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Do Not Be Quiet Over Injustice, Silence Is Connivance – Cardinal Onaiyekan Tells Nigerians
Former Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, has called on Nigerians not to be quiet but speak out against injustice. Cardinal Onaiyekan made this call at the inauguration of the Catholic Social Teaching, CST, programme at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, CSN, in Abuja over the weekend, warning that silence was tantamount to complicity. He stressed the need to actively...
Adamawa ADC Issues Atiku Deadline To Pick Membership Card
The African Democratic Congress has issued an ultimatum to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, and other prominent figures in the party to register at their respective wards before the end of the year or risk losing recognition as members. Speaking exclusively to The PUNCH in Yola, the Adamawa State Chairman...
Nnamdi Kanu Files Fresh Motion, Says His Trial Is Void Due To Four Jurisdictional Defects
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a new oral brief before the Federal High Court, Abuja, asking the court to terminate the terrorism proceedings against him because the case is “void ab initio” due to four fundamental legal defects. In the filing titled “Brief of Oral Argument on Vitiating Defects” in...
FG Identifies 148 LGs With Higher Flood Risk In 31 States
The Federal Government has said over 148 local government areas from 31 states in Nigeria are at higher flood risk for the year 2024 beginning from April to November. This was contained in a press statement signed by the Director, Information and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, Funmi Imuetinyan. According to the statement, the Honourable Minister, Federal...
Trump Vows To Prosecute Google If He Wins For Showing Only Bad Stories About Him
Donald Trump on Friday accused Google of showing only “bad stories” about him and vowed to have the tech giant prosecuted if he gets back in the White House. Trump provided no backing for his accusation in a post on his Truth Social platform, in which he added that the search engine displays only positive articles about his Democratic rival...
Nigeria Minister Of Tourism, Lola Ade-John, Poisoned In Abuja, Hospitalised
Nigerian tourism minister has been hospitalised in Abuja after suffering acute poisoning from unknown origins, her family members fear time was running against their efforts to save her life. Lola Ade-John, 60, was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Jabi, shortly after she started manifesting symptoms of her poisoning, according to family sources familiar with her ordeal. She has spent...
Nigeria Seeks New Telecom Rules To Boost Digital Economy
Nigeria's telecom regulator and lawmakers have started to review the Nigerian Communications Act 2023 to modernise a historic law that sparked a $75 billion industry. The initiative, kicked off at a Lagos colloquium on Tuesday with telecom operators, legal experts, and tech leaders, targets gaps in a two-decades-ago law that fuelled mobile subscriptions from 300,000 in 2001 to 153 million...
Foreign Exchange Market Rises To $9.9 Billion As Naira Weakens To N1,670/$
The value of foreign exchange turnover via the Nigerian autonomous foreign exchange market rises to N15.74tn ($9.90bn) in August, FMDQ report. This came as the Central Bank of Nigeria revealed that foreign inflow into the country increased to $585 million in the same month. Also, at the official market on Tuesday, the value of the naira dropped to N1,658 against the...
Abia @ 30: Ogah Salutes Ikpeazu, Abians, Urges Good Governance
The Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah, has congratulated the Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu and the good people of Abia state on the 30th anniversary of the creation of the state. According to Dr. Ogah, though more can be done to develop Abia and make her people happier in view...
No Conflict Over Olubadan Stool – Gov. Makinde Issues Warning
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Wednesday said there is no conflict surrounding the Olubadan stool. Makinde charged those sowing discord over the stool to desist in the interest of the state. He spoke while welcoming Muslim faithful, including members of his cabinet and other high-ranking government officials, to his Ikolaba residence in Ibadan, the state capital. READ ALSO: No Room...
