3,413 Inmates On Death Row- Nigerian Correctional Service

Umar Abubakar, the National Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has disclosed during a media parley on Friday in Abuja that 3,413 inmates are on death row in custodial centers across the country. According to him, the total number of Inmates on Death Row (IDR) was made up of 3,341 males and 72 females. “As of Monday, 18th of December, 2023, there were a total of 77,849 inmates comprising 76,081 males...

Katsina State Government Converts ICT Centre To University

The Institute of Technology and Management Katsina has become a full-fledged Information Communication Technology University. Prof. Abdulhamid Ahmed-Mani, Commissioner for Higher, Technical, and Vocational Education, disclosed this at a press briefing shortly after the State Executive Council meeting, held on Thursday in Government House, Katsina. Ahmed-Mani said the council had formed a five-man committee under his chairmanship to work hand-in-hand with consultants for the realization of the conversion. “The council agreed to see to the...

Supreme Court has affirmed Mbah as Enugu State governor

The Supreme Court, on Friday, upheld the election of Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State. The apex court, in a unanimous decision by a five-man panel of Justices, dismissed an appeal that the Labour Party (LP), and its candidate, Chijioke Edeoga, filed to challenge the outcome of the governorship election that was held in the state on March 18. The apex court, according to reports found no reason to dislodge the concurrent verdicts of the...

Obi commends FG over 50% slash in price of Interstate transport

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the last general elections has commended the Federal Government (FG) over the 50 percent slash in the price of interstate transport fare for Nigerians travelling during this Yuletide. Recall that President Bola Tinubu had on Wednesday, December 20, approved a 50% rebate for inter-state travels and 100% for train travels for Nigerians wishing to embark on travels to other parts of the country for the...

Nigeria Air: House of Reps to invite Sirika, Keyamo for questioning

The House of Representatives has summoned Nigeria’s immediate ex-aviation minister, Hadi Sirika, for questioning over the status of the proposed national carrier, Nigeria Air, at the time of his departure from office. The former minister is expected to shed light on various controversies about the project. On May 26, 2023, a Boeing 737-800 series aircraft with the ‘Nigeria Air’ inscription was unveiled by Sirika as one of the planes for Nigeria’s proposed national carrier. But...

Tinubu’s Special Investigator’s report indicts ex-CBN governor Godwin Emefiele of corruption, fraud

Nigeria’s once-powerful central bank chief Godwin Emefiele has been fingered in a massive corruption scandal running into hundreds of billions of naira. While he headed the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Emefiele teamed up with a select CBN officials to steal billions of naira which were pumped into 593 bank accounts in the United States, United Kingdom and China, according to a report by government-hired special investigator Jim Obazee. Emefiele was suspended by President Bola...

Tinubu vows to better Nigeria’s business environment as more foreign companies plan exit

President Bola Tinubu has remained unrelenting in his efforts to attract huge foreign investments to Nigeria as he promises to improve the investment climate in the country. “We are committed to removing all cobwebs and anti-investment impediments in the oil and gas industry,” said the President on Monday when he hosted the group chairman and CEO of Total Energies Worldwide, Patrick Pouyanne. Nigeria is witnessing an economic depression caused by Tinubu’s economic policies that has...

Nigerian Army rescues 13 kidnapped victims in Zamfara

…11 terrorist-agents also arrested A crackdown on a gang of bandits operating around the Dansadau axis in Maru LGA of Zamfara State by troops of the Nigerian Army dubbed “Operation Hadarin Daji” on December 17 led to the successful rescue of 13 abducted victims. The terrorists fled on sighting the troops approaching, abandoning their hostages. All rescued victims are indigenes of Mutunji village of Dansadau Emirate in Maru county of Zamfara. The Nigerian Army has...

We won’t let Wike destroy party we built – Ex-APC chair

Emeka Beke, Rivers State chairman of dissolved All Progressives Congress (APC) has fingered the Minister of Federal capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has said that the former Governor is responsible for what is happening in Rivers APC, pointing out  that they won’t fold their hands and allow the Minister destroy Rivers APC. Speaking on Arise TV on Monday, Beke accused Wike of having caused problems in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and has moved to...

Afenifere suggests ways of tackling rising insecurity

…Expresses concern over Lagos, Ogun kidnapping, Ekiti bank robbery Afenifere, the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and political organisation has suggested ways of tackling rising insecurity, and called on the federal government and security agencies to rise up to combat the menace, particularly kidnapping across the country in recent times. This was disclosed in a press statement issued by the National Publicity Secretary of the body, Comrade Jare Ajayi on Sunday. The organisation further enjoined the federal government...

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