A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), Lagos People’s Assembly (LPA) has urged the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to shelve its planned two days protest for the sake of national peace and security. The Convener of the group, Mr Gbenga Soloki made this known at a news conference in Lagos...
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Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Mr Adegoke Fayoade, on Sunday charged intending protesters not to violate the rights of others while carrying out their protest for any reason. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) had scheduled a nationwide strike for Feb. 27...
A Pentecostal pastor, Dr Azemhe Azena, has emerged the candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) for the Sept. 21 governorship election in Edo. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Yakubu Shendam, stated in Abuja on Sunday that Azena polled 211 votes to defeat three other aspirants...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have begun to unmask members of an organized criminal network behind the recent importation of two containers laden with illicit drugs as well as assorted arms and ammunition from Durban, South Africa to the Tincan...
Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Rivers State, Chief Tony Okocha, has accused Governor Siminialayi Fubara of delaying the implementation of the eight-point resolution toward ending political crisis in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that political tension enveloped the state in October...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – The Nasarawa State Government said it has set up machinery to identify and regulate activities of Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in the state. The state Commissioner of Humanitarian, Social Services and Non Governmental Organisations, Margret Elayo, disclosed this during a press conference...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has scheduled its first Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting with Yemi Cardoso as Governor for Monday and Tuesday. Some economic experts have projected that the benchmark interest rate known as the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) would most likely be tightened...
Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), is taking steps to check drug abuse among pastoralists, its president, Alhaji Baba Ngelzarma, has said. The association is also checkmating the proliferation of small arms within pastoral communities to curb insecurity in the country, he added. Founded in 1970,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against Nigeria’s governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nyesom Wike “over their failure to account for the alleged missing N40 trillion federal allocations meant for local governments in the...
The Police Command in Kano State has arrested three suspects for attempting to cause chaos as dealers in pharmaceutical products began to relocate their goods to the new market in Kano Economic City. Commissioner of Police, Hussaini Gumel, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano on...
No fewer than 52 States and three International Organisations have provided comments and presentations on the legal consequences of Israel’s policies and practices in Occupied Palestinian Territory. The UN correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the states made their presentations during the public hearing...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue South Coalitions for Good Governance and Accountability has lauded the Federal Government on the appointment of Prof Silas Ochejele as the pioneer acting Chief Medical Director of the Federal University of Health Sciences Teaching Hospital (FUSHSTH) Otukpo. A statement in Makurdi...
Donald Trump cruised to a lightning victory Saturday in South Carolina’s Republican primary, blitzing rival Nikki Haley in her home state and continuing his march to the nomination and a White House rematch with Joe Biden in November. Trump completed a sweep of the first four major nominating...
A powerful software developed by the Commonwealth Secretariat is being deployed in Nigeria to transform how the country manages its public debt portfolio of US $114.35 billion while enhancing transparency. At the request of the Government of Nigeria, the Commonwealth Secretariat hosted a two-week training workshop for 15 Nigerian...
By AUDU LIBERTY OSENI – Nigeria’s major oil company, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), in what appears to be a common practice of disregard for accountability, says it is not under obligation to disclose its dealings and be accountable to the public in the way it operates. NNPCL...
By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi – Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed on Saturday congratulated the management of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU Bauchi) on the recent graduation of its first set of medical students. Speaking at the 26th, 27th, 28th, and 29th combined convocation ceremony of the University held...
The Convener of the Northern Elders Forum, Prof. Abdullahi Ango, says Nigerians must go back to the drawing board as the country’s systems have failed to work. Abdullahi, a former Vice-Chancellor of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, said this at a book launch titled “ Court and Politics”,...
A former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Dr Kanu Agabi, has said the Nigeria’s judiciary is better than the legislature and the executive, saying it is the best best arm of government in the country. Agabi stated this in Abuja on Saturday, at a book launch titled “...
The Federal Government said it has implemented some strategic reforms to restore economic stability in the country. Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr Abbas Tajudeen, disclosed this on Saturday during the opening ceremony of the 45th Kaduna International Trade Fair in Kaduna. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports...
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, has said he is almost certain that the party will win the Sept. 21 Edo governorship election, going by the popularity of its candidate Sen. Monday Okpebholo. Ganduje said this on Saturday in Abuja when he...