…Urges President to release Kanu, IPOB leader The Archbishop, Province of the Niger and Bishop, Diocese of Awka, Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Alexander Ibezim has described the economic policies of the President Bola Tinubu-led administration as one bereft of the necessary values for the economy. Archbishop Ibezim who spoke in Awka yesterday while reading the Archbishop’s Charge during the 2nd Session of the 13th Synod of the Diocese called on Tinubu to overhaul his economic...
Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has taken a hardline approach towards those who collaborate with bandits terrorising the region. During a visit to Tudun Bichi village, a community heavily impacted by bandit attacks, Governor Idris declared his intention to swiftly sign the death warrant of anyone convicted of providing information to bandits. “The activities of informants defy all norms and religious doctrines. Just for a pittance, some miscreants will provide valuable information to bandits...
Dikko Radda, Governor of Katsina State, a region heavily impacted by banditry, has levied serious accusations against government officials and security personnel. In a recent interview on Channels Television, Governor Radda claimed that for some, banditry has morphed into a “business venture”. “Now it (referring to banditry) has turned into a business venture for the criminals, some people who are in government, some people who are in security outfits, and some people who are responsible...
Hon. Kingsley Fanwo, the Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications has lauded Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo over his achievements in 100 days in office as the Executive Governor of Kogi State. Fanwo disclosed this on Sunday in a congratulatory message while addressing journalists in Lokoja. The Commissioner described Ododo as a great achiever who hit the ground running on 27th January, 2024 after his landslide victory in the November 11th Gubernatorial Election, stressing that...
The Pan Ndigbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has debunked news of plans to beg the Fulani ethnic group for forgiveness over the killing of Ahmed Bello by Chukwuma Nzegwu in the January 1966 coup. While expressing displeasure at the level of falsehood associated with the said news, the National Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Dr. Chiedozie Alex Ogbonnia in a press statement on Sunday noted that his office has been inundated since the fabricated...
Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has been congratulated by the Ekiti State Council of Traditional on his award as the Governor of the Year in Community Development by the Independent Newspaper. A press statement on Sunday signed by HRM Ọba Ayorinde Ilori-Faboro, the Olojudo of Ido-Ekiti and Chairman, Ekiti Council of Traditional Rulers, stated that the Council is very proud the acknowledgment has come from a reputable media establishment in consistent with the perception...
Dele Momodu, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has faulted the conduct of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in its attempt to prosecute the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. He said he had expected the anti-graft agency’s boss, Ola Olukoyede, to have learnt from the cases of his predecessors, who he said were “booted out ignominiously”. Momodu, who spoke on his Instagram Live show, while responding to questions...
A Reporter with Abubakar Rimi Television Station (ARTV), Naziru Idris Ya’u, attached to Kano Government House, was hit by a stray bullet on Friday evening. The injured reporter was rushed to the Government House clinic, while the source of the stray bullet is yet to be known at the time of this report. But, the Director-General, Media and Publicity, Government House, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa on Saturday denied the incident, describing it as misinformation. “The...
Nigeria Information and National Orientation Minister, Mohammed Idris has claimed that no journalist was imprisoned under the Bola Tinubu administration for practicing responsible journalism. The minister disclosed this while answering questions at a press briefing organized by his ministry in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Environment and Ecological Management, and the United Nations Educational and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO), to commemorate this year’s World Press Freedom Day. He assured that the federal government would continue...
Despite the reported strike embarked on by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Abuja chapter, the management of the University said academic and administrative activities would continue on campus. Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, Vice Chancellor of the university, who described the strike as divisive and unnecessary during a meeting with Provosts, Deans, Directors and Heads of Academic Departments, vowed that the management would never allow the school to be crippled again. According to...
