Leave Buratai alone, HURIWA tells Wike
…Faults FG’s threat of another lockdown By Dirisu Yakubu Foremost rights advocacy group, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, Monday, called on the Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike to focus on delivering good governance to his people, rather than fixating on continuous criticisms of General Tukur Buratai, the nation’s immediate past Chief of […]
FG opens Savings Bond for subscription at N1,000
The Debt Management Office (DMO) has offered for subscription two years and three years Federal Government Savings Bonds at N1,000 per unit. A circular on the official website of DMO states that the two years bond with Feb. 10, 2023 as due date would attract an interest rate of 4.214 per cent per annum. The […]
NHRC commences second phase hearing on Sexual, gender-based violence in Enugu
By Chinedu Adonu A special investigation panel on Sexual and Gender Based Violence, SGBV, constituted by the National Human Rights Commission has commenced hearing in Enugu, south east Nigeria. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Barr, Tony Ojukwu in an address, noted that the panel received one hundred and thirteen complaints across the six geo-political […]
EFCC arraigns P&ID Commercial Director, Muhammed Kuchazi for money laundering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, arraigned a Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) Commercial Director, Muhammed Kuchazi, before Justice Folashade Giwa-Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on eight counts bordering on money laundering. Kuchazi was arraigned alongside his company, Kore Holdings Limited, on alleged money laundering related charges. The News Agency […]
Court fixes Feb 15 to hear suit challenging NIN registration amid COVID-19
A Federal High Court Lagos on Monday, fixed Feb.15 to hear a suit challenging the ongoing process of linking the National Identification Number (NIN) with Mobile lines. Justice Mohammed Liman fixed the date for notices to be served on all parties in the suit after the plaintiff Chief Malcom Omirhobo had informed the court of […]
FG’s N20,000 Grant: Extortion, favouritism mar disbursement, some women allege
Some women in Kaduna State have decried alleged extortion and nepotism in the ongoing N20,000 grant being disbursed by the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development in the state. The women spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Kaduna at the venue of the disbursement. The said […]
Nigerian music veteran Sir Shina Peters ordained Bishop
Nigerian music veteran Sir Shina Peters has been ordained as a Bishop. The music star was ordained by the Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Lagos. Sir Shina took to his social media page on his official instragram @sirshinapeters to show off a video of the ordination and he wrote ‘’Bishop with swagger, God above all,’’ […]
Court restrains Edo NUT from embarking on strike Action
BY GABRIEL ENOGHOLASE NATIONAL Industrial Court sitting at the Benin, has restrained the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) from proceeding on any strike action in Edo State Primary schools. Justice A. A. Adewemimo, gave the order yesterday in Benin after listening to submissions put forward by the Edo State Solicitor-General, Oluwole Iyamu (SAN). The Edo […]
Sylva’s 2.5% position for HOSTCOM in PIB is political talk – Annkio Briggs
By Perez Brisibe NIGER Delta activist, AnnKio Briggs has described the position of the Minister of State for Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva position on the 2.5 percent for host communities as proposed in the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB as a “political talk.” The minister while speaking to journalists after the end of the two-day public […]
COVID-19: Ondo government to stagger classes in schools
By Dayo Johnson Disturbed by the spike in COVID-19 second wave in the country, the Ondo State government said it is working out modalities to make adjustment in teaching periods of subjects in classes, to avoid clustering and crowding. The State Health commissioner, Dr Jibayo Adeyeye said this in Akure during a joint inspection of […]
Two APC lawmakers resign membership, defect to PDP in Edo
BY GABRIEL ENOGHOLASE TWO All Progressives Congress (APC) members in the Edo House of Assembly have resigned from the party and defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The two lawmakers are the former Deputy Speaker of the house and member representing Akoko-Edo 1, Mr. Yekini Idaiye and the member representing Orhionmwon East Constituency, Mr. […]
Alleged N7.1bn Fraud: EFCC to arraign Orji Uzor Kalu on Tuesday
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, will on Tuesday, arraign former governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr, Orji Uzor Kalu, before the Federal High Court in Abuja. The ex-governor will be docked before trial Justice Inyang Ekwo on money laundering related charges. It will be recalled […]
Vagrants bag 3 months imprisonment each for stealing 70 pairs of flip-flops
A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Kano on Monday sentenced two vagrants to three months imprisonment with hard labour for stealing 70 pairs of flip-flops. Magistrate Farouk Ibrahim, sentenced Surajo Adamu,23, and Ibrahim Sani,20, after they pleaded guilty. Ibrahim did not give the convicts an option to pay a fine. The magistrate ordered that the flip-flops […]
NPFL MD7 Round-Up: Rivers United reclaim top spot, MFM, Lobi held at home
Rivers United moved back to the top of the summit with a lone goal win at home to visiting Adamawa United of Yola, while Imama Amapakabo seems to have salvaged his job after his side earned a point in Markudi, in a matchday that saw 14 goals and registered no-win away from home. The pride […]
Ujiro Foundation flags-off skill acquisition for youths in Isoko
The Michael Ujiro Foundation has flagged-off the process of enlisting selected youths across communities in Isoko ethnic nationality into various skill acquisition training under its Michael Ujiro Foundation Skill Acquisition Programme ( MUFSAP). The programme began with an orientation and an interactive session with participants on Saturday. Addressing beneficiaries in Oleh the programme Coordinators, Hon. […]
Edo primary school teachers defy Obaseki’s directive on school resumption
By Ozioruva Aliu PRIMARY school teachers in Edo state Monday defied the state government directive to resume schools today as they stayed away on the directive of state chapter of Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT). A visit to some public primary schools across the state showed that there were no academic activities. But some staff […]
