play_arrow
Boss98.9 FM Radio for the Boss Mind
play_arrow
Incase you missed it Catch up here
Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade has kicked against the high dependence for food by African countries on western nations. Ayade made this known at the flagged off the first dry run for the 2022 Carnival Calabar, with the theme ‘Agro-Industrialization’. Speaking on the theme, the Governor said it was carefully chosen to send a message to the global community that Africans can depend on themselves for food.
Japan's prime minister, Fumio Kishida has ordered an inquiry into a religious group that has come under the spotlight after the assassination of former leader Shinzo Abe. Scrutiny of the religious sect in the weeks revealed it had ties with many government lawmakers. The Prime Minister conceded to holding a government investigation into the church after previously resisting calls for such a probe. The man accused of killing Abe said […]
Elder statesman Edwin Clark has raised concern over the misfortunes that have gripped victims of flooding in the Niger Delta. Clark called on the Federal Government to act fast because of looming disasters and humanitarian crises. The Elder enjoined the Federal Government bodies to act fast and sincerely, and to ensure that relief items are provided for the right people.
The Federal Government has trained 1850 unemployed youths, in the 2nd phase of Techno-Cultural Craft Scheme, and Quick-Fx Demand Driven scheme of Vocational Skills Development across the country. Director General of the National Directorate of Employment, Abubakar Fikpo stated this at the opening ceremony for the training in Asaba, Delta State. Fikpo revealed that TECRATS was designed to revamp the practice of indigenous cultural crafts. The Director added that the […]
Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has boasted of changing the trajectory of the state. Speaking in an interview with newsmen, Ikpeazu noted that he has succeeded in laying a solid foundation on which further transformation would evolve in the state. He expressed regrets that despite his modest achievements in office, the opposition has not been fair to him. The Governor added that the consolation was that history would remember the things […]
Reports say the thirty-six states of the federation, including the federal capital territory, recorded cumulative internally generated revenue of N1.89 trillion in 2021. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, this represents an increase of 21.5% compared to N1.56 trillion recorded in the previous year. The total Internally generated revenue, recorded by the states rose beyond pre-pandemic levels after it dipped in 2020 due to the lockdown.
The Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, has distanced the judiciary from any perception of corruption. NBA President, Yakubu Maikyau, enjoined lawyers to disabuse any negative perception to enable the country and the world get the true situation of the Nigerian judiciary. Maikyau noted that lawyers have an important role in building a society where justice reigns in order to enjoy their professional calling. He further, charged lawyers to speak up and […]
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has said that the Peoples Democratic Party PDP owe Nigerians an apology following the controversial statements made by the Presidential Candidate of the party Atiku Abubakar. This he disclosed while speaking to newsmen in Port Harcourt the state capital on Monday. According to him, the party must urgently address the issue and appeal to Nigerians lest the people begin to see the party as one […]
Lagos State Government has raised awareness on the need to have cleaner air through the reduction of the burning of fossil fuels. The General Manager of the State Environmental Protection Agency, Dolapo Fasawe, stated this during the ‘Sanwo Switch to Gas’ imitative in the State. According to Fasawe, the initiative is concerned about the health and environment of Lagosians and to encourage the use of cooking gas.
