CSOs back NLC Wednesday, 2nd August nationwide strike

Organised Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) under the aegis of the United Action Front of Civil Society have backed the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) nationwide strike billed for Wednesday, 2nd August and have also declared it Citizens Action Day. Olawale Okunniyi, Head, National Coordinating Centre, United Action Front of Civil Society, in a press statement on Monday noted that the mass protests nationwide on Wednesday is over anti people policies and arbitrary hike in petrol price The statement...

How controversy trails reinstatement of Sanusi’s portrait at coronation hall in Kano

Kano State during the week, witnessed some level of controversy over the reinstatement of Malam Muhammad Sanusi II portrait at Coronation Arena, Kano government House. The facility which is currently undergoing a face lift was built by the former governor of the state, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso in 2014 where the deposed emir was installed as the 14th Fulani emir of Kano. Sanusi II portrait was subsequently removed from the hall by the last administration shortly after he...

UNICEF advocates breastfeeding as powerful life safer for every child

The United Nations Children’s Fund, (UNICEF) has advocated for a zero water campaign to promote breastfeeding for babies in their first six months of life. Mrs. Juliet Chiluwe, the UNICEF Chief of Field Office, Enugu State stated this in Enugu at a zonal Media Dialogue on the 2023 World Breastfeeding Week and Zero Water Campaign organised by Anambra State government in collaboration with UNICEF Enugu Field Office Chiluwe who was represented by Mrs Ngozi Onuora, Nutrition...

NBA mourns Justice Nweze of Supreme Court

Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), under the leadership of Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, (SAN) has expressed shock over the news of the passing of Hon. Justice Chima Centus Nweze, Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, which sad event occurred on Sunday, 30 July, 2023. Justice Nweze is reported to have died after a brief illness at the age of 64. With Justice Nweze’s exit, the South East is presently without a single Justice at the Supreme...

PDP comrades, Olisa Metu and Harry Oranezi Fight Dirty

In a rather dramatic turn of events, Chief Olisa Metu, the former National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, and Hon. Harry Oranezi, a former member of the House of Representatives, who were longtime allies, had fallen out. Preliminary investigations reveal that the two former leaders of the PDP might have contracted the nemesis to their relationship during the just concluded 2023 General Election in which Harry had sought Metu’s assistance to return to the House...

Do not give up- CAN President, Okoh Tells Nigerians

The President Christian Association of Nigeria, Most Reverend Daniel Okoh, has called on Nigerians not to give up in the the level of economic hardship and uncertainties. In his message to christians today, Most Reverend Okoh who is the General Superintendent of Christ Holy Church International, advised Christians all over to try maintain internal peace no matter what is happening, and the level of anxiety in the world. Archbishop Okoh encouraged Nigerians to be patient...

Soludo terminates contract with contractor over gross negligence

Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State, has terminated the contract with TEC Engineering Nig Ltd, the contractor handling the rehabilitation of Niger Street road project in Onitsha, the commercial city of the State. The Governor terminated the 2.17km Niger street road Fegge with a 1.1km flood control channel contract when he paid an inspection visit to the project and discovered that the contractor was not delivering according to the timelines and agreement reached before the...

Police Recover Guns, Tricycles, Others from Another Criminal Gang in Anambra

The operatives of Anambra State Police Command and the Anambra Vigilante Group in the Ogbaru area of the State have burst another notorious criminal gang operating in the State. This was contained in a statement issued on Saturday by DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Anambra State Police Command. According to him, the officers also recoverd some arms and stolen tricycles from the deadly gang. He said: “The Police in Ogbaru...

Adamawa Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri Imposes 24 Hour Curfew On The State

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has declared a 24-hour curfew on the state, effective immediately Sunday 30th July, 2023. According to Fintiri the curfew followed the dangerous dimension the activities of hoodlums had assumed across the state capital as they attack people with matches and breaking into business premises carting away property. Humwashi Wonosikou, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor in a statement said with the curfew imposed, there will be no movement...

Kano Anti-Graft Agency Commence Investigation Into Missing Of Over N4 Billion

Following the alleged missing of over four billion nairas from the Kano State Agricultural Supply Company (KASCO), the Kano State Pubic Complaint and Anti-Corruption Agency has commenced an investigation into the matter. Muhyi Gado, Chairman of the Commission, had led an investigation team to the warehouses in the Kumbotso local government area of the state where cars, heavy-duty tractors, and tractors alleged to have been bought by the siphoned funds were kept. Gado stated that...

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