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Nigerians Always Looking For Opportunity To Leave The Country, Not That Anything Is Wrong — Presidency
Presidential aide Femi Adesina is not moved by the recent wave of migration, sayings many Nigerians have always wanted to leave the country. He spoke on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, maintaining that the situation does not apply to Nigeria alone. “The average Nigerian had always wanted to leave. And it is not just in Nigeria. It is in most countries of...
Gov. Adeleke Sacks Three Traditional Rulers Appointed By His Predecessor, Suspends OSIEC Chairman
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has dethroned three monarchs appointed by his predecessor, Adegboyega Oyetola. Former Governor Oyetola had appointed several monarch few weeks before handing over government to Adeleke. These, including Akirun of Ikirun, Oba Yinusa Akadiri, Aree of Iree, Oba Ademola Oluponle and Oba Adegboyega Famodun. The former governor also approved the appointment of 30 permanent secretaries into the...
62 New SANs Sworn In By CJN Olukayode Ariwoola
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, on Monday, sworn in 62 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) in Abuja. Some of the lawyers conferred with the SAN rank were, Mr Mustapha Ibrahim, Mr Ikani Kanu-Agabi and Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) lawyers Mr Sylvanus Tahir and Mr Rotimi Oyedepo. The CJN urged the new SANs to take...
Court Sends APGA Factional Leader Edozie Njoku To Prison
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has ordered that a factional leader of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Edozie Njoku, and one other be remanded in prison over their alleged complicity in the forgery of a judgment of the Supreme Court. Justice Mohammed Magudu, in a ruling on Monday, ordered that Njoku and his co-defendant, Chukwuemeka...
Alex Otti’s Campaign Council Chairman, Hon. Nnanna Ngwu Is Dead
The governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti has lost his campaign council chairman, Hon. Mazi Nnanna Ngwu, ABN TV reports. Hon. Ngwu died on 23rd November 2022 in an undisclosed hospital in Owerri, Imo state after a brief illness. He hails from Amuvi in Arochukwu LGA, Abia State. READ ALSO: Clashes: Chief Dan Okeke Urges Ohafia...
Attacks On Our Offices Won’t Stop 2023 Election – INEC Boss, Yakubu
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC on Monday, assured that attacks on its facilities won’t stop the conduct of the 2023 election. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, gave the assurance at a meeting with the Africa Union Special Pre-Electoral Political Mission led by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka. Yakubu said though some election materials were destroyed in the attacks, the commission would replace them. READ...
UK Returns Looted Benin Artefacts To Nigeria
A small museum in south-east London has begun the official process of returning looted Benin artefacts to Nigeria. The Horniman Museum, which houses a collection of 72 treasured items that were taken by force from Benin City in 1897, officially handed over ownership of the artefacts to the Nigerian government on Monday. The Horniman described returning the looted objects as a...
IGP To Commission New Police Div. Headquarters, SPU Base, Others In Abia
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba today, 29th November 2022 commission Police school, new Divisional Headquarters and Special Protection Unit, SPU base complex in Aba and Umuahia. The projects are part of the efforts of the Inspector-General of Police to fight crimes and criminality through the enhancement morale-boosting welfare packages and anti-crime psychology of officers. He also seeks to...
Father Mbaka In US Monastery For Retreat (PHOTOS)
Rev. Father Ejike Mbaka the founder of Adoration Ministry Enugu has arrived at a monastery in Los Angeles, US for retreat. The development came weeks after he was asked to step down following his comments about the Labour Party(LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi. Mbaka had called the politician stingy, stating he would never become President. READ ALSO: Sen. Kalu Hails Bishop Onuoha On Election...
IGP Reacts To Prison Sentence, Denies Knowledge Of Order He Disobeyed
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba has reacted to the order of a Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, sentencing him (IGP) to three months in prison for flouting a 2011 court order. The IGP’s committal followed a suit that was filed by a police officer, Patrick Okoli, who was unlawfully and compulsorily retired from the Nigerian Police...
