By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — Former Military Administrator of old Imo State, Maj.-Gen. Ike Nwachukwu (retd.), has warned that Africa must not replace apartheid with xenophobia, condemning attacks against Nigerians and other Africans in South Africa. Nwachukwu spoke on Thursday at the South-East Regional Security Summit in Umuahia, Abia State, where he commended President Bola […]

…Establishes 18 model schools in 6 states By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor The North-East Development Commission says it has concluded arrangement to supply 10,000 electric-powered vehicles to beneficiaries in the region in its earnest bid to improve transportation and reduce the suffering of commuters. The Managing Director of the commission, Mr. Mohammed Alkali, who […]

By Dayo Johnson Akure Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has approved the release of N1.1 billion as a Special Intervention Fund to Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, AAUA, to offset outstanding staff salaries and end the ongoing ASUU strike. The approval came hours after the Students’ Union issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the state government to […]

China’s top trade official told his counterparts from the United States on Thursday Beijing had “serious concern” over Washington’s latest trade restrictions affecting it, according to state media.

President Bola Tinubu has warned Bello Suleiman Dutsin-Ma to stop parading himself as the Secretary of the Presidential Implementation Committee (PIC) on the Alienation of Federal Government Properties.

The UN Security Council began the process of selecting the UN’s next secretary-general, holding a first “straw poll” to gauge the seven candidates’ support for the high-profile global statesman role.

…Woos Chodai, says Nigeria open for investment By John Alechenu The Federal Government has renewed its call for foreign investment in the housing sector, unveiling plans to develop a social housing programme that will cover all 774 local government areas in the country. The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Engr. Muttaqha Rabe Darma, disclosed […]

The Committee has directed all organisations to be represented by their Chief Accounting Officers alongside relevant technical personnel who are  familiar with the issues contained in the audit reports.

Europe’s football governing body, UEFA, has threatened to boycott FIFA competitions, including the FIFA World Cup, if president Gianni Infantino proceeds with plans to sell a stake in the governing body’s tournaments to private investors.

…directs IGP to place her on Interpol Red Notice By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA—Following an application by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Tunji Disu, the Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a warrant for the arrest and extradition of a United Kingdom-based radiographer, Immaculata Ikenwankwor, to face cybercrime-related charges in Nigeria. The court, in […]