It’s Inconsiderate To Demolish Houses For Presidential Fleet — Obi
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has described the planned demolition of about “200 houses” in the Nuwalege community of Abuja to make way for the expansion of the presidential fleet as an inconsiderate project. Obi made this assertion in a statement via his official X handle on Friday. The Labour Party flagbearer said he was shocked and...
Resident Doctors Have No Reason To Strike – Ngige
The Federal Government, appealed to the National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, to suspend its ongoing industrial action, as the government has already addressed six out of the eight demands listed by the Association. Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, stated this in his office in Abuja. Senator Ngige asked NARD to respect the country’s laws and suspend...
We Wonder Why IGP Allowed Police To Dress Like Criminals — INC
The Igbo National Council, INC, yesterday said it is disturbed that the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, had allowed his men of the Special Anti-robbery Squad, SARs, to dress in attires that make them look like criminals. The President of INC, Chilos Godsent spoke in Owerri, while reacting on the campaign by Nigerians that SARs should be scrapped...
List Of Media Houses Approved To Cover Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial
The Federal high court, Abuja, has released an official list of media houses/platforms permitted to cover the trial of IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu. Due to the sensitive nature of Kanu’s case and for security reasons, only a handful of media platforms are allowed to enter the court premises to report/monitor proceedings. Kanu will be arraigned at the high court today. In...
BREAKING: Public, Private Schools Remain Closed – Lagos Govt
The Lagos State Government has announced that private and public schools remain closed in the state. The Lagos State Commissioner of Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, announced this on Sunday. He had earlier tweeted that only public schools remained closed in the state before giving an update that the extended closure includes private schools. Omotoso also announced that curfew time had been...
Coronavirus: Gov. Wike Locks Down Rivers, Closes All Borders
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has announced the total lockdown of the state as part of drastic measures to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic. Wike said that air, sea and land routes into the state would be shut down to traffic beginning from 6 pm on Thursday. He said that such measures became necessary in view of recent developments. He...
Air Force Ex-Spokesman, Wapkerem Maigida, Slumps, Dies
The immediate past Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force (DOPRI), Air Commodore Wapkerem Maigida, has been confirmed dead in Abuja. Air Commodore Maigida who was recently posted to the Directorate Civil/Military Affairs, was said to have slumped and passed on Sunday evening. Maigida the 18th DOPRI took over from the former DOPRI, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet on January...
Niger Govt Releases Names Of Abducted GSS Kagara Pupils, Teachers
The names of the abducted pupils and teachers of Government Science College, Kagara in Niger state have been released. ABN TV had reported bandits invaded Government Science College Kagara and abducted 27 students, 3 teachers, two non teaching staff and 9 family members of the staff staying in the quarters on Wednesday morning. The names of the abducted teachers are: Hannatu...
Cash Swap: FG Wants Only N200 Old Notes To Remain Legal Tender Till April – El-Rufai
Nasir El-Rufai, Governor of Kaduna State, has revealed that the Federal Government has proposed that only the old N200 notes remain legal tender until April 10, 2023. Muyiwa Adekeye, Governor El-Rufai's Special Adviser on Media and Communication, stated this on Wednesday. The governor denied reports that the governors of the All Progressives Congress met with the federal government on Wednesday. He did, however,...
Uganda Passes Death Penalty Law For Homoséxual Offenders
The Bill proposes tough new penalties for same-sex relationships, which were arrived at after hours of bickering in the House. The death penalty was revised from a previously proposed punishment of 10 years imprisonment according to the Daily Monitor. In the enacted Bill, aggravated homosexuality is defined as homosexuality on persons under the age of 14 or over the age of...
