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Queen Elizabeth II Congratulates Nigeria Ahead Of 60th Independence Anniversary
The Queen of England, Elizabeth II, Wednesday sent a congratulatory message to President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday’s occasion of Nigeria’s 60th independence anniversary. A statement by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, said the queen’s message was conveyed by the British High Commission in Nigeria. He quoted the queen as saying, “It gives me great...
BREAKING! PIB Scales First Reading In Senate
THE Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB 2020( SB.510) was read the first time in the Senate on Wednesday. With the Bill scaling first reading on the floor of the Upper Chamber, it is a clear indication that the Senate has begun the process of legislative procedure for the passage of the controversial Petroleum Industry Bill. As part of Business of the Day...
Abaribe Kicks Against Buhari’s Nominee For Chairman, DG Of PENCOM Board
Senate Minority Leader Enyinnaya Abaribe has kicked against the nomination of Aisha Umar (North East) as Director-General of the National Pension Commission (PENCOM). President Muhammadu Buhari had in a letter urged the Senate to confirm the nomination of Oyindasola Oni as Chairman and Aisha Umar the DG of PENCOM Board respectively. President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, read the letter on...
Shop Owners On The Run, Others Arrested Over Alleged Killing Of Herdsmen In Ebonyi
At least 10 persons have been arrested at Ukwuachi, Ebonyi State over alleged killing of two herdsmen by unknown persons. Shop owners closed their shops over fear of more arrests by policemen. A middle aged man that identified himself as a Pastor said he heard about the killing but can't speak further because he is fully concentrated on his ministry. "I heard...
NERC Orders Suspension Of Electricity Tariff Hike For 14 Days
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC on Tuesday night, issued an order suspending the September 1, 2020 hike in electricity tariffs for 14 days. Labour unions and the Federal Government had reached a truce on Sunday night to reverse the hike in electricity tariffs for 14 days, a development that prompted the halt of a nationwide strike by labour. Power distributors...
October 1st Public Holiday, FG’s Way Of Succumbing To Sit-at-home – IPOB
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has claimed that the October,1 public holidays announced by the Federal government is a pretence of succumbing to its sit-at-home directive. Media and Publicity Secretary of the group, Emma Powerful disclosed this in a statement he made available to Daily Sun in Owerri yesterday, he noted that the holidays will make it easy for...
Yoruba’ll Be In War For 100 Years If Nigeria Splits – Akande
Chief Bisi Akande, a former governor of Osun and pioneer Interim Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), has appealed to those agitating for Nigeria’s break-up to bury such thought. Akande made the appeal on Monday in Ibadan during the inauguration of a project owned by Chief Adebayo Adelabu, a former CBN deputy governor and APC governorship candidate in the...
Court Dismisses El-Zakzaky’s No Case Submission, Orders Continuation Of Trial
A Kaduna State High court sitting in the state capital has dismissed the motion of no-case-submission filed by the embattled leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria(IMN) Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zazaky and his wife Zeenat. Both of them are standing trial on eight counts of culpable homicide, unlawful assembly and disruption of the public peace, among other allegations. The IMN leader who...
We’ve Not Been Directed To Suspend Electricity Tariff Hike Yet – DISCOs
Power distribution companies said on Monday that they had not received any directive from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission on tariff suspension. The Discos are confused on the decision of the Federal Government and labour unions as regards the reversal of the hike in electricity tariff, investigation has shown. Senior officials of power distribution companies said on Monday that they were...
“Take Your Igbo Presidency, Give Us Biafra” – IPOB
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Monday advised those clamouring for Igbo Presidency to jettison the ambition. IPOB through its leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu said that what Igbo wants is Biafra and not ‘Presidency’. Recall that some Igbo elites have begun shopping for Igbo sons and daughters that would represent the region come 2023 Nigeria general elections. Expressing his displeasure, Kanu...
