INEC’s alarm over threat to undermine 2023 election, a grand conspiracy – CSOs
ABUJA - Civil society organizations, on Wednesday, said that the alarm raised by the Independent National Electoral Commission over alleged threats to the 2023 elections reeks of a grand conspiracy by some state actors to undermine the process.
Bill to mandate H/Court judges elevated to appeal complete pending cases passes second reading
House of Representatives yesterday passed for second reading a bill seeking to mandate a high court judge elevated to the court of appeal to return and complete pending criminal cases under him.
Reps express shock as FG investment built with $490m loans now valued at $17m after KPMG audit
Members of the Adhoc Committee of the House of Representatives investigating the governing lease of Federal Government-owned assets yesterday expressed shock that a federal government investment built with a loan of $490million was valued at $17million after the KPMG audit.
Police arrest cultists, traffic robbers terrorizing Lagos
By Esther Onyegbula Police operatives attached to the Area D Command, Mushin, are currently investigating a 30-year-old member of Aiye confraternity Nwugo Oforuike. Oforuike who hails from Imo State, was arrested on 17th May with a locally-made pistol, one live cartridge, a car key, an infinix hot 8 light phone, a neck chain, and an […]
Bandits raze Assembly of God’s church, kill eight, raze other buildings in Kaduna community
Security agencies in Kaduna state have reported that armed bandits attacked the Ungwan Gaida community, near Kurmin Kaso, Chikun LGA, killing 8 locals, razed buildings including a church.
Ibadan meeting: PDP governors berate Akpanudoedehe, Say ruling party insensitive to suffering Nigerians
Against the backdrop of the description of their Ibadan meeting as a jamboree by the All Progressives Congress, APC; the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Governors’ Forum has slammed Senator John Akpanudoedehe, Secretary of the APC caretaker committee, saying the remarks credited to him show that the ex-Minister lives in a fantasy world.
We don’t have football clubs in Nigeria — Onigbinde
Former Super Eagles Coach, Chief Adegboye Onigbinde has disclosed that there is no football club in Nigeria.
2023: Our choice of governor must show commitment to ending herdsmen menace — Makurdi Catholic Bishop
…vows to resist Fulani occupation of Benue By Peter Duru – Makurdi The Bishop of the Catholic Dioceses of Makurdi, Most Reverend Wilfred Anagbe has hinted that the choice of the next Governor of Benue State in 2023 may be dependent on his disposition to addressing the herdsmen menace. The Cleric who dropped the hint […]
N10bn scandal: PDP clarifies position on EFCC invitation
By Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Wednesday, said it would not be deterred from performing its role as an opposition party on account of the invitation extended to some of its officials by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The anti-graft body had on Tuesday wrote PDP national chairman, Prince […]
University of Nigeria: Visitation Panel extends deadline for submission of memoranda
The seven-man Presidential Visitation Panel to the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, has extended the deadline for the submission of memoranda to Friday, 21st May 2021.
Senate approves deployment of 5G network in Nigeria
…insists on sensitization, adherence to global standards The Senate has approved the deployment of the 5G network in Nigeria, following the outcome of investigations by a Joint Committee mandated to carry out same. The approval followed the consideration of the report of the Joint Committee on Communications, Science and Technology, ICT and Cyber Crimes, and […]
