Sexual Harassment: Court remands suspended UNICAL don pending bail application

Professor Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean of Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL), be remanded at the Kuje Centre of the Nigerian Correctional Service pending the conclusion of his bail application, as ordered by Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) had on Monday, arraigned Ndifon in court on four counts of alleged sexual misconduct against some of his students....

HURIWA commends FG over suspension of humanitarian minister, Betta Edu

Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has lauded President Bola Tinubu over the suspension of the minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Dr. Betta Edu for alleged official indiscretion. The Rights group said the action of Tinubu which is a pacesetter in the fight against corruption, stated that it was unthinkable that such a powerful erstwhile national women leader of the ruling national party of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Edu could’ve been...

Kogi: Gov Bello dissolves state exco, retains some members, makes new appointments

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State on Monday dissolved the State Executive Council (Exco), as his second term in office winds up in a couple of days, The move served as a recalibration of the governance trajectory and signified the initiation of a comprehensive transition process as the ‘New Direction Administration’ gracefully concludes its tenure. Heads of agencies, parastatals and other appointees were also affected by the announcement. While making the announcement at the end...

Doyin Okupe resigns from the Labour Party

The director-general of the Labour Party presidential campaign organisation during the 2023 general election, Doyin Okupe has tendered a resignation letter to the party leadership. Okupe shared the letter on his social media page on Monday, stating that the resignation takes immediate effect. He said the ideological conflict between himself and the Labour Party informed his decision though he was instrumental during the party’s campaign ahead of last year’s presidential election. According to Okupe, Labour...

Gunmen kill 17, abduct 36 in Kaduna villages

Gunmen attacked Kunkurai, Dokan Karji and Angwan Sako villages in Kauru LGA of Kaduna State, killing 17 persons and abducting 36 others. The attack spanned for six hours from Tuesday night (2 Jan.) to the early hours of Wednesday (3 Jan.) with no aid coming from the security agents. Locals had to rally themselves and defend their homes, rescuing 22 of the total 58 persons taken hostage. The Governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani confirmed...

NAF airstrike hunts down terrorists in Borno

The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, recorded a remarkable success in the fight against terrorists on 5 January when it bombed a logistics base of Boko Haram terrorists in Borno State’s Parisu area, near the infamous Sambisa Forest. The destruction of the camp, NAF spokesman Edward Gabkwet said on Sunday, followed a series of secret surveillance that indicated a swathe of terrorists moving about the area with weapons and ammunition. Troops of ‘Operation Hadin Kai’ quickly...

₦585.2 Million Scandal, President Tinubu Orders Comprehensive Investigation

Following the controversy surrounding the payment of ₦585.2 million into a private account requested by the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, President Bola Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive investigation into the matter. Recall that over the weekend, reports went viral that the minister had requested the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Oluwatoyin Madein to transfer ₦585.2 million into a private account, instead of the accounts of the vulnerable people to...

MTN To Disconnect Globacom From Its Network

MTN has received approval from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to partially disconnect Globacom (Glo) from its network due to unpaid interconnect charges. In a document titled ‘Pre-Disconnection Notice’ on Monday by Reuben Muoka, the NCC’s Director of Public Affairs said the decision was due to the failure of Glo to settle its outstanding debts despite repeated attempts at resolution. According to the document, the partial disconnection shows that Globacom subscribers will only receive calls...

Atiku, Obi, others not focusing on 2027 presidency

… Set to initiate mega political party The National Consultative Front (NCFront) led by Prof Pat Utomi has stated that in view insinuation in some quarters that leading opposition leaders, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Peter Obi of the Labour Party and Rabiu Musa Kwakwanso of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) are already jostling to run for the 2027 presidential election, that the focus of the opposition is not on 2027 presidential...

US based professor advises Tinubu to tackle FOREX scarcity

To check increasing foreign exchange scarcity in the country, a United States of America based professor, Abiodun Raufu has told President Bola Tinubu to boost Diaspora remittances Raufu noted that the current remittance of approximately $22 billion, is considered a mere fraction of the potential $70 billion that could be remitted if proactive measures are implemented. Raufu, an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at the Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and...

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