Afenifere: Oduyoye expresses confidence in Adebanjo’s leadership
Mr Babatunde Oduyoye, former minority whip in the House of Representatives, says emergence of Chief Ayo Adebanjo as the leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, is a positive development.
Why treasury looting persists in Nigeria — Archbishop Kaigama
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, His Grace Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, on Sunday, said the reason why treasury looting still thrived in the country was because Nigerians were not yet prepared to clamour for positive change. He said in a society such as Nigeria, where leaders want others to die for […]
Demand restructuring, not secession — Oluwo tasks agitators
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, yesterday, tasked those agitating for Nigeria’s break up to dissipate their energy on proper restructuring saying it will be difficult to disintegrate Nigeria.
IGP orders full investigation into attack on Ortom
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Mohammed Adamu, has ordered full-scale investigations into the circumstances surrounding the attack and reported attempt on the life of Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Mr Frank Mba, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Orton was reportedly attacked on Saturday in […]
I’ll be first governor to handover to successor in Oyo — Makinde
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has vowed that he would be the first governor to hand over to his successor if defeated in the 2023 gubernatorial election.
COVISHIELD is same as Astrazeneca, NAFDAC explains
NAFDAC has explained that both COVISHIELD and AstraZeneca are the same vaccines for immunization against COVID-19…
‘Attack on Gov Ortom attempt to silence man of truth, justice’
Group declares total support for Benue Gov By Peter Duru – Makurdi The Indigenous Ethnic Youth Leaders of Nigeria, IEYLN, has described the weekend attack on Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State by suspected armed herdsmen as shocking, barbaric and an attempt to silence a man that stands for truth and justice. Governor Ortom on […]
Nnamdi Kanu, a threat to existence of true Judaism in Nigeria — JFI
The Judaism Fellowship Initiative (JFI), an umbrella organisation of all the Jewish synagogue in Nigeria, has accused Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), of feeding gullible minds with wrong doctrine of Judaism. Chief Arthur-Regis Odidika, President of the Nigeria Judaism Community, said this at the 10th anniversary of JFI […]
HURIWA slams FG’s ‘poor’ handling of national security
Wants EFCC to track sponsors of terrorism, kidnappers By Dirisu Yakubu Frontline rights advocacy group, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has chided the federal government’s approach to tackling insecurity in the country in the past few years. This is even as the group wants the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to […]
Edo cabinet delay, no show of divided house in PDP — Orbih
Chief Dan Orbih, National Vice Chairman, PDP South South, says delay in constituting the cabinet by the Edo Government is not a sign of a divided party in the state. Orbih said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Benin. “Not forming an executive cabinet cannot be a […]
North Koreans leave Malaysia after ties cut over US extradition row
North Korea’s diplomats in Malaysia shuttered their embassy and flew out of the country Sunday, after Pyongyang severed diplomatic ties over the extradition of a citizen to the United States. Pyongyang announced the shock move Friday, labelling Malaysia’s extradition of a North Korean man an “unpardonable crime” carried out under “blind obedience” to American pressure. […]
Juventus title hopes rocked by Benevento defeat
Juventus’s hopes of winning a 10th consecutive Serie A title took another blow on Sunday with a 1-0 loss to lowly Benevento. Argentine forward Adolfo Gaich scored the only goal after 69 minutes following a bad pass across the penalty area from Juventus midfielder Arthur. Andrea Pirlo’s side stay third, 10 points behind Inter Milan […]
SERAP sues Lawan, Gbajabiamila over ‘missing N4.4bn NASS funds’
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan and Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, over “their failure to probe, and to refer to appropriate anti-corruption agencies allegations that N4.4bn of public money budgeted for the National Assembly is missing, misappropriated, diverted or stolen, […]
APC plotting to derail nation’s democracy with banditry, electoral violence, PDP alleges
PDP has accused the ruling APC, of moves to disrupt the nation’s democracy through acts of banditry and electoral violence
We need neighborhood, forest guard laws in Igboland to end killings – ASETU
By Chinonso Alozie – Owerri The National President of the Association of Southeast Town Unions, ASETU, Emeka Diwe, on Sunday said that the Southeast region should come up with a neighborhood watch and Forest guard laws to stop the continued killings by killer herdsmen. Diwe made this call in Owerri, when a group of Newspapers […]
COVID-19 Vaccination: Lagos NMA demands equity, prioritisation of health workers
By Chioma Obinna As Lagos prepares to roll out its COVID vaccination programme, medical doctors in the state are demanding equity in the vaccination processes as well as strict adherence to the initial plans of vaccinating health workers and other front liners to ensure a hitch-free vaccination of all Lagosians. In a chat with Vanguard […]
