President Muhammadu Buhari has advocated for the restructuring of ECOWAS, saying that the organization needed to streamline its management to adjust to current realities. ”A situation where ECOWAS has 23 statutory appointees, of which 13 are Commissioners for this Commission is totally unsustainable”, the president said in his presentation to the virtual 58th Ordinary Session of the Authority... Continue Reading →
The Abia State Project Delivery Office of the Federal Government’s 75 Billion Naira Survival Fund, says its attention has been drawn to reports that some school proprietors in the state are requesting their staff who benefitted from the N30,000 Payroll Support fund to return some part or all the money to the school management. It... Continue Reading →
The Seriki Fulani of Oyo State, Alhaji Saliu Abdulkadir, on Saturday said none of his children was killed in the alleged attack by youths on his Igangan settlement. It was also learnt on Saturday evening that the attack on the Seriki's house happened shortly after a pro-Oodua Republic agitator, Sunday Igboho, and his men left... Continue Reading →
It may not be an exaggeration to say that the first African Anglican Bishop, Samuel Ajayi Crowther, would have been delighted in his grave with the honour bestowed on him by the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), last Wednesday when the Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Most Reverend Henry Ndukuba, led other... Continue Reading →
Seplat Petroleum Development Company has asked the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC) and the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to sanction a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Kunle Ogunba, for alleged gross misconduct and unethical practices contrary to the Rules of Professional Conduct for Legal Practitioners 2007. In the petition... Continue Reading →
No fewer than eight people have been confirmed dead after a truck ran into some residents and students of Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba (AAUA) at the institution’s gate on Saturday. On Saturday, it was reported how a truck with the logo of Dangote Group, carrying bags of cement, suffered brake failure and rammed into shops in... Continue Reading →
Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu yesterday dissolved the State Executive Council (SEC) about one and half years after he appointed the commissioners to serve in his second tenure cabinet. He also recalled his Chief of Staff, Dr Anthony Agbazuere, who had been on suspension since December 6, 2020 following a viral video depicting him... Continue Reading →
At least seven persons have been killed while many were seriously injured as members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers clashed in Effin, Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. Though details of what led to the clash were still sketchy at the time of filing this report, a source in the community... Continue Reading →
Turkey sought on Jan. 24 to rescue surviving members of a container ship after pirates attacked it off the coast of Nigeria, killing one person and kidnapping 15, according to the Turkish and Azeri governments and state media. Three crew members remained aboard the Turkish vessel, called Mozart, after the attack early Jan. 23 in... Continue Reading →
The National President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Abdullahi Bodejo has declared that all lands in Nigeria belongs to the Fulani. Bodejo said that no power can remove Fulani herdsmen from any forest in any state. This is as the 7-day ultimatum given to Fulani herdsmen in Ondo forests by Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, expires... Continue Reading →
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