Apapa Gridlock: Truck owners, port operators allege extortion by presidential team,

By Marlikberry , Importers, clearing agents, truck owners and other operators at the Apapa and Tin Can Island Ports in Lagos have cried out against alleged extortion by security officials at the facilities in country Nigeria. Some of the operators…

Result of Ghana presidential election,

Black lives matter, BTS, COVID-19, Trump dominate Twitter in 2020,

By Marlikberry, Twitter has released data of the most shared events on its platform for 2020. United States President Donald Trump was the person most tweeted about worldwide. He was followed by Joe Biden, winner of the November 3 US…

Thieves invade Akwa Ibom Govt House,

By Marlikberry, Thieves have invaded the Akwa Ibom State Government House in Uyo, the state capital where millions of Naira was carted away according to report. Confirming this on Wednesday, December 9 2020, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Udom Emmanuel,…

Nigeria’s census has always been tricky,

By Marlikberry, Demographic data are important for national development. They are useful in sectoral planning and should influence the direction of government priorities in Nigeria. A youthful population like Nigeria requires accurate information on characteristics like the age and sex of the…

Don’t marginalise Edo in NDDC board appointments,

By Marlikberry, It gave a nine-day ultimatum for assurances of fair treatment from Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari. Its President, Aiyamenkhue Edokpolo, said Edo houses the largest gas reserve in West Africa and many oil wells. He said the state should…

Kwara gets 1,000 toilets from private sector,

By Marlikberry, KWARA State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said the state has secured 1,000 pour flush toilets from individuals, ahead of the 2025 deadline to end open defecation in Nigeria. He spoke in Ilorin while declaring open a public lecture…

Why we are training stakeholders in genital mutilation,

By Marlikberry, OYO State Government has explained the rationale behind its decision to begin a three-day capacity building for stakeholders on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Nigeria. It said the essence is to sensitize people against the practice of FGM…

Thugs storm court as Jegede, Akeredolu begin legal battle,

By Marlikberry, SUSPECTED thugs on Tuesday stormed the premises of the Ondo State High Court, as the Ondo State Election Petitions Tribunal began its inaugural sitting in the petitions filed over the outcome of the October 10 governorship election in…