We’re Leaving Nigeria Better Than We Met It — Fashola
With barely 48 hours to the end of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, says the government has made things better than it met them Speaking in an exclusive interview with Channels Television, Fashola maintained that Buhari’s government has effected changes that have impacted the economy positively, thus fulfilling the change mantra of the...
Nnamdi Kanu: UN Raises Concern, Cautions Against Further Violation Of IPOB Leader’s Rights
The United Nations has raised eyebrows over the arrest of the leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) Mazi Nnamdi Kanu by the Department of State Services (DSS) and his alleged torture while in custody. The UN’s position was contained in its Mandates of the Special Rapporteur on Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishments; the...
Ikpeazu Approves N150m Support To Abia Traders, Release Of More Funds For New Government House
Abia State Executive Council under the Chairmanship of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has approved the sum of N150m (One Hundred and Fifty Million Naira) support to traders that have been relocated from Ariaria International Market and Ahia Ohuru Market both in Aba through Abia SME Bank, ABN TV reports. The Exco also reviewed and approved further release of funds for the...
Seven IPOB Members Arrested In Aba
Not less than seven suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, have been reportedly arrested by the Police in Aba, Abia State. The pro-Biafra activists numbering over 100 reportedly took to the streets of Aba in protest of what they described as the killing of Christians and Biafrans in the country. They were adorned with Biafran flags and...
Supreme Court: PDP to protest at EU, AU Abuja embassies today
The leadership and other critical stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party will on Tuesday (today) protest at the embassies of the European Union and the African Union in Abuja. The protest will involve members of the PDP National Working Committee, the Board of Trustees, other national leadership, members of the National Assembly, and other stakeholders, according to a statement on...
Banditry: I Have Failed My People – Katsina Governor
Aminu Masari, governor of Katsina, says he has failed in protecting the residents of the state from bandits. Speaking with reporters at the government house in Katsina, Masari said he is a very unhappy person because the people have never had rest since he came on board as governor. The Governor said the bandits were “worse than animals” because they kill...
Governor Sanwo-Olu Signs VAT Bill Into Law
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has signed the state’s Value Added Tax (VAT) Bill into law. Gbenga Omotosho, State Commissioner for Information revealed this in a statement on Friday. “Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has signed into law the State VAT Bill as passed by the House of Assembly. READ ALSO: Lagos Applies To Join Rivers In Legal Battle Against FIRS VAT...
Orji Kalu Mourns, Says Sen. Arthur Nzeribe’s Death A Great Loss To Nigeria
Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu has described the demise of elder statesman and philanthropist, Senator Arthur Nzeribe as a huge loss to the country. Kalu, who acknowledged the patriotic contributions of...
Lai Mohammed Flags Off Zuma Film Festival In Abuja Amidst Cheers
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Tuesday flagged off Zuma Film Festival 2020 amid fanfare at the NAF Conference Center Pool, Abuja. According to the Managing Director of Nigeria Film Cooperation Dr. Chidia Maduekwe the theme of the 11th Edition is "Content Connectivity, 2.0" The event attracted various government officials including Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman, Nigerian Diaspora...
I Lost My Pregnancy In Captivity, Freed Kaduna Student
A pregnant woman who was one of the 37 students abducted from the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna State, has narrated how she lost her pregnancy in captivity. Speaking with Daily Trust soon after reuniting with her husband at the college premises, Fatima Ibrahim Shamaki said she was two months pregnant when she and other students were abducted...
