Why court suspended Oshiomhole as APC National Chairman
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA—A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting at Jabi, on Wednesday, ordered a temporary suspension of Adams Oshiomhole as the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, APC. The court, in a ruling by Justice Danlami Senchi, directed that Oshiomhole should remain out of office pending the determination of a […]
Bishop Sam Zuga launches Samzuga empowerment Academy in Yola
Days after the cleric launched the establishment of 1,000 businesses for women and youths through a soft loan grant in accordance with the Samzuga vision 0202-2020, Bishop Sam Zuga has also established Samzuga Empowerment Academy to train beneficiaries of the Samzuga empowerment soft loan. The empowerment academy is the first of its kind in Africa, if not in the world.
FEC approves N538m for birds deterrent system in 3 airports
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N538 million for the procurement of Birds Deterrent System for three Nigerian airports. The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, disclosed this after FEC meeting presided over by President Mummadu Buhari on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Sirika listed the airports to benefit from the system as […]
Army clears 223 children of suspected ties with armed groups in North East
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says 223 children, including 10 girls, have been cleared of suspected ties with armed groups. UNICEF Nigeria Representative, Mr Peter Hawkins, made the disclosure in a statement signed by its Bauchi Field Office, Communication Officer, Mr Samuel Kaalu, on Wednesday. Hawkins said that the children were released late in […]
Police arrests 38-year-old man for vandalising telecommunication mast in Abuja
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says it has arrested a 38-year-old man for alleged vandalisation of telecommunications mast located at Gosa, Airport Road Area of Abuja. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the FCT, DSP Anjuguri Manzah, made the disclosure in a statement, on Wednesday in Abuja. Manzah disclosed that […]
Resident doctors in Kaduna begin industrial action
The Association of Resident Doctors ( ARD), Kaduna State chapter, has commenced an indefinite strike beginning from Wednesday. The President of ARD, Dr. Emmanuel Joseph said this in a statement made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna. He said the strike was necessitated by the state government’s failure to honour an agreement […]
