Tinubu sets up 14-man committee ahead of May 29 inauguration

President-elect Bola Tinubu has announced his representatives on the inauguration committee of the presidential transition council. The list was contained in a letter by Tinubu to the Secretary to the Government of Federation, Boss Mustapha. The appointees of the inauguration committee are to plan for the week-long inauguration of the President-elect. The members of the committee are as follows: Coordinator, Budget and Finance – Senator Abubakar Kyari. Secretariat, Planning and Monitoring – Hon. Stella Okotete....

Peter Obi Advocates Against Anarchy At Nzuko Umunna Enugu

The Labour Party Presidential candidate in 2023 elections in Nigeria, Mr. Peter Obi has commended the Nzuko Umunna for efforts in promoting mutual understanding and peaceful coexistence among the ethnic nationalities in the country while reminding all eminent leaders present that leadership is a trust for service to society. Obi stated this at the second edition of ‘Handshake Across Nigeria’ organized by an Igbo Think Tank and professional group, Nzuko Umunna held on Friday at...

Police Arrests Suspected IPOB Members Going for Robbery Operation

Three armed robbery suspects, who have confessed to the Anambra State Police operatives as being members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have been arrested in Anambra State. Spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga disclosed this in a press release made available to journalists in Awka, Anambra State. Ikenga said the men who were on a robbery operation engaged policemen at a checkpoint in a shooting match, after they were...

Adamawa Gov’ship Saga: Fintiri’s Security Aides, LG Chairman, Others In Detention

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested Governor Fintir’s Chief Security Detail, Duty Officer, current Chairman of Guyuk local government council, and former Chairman of Madagali local government council who are Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Their arrest followed the brutalization of some INEC officials deployed to Adamawa State to supervise the rerun governorship election held on 15 April 2023 and the humiliation of the Deputy Director Department of State Services (DSS) in Adamawa by...

Election Petition Tribunal Set Dates to Hear Petitions Arising From 2023 General Elections

The National Judicial Council has released a list of 257 judges who will hear petitions arising from the 2023 Nigerian general elections and has Set the 10th, 12th, and 13th of May 2023 for the exercise. The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal and the State Election Petition Tribunals are expected to resume full operations after the Workers’ Day holiday in May. Below is the full list of the judges: Abia: Justices C.O. Onyeabo, O. Zik-Ikeorha, C.H....

Maritime: Inter-Agency collaboration necessary for government’s safety efforts – Jamoh

  …As NIMASA, PAP move to engage youths in maritime opportunities Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh has said that inter-agency collaboration is important to sustain government’s efforts to curb criminal activities in the Nigerian waters and the Gulf of Guinea (GoG). Jamoh stated this when he played host to the Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Major General (rtd) Barry Ndiomu in Lagos. Ndiomu...

FIRS, Customs rescued Nigeria from collapse during covid-19 pandemic- Adesina 

Mr Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to President Mohammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, said that Nigeria survived economic stress during the pandemic, brought about by COVID-19 due to the support received by the government from two prominent agencies of government. According to him the two agencies are the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and the Nigeria Customs Service. The President’s aide stated this in Ikeja while delivering his goodwill message at one-day capacity building...

Hajj 2023: NGO raises concerns over Sudan’s conflict

…Calls on NAHCON to deploy back up measures. An Abuja based Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Independent Hajj Reporters, has expressed concern over the ongoing conflict in Sudan, which it says may disrupt the smooth airlift of Nigerian pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for 2023 hajj. The faith-based organisation in a press statement signed by its National Coordinator, Ibrahim Muhammed which was made available to journalists in Kano, stressing that the war has led to the abrupt shut down of...

Tell Nigerians your real identity, Timi Frank fires back at Sylva

Comrade Timi Frank, former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has challenged the former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, to tell Nigerians his real identity and the authenticity of his academic certificates. Frank made this call on Friday in Abuja while reacting to a statement by Sylva in which he denied any wrongdoing for parading multiple names but failed to address germane issues concerning his true identity...

Anambra Government Nabs, Parades 26 Suspected Illegal Revenue Collectors

Anambra State Government has arrested and paraded over twenty -six persons suspected for touting and illegal revenue collection in Onitsha, Obosi and Nkpor. The arrest which is spearheaded by the Managing Director,  Operation Clean And Healthy Anambra OCHA Brigade, Comrade Celestine Anere in conjunction with joint security agencies is in continuation of the state government’s efforts in ridding the state of all kinds of criminal elements and building a state that investor friendly. Addressing the...

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