The International Human Right Commission (IHRC) has endorsed Justice Ishaq Bello, Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory, to represent Nigeria in the International Criminal Court (ICC). The endorsement was announced by Prof. Rafal Wasik, the secretary-general of IHRC, when he led his team to visit the Chief Judge...
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He was so rich he could afford to provide tea for all Nigerians. But, it was a cup of tea he took that led to his demise. As a businessman, he had investments in 102 countries. As a philanthropist, he donated, in 1991, N120 million to all higher institutions...
By GRACE AUDU, Abuja – With 575 new cases of confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday, Nigeria’s coronavirus infections (COVID-19) infections have now jumped to over, 29,000 cases. Announcing this on its official twitter handle, the NCDC said “Till date, 29,286 cases have been confirmed,...
Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Mr Olamilekan Adegbite, has proposed N2.3 trillion to boost the mining and other sectors of the economy in post COVID-19 rescue operations. Adegbite said this in an interactive session with Journalists on Federal Government’s post COVID-19 plans for the solid mineral sector, on...
From SADIQ ABUBAKAE, Maiduguri – Yobe State government has commenced the construction of 1,800 housing units across the 17 Local Government Areas of the state to improve the living conditions of the people and ease accommodation problems in the rural areas. The state commissioner of Housing, Alhaji Bukar Dauda,...
EHIME ALEX, Lagos All Progressives Congress National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the demise of the immediate past National Working Committee of the APC, Alhaji Inuwa Abdulkadir whose death was announced on Monday. In a condolence message released by Tunde Rahman from Tinubu Media Office, the...
EHIME ALEX, Lagos The Nigerian Stock Exchange on Monday announced an upgrade to its Issuers’ Portal (X-Issuer), to better improve market integrity. In a statement to NATIONAL ACCORD, The Exchange explained that the enhanced X-Issuer, easily accessible via https://ip.nse.com.ng, comes with modern layout, improved functionalities and new user-friendly features to...
Authorities of the University of Benin has expressed concern over the slow phase of the Police investigation into the rape and gruesome murder of a student, late Uwaila Omozuwa. In a statement, issued by Dr Benedicta Ehanire, the Public Relations Officer of the institution, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Lilian Salami,...
BY ADAKOLE ADAKOLE, Sokoto – THE 8 Division of the Nigeria Army, Sokoto, at the weekend distributed palliatives to no fewer than 500 households in Amanawa leprosy and Lugga community all in Dange shuni local government areas of the state. The gesture was part of the Chief of Army...
By PAUL ADAJI, Abuja – The Department of State Services (DSS), said Monday evening it did not arrest the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFC), Ibrahim Magu, who was widely reported to have been held by the secret service over alleged money laundering and other...
By PAUL ADAJI, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) in grief over the passing of former member of the National Working Committee (NWC), Alhaji Inuwa Abdulkadir, who served as Vice Chairman, North West. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media...
Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has been arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) over allegations that he owns four properties and that he was allegedly transferring funds abroad through a third party. It was leanrt that Magu was taken to...
By Jerome-Mario Utomi ‘I was not optimistic about Africa. In less than 10 years after independence, Nigeria had had a coup and Ghana a failed coup. I thought their tribal loyalties were stronger than their sense of common nationhood. This was especially so in Nigeria, where there was a...