ECOWAS gives 7-days ultimatum to Niger coup mastermind, Tchaini to reinstate Bazoom

Threatens military action after  expiration of deadline To close land, air borders between ECOWAS countries and Niger Orders no fly zone on all commercial flights to and from Niger Authority of heads of state and government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has given General Abdourahamane Tchiani, the mastermind of the coup in Niger Republic, seven days within which to reinstate Mohammed Bazoom back to power, failure of which it might resort...

Soludo terminates contract with contractor over gross negligence

Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State, has terminated the contract with TEC Engineering Nig Ltd, the contractor handling the rehabilitation of Niger Street road project in Onitsha, the commercial city of the State. The Governor terminated the 2.17km Niger street road Fegge with a 1.1km flood control channel contract when he paid an inspection visit to the project and discovered that the contractor was not delivering according to the timelines and agreement reached before the...

Adamawa Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri Imposes 24 Hour Curfew On The State

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has declared a 24-hour curfew on the state, effective immediately Sunday 30th July, 2023. According to Fintiri the curfew followed the dangerous dimension the activities of hoodlums had assumed across the state capital as they attack people with matches and breaking into business premises carting away property. Humwashi Wonosikou, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor in a statement said with the curfew imposed, there will be no movement...

Subsidy Removal: Two States Step Measures To Contain Transportation Hike

To reduce the impact of fuel subsidy removal by the Federal Government on their citizens, the governments of three states have started taking measures to alleviate the issue of hike in transportation occasioned by the policy. The governments of Adamawa and Borno which operate their own transport companies, have continued to ensure that their fares remain lower than other commercial transport companies. In Adamawa, the state government had constituted a special committee on mitigating the effects...

Naira to fall as low as N1,018/$1 – Economists

The European Intelligent Unit, EIU, has predicted that the Nigerian currency, the naira will exchange for N1,018 to US$1 in 2027. This is due to high and rising inflation, the economist group stated in its latest report. According to the EIU, in 2024, the exchange rate will be N815 to US$1 and it will slide to N1,018 to US$1 by the end of 2027. The rate in the black market over the period, EIU says,...

IG Nwanna and CP Remi Adeoye: Lessons in Life’s Cycles

Last week, during my private visit to the Anambra State Commissioner of Police, CP Remi Adeoye, while we were catching up, his orderly came in to inform him that Chief IG Nwanna was around to see him. Immediately, he got up from his seat and said that he should be ushered in. Then, he stepped out of his seat and said to me, “IG Nwanna was my oga in the early 1990s in Onitsha. He...

Kidnapped Herbalist released after relatives allegedly cough out N350m ransom

Abductors of famous Anambra born witch doctor, Chidozie Nwangwu popular known as Akwa Okuko Tiwaraki, have released him. The West African Pilot News,  gathered that the native doctor, who is popular for flaunting his wealth on social media was released early Saturday morning. A source said friends and well wishers are currently gathering in his palatial mansion to welcome him. “He was released very early this morning. He is currently celebrating with his friends and...

Plateau: Troops of Operation Hakorin Damisa neutralise bandits, recover arms

…Rescue kidnapped victims Troops of Operation Hakorin Damisa IV, during operations along Rugan/Basiru village of Barkin-Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, engaged in fire fight with suspected bandits forcing the bandits to retreat from their superior fire power. Items recovered from the fleeing bandits are, two AK 47 Rifles with Registration Number 07873 and B-32134, 15 rounds of 7.62 mm Special, three locally fabricated guns and a pair of military desert camouflage uniforms. Our correspondent gathered that...

Tinubu, Google to create one million digital jobs for Nigerians 

President Bola Tinubu has stated the willingness of the Federal Government of Nigeria to support global tech giant, Google Incorporated, to create one million digital jobs for Nigerians. Tinubu gave the assurance at the State House, on Friday evening during the visit of Google Global Vice President, Richard Gingras, to his office. The President told the visiting Google executive that Nigeria has creative and talented young people who are ready and motivated to learn especially...

Nnamdi Kanu orders end to sit-at-home from detention

…Charges Simon Ekpa to stop acting on his behalf Following an order by Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), stopping all pending or future sit -at- home in the five eastern states of Abia, Imo, Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu, reprieve may have at last come to the beleaguered Southeast region of Nigeria Kanu, in a hand written letter directed to Simon Ekpa, his Finland – based former sidekick, the...

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