The Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, the apex socio-cultural organisation of the Igbo nstion, has expressed grief over the death of its President-General, Prof. George Obiozor. Gov. Hope Uzodimma on Wednesday announced the death of the former Nigerian Ambassador to the U.S., aged 80. The group’s reaction to Obiozor’s death is...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has cautioned the 27 LGCs Transition Chairmen in the state to be prudent and accountable in the management of the councils’ funds while discharging their duties. He stated this on Thursday during the swearing in ceremony of the new...
The Kano State Hisbah Board says it has destroyed 25 trucks of beer and apprehended 2,260 suspected criminals in its operations from January to December. Dr Harun Sani-Ibn, the Commander General of the Board, stated this when he briefed newsmen at the board’s headquarters on Thursday in Kano. He...
President Muhammadu Buhari says he is deeply saddened by the passing of Prof. George Obiozor, the President General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, worldwide. In a statement by spokesperson for Buhari, Mr Femi Adesina on Thursday in Abuja, he extended heartfelt condolences to Obiozor’s family, the government and people of Imo...
Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo has announced the death of Prof. George Obiozor, President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex socio-cultural organisation of the Igbo people. The announcement came in an obituary announcement by the governor, made available to newsmen in Owerri on Wednesday. Uzodimma described Obiozor, a former Nigerian...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has concluded plans to conduct sale of properties which are subject of Final Forfeiture Orders. The Commission on Saturday December 24, 2022 publicly announced the commencement of the auction exercise with advertorial in major newspapers inviting bids for the properties. According to...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has shared in the joy of celebrations with elder statesman, Dr Christopher Kolade, on his 90th birthday, rejoicing with the academic, broadcaster and diplomat for his influence in every area of service to the nation, through upholding the truth. The president’s...
By OLA MUDOPE, Osogbo – Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has directed the immediate suspension of the project consultant for the Ilesa Water Project, Mrs Tawa Williams over questionable handling of $106 million dollar loan for the project. Governor Adeleke in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale...
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Speaker of Osun House of Assembly, Mr Timothy Owoeye, on Wednesday said the state law empowers governors, their deputies and some top public officials to go with their official vehicles when they retire from office. Owoeye made this known during plenary, while reacting to the call made by Gov....
No fewer than seven people were burnt to death on Wednesday when a Mazda bus suddenly burst into flames few meters before Odogbolu on the Sagamu-Benin expressway. Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, the Spokesman, Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta. Akinbiyi said that seven...
The Senate on Wednesday, passed the N21.8 trillion 2023 budget. This followed the adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Appropriation at plenary. Presenting the report, the Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Jibrin Barau said that the commitee did a thorough job by examining inputs from its...
The House of Representatives has urged the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) to suspend its planned auction of the oil mining licence (OML) 11 asset. This followed the adoption of a motion of urgent national importance by Rep Victor Mela (APC-Gombe) at plenary in Abuja on Wednesday. Moving the...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the time had come for it to organise the freest and fairest election in Africa. The National Commissioner for Information and Voter Education, Mr Festus Okoye, said this on Wednesday at the 2022 Calabar Carnival, while sensitising Nigerians on the...
The Senate has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to urgently extend the withdrawal date of old currency notes from Jan. 31, 2023 to June 31. The upper chamber’s resolution was sequel to a point of order raised by Sen. Mohammed Ndume (APC-Borno) during Wednesday’s plenary. The News...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Usman Baba has recommended the immediate suspension of Mr Drambi Vandi, who is responsible for the shooting and killing of a Lagos lawyer, Mrs Omobolanle Raheem. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said this in a...
The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the 2023 appropriation budget, raising the N20.51 trillion presented by President Muhammadu Buhari to N21.82 trillion. This followed the consideration and approval of the report of the House committee on Appropriation at plenary in Abuja. Presenting the report of the committee on...
The House of Representatives has approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request of N819.54bn domestic loan meant to fix the infrastructure destroyed by floods across the country. The approval followed the adoption of a report presented by the Chairman House Committee on Appropriation, Rep. Muktar Betara, at the plenary on Wednesday....
The Senate has passed the 2022 Supplementary Appropriation Bill of N819.5 billion. The consideration and approval of the budget followed the presentation of the report of the the Senate Joint Committee on the 2022 Supplementary Appropriation Bill during plenary on Wednesday in Abuja. The Bill is titled: “A Bill...
The House of Representatives has called for a ban on police officers from consuming alcohol and other hard substances capable of inhibiting their sense of reasoning. Adopting the motion, the lawmakers while agreeing that the Nigerian police act on the general conduct of the police officers should be reviewed,...