Ghana’s opposition candidate, Mahama, rejects election results
Ghana’s opposition candidate John Mahama on Thursday rejected as “fraudulent” the results of the country’s presidential and parliamentary elections in which President Nana Akufo-Addo won a second term. Challenging election results could test the stability of the west African nation, where previous electoral grievances have been pursued through the courts. A day earlier, the electoral commission […]
Buhari inaugurates Nigeria/Czech Republic technology transfer agreement implementation c’ttee
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari Thursday inaugurated the implementation committee for a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU between Nigeria and the Czech Republic on transfer of technology. The President at the ceremony at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, was represented by his Chief of Staff, Professor Ibrahim Gambari. It was attended by representatives from various ministries, […]
NHRC receives over 100 cases in Katsina — State Coordinator
Katsina State Coordinator of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Adamu Umaru, said that the commission received over 100 cases from January to date. Umaru disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sideline of the 2020 International Human Rights Day Celebration in Katsina on Thursday. He explained that […]
Umahi’s defection: PDP member drags Chief Judge to CJN, NJC
By Tordue Salem, Abuja Chairman of the Caretaker Committee of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi State, Elder Fred Udeogu has dragged the State Chief Judge, Justice Anselm Nwigwe before the National Judicial Council (NJC) and Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) an ex parte injunction in the suit challenging Governor Dave Umahi’s decision to suspend […]
Kalu’s motion to end illegal mining, gold smuggling sail through
By Victor Ajihromanus Resolutions to bring an end to illegal mining and gold smuggling in the country and investigation to an annual loss of 9Billion Dollars in Nigeria’s mining sector as result of the aforementioned illegal activities were reached by the Senate on Wednesday. The decisions were made following a motion moved by Abia-North Senator […]
PTF committee to investigate racketeering allegations on COVID-19 test results – Coordinator
The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has disclosed that it had set up a committee to investigate allegations of racketeering over coronavirus test results. The PTF National Coordinator, Dr Sani Aliyu, announced this at the briefing of the taskforce in Abuja on Thursday that racketeering was illegal, endangered lives and could damage the country’s reputation, […]
Yakubu assumes office in INEC for second term
Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the reappointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Thursday assumed duty for the second term of five years in office. Yakubu had at the expiration of his first tenure on Nov.9 handed over the affairs of the commission to INEC National Commissioner, Ahmed Mu’azu, while awaiting Senate confirmation. Yakubu, […]
Waiting for ‘otuaro-culturalism’
By Ekanpou Enewaridideke A TIME feelingly crude, odd and unforgettable it was; a time harmattan walked boldly on the surface of the earth. The sun itself had to wait for a long time before shiveringly making its appearance because everyday the morning in its dawn dance often woke up fogbound. When the sun eventually came after […]
2m displaced in Nigeria crisis, 300,000 seeking asylum in Cameroon, Chad, Niger- UN
By Victoria Ojeme The United Nations size the crisis situation in Nigeria’s North East remains volatile as over two million have been internally displaced with three hundred thousand persons seeking refuge in neighbouring Lake Chad countries. According to Ms. Chansa Kapaya, Country Representative, UNHCR Nigeria who spoke today at a Stakeholders Meeting on the Global […]
Nigerians told to show compassion for physically challenged persons
By Festus Ahon A foremost Rotarian in Delta State, Mr Joe Erharhaghen has called on Nigerians to be kind and compassionate to the physically challenged in persons the society. Erhrarhaghen made the call when he led the physically challenged in Kokori community, Ethiope East Local Government Area of the state to a thanksgiving service, noting […]
Blacklist: Centre faults Nigeria’s classification by US
The Centre For African Liberation And Socio-Economic Rights (CALSER) has condemned the United States’ blacklist of Nigeria as a religious intolerant nation, describing the report and its intent as subjective. According to CALSER, the U.S’ assertion is a disservice to Nigeria as it will serve to further aggravate the problems on the ground rather than help. The […]
Brazil’s richest man, banker, Joseph Safra dies at 82
Joseph Safra, regarded as Brazil’s richest man, died on Thursday at the age of 82, his company Safra Group announced. With a fortune estimated by Forbes magazine at 23.2 billion dollars, the banker ranked as the 64th richest person in the world. “It is with great regret that we received notice of the loss of […]
Religious Blacklist: US misled by masquerading groups
The Igbos in Nigeria Movement (INM) has blamed groups masquerading as religious bodies that have shown incurable bias and sympathy for terrorist organisations for the inclusion of Nigeria in the United States’ blacklist for religious intolerance. The group said it came to this conclusion after a thorough review of the circumstances that led to the […]
COVID-19 undermining human rights, says UN chief
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has cautioned against using the guise of enforcing COVID-19 protocols to violate the rights of people. The UN chief, in his message to mark Human Rights Day observed on Thursday, called for human rights to be put “front and centre” of COVID-19 response and recovery globally in order to achieve a […]
Onuesoke faults Malami on Buhari’s invitation
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, chieftain and former Delta State gubernatorial aspirant, Chief Sunny Onuesoke, has faulted the claim by the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN) that the National Assembly lacks the power to invite President Muhammadu Buhari to speak on security matters. Onuesoke, who faulted the statement of the Attorney-General while reacting to […]
Gombe government flags off joint projects with LGAs, 60-40 percent
The Gombe State Government awards multi-million naira contracts in a joint project deal with three local government areas aimed at addressing infrastructural deficit. Speaking on behalf of the Gombe State Government at the signing of the contracts estimated at N2.8 billion naira on Thursday, the Chief of Staff Gombe Government House Alhaji Abubakar Inuwa Kari […]
