National President, Alhaji Yerima Shettima, a copy of which was made available to FamousReporters, on Sunday, the group said it was, "seriously upset with the disrespectful manner in which Muhammed attacked the personality of Prof Ango and the NEF", which according to it, remained the most respected group of prominent Northerners that say the truth. Hon Datti Muhammed was reported to have…
NRCRI Onboards New CSEs, Harps On Need For Quality Cassava Stems From Entrepreneurs
By Charity Uwakwe The management of National Root Crop Research Institute, Umudike has, yesterday, commenced a three-day training program aimed at incorporating new Cassava Seeds Entrepreneurs, (CSE's) to enhance the production of quality cassava stems. Speaking at the workshop, held at the Institute, yesterday, the Executive Director, Prof. Ukpabi J. Ukpabi reiterated the need for Cassava farmers to be able to produce cassava varieties, while insisting on quality stems of same. He stressed that training programme which is in conjunction with IITA initiatives, Basics (2), hence, 'Building An Economically Sustainable, Integrated Cassava, Phase 2, would prepare New Cassava Seed Entrepreneurs,…
Incessant Killing: Bishop Ibeabuchi Calls For Overhaul Of Security Apparatus
By Charity UwakweThe Anglican Bishop of Umuahia diocese, Anglican Communion, Rt. Rev. Geoffrey Ibeabuchi has given a nod for the agitations for restructuring in the country for better running of the administration for even development and protection of the sovereignty of Nigeria and her citizens. The Anglican Bishop who made this known to newsmen in Umuahia, Abia State capital, had insisted that restructuring was long overdue for the country. Bishop Ibeabuchi urged electorates to elect competent leaders in the coming general election slated for 2023, who will react positively to the yearnings of the people at all times, just as…
Breaking! FG Announces New Fuel Price
As price reduces to N168 per litre to…
The Federal Government on Tuesday December 8, announced a reduction in the pump price of petrol from N168 to N162.44 per litre. Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige who made the announcement at the end of a meeting with labour leaders, said the new pump price will be effective from December 14. A technical committee has been set up to ensure price stability in the industry, and it is expected that will report back to the larger house on January 25. The technical committee were also given a task of appraising the market forces and other things that would…
ENDSARS: IGP orders investigations into alleged suit touching on states’ judicial panel of inquiry
*QUERIES FORCE LEGAL OFFICER The Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni has directed immediate investigations into a suit purportedly challenging the legality of the States’ Judicial Panel of Inquiry, investigating allegations by citizens against officers of the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The IGP, who gave the order on the heels of trending reports in the media, today 3rd December, 2020, expressed the disapproval of the Force Management Team on the matter and ordered investigations into the alleged role of the Force Legal Section including its Head. Meanwhile, the Force Legal Officer has been queried and may…
Stone politicians disrupting governance in S/East to death, Ohanaeze tells youths
The apex sociocultural youth organisation in Igbo land, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, on Sunday, directed Igbo youths to stone to death politicians of Igbo extraction, who were bent on clogging the wheel of governance in the South-East zone. This is even the Igbo youth group claimed it had intelligence that Abuja politicians, opposed to the defection of Chairman of South-East Governors' Forum and Governor of Ebonyi State, Chief David Umahi, to the rolling All Progressives Congress, were making sinister moves against the Governor. The ONYC urged leaders and politicians in the region, to desist from acts capable of…