President Bola Tinubu on Monday in Abuja decorated the newly-appointed Service Chiefs with their new ranks at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, charging them to maintain teamwork to ensure peace and stability in the country. The Senate had previously confirmed their appointments before the ceremony....
Nigerian News
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana says the Nigeria Labour Congress and its affiliates can proceed on the Aug. 2 strike and protest as planned, saying the exercise does not translate to contempt of court. This is contained in a letter from the Falana Falana Chambers, solicitors to the...
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Assets has resolved to probe alleged sales of two training helicopters by the Nigeria College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, Kaduna State. Rep. Ademorin Kuye, the Chairman of the committee, said in a statement in Abuja on Monday. The chairman said the...
President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Mr Yakubu Maikyau SAN on Monday, described the death of Supreme Court Justice, Gentus Nweze, as a huge loss to the Nigeiran legal community. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the late jurist was reported to have passed on,...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will make a broadcast to the nation on Monday, July 31, 2023 at 7 pm. This is contained in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by the Special Adviser to the President (Special Duties, Communications & Strategy),...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, (ICPC) has said that the anti-graft agency does not witch-hunt any Nigerian. This was disclosed by Bolaji Owasanoye SAN, Chairman of ICPC, during a Whistleblowing and Whistleblower Protection town-hall meeting, organised by the African Centre for Media and Information Literacy,...
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina has been conferred with the prestigious National Diaspora Merit Award by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM). In a statement issued by the bank in Abuja, said Adesina was honoured in recognition of his selfless service and contributions as...
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) on Sunday said there was urgent need to protect the objectives of sustainable enterprise, decent work and national development. NECA’s Director-General, Mr Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, said this in a statement, in view of the proposed Aug. 2, protest by the Nigeria Labour Congress....
The Department of State Services (DSS) has not released Nnamdi Kanu, the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a competent source told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. The source said on Sunday that contrary to reports in a section of the media, the...
A Civil Society Organisation, Save Nigeria Movement (SNM), said the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) should compensate Nigerians with two trillion Naira for losses during the naira redesign by the suspended Governor, Godwin Emefiele. The group said this in a letter to the CBN dated July 6 through...
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has blamed discrepancies in National Identification Number (NIN) and the name filled in passport forms for delays in procuring passports beyond the recommended six weeks. The Comptroller of Immigration Service, Enugu Command, Mrs Azuka Halliday, disclosed this during the event marking NIS 60th...
Last week, President Bola Tinubu submitted the list of his ministerial nominees to the Senate for confirmation. Although the number of nominees, 28, falls short of the expected total number of ministerial position, from every indication, when cleared, this first batch of ministers will be posted to critical sectors...
By OFFOR CALLISTUS, Abuja – Former Nigerian Minister of Information and Culture, Chief Okeifufe Frank Nweke Jnr, has reminisced the nostalgic moment he escaped being a victim of a plane crash that occured in 2004. Chief Nweke Jrn disclosed this on Tuesday during the public presentation of...
President Bola Tinubu says the Federal Government is receiving support and commendations from the global communities over the removal of fuel subsidy and the foreign exchange regime policies, saying they are yielding positive results. Tinubu stated this at a Gala/Award Night on Saturday, organised by the office of the...
The Resident Pastor, Shepherd House Assembly International, Jos, Rev. Tajan Moltok, has urged Christians to emulate the sacrificial lifestyle of Mother Teresa. Moltok gave the advice in his sermon titled ”Living a Life of Impact” on Sunday in Jos . He explained that Mother Teresa, an Albanian-Indian...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Obong of Calabar-elect, Etubom (Dr) Anthony Ani, has pledged the total support of the Efik throne to Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu led administration to enable it succeed. Dr. Ani, who was elected recently following a Supreme Court judgement that deposed the...
Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has met with his personal physicians in an Abuja hospital outside the facility of the State Security Service (SSS), according to Nation’s report. Nnamdi Kanu’s lead counsel, Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, disclosed this in a tweet on Sunday....
The rising number of people dying from snakebites across the country has heightened the calls for local production of Anti-Snake Venom (ASV) vaccines, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has reported. Reports from across major snakebite treatment centres indicate that the incidences of the attacks have continued to rise...
The Arewa Citizens Watch for Good Governance, (ACWGG), a watchdog group advocating good governance, says it will hold massive protests on Aug. 3 against fuel subsidy removal. The group said the protest was to show dissatisfaction with the leadership of the Group Managing Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum...
The Ukomu Igala Organisation (UIO), a socio-cultural group on Saturday urged President Bola Tinubu to consider the creation of Okura state from Kogi state, for the advancement of Igala people of the state. Its National Leader, David Abutu, made the call during the inauguration of the newly-elected UIO...