The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State has criticised Dr Rabi’u Kwankwaso, a chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), for condemning the Federal Government’s method of distributing palliatives to the needy. In a statement, APC Chairman, Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas, said the Federal Government was committed to...
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Fifty-five years after the civil war, the lingering effects of the war is still visible among the Igbo. Ndigbo being the worst hit of the civil war, still bear scars from the war, with ongoing displacement, poverty, trauma, environmental degradation, security concerns, infrastructural deficit and marginalization. At one time...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has vehemently condemned the detention of its leader, Joe Ajaero, describing it as illegal and an affront to workers’ rights and democratic principles. Deputy President of NLC, Mr Adeyanju Adewale, said this in a communique at the end of...
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) says those found guilty of corruption should not get State pardon. Fagbemi said this at a roundtable meeting organised by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for state Attorneys General (AGs) on...
A group, Concerned Obidient Movement, has declared support for Mr Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), candidate in the Sept. 21 Edo governorship election. Leader of the group, Mr Ikhuenbor Igbinevbo, told newsmen on Monday in Benin that the election transcends individual personalities. “It is a critical moment...
The Forestry and Wild Life in Borno Ministry of Environment says a herd of elephants that allegedly strayed from the neighbouring Cameroon has invaded and destroyed some community farmlands in the state. A Director in the ministry, Mr Ayuba Peter, confirmed the ugly incident in an interview with the...
Residents of Maiduguri in Borno are on high alert as flood has submerged many homes following the alleged breakdown of Alau Dam that has been filled to capacity for the past one week. A statement in the early hours of Tuesday by Prof. Usman Tar, the Commissioner for Information...
President Bola Tinubu has been urged to consider reshuffling his cabinet to expedite delivery of his Renewed Hope Agenda to the masses A Public Affairs Analyst, Mr Alexander Orji, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos. According to him,...
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has declared that he had done his best for the state and that Asue Ighodalo and his running mate, Osarodion Ogie, would continue from where he stopped. Governor Obaseki made the declaration during the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign rallies held at Egor and...
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says it has successfully secured over N60 billion and 100 million dollars for the oil and gas host community development trust fund. Commission Chief Executive of NUPRC, Gbenga Komolafe, said this during the inauguration of the Body of Neutrals at the Upstream...
The Nigerian equity market opened the week with N111 billion loss recorded for investors, amid supplementary listing of eight billion ordinary shares of Japaul Gold and Ventures Plc. Specifically, the Nigerian Exchange Ltd.(NGX)market capitalisation, which opened at N55.394 trillion, shed N111 billion to close at N55.283 trillion. The All-Share...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno Government has announced the closure of all public and private primary and secondary schools across the state for two weeks due to floods that had displaced many residents The Acting Director, Schools Services, Grema Bulama, said in a statement on Monday the development...
Observatory of Religious Freedom in Africa data reveals the scale of abductions and the targeting of Christian communities Some days I cannot bear to look at Nigeria. June, just two months ago, was such a time. Pain poured from my phone each time I checked it. Pastor Paul Musa,...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has demanded the immediate and unconditional release of its President, Mr Joe Ajaero. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ajaero was allegedly arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS), on Monday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport on his way to the...
The Labour Party (LP) has said there would be no automatic ticket for Mr Peter Obi and Gov. Alex Otti of Abia in the 2027 presidential and governorship elections. Obi was the party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 presidential election after defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The...
A Pan Rivers group, the One Rivers Initiative (ORI), has urged Mr Chidi Lloyd, one of the recently sacked chairmen of Local Government Areas in Rivers against disrespecting Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Clark. The group said this in a statement signed by Mr Victor Burubo, its Director, Media and...
Former Governor of Edo, Sen. Adams Oshiomhole has lauded the Federal Government for increasing the feeding allowance for inmates at the Nigerian correctional centres by 50 per cent. Oshiomhole, who is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Interior, said on Monday in Benin the action would address one of the...
The police have confirmed the incident of a middle-aged man, alleged of killing his grandfather and uncle at Apete area of Ibadan. The spokesman of the Police Command in Oyo State, SP Adewale Osifeso, confirmed the case in a message sent to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in...
The Police Command in Rivers has busted a child trafficking ring, rescuing 16 children and arresting a female suspect linked to the crime. SP Grace Iringe-Koko, the command’s spokesperson, confirmed the rescue in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Port Harcourt. She said...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has sympathized with the government and people of Niger over the petrol tanker explosion in the state on Sunday, which claimed the lives of 48 people and livestock. According to the Niger Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Federal Road Safety...