The Anambra State Government has sealed Arrow Of God Community Children’s Home located at Nkwelle Ezunaka area of Oyi Local Government over sale of babies, illegal adoptions and human trafficking. The Commissioner for Women Affairs, Children and Social Welfare, Hon. Ifeyinwa Obinabo, who disclosed this at a crucial meeting with operators of orphanages in the state, said it was man’s inhumanity to man for a big home like the Arrow Of God Community Children’s Home...
…They didn’t bring down NAF helicopter Air Vice Marshall (AVM) Gbolahan Adekunle (rtd), former Chief of Training and Operations and former Chief of Policy and Plans, Nigerian Air Force (NAF) headquarters has said that terrorists won’t win the war against insurgency, maintaining that they didn’t bring down NAF helicopter with AK 47 as they claimed. The retired General who was on Arise TV on Thursday stressed that the claim by a terrorist group that it...
The immediate past governor of Rivers State has been announced as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, succeeding Mohammed Bello whose tenure elapsed on May 29. The announcement was made by Ajuri Nglale, the special adviser to the President on media and publicity on Wednesday. This followed President Bola Tinubu’s assignment of portfolios to the minister-nominees recently cleared for appointment by the National Assembly. Out of the 48 nominees, the Senate confirmed the...
The Commissioner of Police Enugu State Police Command, CP Ahmed Ammani has condemned the inhumane act meted on a young lady who was beaten, stripped and her hair forcefully shaved in a video that went viral last week. The Commissioner also ordered the State CID Enugu to thoroughly investigate and prosecute those found culpable so as to serve as a deterrent to anyone who may want to perpetrate such an act under the guise of...
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has celebrated ex-Military President Gen. Ibrahim Babangida on the occasion of his 82nd birthday. The former President in a press statement issued on Wednesday by his special adviser, Ikechukwu Eze, described Babangida as a distinguished statesman and leader who has made significant contributions towards the development of Nigeria. In the goodwill message, the former President joined the family, friends and well-wishers of the ex-military leader to pray for his long life...
President Bola Tinubu has released the list of portfolio for his ministerial appointees on Wednesday The portfolios as released by the presidency are as follows: Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tuani, Minister of State, Environment and Ecological Management, Ishak Salaco ,Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Wale Edun, Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Bunmi Tunji and Minister of Power, Adedayo Adelabu. Other portfolios includes Minister of State, Health...
man Owokoniran, the national vice chairman, South-West of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in defence of the party’s alleged inability to discipline former Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike over anti-party activities, said that the party is more concerned about discussing national issues than talk about Wike now. The PDP chieftain in a chat with Daily Independent said that the party is not unconcerned about Wike’s activities but will first address pressing national issues. Owokoniran said,...
The University of Ibadan, UI, has announced the reduction of working days from five to three for staff of the institution to alleviate the burden of the hike in transportation fares to and fro work occasioned by the removal of the petrol subsidy. The university’s registrar and secretary to the council, Ganiyu Oke Saliu who made this known in a statement on Monday, however, noted that the new work schedule does not apply to those...
Bandits along the Zungeru-Tegina Road in Niger State had on Sunday night launched an onslaught on security personnel killing at least 13 soldiers and several others injured. It was learnt that the injured personnel are receiving medical attention at IBB Specialist Hospital, Minna due to gunshot injuries. The senator representing Niger East Senatorial District, Mohammed Sani Musa, had confirmed the incident to Reporters in Abuja on Monday, and appealed to the federal government to dispatch...
The Acting Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Folashodun Shunobi says the Apex Bank has taken appropriate measures to stabilise the unfavourable fluctuations in the foreign exchange market. Shunobi, told State House Correspondents in Abuja after his meeting with President Tinubu that the situation was arbitrary, and warned the offenders about the consequences of their actions. He said they have discussed the effective measures to be taken to stabilise and improve the liquidity...
