Nigerian News
Finnish authorities have arrested pro-Biafran agitator, Simon Ekpa, on charges of alleged terrorist activities. The Finish National Bureau of Investigation said it has requested that Ekpa be remanded on suspicion of public exhortation for an offence, committed with terrorist intent. Ekpa is charged alongside four other persons on suspicion...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has expressed happiness with the arrest and detention of the factional leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Simon Ekpa by the Finnish authority. The Director of Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, made this...
The Court of Appeal Abuja has nullified the judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from releasing the voters’ register to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission for the conduct of the state local government polls which has now been...
The Federal Ministry of Education has announced the reappointment of Professor Joseph Ikechebelu as the new acting vice-chancellor of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (NAU). Ikechebelu’s reappointment as the new vice-chancellor of the university was announced in a letter on Wednesday by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Nasir...
The Federal Government has sad it will collaborate with the World Bank to provide decent jobs directly or indirectly to no fewer than 10 million youths within the next five years. Minister of Youth Development, Mr Ayodele Olawande, communicated this when he hosted the World Bank team lead by...
The Directorate of Media and Public Affairs, Office of the Senate Leader, has said there was no altercation between the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio and Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the directorate’s reaction was sequel to a certain...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Ms Omolola Oloworaran as the Director-General (D-G) of the National Pension Commission (PenCom). This is contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the Head, PenCom, Corporate Communications, Mr Ibrahim Buwai in Abuja. He said that the...
The Benue Command of the Nigerian Police Force has confirmed the killing of Mike Ofikwu, an Otukpo-based lawyer, by unknown gunmen. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Sewuese Anene, confirmed the killing to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Makurdi on Thursday. Anene said the deceased was...
A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, has tasked former legislators to speak out against any wrong-doing, irrespective of their political or regional affiliations, to preserve Nigeria’s democracy. Dogara stated this on Thursday in Abuja while addressing former members of the house at the 2024...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Former Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has criticized President Bola Tinubu over the recent loan proposal. Alhaji Abubakar expressed his concerns about the World Bank’s report, which shows Nigeria as the third most indebted country to the International...
A former Deputy National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has said all is not well with the former ruling party because of selfish interests. George, who made this remark at a news conference to commemorate his 79th birthday on Thursday in Lagos, said that...
A former Director-General of the Labour Party (LP) Presidential Campaign, Dr Doyin Okupe, has said the 2023 Presidential election was not rigged by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Okupe, a former spokesman for President Olusegun Obasanjo and President Goodluck Jonathan, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in...
Senate on Thursday at plenary approved the new external borrowing plan request of $2.2billion dollars presented for consideration by President Bola Tinubu. The approval followed adoption of report of Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts. The report was presented by the Chairman of the Committee Sen. Aliyu Wammako...
Fans and supporters of Nigerian music superstar Davido, popular known as ‘OBO’, have continued to celebrate him with goodwill messages as he turns 32 on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the ‘Unavailable’ crooner, while expressing gratitude to God and his fans, had earlier in a...
Nasarawa State Police Command has confirmed that three persons lost their lives in a clash between farmers and herders in the state. Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Umar Nadada, made the disclosure while briefing newsmen on Thursday in Lafia. He said that the incident happened in Dogon...
The National Economic Council (NEC) has mandated Kwara, Adamawa, Kebbi and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to submit their positions on the proposed establishment of the State Police within one week. Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa, said this on Thursday while briefing newsmen at the end of the NEC...
President Bola Tinubu has said his administration will continue to prioritise the welfare of the poor and most vulnerable. The President stated this on Wednesday night in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, when Kristalina Georgieva, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), paid him a courtesy call on...
Kenya’s government has said it was investigating how a prominent Ugandan opposition leader was spirited out of Nairobi this week, amid growing criticism that it had failed to protect foreign dissidents on its soil. Kizza Besigye, a longtime rival of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, disappeared in the Kenyan capital...