NIN-SIM linkage: SERAP drags Buhari to court
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has sued President Muhammadu Buhari over the failure to review and rescind his reported approval for security agencies to access people’s personal details via National Identification Number-Subscriber Identity Module, NIN-SIM linkage without due process of law. Joined in the suit as Respondents are: Mr. Abubakar Malami, […]
Udom directs owners of compensated properties to vacate, assures on completion of Eket/Etinan road
Occupants of structures constituting an impediment to construction work along the Nsit Ubium-Eket axis of the Eket-Etinan road, who have been compensated, have been urged to vacate and allow the right of way, as the government was committed to completing the dual carriage expressway from Etinan to Eket. The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr. Udom […]
LAGOS 2023 UPDATE: Why Sanwo-Olu may have no challenger — Sen Ogunlewe
A Chieftain of All Progressives Congress, APC, Sen Seye Ogunlewe, has said Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s achievements make him the candidate to beat in next year’s governorship election in Lagos State. He also said a second term is needed to avoid the disruption of ongoing projects. Ogunlewe, who is a former Minister of Works, explained that the stability […]
Mothers-in-law who see nothing wrong in their son’s behaviour
By Sofola Bunmi For almost a week, Wura, a pharmacist recently battled a chronic attack of the malaria fever. “I was home-bound,” she said, “and Nick, my husband was no help. A typical Mama’s boy. I couldn’t count on him to look after himself, let alone after our two kids. The house-help was new and we needed […]
2023 PRESIDENT: Other Nigerians can’t conspire to rob Igbo and expect S/East to remain in Nigeria — Victor Umeh
By Chioma Gabriel, Editor Special Features Former National Chairman of All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) and one-time Senator representing Anambra Central, Chief Victor Umeh, in this interview, speaks on 2023 and why the Igbo deserve to produce President. Umeh dismisses the claim that agitators for Biafra are a hindrance to Igbo President. Excerpts: What do you […]
Maiduguri boils over killing
By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri Following the killing of the Deputy Chairman of Maiduguri Timber Shed Association, Mr. Aga City, by yet to be identified gunmen last Thursday, hundreds of youths, yesterday, thronged the streets of the Shagari Low Cost in the metropolis to show their grievances. The aggrieved youths, who were chanting songs with placards, […]
‘Bishop Oyedepo ordered NYSC call-up of 200 varsity students withheld’
•For missing farewell prayer session; • Management denies claim By Our Reporter Parents and guardians of some students who recently graduated from the Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State have accused the management of the institution of withholding the National Youth Service Corps Scheme call up letters of their children over their absence in a prayer session […]
2023 Presidency: Vocal Catholic priest, ex-Aviation Minister lobby U.S for PDP
By Soni Daniel, Abuja As the scheming for who becomes Nigeria’s President next year intensifies with different permutations by the two major parties, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has engaged the services of two prominent Nigerian influencers to lobby the United States (US) to support it to upstage the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the […]
APC tensions persist, Buhari warns back stabbers
•Party struggles to vacate ‘secret court order’ •Intrigues as aspirants resist plot to impose candidate on them •Why Buni delayed meeting President By Omeiza Ajayi, Johnbosco Aghbakwuru & Livinus Nwabughiogu Indications emerged at the weekend that All Progressives Congress, APC, has taken concrete steps to vacate a court injunction seeking to stop its March 26 National Convention. […]
Sumy: 300 Nigerian students trapped in Sumy, Ukraine arrive Abuja
The Federal Government On Saturday announced the arrival of 300 Nigerian students that were trapped in Sumy, Ukraine.
Nkata Ndi Inyom Igbo berates NASS for declining gender equality bills
ENUGU—Nkata Ndi Inyom Igbo, a pan Igbo body has expressed displeasure at the National Assembly for failing to pass the gender equity bills at the constitutional review process. National Publicity Secretary, Nkata Ndi Inyom Igbo, Nnedinso Ogaziechi in a statement to celebrate the International Women’s Day, said: “We are rather raising our voices to express our […]
