By UKA NWAFOR, Abakaliki– “ Former Coordinator of Imoha Development Centre, Ezza North LGA, Ebonyi State, Hon Mrs Rose Nwankwo, has urged the youth in the state to emulate the leadership style of Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru. She praised the governor’s determination to restoring peace and harmony in the...
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Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is working on supplementary regulations and guidelines to provide clarity on the review of declaration and return at elections, ahead of the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this at a consultative meeting of Resident Electoral Commissioners (REC). Yakubu said the...
House of Representatives has mandated an investigation into Nigeria’s outstanding debt of €1.2 million to the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS). The decision was taken following a motion moved by Deputy Chief Whip, Ibrahim Isiaka, who expressed worry over the unpaid contribution. Isiaka noted that despite...
Former Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, is set to launch a book on the administration of the former president. The book, titled ” _According to the President: Lessons from a presidential spokesman’s experience,”_ seeks to provide a reading material for students of...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has confirmed the killing of a notorious terrorist kingpin, Yellow Danbokkolo, in a weeklong encounter in the North West region. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, announced the development in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Kangye said the operation...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- Saint Lucia has conferred its highest national honour, Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Lucia (KCOSL), on President Bola Tinubu, in recognition of his efforts to strengthen the historical and cultural bonds between Africa and the Caribbean. The formal investiture was performed by the...
A delegation of the Plateau Government, led by Alhaji Muhammadu Haruna, the Emir of Wase, has visited the Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Ahmed Bamalli, to commiserate over the killing of some travellers in the state. The victims were attacked and killed by hoodlums on June 20 at Mangun community...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, (NSITF) has compensated two beneficiaries to the tune of 23 Million naira under its Employee Compensation Scheme. The management of the Fund, led by Managing Director, Barrister Olúwaṣeun Faleye, presented the cheques to the two beneficiaries Monday, in Lagos....
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – As part of activities to mark the United Nations’ International Widows’ Day, the Coordinator, Office of the First Lady, Akwa Ibom State, Lady Helen Eno Obareki, has empowered 150 widows with entrepreneurial skills to boost their income generation activities At the Widows’ Enhancement Programme...
A 45-year old Nigerian pastor, Ndukwe Ogbu, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for defiling his 14-year-old daughter. An Ikeja Special Offences Court found Ogbu guilty of three-count charges of defilement, sexual assault, and sexual assault by penetration. Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe held that the prosecution had proven...
The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), the holy grail of online publishing in Nigeria, has told its own story. A privilege. Not many associations live to etch their story on the boulders of history. GOCOP is the foremost body of online publishers in Nigeria. And it has just...
… Plans Lassa Fever international conference in Abidjan Sept 22 The West African Health Organization (WAHO), has intensified efforts geared towards bringing noticeable communication gaps that tend to hinder effective regional health advocacy. One of such initiatives is the strategic communication workshop, which opened in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, on...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- House of Representatives’ Ad Hoc Committee on Rivers has given the state’s Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd), a 48-hour ultimatum to submit the breakdown of major items in the N1.48 trillion budget. The committee’s chairman, Rep. Julius Ihonvbere, raised several issues with the...
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Melrose General Services have agreed to settle their legal dispute out of court. The development was disclosed by the lawyers representing both parties before Justice Mohammed Umar at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Yusuf Ali, SAN, counsel to the CBN Governor, Olayemi...
By OLA MODUPE, Akure – Ondo State Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the death of a commercial sex worker at a brothel in Akure According to the police, the incident occurred after a violent altercation between the sex worker and a customer. The police spokesperson,...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has called on the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) to take advantage of Nigeria’s vast market and invest in the country. President Tinubu made the call on Monday while addressing a special joint session of the Senate and House of Assembly...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President of the Saint Lucian Senate, Alvina Reynolds, underscored Nigeria’s and Saint Lucian ancestral links by quoting the result of a British census conducted on the island in 1815, which showed that many of the residents came from Nigeria. “Of the 16,282 enslaved people...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu announced that the scholarship programme for students from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) to study in Nigerian universities will commence in the next academic year. At a joint press conference with the Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, Philip J....
A heavy security presence was observed at the national secretariat of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday, as party leaders issued counter notices for the party’s 100th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting. The two factions of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) had arranged for separate meetings at...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed October 6 to hear a suit by former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, challenging the forfeiture of her assets to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had brought the forfeiture suit against Alison-Madueke. Alison-Madueke’s lawyer, Godwin...