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Buhari Appoints Akintola As FERMA Board Chairman
Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) confirmed the nomination of James Akintola as Chairman of the Board of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency, a body under the Ministry of Works and Housing, on Thursday. Femi Adesina, Buhari's Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, made the announcement in a statement headed 'President Buhari endorses FERMA governing board.' "President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the...
Court Dissolves Paul Okoye’s Marriage To Anita
An Abuja High court sitting in Maitama has granted Anita and her estranged husband, Paul Okoye divorce. Anita claimed that cheating, separation, being an absent father, fraud, and difficult experiences were her major reasons for seeking a divorce. She also requested a monthly settlement of $20,000 and a number of her husband’s mansions. READ ALSO: Tinubu Will Replicate His Lagos Model Development...
Ibas Sworn In By Tinubu As Rivers Sole Administrator
President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Vice Admiral Ibok-Étè Ibas (retd.) as the sole administrator of Rivers State. Tinubu swore Ibas into office at about 03:00 pm at the State House, Abuja. The brief ceremony was witnessed by the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, the Attorney General of the Federation, Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, and the Principal Secretary to the...
ABN TV Director, Ifeanyi Okali Bags “Excellent Steward” Award (Photos)
The Director ABN TV, Mr. Ifeanyi Okali has been honoured with the award of "Excellent Steward" by the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria South Central Synodical Men's Christian Association. The award was in recognition of his outstanding service to the church and the entire society. The award coincided with the 2022 South Central Synod MCA biennial conference of the church. The award...
Appeal Court Dismisses Nnamdi Kanu’s Appeal, Says Case Now ‘Academic’ After Terrorism Conviction
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed the appeal filed by the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, ruling that the application has been overtaken by recent events and no longer has legal merit following his conviction and life sentence handed down by a Federal High Court on November 20. A three-member panel...
Suspend $800m Loan from World Bank – Group Tells President Buhari
Amid Nigeria’s rising debt profile, an economic group, the Center for Fiscal Transparency and Integrity Watch has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to suspend the proposed World Bank loan of $800 million for post-fuel subsidies removal. The Centre says it is worried about consistent revenue shortfalls in the economy, noting that despite the deregulation of the oil sector, the cost of...
No Plans To Displace Northerners In Lokpanta Cattle Market, Says Gov. Otti
Abia State government has denied report that it has directed Northerners, who live and conduct their businesses at the Lokpanta Cattle Market, located along the Enugu-Umuahia-Aba-Port Harcourt Expressway by Umunneochi, to leave the state. The state government described the report as false, saying there was no iota of truth in the "fake news" as those Northerners "are the second and...
NBM Of Africa Disassociates From Planned Protest, Warns Members Against Unlawful Acts
The NBM of Africa has firmly distanced itself from any planned protest, urging its members to steer clear of actions that contravene the laws and Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. In a statement issued by the organization's National Publicity Secretary, Ajibo Sambrown, the group emphasized its commitment to lawful conduct and warned that any member found engaging in...
Church Collaborating With Oppressors In Govt, Sowore Blasts Enenche After Arrest Of #BuhariMustGo Protesters
Human rights activist and pro-democracy campaigner, Omoyele Sowore, has threatened another mass protest if some youths arrested for wearing ‘Buhari Must Go’ T-shirts to a Sunday Service at Dunamis International Gospel Centre Headquarters in Lugbe, Abuja last Sunday, are not released within seven days. Those arrested and detained by the Department of State Services (DSS) are Emmanuel Larry, Henry Nwodo,...
There’s No Corps Members In Areas With Insecurity — Sokoto Coordinator
The Sokoto State Coordinator, NYSC, Alhaji Usman Yakubu-Yaro, has said no corps member is serving in areas in the state with insecurity issues. Yakubu-Yaro disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Sokoto. He said even though the scheme ensured constant partnership with security agencies and community groups in safeguarding members, “we will not post...
