Attack by Gunmen on US Embassy Staff in Anambra State: Two Arrested

At least, two people have been arrested by the joint security operation trailing the attackers of the US Consulate staff who came to Anambra State from US Consulate Lagos, for environmental impact assessment of erosion in Ogbaru local government area, but were ambushed and killed by gunmen. In a press briefing by the Anambra State Commissioner of Police, CP Echeng Echeng on Thursday morning, he noted that “two persons of interest” have been arrested in...

Speakership race: Doguwa, two others steps down for APC’s anointed candidate, Abbas

…three aspirants withdraw from deputy speakership race, backs Kalu. The majority leader of the House of Representatives and the lawmaker representing Doguwa/Tudun Wada constituency, Alhassan Doguwa, has pulled out of the race for the position of Speaker of the House of Representatives in the 10th National Assembly. Announcing his withdrawal from the race, the All Progressives Congress, APC, federal lawmaker declared his support for Tajudeen Abbas, the party’s preferred candidate for the position. On May...

I’ll go to Presidential Tribunal on Friday – Apapa

Nobody will stop me Says Obi supported them to dishonour him The factional national chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Chief Lamidi Apapa has said that he intends to go to the Presidential Election Tribunal (PET) on Friday, where the presidential candidate of LP, Peter Obi is contesting the result of the just concluded presidential election won by Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The LP chieftain who was ordered out of...

Only 463 Healthcare Facilities have Required Skilled Birth Attendants – NPHCDA’s Exec

Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) Executive Director, Faisal Shuaib says only 463 of the 25,843 primary healthcare facilities in Nigeria have the minimum number of required Skilled Birth Attendants (SBA). Faisal who stated this Wednesday in Abuja during a briefing on the Community-Based Health Research Innovative Training and Services Program (CRISP) said aside from the gross inadequacy; there was the problem of unequal distribution of available SBAs in the...

Enugu Judicial Commission Appoints 20 New Learned Magistrates, List Names

The Enugu State Judicial Service Commission has approved for appointment 20 new Learned Magistrates of Enugu State Judiciary. The Commission disclosed this in a public notice signed by the Secretary, Rose N. Ebere-Agbo dated Tuesday 16th May 2023; “The successful applicants are expected to report to the office of the Secretary, Judicial Service Commission on Wednesday 17th day of May 2023 to receive their appointment letters and commence documentation immediately.” The successful applicants are: Odo...

Atiku, Keyamo disagree over US Secretary of State’s phone conversation with President-elect Tinubu

United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, called the President-elect, Bola Tinubu on Tuesday to discuss the importance of maintaining the bilateral relationship between the US and Nigeria. The telephone conversation between Blinken and Tinubu was confirmed by the US Department of State spokesperson, Matthew Miller and Tinubu’s spokesperson, Tunde Rahman. Miller said the US government official spoke with the President-elect “to emphasise his continued commitment to further strengthening the U.S.-Nigeria relationship with the incoming...

Buhari to confer highest national honour on Tinubu May 25

On Thursday, May 25, 2023, President-elect Bola Tinubu and Vice President-elect Kashim Shettima will be conferred with the national honours of Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic, GCFR, and Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger, GCON, respectively, by President Muhammadu Buhari. The event is part of the programmes for the inauguration of the President-elect which was unveiled on Thursday by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha....

Group raises alarm over plot by Int’l agency to delegitimise incoming administration

Ahead of the inauguration in May 29, report has it that a group Peace and Stability Initiative (PSI) has raised the alarm of alleged plot by some international agency groups masquerading as  Civil Society Organisation (CSOs) and their local collaborators to release a skewed report of the 2023 presidential poll with aim to create chaos and  instigate uprising in the country ahead of the May 29 inauguration. Ali. M. Ali, the group’s coordinator who made...

40th Anniversary of IoD: Jonathan preaches integrity, good governance

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has advocated the entrenchment of a culture of integrity across corporate and civil spaces as a way of addressing problems associated with governance, democracy and development in the country. Jonathan made the remark at the 40th anniversary dinner of the Institute of Directors (IoD Nigeria), where he also made a case for closer cooperation among African leaders, especially former and serving presidents, stressing that Africa needs such synergy, to ensure peace and...

Senate tells CBN to release $717.4m airlines funds trapped

The red chamber of National Assembly (NASS) has told the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to release the sum of $717, 478, 606 airlines funds trapped in the country. The upper chamber of NASS also charged the CBN to allocate $25 million to airlines operating in Nigeria at its forthrightly dollar auction. According to report, the resolutions of the Senate followed the consideration and adoption of a motion titled: “Current Issues on airlines blocked funds...

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