By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – Social media influencer, Reno Omokri has reacted to the suspension of the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, from office. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that President Bola Tinubu suspended the embattled minister after a memo revealed that she asked the...
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A Federal High Court on Monday ordered that Prof. Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean of Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL), charged with alleged sexual harassment be remanded in Kuje prison. Ndifon, who is being prosecuted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC)...
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chief Benjamin Kalu, says the South-East must achieve peace and security before demanding the release of the Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The deputy speaker said this during an interactive session with newsmen...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The National Universities Commission (NUC), has debunked a purported report by some national dailies and social media that it has discovered about 100 Professors in Nigerian universities. The Acting Executive Secretary of the commission, Chris Maiyaki, who stated this in a statement on Monday...
By PATRICK ABANG Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has called on judges to restore faith of the people in the judiciary. Governor Otu made the call on Monday during the swearing-in of three newly appointed High Court Judges in the state; Hon. Justice Ama Edet...
SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has supervised the disbursement of N221,760,000 cash and the distribution of food items and wrappers to over 67,454 vulnerable residents of Ngala Local Government Area of the state.. Zulum was in Ngala on Saturday where he spent two...
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Prof. Wahab Egbewole (SAN), on Monday appealed to students of the university to participate actively at the forthcoming students’ evaluation of staff. Egbewole made the appeal at a meeting he held with the students union leaders where he said the exercise...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRS s said that 10 people lost their lives in a road crash around Iyemoja Village, along Olooru-Okoolowo express road, Moro Local Government Area of Kwara. The Sector Commander, Corps Commander Stephen Dawulung, told newsmen that the fatal crash occurred around 06:40 a.m...
Zambian heath ministry on Monday reported that number of people who have died of cholera in Zambia has risen to 222, while the total number of cases has reached 5,462. The figures were calculated since fresh outbreaks in October 2023 as the waterborne disease spreads to the seventh...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – In line with his avowed commitment to uphold the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and accountability in the management of the commonwealth of Nigerians, President Bola Tinubu has suspended the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, from office with...
A truck driver died on Ojuelegba Bridge in Lagos on Monday when he got trapped in a multiple collision involving two other trucks. His assistant escaped unscathed, however. Permanent Secretary at the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, disclosed this in a statement issued to...
Last week, we got a dose of what investigative journalism ought to be. Umar Audu, a promising young journalist, proved to be an outstanding student of his mentor, Ja’afar Ja’afar, an investigative journalist of the first order. Reporting for Daily Nigerian, Ja’afar’s online newspaper, Umar Audu went underground...
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), has again reiterated its stance against the appointment of unlicensed and unregistered professionals as spokespersons especially for the country’s security services. This was contained in a memo dispatched to security chiefs on Friday and sighted by PRNigeria. The Institute disclosed that...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has received the news of the passing of one of Nigeria’s finest football coaches, Mr. Sebastian Brodericks-Imasuen, with a heavy heart. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that Brodericks-Imasuen, a footballer-turned-coach, led Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets to victory at the inaugural FIFA U-16 World...
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will hold talks in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia on Monday before heading on to Israel after warning that the Gaza war could spread across the region without concerted peace efforts. Israel vowed to continue fighting until Hamas was eliminated....
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has reported a sharp increase in Lassa Fever cases in week 51 of 2023. The centre, however, reported a lower fatality rate compared to the same period the previous year. The information was released in NCDC’s official website on Sunday in Abuja....
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The lawmaker representing Enugu North Federal Constituency, Senator Okechukwu Ezea (LP-Enugu) on Monday said he has yet to receive bags of rice from the Federal Government for distribution as palliative to his constituents. Ezea, who represents Enugu North at the National Assembly,...
The Federal High Court (FHC) which was established on April 13, 1973, is one of the Federal superior Courts of record in Nigeria. It has coordinate jurisdiction with the High Courts of the States of the Federation, including FCT and is located in Shehu Shagari Way, Central District Abuja....