ECOWAS Military Chief’s Reconsider Use Of Force Against Niger Coup Plotters

The security committee of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) comprising Military Chiefs of some West African countries, on Friday said they would give diplomacy a chance in the Republic of Niger over current activities of junta in the country. The Chiefs of Defence Staff from Togo, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, Guinea Bissau, Gambia, Cote’Divoire, Cabo Verde and Republic of Benin stated this at the end of their two-day high-powered delegation...

Group berates those peddling false corruption allegation against Matawalle

A coalition of Arewa Youths has berated peddlers of false corruption against former Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle. The group in a press statement signed on its behalf by Muazzam Garko on Saturday said that it’s not unmindful of desperate actions of faceless aggrieved persons who are committed to sustained character assassination of former Zamfara State governor. The statement read, “There has been a sustained onslaught on Matawalle’s integrity by these people who rely on rumours...

Niger: Think well before entering another country militarily, Bode George advises Tinubu

The former Deputy National chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George has advised President Bola Tinubu against entering Niger militarily. The PDP leader, in an open letter to Tinubu on Saturday, urged him not to start something he cannot finish. The Atona Oodua of Yorubaland said, “Niger is one of the largest (land border) countries in the world and also one of the poorest. What exactly do we gain if we go...

FAAN Suspends Airport Taxi Services At The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja

Due to lingering factional crisis among the car hire operators at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has suspended the Airport Taxi Services with immediate effect. Abdullahi Yakubu-Funtua, Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection of FAAN, in a statement urged airport users to use alternative transportation means. The statement read in parts: “The FAAN wishes to inform the general public that the airport car hire service at Nnamdi...

More Than One Million Households To Benefits From Palliatives In Ondo

Ondo state government has announced that more than one million households across the State would be given food items as palliatives to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal. Ondo state Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu who announced this on Thursday through his Commissioner for Finance, Wale Akinterinwa, said the food items would be distributed fairly to ensure even distribution to those who deserved it. The commissioner who is also the Chairman of the Palliative Strategy and...

Solution Innovation District Kick Off In Anambra

The Solution Innovation District (SID) aim to train youths in innovation, technology and entrepreneurship has kick off in Awka, the Anambra State state capital. Speaking at the commissioning of the centre, Anambra State Governor, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo said the centre congratulated the 20,000 Anambra youths pioneers of the programme for acquiring various digital skills online. He said the current Government House under construction will become the permanent site of the Solution Innovation District and...

NECO asks indebted states to pay over N3 billion owed council

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has lamented that states are   indebted to the council for Senior Schools Certificate Examination (SSCE) to the sum of  N3 billion at the end of 2022, and has asked the affected states to pay up the debt to enhance effective operations. Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, Registrar of the Council disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Jos on Friday  shortly after carrying out inspection of the ongoing NECO examination...

INEC promises to implement in off-cycle elections, stakeholders recommendations

The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu has said that the Commission will implement the recommendations of the stakeholders who reviewed the 2023 general elections, in the forthcoming off-cycle elections across the country. Yakubu said this at the meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (REC) across the 36 states of the federation and the FCT on Friday in Lagos. Recall that INEC has held meetings with various stakeholders to review the...

FIFA opens probe on alleged sexual harassment by Copper Queen’s coach

Zambia’s football association on Friday expressed “surprise” at claims its women’s coach abused a squad member at the current World Cup, after FIFA launched an investigation into what it called an “allegation of misconduct. According to a report Zambian coach, Bruce Mwape is accused of rubbing a player’s breasts after a training session. “We can confirm that a complaint has been received in relation to the Zambian women’s national team and this is currently being...

Dalori emerges APC deputy national chair, North, replaces Kyari

Borno State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon Ali Bukar Dalori has been elected Deputy National Chairman (North) of the party. Dalori replaces Senator Abubakar Kyari who is exiting his position on the APC National Working Committee (NWC) courtesy of his recent ministerial nomination. According to reports, Alhaji Dalori is the longest serving APC state  chairman and doubles as  the chairman of the APC state chairmen Forum. Dalori, the new Deputy National Chairman...

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