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....

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...

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 Assembly Passes Resolution Empowering Ministry to Register and License Industry Players

Anambra State House of Assembly after due consideration of the report by the House Committee on Culture, Tourism, Entertainment and Diaspora Affairs, the House unanimously granted the pleas of the Ministry of the Ministry communicated in a letter signed by the Commissioner. In a letter addressed to the House of Assembly, the Anambra State Commissioner for Culture, Tourism, Entertainment, and Diaspora Affairs, Hon. Don Onyenji, sort the leave of the House to enable the Ministry...

Pelé’ becomes a Portuguese-dictionary word meaning ‘unique’

The Michaelis dictionary has officially added “Pelé”, the nickname of the late football legend, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, to its online edition to honour the football star. The publishers of the Michaelis dictionary broke the news on Wednesday, adding that the word will also be included in the next edition of the printed version of the Portuguese-language dictionary. The entry reads: “pe. lé adj. That or someone who is out of the ordinary, who or...

Plateau: Reps member condemns attacks, killing of six of his constituents

Hon. Dachung Bagos, lawmaker representing Jos South/ Jos East at the lower chamber of the National Assembly has condemned renewed attacks and killing of six of his constituents in Farinlamba -Turu area  of Jos South Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State. Bagos in a press statement on Wednesday in Jos condemned the renewed attacks on communities in Plateau State by suspected herdsmen. The lawmaker described as sad, attacks on the affected community on Tuesday night during...

Sudan: $1.2m approved by FEC for evacuation of Nigerians

In a bid to evacuate Nigerians stranded in war torn Sudan, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved $1.2million for that purpose Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of Foreign Affairs, disclosed this while addressing State House correspondents on the outcome of the Council’s meeting, which was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday. Onyeama noted that the amount would be spent on the hiring of luxury buses that would transport the stranded Nigerians from Khartoum,...

FG set to hand over 2nd Niger Bridge project, May 15

Babatunde Fashola, Minister of Works and Housing, has said that the 2nd Niger Bridge project is fully completed and is set to be handed over to the end users by May 15th 2023. Fashola disclosed this through the Minister of Information and Culture, Lia Mohammed shortly after the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Council Chambers on Wednesday. He noted that besides the 2nd Niger Bridge, other national projects...

Enugu: Missing APGA guber aspirant found dead

Dons Udeh, Enugu State All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) governorship aspirant in the 2023 governorship election, who was declared missing has been found dead. Ude was reported missing last week Saturday. Report has it that his lifeless body was found at the 9th Mile Area of Enugu State, and his vehicle was also said to have been recovered. Ahmed Ammani, Enugu State Commissioner of Police, who confirmed the incident has ordered the Homicide Section of...

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