Nigeria Correctional Service Destroys Items Worth Over N1.5m Seize From Inmates

Items valued at over N150, 000,000 included cell phones, SIM cards, laptops, hard drugs, power banks, and other electronic devices seized from various custodial centers across the country have been destroyed by Nigeria Correctional Service (NCos). The Controller General of the Corrections, Haliru Nababa said the prohibited items were seized after a search of the cells over some time and the destruction was in line with sections 51 and 52 of the Service Standing Orders....

Suspension: Former Katsina State Governor Threaten To Quit PDP

The former Katsina State governor, Ibrahim Shehu Shema, has threatened to quit the People’s Democratic (PDP) within 48 hours if the National Working Committee (NWC) fails to reserve the suspension placed on him. Recall that the PDP had suspended Fayose, Shema, and Anyim among Others over alleged anti-party activities. In a letter dated March 24, 2023, and addressed to the National Chairman of the party, Iyorchia Ayu, Shema also called for the disbandment of what...

Over 51, 000 Boko Haram Fighters Surrendered From July 2021-May 2022

About 51,828 Boko Haram fighters surrendered to the Federal Government between July 2021 and May 2022. The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor disclosed this in a lecture he delivered at the 7th Founders’ Day of the Edo University, Uzairue, Edo state, explained that 13,360 of those who surrendered were fighters. The lecture was titled “National Defence Policy and the Transitional Justice Approach in the War Against Insurgency in Nigeria”. According to him,  “From...

Nigeria’s 2023 Elections: The Vote-Buying Malady

Every Election has three phases, namely: Public Campagn, Vote Casting and Court Litigation. Each phase is crucial. And, for any Election to be credible, a candidate MUST win all three phases. He or she must win at the People’s Parliament, get majority of the votes cast and successfully defend his or her mandate in Court, if necessary. Of these three Phases, Vote Casting is the most critical and most problematic because it is subject to...

World TB Day:  FG expresses commitment to end tuberculosis

…Agrees there are gaps in some critical aspects of national TB response Dr Osagie Ehanire, the Minister of Health, has stated that the Federal Government is committed towards ending the Tuberculosis (TB) epidemic in Nigeria. The Minister gave this hint at a press conference to commemorate the 2023 World TB Day, a global event commemorated annually, on the 24th of March to raise public awareness of TB and efforts made to prevent and treat the...

N5bn Fraud: Ojernde, children, six companies dragged to court by ICPC

For alleged N5 billion fraud, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has dragged the former Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Dibu Ojerinde six private companies linked to him and four of his children to court over N5 billion fraud. They were charged before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja, for their involvement in official corruption and conspiracy to conceal fraud. In...

Coalition of political parties, IPAC disagree over Ogun election

The Inter-party Advisory Council (IPAC) and 10 out of the 13 political parties that participated in the Ogun State governorship election last Saturday have disagreed over the declaration of Governor Dapo Abiola as winner of that election. Ogun State chapter of IPAC took a swipe at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state and its governorship candidate, Ladi Adebutu, over the rejection of the result of the election. The Council however advised Adebutu and...

Osun: Timi Frank lauds Appeal Court justices, congratulates Adeleke

Comrade Timi Frank, former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has congratulated the Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, over the reinstatement of his mandate by the Appeal Court. The former APC chieftain in a press statement on Saturday also lauded the Justices of the Appeal Court that decided the case and upheld the victory of Senator Adeleke as the duly elected Governor of Osun state, despite attempt by the tribunal...

There was no secret meeting between CJN And President –elect, in UK –  Onanuga

The Director of Media and Publicity of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), Bayo Onanuga, has debunked news making rounds that Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the President-elect held a secret meeting with the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Olukayode Ariwoola in London. According to Onanuga, the report claimed that the CJN disguised  and met with Tinubu in London, arriving there in a wheelchair and checking into an unknown hotel, and described the report...

2023 nominations for Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award , flags off

Nominations for the upcoming Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA) 2023 has been flagged off the by Local Organising Committee (LOC) The NHEA Project Director, Dr. Wale Alabi, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists, stressing that the theme for NHEA 2023 is “Investing in Strengthening Our Health Systems.” According to Alabi, the theme focuses on strengthening health systems, which is essential to improve the health and well-being of Nigerians. He noted that the...

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